da laPosta has become a go-to destination for us in Newton. I've enjoyed the Nonna's Polpette, which are like no other meatballs you may have had. A must-try. I've had both the Rossa and Meatball pizzas, both very tasty with the home-made dough. The seasonal Pumpkin Cappellacci a great Fall season choice, and the Rigatoni Alla Carbonara has become a dinner staple. A nice experience with a unique menu. read more

da LaPosta is a cute spot that is great Italian without going into the city! We got the calamari, spring salad, Ricotta & Hot honey pizza and the Margarita pizza. The drinks were great and the food was super fresh and delicious. The brick oven cooked each pizza to perfection. The bartender was friendly and attentive. Really great local spot! read more

I'm Italian and from NY so I don't go to many Italian places in Boston, because my expectations are usually unmet, by a lot. But I was pleasantly stunned by this place! I had heard good things and they did not disappoint. Homemade mozzarella with peas and fava beans? How beautiful! The meatballs? Incredible. Never had any like that before. Crisp on outside and melting inside. Truly original. In a new place, I always start with plain or margherita pizza, and this one put me back in Italy! Eggplant parm? As good, if not better (sorry to my grandma in heaven) as my family's. I'm still thinking about how satisfying the bolognese was. Ambiance is warm, energized and intimate. Service is spot on. I think you're gonna like it. I'm sure! read more

We got takeout here on a Sunday night. They have an easy online ordering system. The food was ready when I arrived and the host was prompt! We really enjoyed the food and found it fresh and tasty. They went above and beyond to care for my allergies. The inside of the restaurant seemed like a great atmosphere- I'd love to return for dine in. read more

We went to Italian American night - it was great. Delicious food, outdoor seating (although noisy next to the street and crowded), and friendly staff (although slow for a Thursday evening) - highly recommend the meatballs! Very flavorful with a nice crust. And the chicken parm was cooked perfectly read more

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Walked in on a week day to a moderately filled dining area. It was hot outside, so everyone went inside, instead of the out door seating area. The food was good. I liked the fried squash with their house made ricotta. The pizza came out fresh, thin dough, and was not burnt. The service was okay. The tables were a little stickier than I would have expected from a nice restaurant such as this. They never came around and asked if everything was okay. If I wanted a second drink. I got the dessert menu without asking. Left still hungry and walked across the street for some more food. Other patrons looked like they were having a nice time, so maybe I am the exception. read more

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Da LaPosta has definitely grown on me! It can be a little hit or miss, but the items that hit are really amazing. As a vegetarian I appreciate that I can customize pizzas that have great flavor (like ricotta and walnut), and when cooked right, the Margherita pizza is pretty close to perfect. I'm obsessed with the roasted Brussels sprouts with Lambrusco onions in the fall/winter and delicata squash with pomegranate, sage & hazelnuts. The tiramisu is also very good. read more

da LaPosta - Yummy takeout pizza - Italian Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

Order the antipasto. It was great. The pizza is also good. The figs and grissini (bread sticks) were especially good. I ordered the pomodoro with sausage - the sausage and nonna's sauce were great. My wife ordered the margherita. The restaurant itself looks like a hole in the wall. It has perhaps 10 tables. But it is worth a detour (to use michelin criteria) read more

da LaPosta - Italian Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

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I've been very excited about trying this place. So disappointing. Very nice inside nice bar. Our tent was very nice and knowledgeable. Ordered calamari, it came out cold and I don't feel it was very well cooked. We ordered two entrées to share both came out cold. Egg point was excellent but cold and the carbonara was excellent but cold. That our check. They offered us water or soda water. My friend got soda water and they charged her seven dollars for the bottle and offered us focaccia bread and charged us for the focaccia bread. Two slices and charged us. The variety of wine I wasn't impressed with. The up charges are ridiculous and I wouldn't go back there again. read more

No wait at all when I visited. While the place is known for its pizza, the pasta is equally amazing. Had the squid ink pasta alla chitarra, and the mussels, tomatoes, and garlic were excellent. The cocktails are fantastic too! The atmosphere is a solid 5/5--clean, modern, and bright with lovely decor. The staff is super attentive and friendly as well. read more

da LaPosta - squid ink pasta - Italian Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

Somehow... the 'i don't go out for Italian' Italian guy has found himself at this.... Italian restaurant (which is really selling it short). In the last two months, I've been here at least, 10 times - with no signs of slowing. This is odd for me because of the aforementioned, but I'm also just 'trying not to eat out as much™'. I have been ruined by this place on so many levels (a love letter). I don't eat caesar salads much but I'll be damned if I ever - EVER visit this place without ordering it for the table-at least (it's perfectly sharable and I'm a big dude who almost exclusively eats out with people who LOVE food - so NOT small). I don't wanna ruin it for you because I feel the instant urge to dive into extreme detail about what I need you to know about this place - but trust me on this one. If you don't like a real, anchovy leaning caesar this is probably not where you wanna be and 'll shut about it. Everything is good but this was where I fell in love with that bright, insanely and generously zesty lover. Pizza. It's upsettingly good. How do you manage to DO that? I can't stand napolitano pizza tbh - usually it's so weak (soggy) and chewy. Apparantly everyone else just sucks (joking, there is plenty of 'good' pizza in this style but-not-like-this-pie). I'm an old NY Italian (who's more of a tourist now that I've lived in MA more than anywhere else), but what can I say?? I love me a classic NY slice and other than Stellas, there aren't really any options for this very specific flavor (cheese or meatlovers only stella). One place should not have this many things that are this good but here we are. This is my catharsis BACK OFF lol. The evil genius behind this place is that everything is sized to delight but not destroy. You go to some Italian places (some of which I might fight for) and leave having eaten 3 meals worth of food - with a place like that you're ready for being knocked over by salt, fat and red sauce - I love those places (GREGS you never ever retire please). But this place is not that. It's a way to have the most fulfilling and complete northern Italian meal without feeling like you're gonna 'take it with you' in more ways than 1. Pizza (yes), caesar salad (also yes) - start there. The small plates are incredible, throw in a house made cheese (the Burrata in tomato season is truly something to behold). Why not get a Italian sammich (if you come at lunch) and get RUINED AGAIN by a side salad with preserved lemon rind that'll make you forget that you're in newton for a good 10 minutes. I'll stop - the last bit: go hungry, leave floating. get their opinion on the wine (they actually know their shit), celebrate here and just go by yourself for lunch *meet a stranger who loves food. Great wine list btw and the people - they're lovely and deserve every bit of this. Bravo folks and thank you for being close and not overpriced. I didn't' even realize you won that award btw, and there it was just tucked away where on the way out, we both saw it and immediately just looked at each other and sayd ' duuuh '. Love, RUINED. read more

Crusty and delicious Pizza! The ricotta & Hot Honey is a real blast! The appetisers and salads were also great. Lovely Italian restaurant for the entire family read more

We enjoyed our meal at this small Italian restaurant. The menu is small but includes some great dishes. We ( six people) enjoyed a few pizzas, chicken parmigiana, various salads, and pasta dishes. Great food and service. read more

So today De LaPosta had a 20% pizza discount. Great, but they failed to be properly staffed for the event and its possible popularity. First of all, the pizza was delicious. I cannot take credit from what was a delicious pizza pie. That said, part of the culinary experience is the appearance, presentation. I ordered a margherita pizza with added nduja sausage. A pizza should try to make sure that every slice has all of its ingredients. All slices had tomato sauce and cheese but only 4 of my slices had basil and only 5 had the nduja sausage. My biggest complaint was not the pizza because it was delicious. The complaint is that I was quoted in writing a 45 minute pickup time. (45 minutes? That's a bit much for 2 small pizzas). It actually took 55 minutes!!! Further aggravating was seeing the pizza maker (Latin looking guy with gold chain outside his chef jacket) working at a snail's pace! Seriously, he could not care if he made one pizza an hour...so wish I had videotaped his wanton, selfish work manner! [I am Latino, I have worked in restaurants, there is no excuse for a lazy chef!]. Secondly, to the two ladies, hostess and someone else, please don't make excuses that the delays are because your restaurant has an offer...you should have planned accordingly...but for the success of your restaurant, get rid of the lazy chef!!! read more

da LaPosta - Italian Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

Life is short F...it up! Family, Flavor, Friends Wood fired pizza and Italian was the purpose of this evening. This place is a neighbor spot with a nice bar good ambiance attentive service. But you and I both know it's about the food and the first impression. Looking for the that mmmmm pause and reflect moment. Most Italian places offer bread, this one did not so we started w the Focaccia w olive oil, the bread was cold like it just came out of the fridge the oil had a nice flowery taste. For pies we got the recommended meatball and the mushroom. We are got the Bolognese pasta. For some reason when the pies came out it did not look promising ( u be the judge). The pies were cooked well not undercooked. Having read the good raves I was excited to reflect the same experience. Unfortunately it did not, the pies were blands and missing that xfactor. The Bolognese followed suit. Maybe I had expected too much. Overall mediocre at best. read more

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Sorry to say that nothing we ordered really stood out. I am a big fan of Neapolitan pizza - the immense chewiness of the dough, the simple, classic harmony of quality cheese married with quality tomatoes. But da LaPosta's pizzas were too wet and oily. We tried the Bianca and the Rossa. While the Bianca's combination of fig, arugula, and lardo sounded absolutely winning on paper, the execution somehow fell flat. Not enough fig jam, too much oiliness of the lardo. The Rossa also had a strange temperature contrast - hot pizza, super cold (like right out of the fridge) straciatella. We also tried the rigatoni, which was just way too al dente and salty. Pasta should not be crunchy, that's my preference. Just some more time would have really transformed the dish. The appetizers were much stronger in comparison. The summer Caesar salad, while too heavy on the dressing and oil, was enjoyable. My favorite was the house-made ricotta with orange honey (seriously, what a twist) paired with the focaccia. I thought it a little odd that they serve just ricotta on its own without any sort of sides or crackers and you have to order the bread (a not inexpensive $7) to go with it. We had a small hiccup at the beginning where we were seated, given menus and water, and then waited, and waited, and waited. I had to finally flag someone down, but it did feel like, for a few minutes there, everyone was doing their best to avoid eye contact. Very busy on a Sunday night, may have to make reservations. Parking lot right across the street, behind MIDA. read more

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Knew that da LaPosta won the Boston Pizza Festival and wanted to try it out! My partner and I ordered the margherita pizza, bianca pizza, and squid ink pasta alla chitarra - TASTE: 5/5 - would come back to try more pizzas! The margherita had a great balance of mozzarella, tomato sauce, and basil. Fave parts of the bianca were the figs, of course, and the pecorino & grana padano cheeses. Finally, the mussels, tomatoes, and garlic in the squid ink pasta were excellent TEXTURE: 4/5 - the Neapolitan-style pizzas were thin and crisp w fluffy crusts PRICE: 3/5 - pizzas are $18-30 and pastas $22-28. Our total came out to $80, which was pretty steep for lunch SERVING SIZE: 4/5 - was pleasantly surprised by the number of mussels in the pasta. Wish there were more figs, or a fig jam instead, on the bianca. Pizzas are 12" personal size and cut into six slices. We brought home a couple slices for later SERVICE: 4/5 - we walked in at 1pm on a Friday and a handful of tables were occupied. Our waitress gave us recommendations and, though she appeared to be the only wait staff present, did her best to be attentive ATMOSPHERE: 5/5 - clean, modern decor w lovely patio seating outside PARKING: 4/5 - I was impressed by the amount of metered street parking on Washington St in Newtonville read more

da LaPosta - Squid ink pasta alla chitarra - Italian Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

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The food was average- and very overpriced. Not a good value in my opinion. My husband ordered the meatballs and there was literally a dropper full of sauce- I don't think that any mother or grandma would be proud of serving "naked" meatballs- hardly any/no sauce is a deal breaker for me- I question the authenticity as advertised.... read more

I really enjoyed this restaurant! We arrived on time but we had to wait a little at the bar but the service was very friendly and gracious. After 10 minutes, we were finally seated. The food was delicious. I would describe the food as being very Roman. All right we enjoyed the Charred Octopus, and the Deep Fried Artichoke! I thought the Polpette was okay and lacked a little bit of spices in the meat itself. The woodfire pizza was amazing! We had the Bagna Cauda...so good. I love the Ragu and the Buccatini pasta. The desserts were amazing too like the Panna Cotta, the Hazelnut Gelato, and the Tiramisu! I will totally come back here again! read more

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AN ABSOLUTELY MUST DO! 5 STARS! THE MARGARITA PIZZA @ da LaPosta WAS VOTED THE BEST PIZZA IN BOSTON FOR 2023. IT TASTES JUST LIKE THE PIZZA IN ITALY! Every year in June pizza fans from all over the country descend upon City Hall Plaza in Downtown Boston for the largest pizza festival in the USA. It's an annual Weekend Event with FREE ADMISSION! Over 20,000 people attended this past year. You purchase tickets & get samples of all different kinds of pizza from all over the Boston area. Then it's judging time. It's not some restaurant critic but hardcore pizza fans from all over the county who cast a vote for their favorite pizza in Boston. You can read my review of The Boston Pizza Festival for more details. Unfortunately by the time we got to the da LaPosta booth they were completely sold out! They were all very happy because y they won! So I had to put it on my To Do List & visit the restaurant in person at a later time. da LaPosta is located in Newton, Massachusetts about a half an hour outside of Boston. There's metered parking up and down the street and if you go on the side streets a few blocks over there's free street parking. I went on a Monday & accidentally stumbled upon this UNBELIEVABLE BARGAIN! INSIDE TIP They call it Margherita Mondays & instead of serving the famous cocktail, they serve their Award Wining Best in Boston Margherita Pizza for get this $10.00. They said it's not a Deal; IT'S A STEAL! It's regularly $20 but on Mondays it's 1/2 off @ l $10,00. They're absolutely right. It s a Steal 6 slices of Pizza for $10.00. That's less than $2.00 a slice. WOAH!! Now you can get this for both Dine In or Take Out! I got it for Take Out. It was DELICIOUSSSSS! The Hard Core Pizza Fans were right to give them The People's Choice Award! So if you're in the Boston area, you've got to check out the restaurant out. But especially hit this place up on Mondays. $10 bucks for the best pizza in Boston. A STEAL! It's a very nice sized modern restaurant with large windows & the have a bar inside as well. They have a full service menu with salads, appetizers, pizzas, main courses & desserts. I can't comment on my of that because I just got the Margherita Pizza that's all. They'll also be @ the Boston Pizza Festival again this year defending their tile & tying to squash the competition. LOL! It used to be, you had to have Mega Bucks & be really Rich to have the Good Life, not anymore. The Game has changed. You've been Upgraded. Now You Can  Live Like a King on a Limited Budget! read more

$200 takeout and host says to go to clover labs to grab utensils. Yeah that's where I left your tip. Unacceptable. Only here since Jenni's closed. read more

After moving from New York, we were on a quest to find great pizza--and La Posta delivered! While we initially tried it for takeout, the charming, cozy ambiance quickly made it a new date spot. This is upscale, brick-oven pizza at its finest, perfect for a special night out. We enjoyed an icy martini, a salad, cacio e pepe, and pizza, all of which were outstanding. The staff's attentiveness stood out when our server rushed over to correct a small mistake we hadn't even noticed. Parking can be a bit tricky, but the experience inside is well worth it. read more

Went there for dinner and it was pretty good- the drinks were great, the focaccia bread was amazing and the pizza dough is excellent. My friends also got the mushrooms appetizer and liked it a lot. The meatball pizza is good as well. The server was very attentive and the hostess was great. The parking is relatively easy as there is street parking on both sides of the streets. read more

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The prosciutto e robiola panino was incredible. I calculated that if I tried to make the same panino at home it would be a very similar price in just ingredients, forget about the skill of making bread or wonderful service. read more

Have wanted to try for some time. Ordered the homemade ricotta which does not come with bread, so we had to order the focaccia in order to have something to eat the ricotta with. Both were good but it's kind of a scam to get you to order two items which came to $20. Then we shared a margarita pizza 12" and added sausage. It was good, very thin crust (need to eat with silverware) but seemed pricey at $24. The room has huge windows which we were sitting near and it was freezing (February). The server was friendly and efficient. I am giving 3 stars because it is quite expensive for what you get, but everything tasted good - it just wasn't worth $48. read more

On our 1st visit, we called for Eggplant Parmigiana for starters and a Margherita pizza between two people and they both tasted so good! On our 2nd visit, we called for Gnocchi Verde and Margherita pizza. The pizza was really good again, but the gnocchi was weird. The cheese in there was the stinky kind of cheese and the portion size was really small, for the price at least. We did let our server know about the gnocchi, and he said some people really like it, some don't. Just a tad disappointed with our visit this time. I understand this isn't a fine dine restaurant, but despite paying more than $50 for our meal of two, excluding tips, the food was okay and we were still left hungry so had to go to another place to eat. read more

da LaPosta - Gnocchi Verde - Italian Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

Friendly staff and good food. When they forgot to put our entrees into the system, they brought along a complimentary order of yummy focaccia. We enjoyed the cold funghi app (with a hint of spice). The lasagna was very good. Chicken parm more mediocre (and a tad burnt). Didn't get to try the pizzas yet. read more

da LaPosta - Lasagna with homemade spinach pasta. Delicious - Italian Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

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Just got takeout from here and we're extremely disappointed. The Rossa pizza in inedible. The pepperoni on it is genuinely DISGUSTING, to the point that we were asking ourselves if it had gone bad. The potato pizza is odd, would not order again. Pizza dough is still good, as is the Caesar, but with places like Jinny's nearby, I don't think we'll be back. read more

Flavors - 4.5/5 Textures - 5/5 Presentation - 4.5/5 Value for Money - 3/5 Would return? Yes Must-try: Margherita with Garlic PROtip - you have about 7 min to eat this pizza still crispy! This may be the best Neapolitan style Pizza in Boston! It tasted it fresh, aery, and decadent. The dough was perfection come on thank, it was just the right thickness with super crispy outside and slightly soggy inside. The perfect ratio of dough to sauce to toppings made the pizza held together as I eat it, which is very hard to find for a Neapolitan style pizza. They keep the sauce super traditional with buy it just being a puréed of fresh tomatoes, which I loved. This allowed the other flavors to shine, but at the same time get a delicate burst of sweetness from the tomatoes. I was also surprised that both pizzas I had, the Capricciosa and the Margarita, we're perfectly seasoned, which is also not common for pizzas in general. Pizzas heavy on veggies are usually flat on salt, but this one was well balanced and the flavor of each ingredient came through. I added garlic to my margarita which was strong but delicate at the same time, perhaps because they crushed them into the sauce so I didn't get a huge piece of potent garlic. I can't wait to come back and try more flavors! read more

da LaPosta - Capricciosa Pizza - Italian Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

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Really wonderful Italian food in Newton. I've been several times now and everything I've tried has been plated beautifully and tastes delicious. It's pricey but not overpriced as I feel like you get what you pay for. Known for the pizza but their Ceasar Salad is particularly incredible. I've also enjoyed their pastas and apps. While it kills me to pay $16 for an Espresso Martini it's truly one of the best around and comes with chocolate covered espresso beans on the side! Down a star simply because the service has been hit or miss. While they are always friendly they can be rather slow and at this price point I do find myself expecting a bit more. I do love sitting at their bar or even better - their pizza bar! read more

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Amazing food and drinks! Love everything we've tried so far, esp the pizzas. Service is excellent. We'll been back twice already, will be our go to from now on. Highly recommended! read more

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Great pizza and amazing tiramisu!!Modern and relaxed ambiance. Very friendly and efficient service. Will be back.

Good food, but significantly overpriced. Housemade ricotta gnocchi ($30) was decent, but not as much flavor as expected. The portion was extremely small. I would have been disappointed with the portion size at half the price. It was literally 5 bites of food for $30. Fresh Peas and Pecorino ($16) was probably the highlight with ample flavor, but again, it was a few bites of food for $16. Burrata and pesto ($22) was fine but tiny. Probably the smallest serving of burrata I've ever received at close to the highest price. Maybe the ingredients are better and cost more, who knows, but the food is not good enough to justify the pricing, so we will not eat here again. read more

da LaPosta - Housemade Ricotta Gnocchi - shockingly small portion for $30 - Italian Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

Really great truffle dinner a month back at da LaPosta! I loved their espresso martini, pizza was great, etc. I first found this spot at Boston Pizza Fest and it was great there too. I like the interior of the Newton location as well. Great service, the bartender was so kind! read more

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The Pizza is great. Fresh sauce, good ingredients. I would give the Pizza 4.8 our of 5. The simpler pizzas are great the fancier ones are ok. But there should be no fancy pizza... thats not pizza. However, if you order take out, just don't 40 minutes to make a 90 second pizza, just ridiculous. I wont order take out again. But i will go back for pizza. read more

Wow! So good! This was our first time dining out in a while and I had high expectations. We drove 45 minutes to come here and it did not disappoint. We had the focaccia- a must! The homemade ricotta, prosciutto, calamari and eggplant parm to start. It was all fabulous but the eggplant parm was out of this world. The calamari was so tender & fresh, not greasy or heavy. The prosciutto was incredible. We had the clam pizza- the dough was amazing... then the oxtail gnocchi. At this point we were full & about to eat the heaviest dish of all... but it wasn't. The potato gnocchi was so light & fluffy & the sauce packed with flavor. Had to end the night with tiramisu which is honestly not my favorite dessert, but my husband loves it. This tiramisu was to die for, it changed my mind on the dessert entirely. A++ for this restaurant, we will absolutely be returning. Started taking pictures but didn't capture everything! The pictures do the food no justice! read more

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Delicious new restaurant in the Newton area! My family was in town and we went to check out their appetizers and pizzas - all to die for. The razorback clams, fried calamari, and suppli were the perfect way to start. We don't have razorback clams in the Midwest so those were a great treat. I had the porchetta pizza which had no red sauce but was very good. The Rossa pizza was the best pepperoni pizza I've ever tried. All were SO good!! The staff was incredibly friendly - definitely recommend! read more

da LaPosta - Porchetta, rossa, meatball, and capriciosa pizzas - Italian Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

Good pizza Good Peroni beer Nice looking place inside and out Nice service. Full bar for your needs read more

da LaPosta - Margherita Pizza - Italian Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

I wanted to like this place and was excited to try a new local Italian spot. I liked their drinks a lot and they came out fast! Bourbon and fig is delightful. The cacio e Pepe pizza aka the most expensive $28 pizza on the menu was sadly bland and not good. The truffle pieces didn't taste like anything. The pizza itself wasn't well seasoned. The pastas were both better but not out of this world. Chicken ravioli was good but could use more cheese + flavor. The sausage broccoli rabe spicy pasta was yum. But I liked it more than my bf did and he ordered it. The ambience was decent but I think this place has some ways to go. read more

da LaPosta - Cacio e Pepe pizza - Italian Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

I've been here twice in the last two weeks with large groups of family or friends. Both experiences have been wonderful. The food is amazing. The ambience is lovely. And the staff are kind, attentive, and accommodating. We've had amazing appetizers and drinks both times, and the Chicken Parmesan is one of the best I've tasted in many years. Thank you da LaPosta! read more