Prezza - Boston

This place is a solid reason to visit the North End of Boston. The service is amazing and the food unreal. Their pasta could be some of the best in the northeast and their prosciutto is second to none. If it’s good enough for Italian mob bosses it’sgood enough for me. Amazing drink selection and great bar vibe if a table isn’t an option. All around amazing experience.

We had a great dinner here. It is upscale but laid back. Service was friendly. To start, the cocktails are great and wine selection reasonably priced. We thoroughly enjoyed the gnocchi Bolognese with its rich and meaty sauce as well as the lobsterfra diavalo. Lastly, the veal Milanese was crispy and tender. Would definitely recommend.

Cozy and intimate Italian restaurant with great seafood and steak dishes. Recently took a visit for my friend’s birthday. We forgot to make a reservation in advance but were fortunate to find out that they had plenty of same day availabilities. Comparedto other bustling spots in North End, the place had a more relaxed atmosphere, and we were able to snag a private booth seatingwhich is a rarity in the area. We started off with the antipasto board and the spicy mussels which were excellent pairings withthe wine we ordered. Chorizo in the mussels added a nice meaty flavor to the tomato stew, and we were all addicted to its richflavors. From the entrées, our favorites were the fish stew and the veal porterhouse. The rich flavors of the marsala saucewere great complements to the tender meat, and the stew also had a nice burst of umami flavors that almost felt too good to beextracted from natural ingredients. Nevertheless, it wasn’t too overwhelming, and we wiped off the dish clean. Warm chocolatebread pudding was also a great finale to our meal, and our last minute birthday dinner plan was successful.

I’ve had many spectacular dining experiences, but this might just be the best yet. Pure chance that we walked by and found the last two seats at the bar, the night was early. This was the Sunday of the Feast of St. Anthony and we totally lucked outwithout a reservation. The wine selection is phenomenal and menu is upscale Italian peasant style food. My search for Branzinobrought us here and that is what I ordered. It was a no-brainer as to our second entree, a fire-grilled veal porterhouse. It’sbeen a long time since I had a piece of meat this perfect and, demi glacé?? Wow! This baby was tend-er and melt-in-yourmouth. We devoured it and left nothing on the bone. (Is it proper to pick up the bone and chew it like a doggie? we did. Thebranzino was succulent and surprisingly rich. I substituted fresh spaghetti for the potatoes and had the bright and lemonypicatta sauce. Our bartender was attentive and professional even as the restaurant began to fill up in a very short time frame.We enjoyed seeing all the other dishes get brought to guests around us and wished we could have eaten more. We both decided whenin Boston this is where we will dine every night. Elevated Italian comfort food personified. A delight to the senses.

Wonderful meal our first night in Boston. I had the rigatoni and my granddaughter had the seafood stew. Both incredibly flavorful and delicious. Staff were attentive and kind, moving us after a dumped water glass. Ambiance was perfect. Pricey butworth it.