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Cafe Picasso

3.7 (410 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 8:45 pm

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Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Good for kids

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Pollo alla Parmigiana Lightly Breaded
Paula L.

Visited Cafe Picasso again and 10/10. We can always count on this food hitting the spot every single time. Service is always fantastic and we tried their capuchino this time, 5 stars, delicious!

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Donna R.

I came here with my boyfriend because I heard a lot of good things about this restaurant. They have a metered public parking lot across the street and down about a block on the opposite side. There is limited street parking. If you come with someone handicapped it's best to drop them off in front and then go park. Cafe Picasso has some outdoor seating. Upon entering I noticed a Gelato case with several different kinds of gelato in it, and a dessert case with a delicious assortment of cakes and goodies. Then as you walk towards the dining room you have an Expresso/ Cappuccino Bar with some seating. Cafe Picasso has some unique decor with warm and cozy feel to it. They have ornate high back chairs and on the walls they have different types of paintings. We were seated up front across from the open aired kitchen. It was really cool being able to watch Chef Carlos preparing everyone's food. I was very impressed with the staff, especially my waiter Mason. He has been working here for 15 years along with Brandon our server. Both were very well trained, attentive,and very knowledgeable. All the staff work together to make this place run very cohesive and smooth.Cafe Picasso is a BYOB Restaurant. I started with Frittura Di Calamari- Lightly breaded and fried calamari served with sweet marinara sauce. The Calamari was light and very good. The marinara had wonderful flavor and was a nice accompaniment. Next came a House Salad that was lightly dressed. We were also served hot bread with dipping oil. For my entree I chose Pollo Alessandra- Pan seared chicken breast with sun dried tomatoes, shitake mushrooms and portobello mushrooms topped with fresh mozzarella finished in a marsala demiglaze sauce.( my pic doesn't do justice bc too much grated cheese was sprinkled on it.) My dish was delicious and the presentation was uniquely displayed. My boyfriend chose for his Entree Pollo Marsala- Pan seared chicken breast with shitake musfrooms, porcini mushrooms and cremini mushrooms finished in a homemade marsala demiglaze sauce. He really enjoyed his meal. We were both stuffed so we didn't order dessert. I did order a Cappuccino and it was really good and made well. Cafe Picasso has two rooms they can host a party. One room can accommodate 36 people. The other room can accommodate 50. Call ahead to book and get info. One of the owner's Lorenzo came over and asked how everything was. He was very friendly and we told him we really enjoyed our time here. I would definitely return to try some other dishes that also looked great!

Kate B.

I loveddd the ambiance of this restaurant- it was like Picasso Roman gothic with the dim lights, fixtures and paintings and it was truly not like any other Italian restaurant I've been to interior wise. The food was next level, but next time I will DEFINITELY be cutting down on the spice level lol. I asked for my dish to be medium on the spicy scale and I felt like my mouth was burning off when I bit into one of the peppers, so that was my fault. Now I know for next time! The shrimp and calamari in our dishes was cooked perfectly and the service was swift. Will definitely be back!

Veal Vitello Alla Marsala Pan Seared Veal Cutlets
Chelsea N.

Nice, upscale Italian spot in Somerville! We came here for a friends birthday with a party of 12. We were sat on time. We brought a few bottles of wine as the restaurant is BYOB. Their menu has a lot of options, and they had a full page of specials. We ordered some appetizers to share, and my favorite was the rice ball trio which was on their specials. For my meal, I had veal Marsala over angel hair. It was good, but not my favorite because it was very salty. My wife said her food was very rich (seafood and vodka sauce). Service was very quick. Overall a nice place for a date night or special situation.

Mahi Mahi
Bruno F.

It doesn't get any better than this. On a Saturday evening I managed to get a table without a reservation. You get yourself a front row preview of the kitchen and the assembly line. As you're walking to the table, you get a nice wonderful aroma from the kitchen. It is BYOB with a liquor store right next door. The gentleman putting the dishes together on line is passionate about what he does. It's great to see the staff having fun and enjoying what they do. I couldn't stop staring at each dish that was being sent out to each table. It is a bit pricey, but you get a salad with each main course you order. As far as the food, there wasn't anything I didn't eat that didn't disappoint me. We had the fried mozzarella with the robust tomato sauce as an appetizer. I had the Mahi Mahi and the girlfriend had linguini with clams. All three were delicious and I couldn't put the fork down. It's great to know this place is as authentic as it gets. I will definitely be back and would recommend this place to anyone. Grazie!

Linguine alle Vongole Pan Seared Clams Sauteed
Sarah L.

My go-to Italian restaurant always used to Be Alfonso's; however, recently my friend got a new job and we wanted to celebrate and decided to treat ourselves to a fancier Italian dinner! So we decided to check out Cafe Picasso. On Friday nights it must get busy because the first thing they asked us is if we had any reservations! We did not; however, they were super nice enough to squeeze us in! When we first walked in, it was slightly empty but as the night progressed we could tell the restaurant was getting busier with people. They don't personally serve alcohol, which is interesting because they have wine bottles in front of the restaurant but I guess as decoration. It's strictly BYOB here but there is a liquor store right next to Cafe Picasso (TBH not my fave liquor store but not relevant to this review)! What I LOVE about Cafe Picasso is that they serve a ton of bread AND garlic knots -- as a huge garlic knot fan, that was a pleasant surprise to see that come as a free appetizer! They have a decent menu and pasta offerings! They also have a long list of specials! I went for the Linguine Vongole because that's my go-to and it was a hearty serving! I also just love how the dishes are presented here -- every dish was just so beautiful! This place is super expensive and a great Italian restaurant to treat yourself to if you want a more fancier experience! However, I did deduct one star because I did feel rushed. The waiter kept coming asking if I was done and if she could just pack my food as I was still eating. They also were pushing real hard to get us out and we didn't even finish our wine and they threw out our cork so they had to try to find a random cork to fit into our wine bottle!

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James F.

Ambiance is great here. Feels like an actual Italian resturaunt. The food was pretty good. We got the bruschetta and Caesar salad as apps. The bruschetta was fresh and tasty. The complimentary bread was pretty good although it almost seemed as if it wasn't baked enough. But it's complimentary so can't really complain too much there. Entree wise we got shrimp fra dialvo. Very good! And veal parm, also good. The not so great: the service and price. The service was a bit slow and not very helpful/attentive. Extremely long gaps between the waiter coming over to take the order or check on us. The price of the food is expensive in general. To be fair the portions are big but ultimately I don't know if it justify the cost. Restaurants can have off nights service wise, I want to come back and try again because this has the potential for four or five stars.

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Rashmeen K.

This restaurant was good, I wouldn't say amazing, but it was like a 8/10. They served bread with olive oil. Olive oil had bira for fresh garlic in and dried basil in it. The garlic knots and bread were cold. The bread was dry and the garlic knots were really oily. When I ate the garlic knots, there was a gush of oil in my mouth. My dish was the chicken/ sausage and I added pasta to it as well. They served boiled broccoli, zucchini, carrots and half a red potatoe on the side. Originally it was suppose to be in the dish but because I added the pasta to it they put the veggies on the side. It was very oily as well and way to salty!!! I had to manage to eat it. My husband got the rigatoni alla genovese (picture not posted) and it was better because the salt was perfect in it. He had added chicken to it along with the sausage that already came with it. The portion size was huge so we had enough to take home for lunch the next day. The servers were amazing, nice, welcoming, and didn't hurry us. Our server explained the menu and was really helpful and gave us all the time so we could pick what we wanted. I would go back again but order something different. Also the dishes are kind of on the higher end, so just a heads up.

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We had the lasagna and the fettuccine Alfredo. Both were great. Big servings, old-school Italian vibes.

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