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Giacomo's
Italian Restaurant$$$$
North End, Boston
"I had the butternut squash ravioli and it was amazing!"(13 Tips)
"The butternut squash and the lobster raviolis are AMAZING."(11 Tips)
"If you judge a place by the line outside this is a winner!"(5 Tips)
"mix of Fra Diavlo / Giacomo sauce"(4 Tips)
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Drew MMay 4, 2018Small cash only place with very reasonable prices. $20 bottles of wine available and most dishes in $10s or $20s range. Great fresh pasta with a lot of nice seafood options.Upvote9DownvoteUpvoted Jan 29
Scott BrownAugust 6, 2010This place is amazing, the food was fantasic! The service was great, very fast and abrupt, but it's Boston and they always have a line out the door, so they gotta get you in and out. But they ONLY tUpvote8Downvote
Julia MartinFebruary 3, 2014Giacomo's is one of my favorite restaurants in the North End. The food is always delicious & reasonably priced. It, however, is a small restaurant, so you need to arrive early to procure a table.Upvote6Downvote- Meg BermanNovember 9, 2018Open only for dinner, Giacomo's provides the best Italian meals in the North End. Get there early, as lines can be long for this local fan favorite restaurant.Upvote1Downvote
Kevin ZaffinoMay 20, 2018The fusilli and gnocchi specials were delicious. Couple that with the fast service and rustic Italian ambiance that is provided within Boston’s Little Italy made the hour wait in the rain worthwhile.UpvoteDownvote
Neyda CruzNovember 20, 2014Had the Butternutt squash ravioli in prosciutto mascarpone cheese cream sauce, probably the best and most delicious italian plate i have ever tasted to date. Highly recommmend it!!Upvote2Downvote
elli thomasNovember 15, 2015Great and affordable place for Italian food in the North End of Boston. The place is famous for fried calamari and butternut squash ravioli! Service is too good.Love this place. Read moreUpvoteDownvote
Alice 🐱August 19, 2014If it's just two of you, seated pretty fast. The line is worth the wait anyways. Tuna steak Medium rare-very tasty, white Riesling wine-👌
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Kosta BolgovAugust 10, 2014Brought friends here, they were hungry and pissed off at me for making them stand in line for 1 hr, then mindblown by the delicious food. Small price tag. Entree depending on the mood, fried calamari.Upvote1Downvote
Connie LuJune 30, 2013There is always a huge line because they don't take reservations, but trust me, worth the wait. The marsala is to die for.Upvote1Downvote
hooeyspewer .August 15, 2011Love this place! Great Italian - BUT be careful bringing folks here who don't like seafood (*gasp*) as there's a lot of it on the menu. Be prepared to wait in line outside on some nights.Upvote1Downvote
Amy Poyung JungNovember 6, 2017Awesome seafood pasta! I had Frutti di mare with fracomo sauce & lobster ravioli. Lobster ravioli was one of best cream pasta ever!!UpvoteDownvote- Jessica A.January 20, 2017The butternut squash and the lobster raviolis are AMAZING. Every single dish I've tried there is... So it's hard to go wrong here.UpvoteDownvote
Tom SnikkersJune 1, 2013Order the Shrimp, Scallops, Broccoli with the garlic sauce. Best Pasta I have ever had! But try get a table as far from the kitchen at possible, it is hot in their!!UpvoteDownvote
The homemade fusilli with lobster and shrimp is the greatest pasta dish I have ever had. Highly recommended.Upvote2Downvote
Keith MarceauDecember 24, 2013The very best Italian food since we got off the boat in 2006! Such a great atmosphere, but cash only. Worth the walk across the street for the $3 ATM FEE.UpvoteDownvote
Russell HirschornDecember 5, 2021Burrata and Shrimp/Scallop/Broccoli was delish. With a glass of white wine was $50.
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Sally HuynhJune 25, 2012Definitely suggest arriving early to wait in line if possible. The restaurant seats around 30 people. Ordered the linguine with scallops and shrimps with scampi sauce. I personally like it.UpvoteDownvote
NMarch 2, 2016Butternut squash ravioli 👌🏼 the sauce is amazingly delicious the ravioli has a sweet taste to it 👅UpvoteDownvote
Jason LeibowitzAugust 4, 2019Very good Italian restaurant in the North End. The line is always really long. I personally thing Benevento's nearby is better.UpvoteDownvote
Evaldo PinaJanuary 5, 2017Great food. Small and tight. But the atmosphere is fantastic. Cash only. Across from mike's pastriesUpvoteDownvote
Divij MehraApril 23, 2016Had the special breast chicken with prosciuto - was the bomb!
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echoMay 25, 2015Anything served with linguini and Giacomo sauce does the trick. But the homemade fusilli was too doughy and gnocchi-like for my taste. Not sure if worth the long wait.UpvoteDownvote
IWalked Audio ToursOctober 1, 2011#7 - IWalked Boston's Top 10 Italian Restaurants. Keep CCs at home for as website declares "We like dead presidents." Popular venue that doesn't accept reservations (expect approx 30min wait).<LINK> Read moreUpvote3Downvote
Liana KindlerJuly 25, 2012IF YOU ARE IN BOSTON EAT HERE. Shared the butternut squash ravioli and the chicken Marsala. Huge portions and absolutely delicious food!Upvote1Downvote
Paul PerryApril 29, 2014Wait in the line outside, you won't be disappointed. Amazing food. They only accept cashUpvoteDownvote- Bradley ShiveJanuary 22, 2020If you judge a place by the line outside this is a winner!UpvoteDownvote
Sirus OrndoffMay 24, 2018It’s about an hour wait on the sidewalk. No need to check in to get in the list. It’s cheap; it’s fast. We had 2 appetizers and two entrees. All were average. No substitutions.UpvoteDownvote
Earn NichaDecember 22, 2016All the spaghetti sauces are amazing! Fresh seafood and perfect linguine :)UpvoteDownvote
Aili SaitoMarch 3, 2015definetely try the giacomo's sauce! its a little overhyped but still deliciousUpvoteDownvote
Nirav ShethJanuary 21, 2013The pumpkin tortellini is amazing dish for vegetarian...wait is worth and they accept only cash.UpvoteDownvote
vivienne au-yangJuly 7, 2011There is a wait and is totally worth it! Make sure you have everybody by the time they are ready, then "you're in"! Cash only!UpvoteDownvote
Katrina UNovember 2, 2013Small place. Loud. But ambiance is spot on!! Loooove the music they were playing too. Ahhmazing!Upvote1Downvote
Jack JiangJune 8, 2014get here 30 mins after it opens means waiting two hours outside. get here before it opens.Upvote1Downvote
Allie GSeptember 2, 2010The service IS rushed but the food quality is nothing short of amazing. Didn't have to wait too long to get in, either. I highly recommend the Butternut Squash Ravioli!UpvoteDownvote
Megan LuffMay 17, 2018Nice but not so nice that it is worth the hour wait outside on a Friday night. Only 3 vegetarian options.UpvoteDownvote
Joe WhelanMarch 8, 2014There's a line outside. Be patient it won't take long and it's worth it.UpvoteDownvote
Juanan UrrutiaJanuary 26, 2013Best italian food in Boston. The butternut squash ravioli is a must try.Upvote1Downvote
Vuk MišovićSeptember 27, 2012good food for reasonable price. the line can get annoying. also, they kinda picked our glasses off the table before we left, which was kinda bad.UpvoteDownvote
Jake LeafNovember 7, 2011Worth the wait, take a date and get the house special for two, you won't be disappointed.UpvoteDownvote
MazdaNovember 12, 2010Tasty, reasonability-priced italian food. The butternut squash ravioli is a must try.Upvote3Downvote
Doug McPhersonSeptember 22, 2013Spectacular food at a reasonable price. So worth the wait.UpvoteDownvote
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