Geppetto

4.6

214 Reviews

$31 to $50

Italian

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2 people

Nov 25, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

Experiences are available.

Charming
Good for special occasions
Good for business meals

Geppetto is located within The Lexington, at Cambridge Crossing.

Drawing from his love of Northern Italian food, Chef Gilson will bring the flavors and feasts from Italy to our modern, dinner only restaurant. Ingredients of the dishes will highlight the farms, fishers, and foragers of New England. Guests can dine on composed platters of cheese, cured meats, and small bites to start their meal. Housemade pastas, local seafood, and fresh butchered meats will be the highlight of an evening at Geppetto - all concluded by desserts from one of the city’s leading pastry chefs, Brian Mercury.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Contemporary Italian
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue, Wed 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(617) 945-1349
Website
https://www.thelexingtoncx.com/geppetto
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Will Gilson

Location
100 N First St, Cambridge, MA 02141
Neighborhood
Cambridge
Cross street
2-hour parking is available in front of 222 Jacobs Street every day.
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
we encourage public transportation via the MBTA (we’re next to Lechmere for the Green Line and a short walk from Community College on the Orange Line) or ride-shares. Further away but 5-min walk is the Cambridge Municipal First Street Garage, enter off Spring Street and First Street.
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

12 Chefs of Christmas
$110.00 per person
Prepaid
Dec 8, 2024 - Dec 22, 2024
Join us and some of our favorite local chefs for a 4 course dinner! Dinner will be $110 per person with an optional beverage pairing available in-house.
Feast of Seven Fishes
$110.00 per person
Prepaid
Dec 24, 2024 only
Join us to celebrate the Feast of the Seven Fishes at Geppetto! MENU: 1st- antipasti clams casino, salt cod fritters, garlic shrimp 2nd- calamari panzanella focaccia, cherry tomatoes, basil, olives 3rd- lobster + crab gnocchi orange, thyme, calabrian chili 4th- pan-roasted bass herb butter sauce, wild mushrooms, fried capers 5th - chef's choice dessert
New Year's Eve
$100.00 per person
Prepaid
Dec 31, 2024 only
Join us to celebrate New Year's Eve with a special menu for the evening from Chef Will Gilson. first course tuna carpaccio gooseberry, pickled shallot, tonnato, caviar or fried squash blossoms crab, orange-pepper sauce, thyme oil second course little gem lettuces bonito bread crumbs, parmesan, lemon or burrata beets, chicories, basil, orange vinaigrette third course potato agnolotti lobster, bay scallops, butter sauce or braised wild boar pappardelle wild mushrooms, pecorino pepato, thyme fourth course bass picatta lemon, capers, parsley, brown butter or grilled lamb chops brussels, duck fat potatoes, rosemary butter dessert pistachio tiramisu lemon, earl grey, raspberry or chocolate budino fennel cookie

What 214 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.7Ambience
4.4Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Geppetto offers a delightful dining experience with "wonderful food and service," making it a favorite for special occasions. The restaurant is praised for its attentive staff and unique dishes like the porcini lasagna. While prices are on the higher side, the "rich and delicious" food often justifies the cost.

214 Reviews

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Andrew
Greater Boston
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Brian was a very friendly server and provided a great experience! Had a lovely evening and the food was excellent.
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Erin
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were there for my birthday dinner and we had Brian as our server. He made the night relaxing and perfect. It was the perfect night. Thank you.
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Becca
Greater Boston
9 reviews
3.0
9 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Our server was incredible and very understanding/accommodating of our toddler. We did order a vegetarian starter and it arrived with shrimp in it, possibly left over from the fryer? We're vegetarian, so that was disturbing. The server very kindly provided us with other starter options on the house.
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Sarah
Sacramento
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My husband and I had a lovely dinner at Gepetto the other night. The ambience was so perfect, very intimate and romantic, perfect for date night. Our server Brian was fantastic! I was very unfamiliar with most of the wines offered by the glass, but he walked us through the menu and helped us make our selection. He was very patient and knowledgeable, and the wine he ultimately recommended was delicious! Our food was divine, we had the fried mozzarella to start, my husband had the lobster pasta and I had the pumpkin & sage pasta, both were fantastic. The miso banana bread gelato for dessert was the perfect end to our perfect evening. We will definitely be back again!!
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Maria
London
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
The food here is outstanding. We really loved the squash blossoms and porcini lasagna. The bolognese was delicious too. The service is really mediocre and detracted from the food. It’s well staffed and everyone is pleasant but they seem to have multiple servers handling the same table. We asked who was ostensibly our server for the check and another server brought it 15 min later. The appetizer was served but no one came back to take our entree order. I had to flag down someone else to take it and there was a 30 min lag between app and entree. Bussing was sporadic. One dish would be taken but the others would be left. Food was great. I’ll order take out next time.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 2, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
food took 40 minutes to come out, both pasta dishes were under cooked, and the service was very inattentive.
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Wendy
Greater Boston
38 reviews
3.0
38 reviews
Dined on November 2, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
This was our first time dining at Geppetto and we were excited to try it as we’d walked by many times and seen them making fresh pasta. Unfortunately our experience did not live up to our expectations. First the bathrooms — unkept at best which was not a good start. Second the service — it was okay but a beat off. Third the Focaccia — great bread which was ruined by grilling it. The grilling resulted in a burnt flavor that masked the delicate flavor of the bread as well as the lovely bean dip served with it. Finally the main course which was far more enjoyable — we both ordered the bolognese and the pasta itself was exceptional. The sauce too was very good but be prepared as it is very Thyme and Rosemary forward which could be off putting to some and honestly should be toned down. I’ll also offer a smaller issue — the menu on the website was not the same as what were offered in the restaurant and did not have the steak, pork chop, or sea bass (among other things) we had planned to order. This is an easy fix and should be addressed. We will likely not be returning which is unfortunate as we live in the neighborhood and had hoped this might be a “go to” place for date nights.
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Jonathan
Greater Boston
46 reviews
4.0
46 reviews
Dined on October 24, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Generally, the food is well prepared. Not especially inventive, but the quality is good. The service was good if a little bit, overly attentive at odd moments and not attentive when it should’ve been the restaurant gets loud.
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Fiona
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 24, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is such a cute restaurant! The food was fantastic and the service was very attentive. Lots of good gluten free options.
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Diane
Greater Boston
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on October 23, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We each had selections from the menu and shared the dishes with each other. They were all delicious, although if I were to go back soon I’d definitely have the blossoms, the caponata with Buffalo mozzarella and the scallops. No room for dessert!
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FAQs

Geppetto is rated 4.6 stars by 214 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 25, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

Experiences are available.

100 N First St, Cambridge, MA 02141

Additional information

Cross street
2-hour parking is available in front of 222 Jacobs Street every day.
Neighborhood
Cambridge
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue, Wed 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Contemporary Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
we encourage public transportation via the MBTA (we’re next to Lechmere for the Green Line and a short walk from Community College on the Orange Line) or ride-shares. Further away but 5-min walk is the Cambridge Municipal First Street Garage, enter off Spring Street and First Street.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Will Gilson
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.thelexingtoncx.com/geppetto
Phone number
(617) 945-1349

Geppetto

Make a reservation

Additional information

Experiences

12 Chefs of Christmas

Feast of Seven Fishes

New Year's Eve

Menu

What 214 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

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Is Geppetto currently accepting reservations?

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