My boyfriend really wanted to try Piattini because of the reviews. It was a great spot for date night on Newbury street! The ambiance was amazing and I love that there is both indoor and outdoor seating. The pollo Piattini was very flavorful, very generous portion that I had to pack it home. The Frutti di mare was very generous with the seafood and just as flavorful. I was very surprised that they had a spicy red sauce, we loved it! Friendly service, and overall a 5/5! read more

Piattini - FRUTTI DI MARE - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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I was in Boston for work for a couple days. This place looked really cute on the outside. Nice orange umbrellas fresh flowers to brighten the space up. For my beverage I went with their version of their bourbon smash. SO GOOD! Perfect mix of bourbon and sweet. For dinner, our server, Emma, recommended the fusilli pesto. This dish was good but came out warm instead of hot. Definitely recommend for a cute lunch or dinner date. read more

Piattini - Fusilli Pesto, bourbon smash - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

What a great place to stumble upon! I ordered the Pom & Tonic, which was delicious! The bread basket was delicious but wish it came with butter. Got the caesar salad to start which was a perfect size. This pasta dish. Penne Con Zucca. This PASTA DISH. I was so happy to have leftovers. It was so delicious and I loved the fall taste to it. Im unsure if it's only a fall item, but i hope its always on the menu. I loved it here! read more

Piattini - Penne con Zucca - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Update: hi Josephine, thank you for your prompt response. Here are my thoughts: 1. I wasn't aware of the garlic bread as it was not on the menu. But I am pretty sure that we have to order that separately and it doesn't come to the table for free :) 2. I chose spinach gnocchi because of the good reviews i've seen as well! However it definitely did not meet my expectations. You commented that I should give the restaurant an opportunity to correct it. I did. I asked our waitress to "reheat" it because it was cold and hard. They responded super nicely and offered to recook it for me, yet when I got it back it was still cold and stale and I didn't bother to say it a third time especially considering the amount of time we had to wait for our waitress to come over (which I understand, it was busy, but it seemed like other tables around us were being served at a reasonable pace) 3. I was not aware that it was an OPTIONAL FEE as it was directly added onto our bill without my consent. I am not against having kitchen appreciation fee at all, all workers should be respected and appreciated for the hard work they put in. However, like you said, i believe it should be optional depending on the customers' personal experience. But that was not the case for us. Again, this is my personal experience, which may not reflect other customers experiences here. People have different taste and different expectations for the restaurant. However I believe my personal option based on my personal experience should not be invalidated as "simply complaining for the sake of complaining". Thank you. read more

Piattini - Spinach Gnocchi - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

This is my very first dinner in Boston and I loved it! The restaurant is half basement of the building. Reminds me of NYC. Our server was very polite and friendly, foods are great. We got mussels, 2 pastas and complimentary bread and it was plenty. Couldn't finish the pasta and couldn't have desserts. But looking at next table, those desserts look so delicious too. Definitely try next time! read more

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Go here for the burrata!! The best appetizer I have ever had: heirloom tomatoes, prosciutto, burrata and fresh bread. read more

Piattini - Burrata - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I'm a sucker for pasta anywhere. All the Dishes that came out the kitchen were beautiful. I have a Caesar salad and my BFF had a pizza. Always so good we finished our entire entrées. The sardines were a tad bit extra salty so I didn't eat all five that would given just 2. Passionfruit margarita super refreshing along with the cucumber gin beverage read more

Piattini - Caesar salad with anchovies - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I absolutely love Piattini. One of my go to places in Back Bay for Italian food. Great outdoor seating on Newbury street. Literally everything here is sooooo delicious. I highly recommend any dish that has pesto in it, you cannot go wrong! Our favorite waiter is Maximo!! He is kind, helpful, hilarious and extremely personable. If you get him as your server, it will be a treat! This was our second time having him as a server and he gave us a tiramisu on the house. 10/10! :) read more

Piattini - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Great spot for inexpensive homemade fresh pasta. Arugula salad was a light starter with fresh ingredients. Scampi was fantastic! I saved room this time for the homemade tiramisu which is a must get! Service was a little sub par. I sat at the bar for a good 10 minutes without any recognition, if I hadn't gone here before, I definitely would've walked out because of it. Not a friendly bunch but I didn't go for the conversation at the bar...I went for the food. read more

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Everything was wonderful. Great ambience and attentive service. Our guests loved the variety of pizzas ordered and we liked the bolognese and tomato pasta. Lemon olive oil cake and chocolate mousse were super. read more

A dinner so bad I had to go back and review it the next morning. Got duped by a decent atmosphere, good cocktail (the ginger mule), and bread dropped off to us. We ordered the hen of the woods piattino and it was good! Then everything went wrong. We weren't expecting anything mindblowing from something as simple as the rigatoni alla vodka, but beyond being flatly one-note, the portion of store bought noodles didn't seem to warrant the price. We also ordered the cremini mushroom pizza, which came to the table looking like something out of a bowling alley. Sliced mushrooms and bell peppers buried under a gummy cap of industrial grade mozzarella. Each bite filled my mouth with an unbearable mass of flavorless cheese. The crust was the only element that seemed at home in a restaurant. I've never had dining hall pizza as bad as this was. Our server was a nice guy and was initially pretty attentive. Towards the end of the meal, though, he did this weird thing where he made us desperately cape for his attention just to pay up and leave. And at that point, we really badly wanted to leave. read more

Loved the food here and our server went above and beyond to take care of us!! Best vegan mushroom ravioli ever. And, we loved the eggplant appetizer. My only recommendation would be to serve the bread warm instead of cold! The ambience and decor was fun with a mural of the italian countryside on the wall. read more

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This is a cute place on Newbury St. I came here for dinner around 6:30 without a reservation. Thankfully, we were able to get seated outdoors quickly, which is hard to find on the busy street during dinner time! We had the Lobster Ravioli and Salmon Risotto. I don't know how the inside looks like but I recommend outdoor seating with reservation. Food and ambiance is great! read more

Piattini - Lobster Ravioli, Salmon Risotto - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

This is a great Italian place right in downtown Boston, specifically Back Bay area. I personally really enjoyed my experience there. The space has a nice ambiance. They can offer more intimate, personal dining experience for dates or for large parties alike. The waitresses were polite and efficient. They greeted you, asked nicely if we had any reservation, brought out the food promptly for everyone in your dining party..and take care of my requests you have. The food is also just as good. Even for lunch, we found the portion size to be good..and with great prices, too (pasta dishes for lunch go for $11-15..not bad at all!). Everyone in our dining party enjoyed the meal. I had their lobster ravioli ($13) and thought the portion was just right. It was on a light lunch side...but definitely kept me satisfied through remaining of the day. Their other pasta dishes like angel hair or spaghetti seemed to be more filling though..so if you are hungry..you may want to go for that..or pick a pasta dish and another appetizer or two...and you will be satisfied. I definitely want to stop by Piattini again in the future. But I will also want to make sure I RSVP ahead of going there for sure. Their space isn't too big..so if you want a nice Italian place in Back Bay...save on a potential headache and make a reservation ahead of time! read more

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This is my first time in Boston. I had asked the concierge where he recommended that was close by and he gave me a list of three restaurants but said that Piattini was his ultimate favorite! And I love Italian, so decided to give it a try! When I arrived there, it was quite crowded, so I knew it must be good. Luckily, for a Saturday night, the wait for a table of 2 was only 15 minutes! (I was expecting to have to wait longer!) Looking over the menu, I spotted a wine flight section and decided to try that out! I got the fruttoso rosso flight and they were all delicious!! For my main, I ordered the kale pesto pasta. It came with roasted red peppers and grape tomatoes. I was a bit unsure of how I would like kale pesto, but I'm so glad I tried it because I LOVED it!! Would 100% order again! I had looked over the dessert menu and everything sounded so good, but I was too full and had to pass. Our waiter was amazing as well. He provided his recommendations and was very attentive to anything that we might have needed! If you're new to Boston, or a lifer, I highly recommend trying this place out! read more

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I'll be brief... food was excellent. We had the pasta with vodka sauce and it tasted wonderful. We also had the cremini pizza and it was good but was a bit undercooked and dough was chewy. They had plenty of open tables inside but we sat outside because it was a beautiful night. Service was slower because they only had one server servicing all the tables along the sidewalk. One negative of sitting outside is the noise from the street and people double-parking, especially at night with the distracting flashing lights of the double-parkers. read more

Terrified & disappointed. See below for details. At least hostess & waitress were nice & cacio pepe was hot & salad had fresh corn (unfortunately a bug flew into the salad as I was enjoying the salad). Terrified because swarm of bees consistently landed on our food & faces. Server said nothing she can do because it's the bees home. Across the patio two young children ran into the inside of the restaurant and they were crying because the bees were on their table too. Sounds like this is made up? Go today and try dinner on the patio and experience it yourself. Disappointed because my pasta was cold. I'm paying $40 plus tax and tip and kitchen appreciation fee for cold pasta? When I asked for a side of temperature hot pasta the server said her manager would heat up my cold pasta. Any cook knows you will change the al dente texture if you try to heat up already cooked pasta. So I said no thank you and was left to eat cold pasta with bees swarming around my face. I do not see any reason why I would go back to this restaurant. Should you? It's up to you. Just be ready for the bees and if something goes wrong do not expect quality customer service (to ensure customer is feeling good about their experience). read more

The service was great but unfortunately, the gluten-free options were disappointing. After walking around Newbury street, my boyfriend and I decided to try out Piattini after seeing they had gluten-free options for both pizza and pasta. If you're gluten-free, you know how hard it can be to find good GF Italian options! Sadly, the pizza and pasta we ordered were not great. The gluten-free Margarita pizza was clearly a frozen cauliflower crust, but the problem wasn't the crust, it was that the toppings kept sliding off the pizza. Every time I picked up a slice, the sauce and cheese would simply slide off the crust making it really hard to not only pick up but also enjoy the pizza. The gluten-free pasta Bolognese was also disappointing as the gluten-free pasta was overcooked and very chewy. The sauce was also underseasoned. Maybe their regular pizza and pasta is better, but when it comes to gluten-free options maybe opt for a different place. read more

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Definitely get the mussels. WOW. The salmon + polenta definite stood out too. Service was good. We wished the table bread could have been warm. Lobster ravioli was good though we couldn't determine what was missing. Texture and presentation was good. read more

Went to lunch, sat outside and had a great salad. Staff was very pleasant and friendly. We liked it so much, went back for dinner and had shrimp over pasta and it was delicious.....oh and the rose wine, great! read more

My boyfriend and I checked out this place during a trip to Newbury St. because it has the cutest patio area! Really great ambiance for a casual date, friend get together, or even for a lunch break from shopping. For cocktails, I ordered the Il Spritzer and my boyfriend ordered the vodka lemonade. The vodka lemonade was so good that I ordered it for my second round. We ordered the meatballs as an appetizer and got the shrimp scampi and burrata pizza as entrees. I would highly recommend the burrata pizza and definitely add prosciutto! The waiter said the shrimp scampi is their most popular dish but for me, it was just so-so. Probably going to order something else next time. Overall, it was a great spot and I'd recommend it to anyone in the area! read more

Piattini - Scampi, Burrata Pizza - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I love right off Newbury so tried this place out for lunch on a Saturday. We went pretty early, around 11am before crowds hit. I ordered the Shrimp Salad and my friend ordered the vegan ravioli. Newbury street is a very expensive street so prices were understandably high here as well. However I was extremely underwhelmed: Service: the waiters and hostess basically stand around a gossip and act as if it's an inconvenience to serve you. We had to physically flag the waiter any time we needed something Food: I cook quite a bit and the shrimp was extremely odd. For an $18 salad, I expected more than 3 shrimp and honestly I didn't even eat two of them because of an over cooked and stale taste. Super disappointing. The greens were fresh however. My friend did enjoy her ravioli. Ambience: it's Newbury street and very cute for people watching so no complaints there. Overall just super average and NOTTT worth the price read more

Piattini - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

The food and portions were great. A good place to go with some people and share multiple dishes. The atmosphere was typical italien restaurant and had great service read more

Piattini - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Bolognese was disappointing No meat and sauce tasted like it was out of of a can Pasta was over cooked read more

I finally got a chance to check this place out! I called a week ahead to make reservations for my party of 4 on a Friday night. The ambience was nice and the lightening wasn't too dark which I appreicated. We ordered two plates of the Black Truffle Ravoli, Scampi, and Salmon. We also ordered some wine, too. The food was super tasty with a lot of flavor and the price wasn't too bad either. I would definitely come back again for the food and to try more wine flights. read more

Piattini - Black Truffle Ravioli - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Piattini has a really great vibe, great food, and great wine! What really brought me to this place though was the "impossible" ravioli - I'd never seen it on any menu before and loved that they had a really interesting vegan option (btw, it was great). I also recommend the wine flight! read more

Piattini - impossible ravioli - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

The food was all great! I especially enjoyed the Spinach Gnocchi which came with a nice green pesto cream sauce and large pieces of tomato. The small plate was a good size for a meal for me and the large plate was too big to finish. The Mussels were also very tasty. read more

Piattini is creative Italian dining on Boston's lovely Newbury Street. It's a bright & lively atmosphere, albeit a little loud for conversation. Our dinner was delicious. I enjoyed the Salmon, which had the most amazing sauce. The cauliwow salad was also exceptional. Everyone in my party absolutely loved their meals. 2 of us had ravioli, 1 tried the meatballs & 1 had spaghetti Bolognese. The service, while friendly, left a little to be desired. We did feel a little ignored. That being said, it was a really busy Saturday evening. I would still go back, everyone has an off night every so often & the food was well worth it. read more

Cute little spot in Back Bay with good food, ambiance and service. There was 3 of us and we started with 3 piattini items (small dishes) garlic breadsticks, spinach gnocchi and the burrata. All 3 were scrumptious but the burrata was the standout for me. It came with heirloom tomato, balsamic glaze, prosciutto, cilantro vinaigrette. I could have had that for dinner with a glass of wine and been so content. Also, the piattini sizes are bigger than expected! Easily could have gotten 1-2 more and only done family style which I probably would rather do next time. For the main I got the truffle ravioli and it was good but nothing I was energized by. Dipping the french bread in the sauce after was actually my favorite. read more

PROS: - Wonderful staff. The hostess and our waitress were friendly. - Good cocktail menu - Looking at the food menu, I could tell this place knows its ingredients. Everything looked really tempting. It was hard to choose just one haha - Large portions for the pasta so I feel like the slightly higher pricing that puts some people off is very understandable. Also, please consider the fact that you're eating at Newbery St. so of course the restaurants around here will be a bit pricier. CONS: - Make reservations! It's a popular restaurant at a popular location so it's quite busy. Never hurts to plan ahead :) - Small space. We sat at the table for 2 right in front of the door on the side of the kitchen. It was a pretty small space with lots of people walking by since it's a busy restaurant. Not too stuffed that we felt uncomfortable though. SPECIFICS: - Penne Con Zucca = Pasta was cooked perfectly. The gorgonzola cheese was beautifully melted and pulled into strings with each forkful. The squash was cooked into a nice tenderness while keeping its texture. Chicken was nice and tender too, not too dry. Only needed a tad of salt to balance out the sweetness of the squash but it's a simple fix. OVERVIEW: Would come back again to give some of their enticing menu items a try. Make reservations ahead of time. read more

Food: 2/5 Ambiance: 3/5 Service: 3/5 Food at price point: 2/5 Notes: small plates restaurant that I didn't get small plates at... maybe that is my problem? the serving was way too big but not in a good way. read more

One of the best restaurants I have been to in boston so far! We ordered the clams and linguini and shrimp scampi. It was soo delish. The prices were also quite good considering the quality and location. For dessert we ordered the crem brulee and it was the best one I have ever had. It was so fluffy and creamy without being too dense. The ambience has a cosy yet sophisticated feel and our waiter was awesome. I will definetly be coming back! read more

This place is definitely on the pricier end but overall pretty satisfied with my meal! The burrata ravioli is a must! The burrata is so creamy and sandwiches the fried eggplant perfectly, and is surrounded by such a rich tasty sauce which was honestly perfect for dipping the complementary bread in. The spinach gnocchi however was a bit heavier and a bit underwhelming; the flavors weren't too special or distinct and the gnocchi was a bit less soft and chewy as I would have preferred. The warm chocolate torta dessert definitely hit the spot though: the chocolate cake was so warm and had a softer center, and was paired so perfectly with the ice cream!! read more

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We ordered pasta with bolognese and there was no meat in the dish. Very, very disappointing! Tasted like sauce from a bottle! Would not go back read more

We just stopped by here because we were hungry and it was the first place we saw. It's very cute and we opted to sit outside. The leaves were falling all over our food which we didn't mind. It was pretty but just be aware I guess. The bread was very good. My cousin ate the crust and I ate the inside. Gosh it was just so good. We got two things and shared. They were perfect portion sizes for two adults. Shrimp scampi: the sauce was actually so delicious. Shrimp was cooked well. The only problem was that it was served in a bowl. Since the sauce is so thin and it's linguini, all the sauce accumulated at the bottom. You had to really mix it around and sorta try and scoop up the sauce to get a good bite. At first, I thought it was bland because I didn't realize there was so much sauce at the bottom. Squid ink pasta: Peas. My cousin and I LOVE peas. It was a great dish. Not much to say except that it was amazing. read more

Best Italian restaurant on newbury! Juana was an amazing server and gave us the best recommendations. The lobster raviolis and pesto pasta was a must! Her favorite appetizer was the eggplant and it exceeded expectations. Highly recommend this restaurant. and ask for Juana! read more

Piattini - Lobster Ravioli Daragosta Fusilli Pesto - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Amazing pasta! We had the vodka sauce pasta and it was delicious! The salad we had was super fresh as well, and the ambiance of the room in the restaurant we were in was beautiful and warm! I'd say the service was a bit iffy, I wish we were checked on more, but the food came out quick- we did have to wait around for the check when we were ready to go. read more

This was a great place for a date night in Boston! The bread was fresh and delicious, service was fast, and our entrees were spectacular. The lobster ravioli had a good amount of lobster in it. The ambiance and views of Newbury Street can't be beat! read more

Piattini - Ravioli D'aragosta - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I seldom dine on newbury because I worry I'm paying extra for the restaurant's rent. Went to piattini with three friends and changed my mind. The server, Murthy, was really nice and patient and constantly came over to refill water. We ordered the two pasta in the picture. The flavor with the sauce was so good- we both liked it a lot. The brunch portion was actually perfect. Will go again. read more

Piattini - Scampi - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Wow! So good! Try the Baratta ravioli! By far the best Italian food I've ever had. Great atmosphere! read more