Best Authentic Restaurants in East Boston

188 restaurants available nearby

1. La Hacienda Rest

4.8

Exceptional(31)

Price: Moderate

• Mexican • East Boston

Booked 2 times today

Only accepting walk ins on the weekends and Friday dinner as well, call restaurant for availability. La Hacienda Restaurant serves Mexican and El Salvadorian food. It has live music, a full bar and it is open late until 2 am. La Hacienda Restaurant serves fresh home cooking style food every day. There is an all-you-can-eat buffet on Saturday and Sunday. It has an English and Spanish menu.Appetizers include buffalo wings, Salvadorian enchiladas, picada and queso fundido. Choose from traditional Mexican dishes like burritos, tacos, nachos or flautas served with a side of rice and beans. Other food is available including fish and seafood plates, soups, carne asada, bistec encebollado and your choice of fajitas.

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2. Trattoria Il Panino

4.5

Awesome(6363)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • North End

Booked 174 times today

Trattoria Il Panino is the kind of place that one would expect to find along the Amalfi Coast. It is a warm, friendly, unpretentious and a food-focused environment. From the casual and positive energy of the atmosphere and waitstaff, to the serious and professional energy of the kitchen, the frontand back of the house form a desirable marriage. The entrance on 260 Hanover street has a full liquor license.

3. The Red Fox

4.5

Awesome(128)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • North End

Booked 47 times today

The Red Fox is an Italian American restaurant and lounge brought to you by All Day Hospitality Group (Tony & Elaine's, Ciao Roma, Farmacia, Ward 8). The focus of the menu is on handmade pasta and a mix of throwback dishes and Italian classics, with a fantastic cocktail menu with nostalgic martinis and high quality seasonal cocktails, and an excellent wine list. Located in The North End, The Red Fox pays homage to the Italian American neighborhood and some of the great old school establishments in the city.

4. Riccardo's

4.4

Awesome(2698)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • North End

Booked 20 times today

Riccardo's Ristorante is a family run business in the North End of Boston, across from Paul Revere's House. It has been recognized by local and national known food critiques as one of the best authentic Italian Restaurants in Boston. Now being run by Richie Jr., Riccardo's has the same fine standards and quality of food as always. The staff is highly trained and knowledgeable about every item on the menu. Unlike other Italian restaurants in the neighborhood Ricardo's never skimps on portions. Come and visit. Renew your love for Riccardo's.

5. Lucia Ristorante

4.3

Awesome(3334)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • North End

Booked 26 times today

Located at the heart of Hanover Street, Lucia Ristorante is an institution in Boston's North End. Opened in 1977, Lucia was the first restaurant to bring authentic Italian cuisine to Boston's oldest neighborhood. We continue to combine traditional Italian favorites with innovative new dishes in our distinctive atmosphere. Ample summertime patio seating is available in the newly bricked courtyard of our neighbor, St. Stephen's Church.

6. Tresca

4.7

Exceptional(4122)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • North End

Booked 41 times today

In the heart of Boston's famous North End, Tresca is a premier authentic Italian restaurant featuring delicious multi-regional cuisine with an exceptional wine list, offering a large selection of the finest vintages. The warm and cozy atmosphere features a fireplace lit dining room both on the first floor and the beautiful Tuscan style room upstairs. Tresca also showcases balcony table #77, the most romantic table for 2 overlooking famous Hanover St, the best restaurant street in Boston. Disclaimer: Table #77 does have a credit card policy taken upon booking that will require a $75 fee if not cancelled prior to 24 hours of reservation. Regarding reservations of six or more, if not canceled prior to 24 hours of the reservation there will be a $75 per person cancelation fee. Only a short walk from the TD Garden, the dining experience is exceptional, the menu remarkable, the service is attentive, inviting guests to make return visits.

7. Cantina Italiana

4.7

Exceptional(2806)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • North End

Booked 27 times today

An iconic tradition in Boston's "Little Italy", Cantina Italiana serves the tastes that make the North End famous. Started in 1931, Cantina Italiana is the oldest restaurant in the historic North End of Boston. We boast over 90 years of tradition in providing the best in homestyle Italian American and authentic southern Italian cuisine, the freshest New England seafood, and unparalleled service and experience. Cantina Italiana's warm, charming, and traditional atmosphere gives our restaurant a relaxed setting to enjoy you meal amongst the most important parts of your dining and drink experience: family, friends, and of course...food! Enjoy and cheer among us as we would at home: Mangia, Beve, e Buona Salute!

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8. Buttermilk & Bourbon

4.5

Awesome(3428)

Price: Moderate

• Southern • Back Bay

Booked 55 times today

Buttermilk & Bourbon is a genuine Southern restaurant in Boston. It's praised for its unique, delicious dishes, with reviewers saying 'the food was not only imaginative but very tasty' and 'felt like we were in New Orleans'. The ambiance, service, and value consistently receive high ratings, making it a well-loved place for a Southern experience.

9. Quattro

4.6

Exceptional(1355)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • North End

Booked 37 times today

Quattro Ristorante, Grille & Pizzeria, is restaurateur Frank DePasquale’s forth restaurant in the North End, hence the name which means 4 in Italian. Quattro is also located on the 4 major corners of the North End, Boston’s Famous Italian Neighborhood. Inspired by Italy’s passion for high quality foods prepared with fresh ingredients, Quattro brings delicious foods from simple locally grown ingredients. Frank DePasquale does something few restaurateurs have every tried, melding a full service restaurant that serves wine, beer and cordials with a kitchen equipped with a rotisserie, a char broiler and an authentic Neapolitan brick style pizza oven. Quality has been the only focus and the essential ingredient at Quattro, from the ingredients to the preparation of the food to the service. Quattro’s unique menu appeals to a wide variety of people by touching on all categories, fresh meats, seafood, pork and poultry prepared right in front of your eyes on our custom built rotisserie.

10. Tony & Elaine's

4.5

Awesome(1144)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • North End

Booked 32 times today

Tony & Elaine's is a red sauce Italian joint located in the North End at 111 N. Washington St.

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Kathy
Greater Boston •3 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Wonderful dinner tonight ! Great service ! Lovely place ! Will go again … soon !!
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Trattoria Il PaninoPrice: Moderate• Italian• North End
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4.5
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Debora
New York City •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
We arrived 15 mins. before our reservation and they immediately sat us. The service was warm, inviting, and friendly. The food was out of this world delicious! I cannot wait to return because the entire experience was amazing!
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Riccardo'sPrice: Moderate• Italian• North End
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4.4
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Ashley
South Carolina •1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Excellent food and experience. Honestly, the fresh pasta and marinara was basically heaven all by itself. The only meh item was the fried cheese app, which came luke warmish, as though it had been sitting under a heat lamp. Would not order again. Would reorder everything else: house salad, chicken something or other with olives, anchovies, artichokes, asparagus, and sun dried tomatoes; came with a house salad. Nommy bread, good wine list, perfectly reasonable prices, esp considering portions.
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Lucia RistorantePrice: Moderate• Italian• North End
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4.3
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Mackenzivip
Greater Boston •11 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
The decor is on point and cocktails are amazing. Food is on pare with what you would expect from a good north end spot. Recommend trying to sit at the bar if you can
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The Red FoxPrice: Expensive• Italian• North End
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4.5
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Marnie
Greater Boston •1 review
5.0
Dined on Sep 18, 2024
We had a great lunch. The meal was delicious. We ordered a variety of items to share and every bite was the best!! The wait staff was attentive and courteous, friendly, attentive. We sat on the patio with a dog and they brought water and often checked on us to make sure we had everything we needed. The food was fresh, hot and EXCELLENT!
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La Hacienda RestPrice: Moderate• Mexican• East Boston
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4.8

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188 restaurants available nearby

1. La Hacienda Rest

2. Trattoria Il Panino

3. The Red Fox

4. Riccardo's

5. Lucia Ristorante

6. Tresca

7. Cantina Italiana

8. Buttermilk & Bourbon

9. Quattro

10. Tony & Elaine's

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