Bustling restaurant with an old-country setting serving traditional Italian plates since 1977.
At a glance
#91 of 126 Restaurants in Boston #26 of 27 Italian restaurants in BostonLocalGuideWorld score: 4.20
Rating breakdown
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5 ★62%
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4 ★18%
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3 ★8%
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2 ★6%
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1 ★6%
Quick facts
- What is the rating of Lucia Ristorante?
- Lucia Ristorante is rated 4.2 out of 5 based on 1,132 reviews.
- How does Lucia Ristorante rank in Boston?
- Lucia Ristorante is #91 of 126 Restaurants in Boston by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Lucia Ristorante located?
- 415 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113 — 1.7 km from the center of Boston.
- How can I contact Lucia Ristorante?
- Phone: (617) 367-2353 · Website: luciaboston.com
Highly recommend. We had dinner tonight (New Year's Eve) and were happy to find out that they would seat us even though we had no reservation. I had the Tortellini Pesto which was delicious. Best Cosmopolitans ever!!!! The atmosphere was pleasant and the staff couldn't do enough for us.
It’s a bummer writing this review because Lucia has been my go-to spot for almost a decade in the North End. Right in the heart of Hanover Street, the restaurant is surrounded by fantastic atmosphere. This is exactly the kind of spot you want to be to experience the North End. Wonderful, quaint atmosphere inside. Three floors of seating, with a great bar in the basement.
A mixture of Italian classics and some modern twists, the food was always plentiful and delicious. Unfortunately, since COVID, there has been a noticeable decline in both the quality of food and service. We’ve come five or six times in the last year wanting it to be better, but unfortunately it has lost its appeal for us, especially with so many other great options just a quick walk away.
I sincerely hope things change at this restaurant because it has always been such a great place to have a meal with friends and family.
A mixture of Italian classics and some modern twists, the food was always plentiful and delicious. Unfortunately, since COVID, there has been a noticeable decline in both the quality of food and service. We’ve come five or six times in the last year wanting it to be better, but unfortunately it has lost its appeal for us, especially with so many other great options just a quick walk away.
I sincerely hope things change at this restaurant because it has always been such a great place to have a meal with friends and family.
We had a great dinner at Lucia Ristorante. We had a group of seven, including two kids. The staff was very friendly answering questions about the menu and making suggestions. They brought out fresh baked bread to start the dinner. We ordered a variety of pastas and entrees and everyone loved their food. There was no kids menu but they made smaller plates of spaghetti for them which was perfect. Great place for authentic and homemade Italian in Boston.
This place is great! Authentic Italian at its best! I had the Gnocchi Spezzatini and it was phenomenal. Couldn't even take a picture of it because I ate it so fast. Definitely a must go if you are at the North End.
spoke with Frank I’m not sure but I think he’s the manager. I found out that Restaurant has been with in the family since 1974. The same owner has owned it all these years with recipes from that little town in Italy that he’s from everything was magnificent tonight. they made it Italian soup and they put in the noodles just before they serve it so the noodles are the right texture and the flavor. I cannot describe it. everything, the vegetables, the noodles, the herbs, the broth was perfectly melded together. nothing sticks out, you just know that your mouth is having a party. My husband had the lasagna. Unlike any lasagna we’ve ever had. they take the ricotta cheese and cook down the water out of it, and whip it with the veal. so there’s very little cheese in this lasagna but they do something else. I don’t know it’s gotta be some kind of a secret but trust me it is wonderful. our friend had a Bolognese. He prefers it with spaghetti as opposed to the noodles if they offered, and unlike other restaurants, they accommodate his request to put the Bolognese sauce over the spaghetti as opposed to the Palmatory. everything was so good. Except one little thing the bread 🥖 not so much. It’s some kind of chewy sourdough bread. I would not waste the calories on it. Other than that. Perfection.
Tried this italian restaurant the other day in the north end. I have to say it was very pleasant and had great food. The arsthetic of the place was good and the staff were excellent.
The food we got was very well done and had good portions, just enough fora good dinner. My penne vodka was very delicious and my family enjoyed their dishes.
This place is a very classic italian restaurant and is a great option when you visit the north end.!
The food we got was very well done and had good portions, just enough fora good dinner. My penne vodka was very delicious and my family enjoyed their dishes.
This place is a very classic italian restaurant and is a great option when you visit the north end.!
Beautiful outdoor patio but the food was nothing to write home about and our server was just ok. I thoroughly enjoyed my roasted eggplant on penne, but the pasta was definitely from a box and the sauce tasted pre-made - nothing unique or noteworthy about it. Also, we were a party of six adults and none of us were offered fresh Parmesan to complement our entrees. My husband said the salmon was very good. Overall, we had a pleasant experience but as other reviewers stated, nothing memorable except the lovely outdoor setting during the Italian festival.
Very solid place for Italian food but didn’t deliver anything to stand out from pack. Food was good but didn’t amaze. Service was sort of lame, the menu talks about Abruzzo influences but the waiter didn’t speak more than 5 words to us let alone try to inform us about dishes or enhance our experience. Again, solid place to eat but it blended in with all the other Italian places in the north end. Also the menu was old and smudged making it hard to read the veal options.
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