Excellent Italian spot in Boston. I went after the marathon and was very satisfied. There's a lovely bar up front with a great selection (of scotches, of course) and the bar is separate enough from the tables to allow conversation with the staff and guests without disrupting dinner for anyone. The back room was cozy and the service was great. The truffle ravioli was fabulous, and, as you might imagine, the wine selection was excellent. A great place to spend any occasion! read more

Went here for dinner on a bachelorette trip, everything was fantastic! The space is cozy and romantic but we still had room for our group of 10. Our waiter was very attentive and helpful with recommendations. The lobster ravioli and caramelized onion cacio e pepe was divine! read more

Piattini - Caramelized onion cacio e pepe & lobster ravioli - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Absolutely incredible experience from start to finish! A group of four of us came in craving good food and great drinks, and this place delivered. The service was wonderful too. Everyone was accommodating even when we didn't have reservations. I can't wait to try the mushroom truffle ravioli when I am back in town. read more

On a lovely late September afternoon, I found myself at a table on Piattini's patio. There was a street festival happening, the weather was perfect, and the sun was shining. I was meeting up with my auntie and grandma who I hadn't seen in years, and they were oh so late. Like, an hour and 15 minutes late? I felt terrible hogging up the table, but the server was so kind and patient. Kept checking on me and was very friendly. when they finally arrived, auntie and I both ordered the Gamberetti salad. I enjoyed it so much, I've tried to re-create it at home. The shrimp and arugula with the vinaigrette were perfect enough. Plump, flavorful shrimp- then the addition of goat cheese, candied pecans, and dried cranberries offered a full palate sensation. So delicious. I also loved the bread and olive oil. This was the best olive oil I had ever tasted- fruity, clean, and mild. I messaged the restaurant and they were kind enough to share the brand name with me! I don't find myself in Boston very often, but if I do, Piattini will be an absolute stop for me! The menu is carefully crafted and everything sounds delicious. read more

I was really looking forward to enjoying this restaurant, but unfortunately the environment completely overshadowed the food. We decided to wait 45 minutes on the waitlist and we were seated outside on the sidewalk. It was a lovely area and felt nice at first, but we were left sitting in the cold for over an hour waiting for our food! The temperature was in the high 40s and dropping, and we didn't have a heater near our table. I understand that their kitchen may be backed up, but an extra heater for the tables around us is definitely doable. The minute we finished our meal, our waiter came out with a new propane tank to make the closest heater to us stronger. Great timing! Overall, the food was about 3.5/5. It was quite expensive but the portion sizes were plentiful. Unfortunately our food got cold within 5 minutes of finally getting it out. Atmosphere on the sidewalk was a 2/5. read more

Piattini - Bolognese - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

amazing pasta and big portions! had enough left over to bring home. sitting outside on the patio was awesome. definitely recommend on a warmer night to go here read more

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I've had some really nice meals at Piattini. Sadly, tonight wasn't one of them. The pasta in the Bolognese was overcooked to the point of mush. To be fair, the waiter was nice about it, and offered to replace it. I was hungry, so declined. Had a caesar salad, not a hint of anchovy. It was all just really clunky. Not sure if I'll give it another try or not - I know what good food they're capable of there. Maybe just an off night. . . read more

Pasa here is really affordable and really nice. The overall atmosphere is given fine dining location is really nice as well as service

The small restaurant was surprisingly delicious and cute. The restaurant was backlit with warm lighting and was one of those restaurants that was dark but in a casual, calm and elegant way. It would be great to take your family too (although a bit small) to catch up, catching up with a friend, or a romantic date. It was such a cute restaurant. We ordered the meatballs to share and it was above average, but I thought they were a bit soft for my liking. Overall they had a delicious simply red sauce and the pairing of the cheese on top was great. I got the Penn con zucca and it was surprisingly delicious. It had a great savory flavor with a hit of sweetness and a umaminess from the cheese (?) The flavors were more complex than I thought it would be. It was a great meal and I think I would order take out simply for that dish if I was specifically craving it. I would recommend for sure if you're not scared of a little funk from the cheese or something in the sauce. My waiter recommended it and he was great. The service overall were really nice. read more

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

The food was absolutely delicious! We had a few different entrees and all were superb. The cozy atmosphere allowed for personal conversations. Service was excellent read more

We had a late lunch outdoors on the patio - absolutely FABULOUS food & ambiance. I was referred here by some locals. The sandwich was huge and tasty And the homemade tiramisu was THE BEST WE'VE EVER HAD!! Service was outstanding also- Alejandro was attentive and personable. Highly recommend! read more

Piattini - Lovely Outdoor patio shaded by umbrellas, with flowers and twinkling lights overhead- nice ambiance. - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Really great Italians pastas and wonderful service. My favorite was the black truffle ravioli and the braised beef ribeye pasta! Highly recommended. read more

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

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What a great spot! Came here on a whim because it was close to where I had a scheduled dinner reservation... and ended up cancelling that reservation because the vibes (and menu) at Piattini were THAT good. Newbury Street is such a great vibe on a whole, with a ton of restaurants and bars you can bop around to, which started out as our pre-dinner goal. Piattini was our first stop where we grabbed bar seats easily (it was a Tuesday when we came though and the restaurant space did fill up pretty quickly during our time there, so I can see bar seats being harder to get depending on the day!). Our bartender was so sweet and immediately attentive - Piattini does some great wine flights, and she recommended the Vibrante Rosso which included a Cab Sauv, Merlot, and Chianti. The pours were really decent for $16 and the wines were delicious! They had a variety of other types of flights as well in addition to wines by the glass, bottles, and sangria, in addition to cocktails. I opted for a New Zealand Sauv Blanc (a surprise to no one), and the pours were generous and wine was good, especially for the price point. Looking at the food menu was really what made the decision to stay at Piattini versus go elsewhere for dinner. I mean when the menu has black truffle ravioli, short rib papardelle, burrata ravioli, and caramelized onion cacio e pepe, and you have awesome bar seats and service - how are you going to leave this place to go somewhere else? Narrowing down what to order was definitely the hardest part. I started with a Caesar salad, and we also ordered the short rib bruschetta and garlic breadsticks as well. The salad was big for being an app, and everything came out relatively quickly - the bruschetta also got rave reviews! Dinner was even harder to narrow down, but we went with the burrata ravioli and caramelized onion cacio e pepe to share since at this point we weren't super hungry. The portions were huge and pasta was absolutely delicious and perfectly cooked. Burrata in ravioli is probably one of my new favorite things and Piattini did it to perfection! All in all, this was a great surprise evening out and Piattini is definitely somewhere I'll continue to return to during time in Boston! read more

I stumbled into this place and WOW it's incredible. Such a good vibe, the patio looks so cute and the food is great. I love their menu. It's very curated. I sat at bar and had such a sweet and helpful server. I highly recommend it here! I got an apple spritz which was perfectly balanced, the Caesar salad was amazing, and I got the pesto pasta and added salmon. Everything was delightful! read more

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Great service and food. Enjoyed the Sangiovese wine and the spinach gnocchi especially. Convenient walking distance from our hotel. read more

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

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like everyone's mentioned, the ambiance is great and the service is even better. i'm just not an italian person, their tuna tar tar is super yum. the melanzane affumicate was okay just not an eggplant person, fusilli pasta was okay, didn't really have a strong pesto flavor. the rigatoni was also okay, i added chicken and it just didn't have any flavor i just tasted tomato and cheese. the chicken parm was huuggeee but once again just a bunch of pasta with sauce and chicken. read more

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We reserved a table for 6 10 days in advance for Oct 9th for our daughter's 18th birthday celebration. It was a cold night and the sat our party outside at a table for 4 and added to chairs on the ends to make six. Not only was it freezing we were cramped on a cold patio eating in winter coats and everyone was freezing. We asked multiple times before we were seated explaining the importance of the night. So we ate very expensive pasta in the cold and left. Making a reservation for 7:30 in mid October well in advance should secure us a nice table inside. Unfortunately we were treated like walk in tourists. We will not return. read more

We ordered a salad and a flight of wine. The salad promised a bit more than it delivered, being called "cauliwow". In the end it was more of a salad bar salad with corn and marinated cauliflower thrown in. The flight of wine was fun and unusual. Outdoor dining on newbury st makes up for most culinary sins, explaining the 4 star review. read more

Piattini - Cauliwow salad - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Small enough to almost feel like you're having a private dinner. Portion size is just right. The meals come out fairly quickly and always tastes fresh. This time I ordered the Clelia's Penne and was beyond satisfied! read more

Piattini - Clelia's Pasta - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I ordered the fusilli pesto and a wine flight. I highly recommend both. I'm not the biggest wine drinker so I don't have a go-to favorite wine. The wine flight was perfect for me since I could try a few sips of 3 different wines rather than having to commit to one glass of a wine I may or may not like, and in my opinion it was a good deal. The pasta dish was also really good. I was craving pesto and this hit the spot for sure! read more

An overall "meh." I was in town for a conference and chose this spot as close to the event and supposedly both good for the food and reasonably child-friendly, as we would be three adults and one quiet four-year-old. But I was disappointed (and rather embarrassed to have chosen it for my professional friends!). The food was not especially flavorful, and we all had to add both salt and pepper to make it even half interesting; the service was also unpleasant--not bad or rude, exactly, but unfriendly and not interested in us or our experience. We were also seated right next to a huge group of boisterous women, although the restaurant was half empty, so my party had a really hard time hearing each other. It's a pleasant space, I'll give it that, but I wouldn't recommend spending your money there. read more

Great food and good gluten free options. Inside was dark and right quarters but the outside seating looked nice. read more

Piattini - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Great service and the outdoor seating was perfect for a warm spring day on Newbury Ave. the service was excellent very attentive and food came out quickly. The food was decent-pretty standard Italian not a ton of creativity but not a miss. read more

Piattini - CauliWOW - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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the absolute best and we went to all the nicest restaurants on Newbury. I highly recommend

Great romantic vibe and excellent service! The rigatoni was exceptional and sooo creamy I highly recommend read more

Piattini - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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The service and ambiance were great, our waiter Ruben was friendly and attentive! Can't wait to visit again Food was delicious, I recommend the bruschetta, Cacio & Pepe, and Spritz! Yum. read more

We have eaten at Piattini many times. They have a lunch menu with many choices. Yesterday all of us chose the sandwich with soup or salad. Comfortable warm atmosphere. Good food. Love to eat here after shopping on Newbury St. read more

A lovely and somewhat hidden gem on Newbury Street! Deciding on where to eat can be tricky on this heavily-trafficked and notorious shopping street, but my mom, sister, and I ducked in here on a day out to grab a late lunch, and we were pleasantly surprised by the lovely dining experience. Typically, I love my pastas, but I decided to order the portobello panini because I hadn't had a portobello mushroom in ages, and the eggplant caponata sounded right up my alley. I also opted to order the pasta salad as a side, so I wasn't tossing pasta completely to the wayside. I really loved that the portobello maintained its juicy and meaty texture, and it paired well with the eggplant caponata and satisfied the red sauce lover in me. I'm sad to say that while I was writing this review, I wasn't able to find the portobello panini on the website menu, but I will be sure to glance at the menu displayed outside the restaurant the next time I'm in the area, and I'm crossing my fingers that it will still be there. As a side note, we ordered the burrata as an appetizer, but our dish also contained very thinly mandolined squash (doesn't seem to align with the website menu description, so maybe it's seasonal?), which was absolutely delicious. My mom ordered the linguine with clams, and my sister ordered the piattini panini. They both also thoroughly enjoyed their meals, and we thought the service of our waiter was particularly good. He was attentive without being overbearing and offered good suggestions and knowledge of the menu. We will definitely keep this spot on our radar for future girls day shopping trips! read more

Piattini - Portobello panini - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

We came to Piattini on a Sunday evening. The restaurant is bigger than you think with outdoor seating and then plenty of indoor seating. The service was attentive. We had a group of eight and it wasn't an intuitive order as we had various dietary restrictions to accommodate for including a vegan and a child with food allergies. They did great getting the order correct. We had the following - Sourdough bread: good but they ran out. They were nice enough to bring last two slices to us - Cauliwow salad - very good - Meatballs - good for those who tried - custom Vegan Pizza crust with regular cheese - provided to girl with egg allergy - Vegan Vegetable pizza - pretty good and appreciated they had the option - Vegan Ravioli - really good and not on the menu - Lobster ravioli - pretty good - Shrimp Scampi - pretty good - Petso pasta - pretty good The wines by the glass were excellent and very affordable. If you are staying in the Mandarin Oriental or just in the area it's worth a visit. The food is pretty good and the service is accommodating. There are a lot of options to try. read more

Food was pretty good for the price! The pesto fusili was a 4/5, eggplant appetizer was a 5/5 (just heavy smoked mozzarella flavor, and the boscaiola was a 5/5! Overall would definitely recommend since it's in such a good location and not too pricey. read more

Piattini - Fusilli Pesto, Melanzane Affumicate, Boscaiola - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

The food was good and the ambiance was great. We sat on the patio outside and had a nice view on Newbury St. The only thing for me is that it is very expensive. read more

Our experience started rough as we made a reservation but it was for inside and we wanted a table outside, but after waiting about 20 minutes we were sat. The price is solid considering the area. Dinner was solid, the tiramisu was fantastic, but the best part was our server Leo. He asked what we were celebrating and after we told him it was anniversary he made us a little celebration plate. 25/30 read more

Piattini - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Piattini is such a hidden gem. I've been coming here for about 8 years and it's always amazing. Kinda hidden, kinda not, right on Newbury. Staff has always been friendly and warm. Great menu with large plates and small plates. When you order a bottle of wine it's a nice touch how they give you a little card showcasing where the wine is from and the different notes of flavors in the grapes. Great lunch menu as well. A must visit! read more

Always have the best Italian food on Newbury and the family is the best! Great neighbors to our community etc

Great, cute little spot. Got wine and chilled by the bar with some friends. Awesome ambiance and quick service.

Our server was so kind and attentive and I can't recall his name but it was his first day! We tried the Shrimp Scampi and Rigatoni Ala Vodka and they were great read more

Piattini - Rigatoni Alla Voldka - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Piattini is a very cute restaurant on Newbury Street. I came here for a solo dinner and ordered the lobster ravioli. The ravioli was delicious with a good sauce to pasta ratio. It's great place to have dinner people watch when it's warm outside. The server was patient and attentive. Would definitely recommend! read more

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

great food, drinks, and dessert. service was awesome, thanks edgar! ambiance was pretty and calming. will be back :)

This is a great restaurant! The staff was very friendly and they brought out our food quickly! Delicious food and a nice location both make this a wonderful place to dine! Bread, spaghetti, chicken parmigiana, are all amazing! read more

Having been to Piattini before, I had high hopes / expectations because I really enjoyed the food previously. However, my recent meal missed the mark in terms of food. We showed up without a reservation on a Friday night at 7:30pm and were pleasantly surprised to be seated at an outdoor table within 15 minutes. Additionally, the front desk team and server were all very friendly and attentive. The complimentary bread may have been the highlight of the meal -- our table loved it! Unfortunately, the food itself was only okay. My partner and I ordered the seared tuna appetizer and the squid ink rollatini pasta. For $22, the seared tuna was disappointing -- flavor just missed the mark (a little too fishy) and the portion size was incredibly small. The squid ink pasta was slightly better, but not very flavorful (though the pasta itself was well cooked and a nice texture) Our friends ordered the spinach gnocchi and cremini pizza -- similarly, they enjoyed the food but were not wowed. read more

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