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Ristorante Saraceno, Boston, MA

Ristorante Saraceno

4.5
4.5
1604 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
286 Hanover Street, Boston, MA 02113

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 40 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 1,604 people are saying

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

Overall ratings and reviews

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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.

1,604 Reviews
  1. Timothy VIP

    Orange County93 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    North End Italian was delicious! Veal Parm, Eggplant Parm, chicken parm and frutti mare were all very good! Service was great and the owner greeted us.

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  2. Sarah

    Houston1 review

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had an excellent experience and the food was delicious.

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  3. John VIP

    Louisville36 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We’ve eaten here the past 5 years before the Boston Marathon. Food is always very good. This year there was a man going table to table singing Italian, and even got some guests to participate. It was a really fun atmosphere. But after his two songs, he asked for tips to be Venmo’d to him. Boston has a lot of musicians in the streets, but inside the restaurant is not where I want to be approached for tips.

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  4. Bernard

    Montreal18 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great fresh pasta. Nice atmosphere. Shrimp arribiata had a great kick.

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  5. Amy VIP

    Greater Boston1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Charming, old school North End establishment. We were seated immediately for our reservation in a busy night by the lovely host. Our table was in the quirky-in-the-best-way basement. Pasta dishes were absolutely fantastic. Great evening all around! Would definitely return.

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  6. Jennifer

    Los Angeles1 review

    4.0

    Dined on April 14, 2025

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

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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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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 1604 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 40 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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