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Ristorante Saraceno, Boston, MA

Ristorante Saraceno

4.5
4.5
1599 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
286 Hanover Street, Boston, MA 02113

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 12 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
Born out of our love of fine wines and traditional food, Ristorante Saraceno Italian/Napoletana style cuisine has become the premiere location for fine dining in Boston’s Historic North End. After traveling the Italian regions and sampling different cuisines, we decided to make our way back home and bring Napoli’s best to Boston. Our biggest challenge was finding the right, high-quality ingredients for the dishes we wanted to serve. We are dedicated to offering only the finest and freshest foods. We have also taken great care in assembling a team of only the best chefs and experienced kitchen and dining staff. Come and taste the experience yourself.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Daily: 11:30am - 10:00pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    No
  • Private party facilities
    Please call us at (617) 227-5888 for more information.We do have private rooms for large events
  • Neighborhood
    North End
  • Cross street
    Hanover Street
  • Parking details
    We gladly offer our customers parking validation for up to three hours. We also have valet parking outside of the restaurant.
  • Public transit
    The closest train stations to us are Haymarket, Aquarium, and North Station. We are approximately half a mile from each of these stops.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wine

What 1,599 people are saying

Ristorante Saraceno reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Ristorante Saraceno offers a charming and authentic Italian dining experience in Boston's North End. Guests praise the "great service" and "amazing food," with standout dishes like chicken parm and veal saltamboca. The cozy, romantic atmosphere and surprise performances, such as opera singing, make it "highly recommended" for special occasions.
1,599 Reviews
  1. Jennifer

    Los Angeles1 review

    4.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great Place! Great Service! Great Food! Highly recommended.

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  2. John

    Greater Boston1 review

    4.0

    Dined on April 13, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Unexpected opera singer was amazing. Food would be better with half the salt, but was good.

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  3. Patti

    Greater Boston4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely fabulous! We were celebrating and it couldn’t have been more perfect! Everything and everyone helped make it an outstanding unforgettable family event! Thank you to everyone at Saraceno for their amazing attention to detail and dedication to making us all have THE best time evening! ❤️

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  4. amanda

    E. Tennessee3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was outstanding and the duet was amazing!!!

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  5. Gina

    Orlando10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We enjoyed ourselves very much. We were there with a group of friends celebrating a birthday. We were down on the second level a little loud why we couldn’t hear ourselves, but the food service and ambience was wonderful. The top floor seemed a little quieter to enjoy conversation.

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  6. Stephanie

    Greater Boston7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We loved our meal, it was just the right amount of food and it was delicious! Ali, our waiter, was so great as well. We would absolutely come back again!

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  7. Michelle

    Denver12 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 26, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is our favorite Italian restaurant in the North End. The food is always excellent. We love the quaintness. The staff is always friendly and provide excellent service. We make it a point to eat here whenever we visit Boston! 10/10 recommend!

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  8. Alexis

    Greater Boston3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great experience and food! The Bolognese and fettuccine are always a favorite

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  9. Andrew

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing experience. The food was such a delight of natural Italian food but not too heavy. Delicious. Great ambiance. They even had an incredible Italian opera singer perform 2 brief songs which was a pleasant surprise. The entire crowd was in awe of her stunning voice.

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  10. Christine

    Greater Boston2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time dining here and it did not disappoint. We were seated promptly upstairs and greeted by our server Ali. We ordered the Chicken Puttanesca, Chicken Verdicchio, and Chicken Parm and they were all delicious. Ali was friendly and attentive. We will definitely be back.

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FAQs

Ristorante Saraceno offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (617) 227-5353.

Ristorante Saraceno is rated 4.5 stars by 1599 OpenTable diners.

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

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Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 12 times today
Google Map for Ristorante Saraceno

286 Hanover Street, Boston, MA 02113

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Hanover Street
  • Neighborhood
    North End
  • Hours of operation
    Daily: 11:30am - 10:00pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    We gladly offer our customers parking validation for up to three hours. We also have valet parking outside of the restaurant.
  • Public transit
    The closest train stations to us are Haymarket, Aquarium, and North Station. We are approximately half a mile from each of these stops.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wine
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