Saraceno - Boston

Came here after work with some coworkers and received exemplary service, even with such a huge party (almost 20 people! . The free bread and butter was...

Easy to find better... Simply, a lot of misses all around. While we wanted at least one of the dishes to sing, nothing did: stuffed mushrooms were...

My mom I went last night for dinner. We made reservations for 7:30 and were seated right before that time in the basement at a two person table....

RISTORANTE Saraceno is our favorite restaurant in the whole North End. We have been going there as a family for close to 30 years when a NY associate of my husband’s brought everyone from his office there for dinner. When our kids were young and we gave them a choice of where they wanted to eat for their birthdays, more than one of them chose Saracenos. One daughter chose them every year. I was celebrating birthday week so it was my choice the other night. Frank and the staff are friendly and the food is delicious

After many years living in Texas I was able to return to Boston to enjoy a day after Christmas respite. Despite the horrible recent reviews I found Saraceno to be exceptional. Greeted at the door without waiting we were taken into the quaint and very quiet downstairs, close to the kitchen where we enjoyed the comings and goings of the staff. One wonderful attribute of this tiny area with four tables, surrounded by floor to ceiling racks of wine, was the attention of Uma, our table captain. Uma was everpresent we wanted for nothing all evening. The food was exceptional veal pizzaiola and Ravioli al Formaggio. The veal was fork tender and the sauce bright and flavorful. The smooth cheese ravioli were huge and cooked to perfection with a wonderfully meaty bolognese. The wine list, while compact, is varied and rich with plentiful wines from most regions in Italy. We chose a beautiful Barolo to accompany our meal. I still give Ristorante Saraceno my unconditional must try recommendation.