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| 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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