Decent while not outrgarous $$

[andrumsconundrum]

I am looking for a decent Italian place in the North End to go for dinner on Saturday evening. I will be attending wicked w/ my girlfriend after which we would like to go to the N. End and have some good italian food. Based on many review i have seen here and elsewhere our original plan of going to Strega is not a great idea. I am looking simply for good italian at a resonable price (where if possible I can make a reservation). If there is nothing that meets my criteria that comes to mind we are open to suggestions for other good food around the theatre district or N. End with a decent selection of non-meat dishes its worth a shot.

Thanks for any and all suggestions

[cricketmoore]

Antico Forno is always good.

I also love pomodoro...it's also very romantic. I think they take reservations, but cash only.

[steve999]

I would not recommend strega. Tried it awhile back out of curiosity, and it turned out to be a big disappointment. Overpriced, noisy, slow and the food was only ok. Some of the highest wine prices I've seen at ANY Boston restaurant - and they were not high-end wines, just highly marked-up ones. Similar bottles at other North End places would be considerably less $$$. A basic Italian red was ~ $90.

[hiddenboston]

Some of my favorite restaurants in the North End that are also reasonable include:

Antico Forno (Salem Street)
Al Dente (Salem Street)
Pagliuca's (Parmenter Street)
Massimino's (Endicott Street)
La Summa (Fleet Street)
and, of course, there's always Pizzeria Regina...

[ShelT54]

Ristorante Euno is very friendly, tasty and reasonably priced.

[NiKoLe1625]

I think that Antico Forno fits the bill. I don't find them to be over the top expensive. Their food is excellent and very authentic, yet simple and casual at the same time!

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Antico Forno
93 Salem Street, Boston, MA 02113

[gramercyfoodie]

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