Trattoria Pulcinella

4.6

624 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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2 people

Nov 25, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

Neighborhood gem
Charming
Healthy

Trattoria Pulcinella is a nice family run business; we offer a lot of specials from our native homeland of Naples, Italy.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(617) 491-6336
Website
http://www.trattoriapulcinella.net/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Giovanni Oliva
Private party facilities
We close the restaurant for private party of 32 people and up.

Location
147 Huron Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138
Neighborhood
Cambridge
Parking details
From Harvard Sq. take the 72 bus or the 75 and stopped in the corner of Concord Ave. and Huron Ave. We are next to CITGO gasoline station
Additional
Beer, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

Ceviche Italiano$16.00
Shrimp & calamari, prepared with a piquant lemon marinade
Parmigiana di Melenzane$13.00
Layers of Eggplant, mozzarella Parmigiano & tomato sauce
Il Piatto del Contadino$16.00
Mix of cold cuts, cheese, marinated olives
Moscardini alla Griglia con Salmorigilio Napoletano$15.00
Baby Octopus, grilled & served with lemon garlic marinade
Carciofini e Patate Oreganate al Gratin$13.00
Artichoke hearts & Potato baked with Oregano, white wine, breadcrumb
Insalata Romana con Vinaigrette di Parmigiano$12.00
Romaine salad served with vinaigrette di parmigiano and onions

Paste Speciali

Gnocchetti con Vongole e Pesto di Prezzemolo$25.00
Little potato dumplings served with clams & parsley pesto
Fregola Sarda con Ceci, Calamari e Gamberi$28.00
Sardinian specialty toasted pasta served with chickpeas, squid & shrimp & tossed with san Marzano tomato sauce
Ravioli alla Genovese$26.00
Homemade braised beef ravioli served with caramelized onions, bay leaves, parmigiano
Paccheri con Baccalà$25.00
Large tubes pasta served with salt cod, cherry tomato ragù sauce, black olives & capers
Cacio e Pepe$22.00
Spaghetti served with pecorino romano sauce & black pepper
Fusilli con Conserva di Tonno e Foglie Verdi$25.00
Spiral pasta served with tuna conserva & green leaves

Paste Tradizionali

Carbonara$23.00
Guanciale, egg & pecorino romano
Pesto$23.00
Basil pesto sauce
Matriciana$24.00
Guanciale, Onions & San Marzano Tomatoes
Bolognese$25.00
Ground meat, onions, celery, carrot, tomato paste, wine
Frutti di Mare$30.00
Clams, mussels, calamari, shrimp, white o red sauce
Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino$19.00
garlic, oil & hot chili pepper

Secondi Piatti

Scaloppe di Pollo alla Valdostana$24.00
Chicken with prosciutto, fontina cheese, white wine sauce
Zuppa di Mare$30.00
Clams, mussels, calamari, shrimp & octopus in a lite tomato sauce & fried bread
Straccetti di Vitello alla Cacciatore$26.00
Strips of veal sauté with onions, tomatoes, bell pepper
Trippa e Fagioli In Bianco$23.00
Beef tripe served with garlic, hot chili pepper, cannellini, beans, fresh mint
Pesce del Giorno
Fish of the day
- M.P.

Dolci

Dessert of the Day$12.00
Tiramisú$8.00
Crème Brulee$10.00
Spumone$10.00
Limone Ripieno$10.00

What 624 people are saying

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.4Value

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Review summary

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Trattoria Pulcinella offers a delightful Italian dining experience with "extraordinary service, ambiance, and food." Its charming atmosphere, reminiscent of "a slice of Italy in Cambridge," is perfect for intimate gatherings. The menu features sublime dishes like branzino and tiramisu. Despite some pricing concerns, it remains a neighborhood favorite.

624 Reviews

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Scott
Greater Boston
29 reviews
vip
2.0
29 reviews
Dined on November 15, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
The menu is not creative, the chef lacks the talent and skill that otherwise are implied and the menu prices are outrageously high for what is presented on the plates.
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Vahé
Miami
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 15, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Most recent experience was disappointing - previously enjoyed dining experience here greatly. Poor service this time - got water once…after sitting down then nevermore. Never checked back to see how meals were. Clearly not enough staff. Staff knocked over a glass of wine and did not even offer to replace! Food was mediocre - okay but great as before.
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Michael
New York City
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 11, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had an amaaaaazing dinner! It’s a small family owned restaurant with remarkable food. We were visiting from out of town and at a table of 7 we all ordered different things and each of thought we got the best thing on the menu. We’ll be back some day!
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patricia
Greater Boston
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on October 4, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We took my granddaughter for her first time. She enjoyed the restaurant and the food. This is a lovely restaurant to have in the neighborhood. We always have a wonderful experience at this restaurant.
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Vahé
Miami
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 27, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful Extraordinary service, ambiance, and food
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Michael
Greater Boston
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely time First time experience ( despite walking by the restaurant for years) Perfect evening The food was super the wait person superb The ambience rustic and cozy The value v good! TRY IT!
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Nicholas
Greater Boston
42 reviews
vip
5.0
42 reviews
Dined on September 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My favorite Cambridge restaurant. I had a steak that was superb. I'm (not surprisingly) a regular and I always get a very nice welcome.
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Michael
Greater Boston
8 reviews
1.0
8 reviews
Dined on August 23, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
OpenTable listed Pulcinella meals at $30. Mine cost me over $125. I was the sole diner in the restaurant on a Friday night, with one couple on the patio. The food was ok but NOT worth $125. I will never go there again.
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DavidJ
Columbus
2 reviews
vip
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 2, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
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NicholasP
Greater Boston
42 reviews
vip
5.0
42 reviews
Dined on July 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Another very good experience. This is absolutely my favorite local restaurant,
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Trattoria Pulcinella is rated 4.6 stars by 624 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

Nov 25, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

147 Huron Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138

Additional information

Neighborhood
Cambridge
Hours of operation
Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
From Harvard Sq. take the 72 bus or the 75 and stopped in the corner of Concord Ave. and Huron Ave. We are next to CITGO gasoline station
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Giovanni Oliva
Additional
Beer, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

Website
http://www.trattoriapulcinella.net/
Phone number
(617) 491-6336
Private party facilities
We close the restaurant for private party of 32 people and up.

Trattoria Pulcinella

Make a reservation

Additional information

Antipasti

Ceviche Italiano$16.00

Parmigiana di Melenzane$13.00

Il Piatto del Contadino$16.00

Moscardini alla Griglia con Salmorigilio Napoletano$15.00

Carciofini e Patate Oreganate al Gratin$13.00

Insalata Romana con Vinaigrette di Parmigiano$12.00

Paste Speciali

Gnocchetti con Vongole e Pesto di Prezzemolo$25.00

Fregola Sarda con Ceci, Calamari e Gamberi$28.00

Ravioli alla Genovese$26.00

Paccheri con Baccalà$25.00

Cacio e Pepe$22.00

Fusilli con Conserva di Tonno e Foglie Verdi$25.00

Paste Tradizionali

Carbonara$23.00

Pesto$23.00

Matriciana$24.00

Bolognese$25.00

Frutti di Mare$30.00

Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino$19.00

Secondi Piatti

Scaloppe di Pollo alla Valdostana$24.00

Zuppa di Mare$30.00

Straccetti di Vitello alla Cacciatore$26.00

Trippa e Fagioli In Bianco$23.00

Pesce del Giorno

Dolci

Dessert of the Day$12.00

Tiramisú$8.00

Crème Brulee$10.00

Spumone$10.00

Limone Ripieno$10.00

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