NFT: Bostoninas: favorite North End restaurants?

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the linguine frutti di mare extra spicy is one of my favorite meals.

I have a friend who lived on Prince Street for years and he was practically the mayor of the North End. We'd never wait.

If you do want pastries and Mikes and Modern both have crazy lines, Bova's is a decent alternative.

not the North end but Rino's in East Boston blew away all the north end restaurants I tried. A little difficult to get a seat at dinner time though, but if your up there for four days I'd recommend trying to get lunch there at some point, and it was much less expensive than I was imagining. In the North End I was a big fan of the Daily Catch, but again hard to get a seat. Reservations don't seem to mean much even at the restaurants that take them, had reservations at Dolce Vita and ended up standing outside for an hour and a half anyway. Great food though.

but Neptune's Oyster in the North End has a hot lobster roll that is magical.

after I asked my wife to remind me where we eat....

and you mentioned one of them:

I like Assaggio a lot.  It’s on Prince Street.  they have a shrimp and scallops fra diavlo that is almost as good as Limoncello's frutti di mare. 

Antico Forno (I don't think it's expensive for the NE) is great, especially if you want to have pizza as an app.   the pizza there is the closest thing to the pizza in Italy.   

Massimino’s on Endicott Street is good too. 

So many places in the North End, I'd stay away from the touristy places if possible, though hard to tell the difference, they're all so crowded.

Except, of course, on Wednesdays.

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In comment 12967630 BleedingBlue2 said:

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but Neptune's Oyster in the North End has a hot lobster roll that is magical.

Neptune's is a great spot, but be prepared to wait. I went there at 3PM on a weekday and there was a 2 hour wait.

Il Panino on Parmenter St is one of my favorites, their lobster ravioli is unbelievable. If you're into seafood, especially raw bar, then Mare on Hanover St is a great spot. Whichever you choose, make reservations beforehand. These places fill up quickly.

Is our favorite and our go to place when friends visit us in Cambridge. I don't think its expensive for good Italian. Check the menu on line

For reservations

I definitely will be using Open Table. I was worried we'd have to compete with a lot of graduation families so a place that takes reservations is a must.

Mike's is where we waited for cannolis. Huge line but totally worth it.

Two places in the North End we like are (1) Panza and (2) La Famiglia Giorgio. Also, if you want Mike's pastries but are going to be in Cambridge, there's now a Mike's in Harvard Square, right by the T stop.

big fan of Monica's on Prince/Salem and Prezza on Fleet off of Hanover.

Neither has as much of the tourist vibe but great authentic Italian

is it ok?

Limoncello's, but wherever you pick, make reservations. And while is might sound good, the House of Spagnuolo is NOT a place you'd want to eat. Trust me.

In comment 12968112 Bill L said:

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is it ok?

Fantastic. Try and get reservations.

Excellent veal parm. I love veal parm though.

Nobody said Santarpios

In comment 12968128 feelflows said:

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Nobody said Santarpios

they're east boston, not the North End - maybe you're thinking of Pizzeria Regina. Santarpios pizza is good though (comparatively speaking), Reginas you need to bring a sponge to get all the grease off and is a tourist trap.

But Giacomo's is great.

Also, I'm piggy-backing on the thread with a different question, but I'm also open to breakfast suggestions in Cambridge. Anyone have any good ones?

Clover and The Friendly Toast for breakfast spots.

But I've only stayed in Cambridge a couple of times.

awesome name!

for three years and the only place I ever ate breakfast was the Friendly Toast. And not often, but it was good, but crowded.

3rd Street Kendall Square is good. Sunday brunch at Abigails is good. They have a pulled pork hash with eggs that's excellent. It's in our building so it's very convenient for us

the Friendly Toast and Kendall Square look to be ideal.

There's a breakfast buffet at Champions in the hotel

It's great.....and get there early they only make 20 a day