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Giulia Restaurant, Cambridge, MA

Giulia Restaurant

4.8
4.8
1790 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 28 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
Giulia is a chef-owned regional Italian restaurant located between Harvard and Porter Squares in Cambridge. It is the first restaurant of award-winning Chef Michael Pagliarini. Its reputation has spread nationally with frequent out of town guests as well as Boston area locals.

Giulia puts a particular emphasis on hand-crafted pastas, made each day on our custom-built chef’s table adjacent to the open kitchen.

Best of Boston Italian Restaurant. All Italian wine list with unique Italian varietals. Local purveyors, dry aged local beef, burrata di andria, stone milled flours, vegetarian options.

Giulia is currently open for indoor dining and limited outdoor dining. We accept reservations up to two weeks in advance. To reserve a patio table, please call us at 617-441-2800. All reservations made online are for indoors only. Kindly note that our patio is uncovered so reservations there are weather dependent and will be canceled in the event of inclement weather.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu 5:30 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (617) 441-2800
  • Website
    http://www.giuliarestaurant.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Michael Pagliarini
  • Private party facilities
    You can book our Chef’s Pasta Table for a semi-private, celebratory dinner for up to 12 people. Both early and late seatings available.
  • Location
    1682 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138
  • Area
    Cambridge
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Harvard Square and Porter Square T stops
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

Sfizzi

  • Chicken Liver Crostini*USD 8.00

    with green tomato marmellata

    • Warm Semolina Cakes*USD 12.00

      with sweet corn and black truffles

      • Potato Focaccia*USD 8.00

        with ossabaw pork lardo and fennel pollen

        • Warm OlivesUSD 9.00

          with almonds and black garlic

          • Mackerel 'Alla Scapece'*USD 8.00

            with roasted peppers

            Antipasti

            • Chilled Octopus*USD 18.00

              with parsley, potato, smoked onion and orange

              • Canederli 'In Brodo'*USD 15.00

                foraged mushrooms, leeks, kale

                • Burrata di Andria*USD 19.00

                  with delicata sott'olio, lentils, radicchio and walnuts

                  • Prosciutto di Parma*USD 19.00

                    with aged parmigiano, fresh pears and pine nuts

                    • Assorted SalumiUSD 18.00

                      with giardiniera vegetables and provolone piccante

                      • Insalata di Radicchio*USD 16.00

                        with brown butter vinaigrette, apple and lardo

                        • Erbazzone*USD 14.00

                          braised greens, ricotta, chanterelle sugo

                          • Ivory Silo LettuceUSD 16.00

                            with leek vinaigrette, pumpkin seed and whipped gorgonzola

                            • NostraleUSD 14.00

                              local farm pick of the day

                              Pasta 'Dalla Nostra Tavola'

                              • Bucatini All'Amatriciana*USD 26.00

                                house-cured pancetta, tomato, pecorino

                                • Buckwheat Pizzoccheri*USD 26.00

                                  cabbage, potato, fontina

                                  • Paccheri 'Alla Bolognese'*USD 27.00

                                    beef, pork, parmigiano

                                    • Strozzapreti*USD 26.00

                                      with mushroom conserva (leeks, egg yolk, parmigiano)

                                      • Rye Orecchiette*USD 25.00

                                        broccoli, stewed peppers, lamb sausage

                                        • Fusilli*USD 25.00

                                          with escarole (broad bean, garlic, caprino lentischio)

                                          • Pappardelle*USD 28.00

                                            with wild boar (black trumpets, juniper, parmigiano)

                                            Secondi

                                            • Monkfish 'Alla Piccata'USD 31.00

                                              meyer lemon, cauliflower, capers

                                              • Black Cod 'En Brodetto di Coriandolo'*USD 29.00

                                                cilantro broth, local vegetables

                                                • Lamb Sausage*USD 27.00

                                                  with broad bean, escarole and nardello crisp

                                                  • Half Chicken*USD 32.00

                                                    with broccoli, confit garlic, n'duja and lemon

                                                    Dolci

                                                    • Pistachio GelatoUSD 14.00

                                                      with dark chocolate and sbrisolona

                                                      • Pumpkin BomboloniUSD 14.00

                                                        with miso caramel, pumpkin seed brittle

                                                        • Dark Chocolate Budino*USD 14.00

                                                          with blackcurrant and caffè latte gelato

                                                          • Brown Butter Zeppole*USD 14.00

                                                            with concord grape sorbetto and cinnamon pastry cream

                                                            • Apple CrostataUSD 14.00

                                                              with frangipane, graham streusel and anise chantilly

                                                              Last updated: 4 February 2022

                                                              What 1,790 people are saying

                                                              Overall ratings and reviews

                                                              Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

                                                              4.8
                                                              4.8 based on recent ratings
                                                              • 4.8Food
                                                              • 4.7Service
                                                              • 4.7Ambience
                                                              • 4.4Value

                                                              Noise • Moderate

                                                              Loved For

                                                              • Boston

                                                                Italian

                                                              Review summary

                                                              AI-generated from verified diner reviews
                                                              Giulia Restaurant is a "gem" in the Boston area, offering "authentic" and "phenomenal" Italian cuisine. Diners praise the "exceptional" pasta dishes and "attentive" service. The ambiance is "elegant but friendly," and the atmosphere is "relaxed yet special." Reservations are essential due to its popularity. Overall, a "superb" dining experience.

                                                              1,790 Reviews

                                                              1. Debbie

                                                                Greater Boston

                                                                1 review

                                                                vip
                                                                5.0

                                                                1 review

                                                                Dined 2 days ago

                                                                1. Overall 5
                                                                2. Food 5
                                                                3. Service 5
                                                                4. Ambience 5
                                                                Fantastic. Brought us right back to Italy. Will definitely return

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                                                              2. 1234

                                                                Greater Boston

                                                                3 reviews

                                                                5.0

                                                                3 reviews

                                                                Dined 4 days ago

                                                                1. Overall 5
                                                                2. Food 5
                                                                3. Service 5
                                                                4. Ambience 5
                                                                The meal was superb, from beginning to end. Best dining out experience in a very long time. I was with a party of 4 to celebrate a birthday. We all had different pasta dishes and each one was terrific. Appetizers and desserts were great too. Excellent service and comfortable ambience and noise level. I look forward to the next time. 👍❣️

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                                                              3. sarah

                                                                Greater Boston

                                                                13 reviews

                                                                vip
                                                                4.0

                                                                13 reviews

                                                                Dined 5 days ago

                                                                1. Overall 4
                                                                2. Food 4
                                                                3. Service 5
                                                                4. Ambience 5
                                                                Everything was lovely, with the exception of one dish, which involved too much basil pesto and not enough of anything else. I still recommend Giulia, but it's maybe a little more hit or miss than it used to be.

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                                                              4. Maryann

                                                                New York City

                                                                6 reviews

                                                                5.0

                                                                6 reviews

                                                                Dined 6 days ago

                                                                1. Overall 5
                                                                2. Food 5
                                                                3. Service 5
                                                                4. Ambience 5
                                                                The service was exceptional, and our waiter was able to carefully explain all of the dishes and cocktails!

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                                                              5. Caroline

                                                                Greater Boston

                                                                1 review

                                                                5.0

                                                                1 review

                                                                Dined on 15 November 2024

                                                                1. Overall 5
                                                                2. Food 5
                                                                3. Service 5
                                                                4. Ambience 5
                                                                We absolutely LOVED the food! Everything was so well seasoned and so flavorful. The balance of the spices was so enjoyable, we loved it! The one thing I thought - despite being amazing — the semolina cakes were a bit too expensive for the size (it’s only 2 small cakes for $17). Apart from that, everything else was great!

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                                                              6. Eda

                                                                New York City

                                                                1 review

                                                                3.0

                                                                1 review

                                                                Dined on 10 November 2024

                                                                1. Overall 3
                                                                2. Food 2
                                                                3. Service 4
                                                                4. Ambience 5
                                                                This past weekend, my family and I ate dinner at Giulia. After hearing many positive reviews and comments we were very eager to try it. The reservation was extremely difficult to book, and there was only so much space left. Upon our arrival at Giulia, we were greeted by a lovely hostess and sat down. The waiter took our order, and within minutes it arrived at our fingertips. Once we dug into the food, we were met with disappointment. Nothing truly stood out, the dishes were simply bland and did not meet the hype that we were promised. So needless to say, unfortunately we were not to impressed, it could be there menu that day, but we were not too satisfied.

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                                                              7. nathan

                                                                Baja California

                                                                5 reviews

                                                                vip
                                                                5.0

                                                                5 reviews

                                                                Dined on 6 November 2024

                                                                1. Overall 5
                                                                2. Food 5
                                                                3. Service 5
                                                                4. Ambience 5
                                                                Amazing food, amazing service- so glad we were able to snag a reservation here.

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                                                              8. John

                                                                Houston

                                                                63 reviews

                                                                vip
                                                                5.0

                                                                63 reviews

                                                                Dined on 2 November 2024

                                                                1. Overall 5
                                                                2. Food 5
                                                                3. Service 5
                                                                4. Ambience 5
                                                                Outstanding food and service. Everything from start to finish was superb. Our waitress was very knowledgeable and helpful. One knock on them was we had to refill our wine glasses and water, that should not happen. Other than that, it was great.

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                                                              9. Gustavo

                                                                Greater Boston

                                                                8 reviews

                                                                5.0

                                                                8 reviews

                                                                Dined on 27 October 2024

                                                                1. Overall 5
                                                                2. Food 5
                                                                3. Service 5
                                                                4. Ambience 5
                                                                Giulia never disappoints, food is amazing and the service is outstanding.

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                                                              10. Megan

                                                                Columbus

                                                                2 reviews

                                                                3.0

                                                                2 reviews

                                                                Dined on 26 October 2024

                                                                1. Overall 3
                                                                2. Food 3
                                                                3. Service 3
                                                                4. Ambience 3
                                                                My husband and I were underwhelmed. The food was fine. The chicken liver crostini and pastas were very good. The service was okay. The restaurant itself felt pretty outdated. I had really high expectations for this place given the reviews and how difficult it was to get a reservation. It just felt like it would have been really good 20 years ago. We have friends who said they had the same feelings/experience.

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                                                              FAQs

                                                              Giulia Restaurant is rated 4.8 stars by 1790 OpenTable diners.

                                                              Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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                                                              2 people
                                                              7:00 pm
                                                              Booked 28 times today
                                                              Google Map for Giulia Restaurant

                                                              1682 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138

                                                              Additional information

                                                              • Area
                                                                Cambridge
                                                              • Hours of Operation
                                                                Dinner Mon–Thu 5:30 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
                                                              • Price
                                                                $31 to $50
                                                              • Cuisines
                                                                Italian
                                                              • Dining style
                                                                Casual Dining
                                                              • Dress code
                                                                Casual Dress
                                                              • Parking details
                                                                Street Parking
                                                              • Public transit
                                                                Harvard Square and Porter Square T stops
                                                              • Payment Options
                                                                AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
                                                              • Executive Chef
                                                                Michael Pagliarini
                                                              • Additional
                                                                Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
                                                              • Website
                                                                http://www.giuliarestaurant.com/
                                                              • Phone number
                                                                (617) 441-2800
                                                              • Private party facilities
                                                                You can book our Chef’s Pasta Table for a semi-private, celebratory dinner for up to 12 people. Both early and late seatings available.
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