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Boston Map: Piccola VeneziaPiccola Venezia Frommer's Recommended

Cuisine Italian
Hours Sun-Thurs 11:30am-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-10:30pm (lunch Mon-Sat until 3pm)
Address
263 Hanover St
Location The North End
Transportation T: Green or Orange Line to Haymarket
Reservations Reservations recommended at dinner
Phone 617/523-3888
Prices Main courses $13-$26; lunch specialties $5-$10
Credit Cards AE, DISC, MC, V
Other Validated parking available

Frommer's Review

The glass front wall of Piccola Venezia ("little Venice") shows off the exposed-brick dining room, decorated with photos and posters and filled with happy locals and out-of-towners. Portions are large, and the homey food tends to be heavy on red sauce. You might begin with the appetizer sampler, an artery-clogging delight featuring fried calamari, garlic bread with cheese, mozzarella sticks, and sautéed shrimp; a more traditional starter is tasty pasta e fagioli (bean and pasta soup). Then dig into a big plate of chicken parmigiana, eggplant rolatini, or grilled pork chops with vinegar peppers. This is a good place to try traditional Italian-American favorites such as polenta (home-style, not the yuppie croutons available at so many other places) and baccala (reconstituted salt cod).

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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