Vinny's Ristorante

Name: Vinny's Ristorante
Address: 76 Broadway, Somerville, MA, United States, 02145
Telephone: (617) 628-1921
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.8

4.8

733 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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2 people

23 Nov 2024

7:00 pm

Booked 18 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Charming
Child-friendly

Located in the heart of Somerville, Vinny’s serves the best in Sicilian-style cooking, made only with the finest ingredients. Our Dinner and Lunch entrees are superb! Along with a wide choice of Wines, Vinny’s has a full bar as well as the best desserts this side of the North End. Our premium deli sandwiches are available all day, as well as Meals To Go, subs and catering. Come on down and enjoy your next meal here at Vinny’s.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Sicilian
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 4:30 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(617) 628-1921
Website
http://www.vinnysatnight.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Full menu available for catering, see our website for full or half tray ideas
Private party facilities
Private dining room for up to 30 people

Location
76 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02145
Area
Somerville
Cross Street
Hawthorn Street
Parking details
On Street Parking
Public transit
Rt. 101/90/89 Bus or 3 blocks from Sullivan Station Orange Line MBTA
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeaway, Wine

Popular dishes

Garden SaladUSD 5.95
Dressings Available: Oil & Vinegar, Creamy Italian, French, Ranch, Thousand Island
Antipasto SaladUSD 7.95
Dressings Available: Oil & Vinegar, Creamy Italian, French, Ranch, Thousand Island
Turkey SaladUSD 7.95
Dressings Available: Oil & Vinegar, Creamy Italian, French, Ranch, Thousand Island
Tuna SaladUSD 7.95
Dressings Available: Oil & Vinegar, Creamy Italian, French, Ranch, Thousand Island
Pastene Tuna SaladUSD 7.95
Dressings Available: Oil & Vinegar, Creamy Italian, French, Ranch, Thousand Island
Chicken SaladUSD 7.95
Dressings Available: Oil & Vinegar, Creamy Italian, French, Ranch, Thousand Island
Seafood SaladUSD 7.95
Dressings Available: Oil & Vinegar, Creamy Italian, French, Ranch, Thousand Island
Three Cheese SaladUSD 7.95
Dressings Available: Oil & Vinegar, Creamy Italian, French, Ranch, Thousand Island
Cranberry Chicken Walnut SaladUSD 8.95
Dressings Available: Oil & Vinegar, Creamy Italian, French, Ranch, Thousand Island
Monday - Pepper Steak
- SmallUSD 6.75
- LargeUSD 7.25
Tuesday - Pan Fried Chicken
- SmallUSD 6.75
- LargeUSD 7.75
Wednesday - Sausage, Peppers and Onions
- SmallUSD 6.75
- LargeUSD 7.75
Thursday - Potato and Egg
- SmallUSD 5.75
- LargeUSD 6.75
Friday - Pepper and Egg
- SmallUSD 5.75
- LargeUSD 6.75
CalzoneUSD 4.75
Arancini
Arancini - like no one else makes them, once you try Vinny's you won't want anyone elses! 2 Arancini served with Vinny's own special marinara
- MealUSD 4.50
Fresh Australian Rack of LambUSD 26.59

Lunch Appetizers

Calamari SaladUSD 9.95
Calamari rings, carrots and celery in vinegar and olive oil
Traditional AntipastoUSD 9.50
Little NecksUSD 8.95
In white wine, garlic and garlic oil or marinara sauce
Broccoli Rabe or SpinachUSD 8.95
Sauteed in garlic and garlic oil
- Each additional personUSD 7.95
Mesculin SaladUSD 6.50
Tomatoes and OnionUSD 6.95
- With Fresh MozzarellaUSD 8.95
Soup
Pasta Fagioli, Lentil or Chicken
- SmallUSD 3.95
- LargeUSD 4.95

Cold Sandwiches

Italian
- SmallUSD 5.75
- LargeUSD 6.75
Super Italian
- SmallUSD 6.75
- LargeUSD 7.75
Hot / Sweet Cappocolli
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- SmallUSD 6.75
- LargeUSD 7.75
Prosciutto
- SmallUSD 8.00
- LargeUSD 9.25
Honey Ham
- SmallUSD 6.75
- LargeUSD 7.75
Ham and Cheese
- SmallUSD 5.75
- LargeUSD 6.75
American
- SmallUSD 5.75
- LargeUSD 6.75
Roast Beef
- SmallUSD 6.75
- LargeUSD 7.75
Turkey
- SmallUSD 6.75
- LargeUSD 7.75
Seafood Salad
- SmallUSD 5.25
- LargeUSD 6.00
Tuna Salad
- SmallUSD 5.75
- LargeUSD 6.75
Pastene Tuna
- SmallUSD 5.75
- LargeUSD 6.75
Chicken Salad
- SmallUSD 5.75
- LargeUSD 6.75
Honey Roasted Turkey
- SmallUSD 6.75
- LargeUSD 7.75
Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad
- SmallUSD 6.75
- LargeUSD 9.50

Hot Sandwiches

Chicken Parmesean
- SmallUSD 6.75
- LargeUSD 7.75
Meatball
- SmallUSD 5.75
- LargeUSD 6.75
Sausage
- SmallUSD 5.75
- LargeUSD 6.75
Eggplant
- SmallUSD 5.75
- LargeUSD 6.75
Hot Pastrami
- SmallUSD 6.25
- LargeUSD 7.00

Lunch Pasta

Vinny's GnocchiUSD 9.95
Potato dumplings topped with marinara sauce
LasagnaUSD 9.95
Layers of pasta with mozzarella, ricotta cheese and marinara sauce
Cheese Ravioli, Manicotti or Stuffed ShellsUSD 10.95
Topped with marinara sauce
Pasta al FornoUSD 11.95
Baked with mushrooms, eggs, peas, eggplant, onions and cheese
Ziti, Linguini or Angel HairUSD 6.95

Lunch Seafood

Shrimp Scampi or Fra DiavloUSD 15.95
ScallopsUSD 16.95
Cacciatore, marinara or scampi sauce
Haddock with Plum Tomatoes and BasilUSD 17.95
Sauteed in fresh tomato and basil sauce
Stuffed CalamariUSD 12.95
Stuffed with seasoned bread crumbs in marinara sauce
Little NecksUSD 12.95
In garlic and oil or marinara sauce
MusselsUSD 12.95
In garlic and oil or marinara sauce
Pastene Tuna FishUSD 12.95
With broccolli, spinach and mushrooms in a fresh tomato sauce

Lunch Chicken

Chicken ParmigianaUSD 12.95
Breaded chicken topped with mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce
Chicken MarsalaUSD 14.95
Sauteed with mushrooms, sundried tomatoes and marsala wine
Chicken Broccoli and ZitiUSD 12.95
Chunks of chicken breast topped with broccoli in a garlic and olive oil sauce
Chicken Stir FryUSD 13.95
Chunks of chicken with vegetable stir fry in a chicken stock sauce
Chicken or Sausage CacciatoreUSD 12.95
With onions, peppers, mushrooms, garlic and basil
Chicken BracciolaUSD 13.95
Chicken stuffed with proscuitto, swiss cheese, sundried tomatoes and spinach
Chicken SausageUSD 13.95
Marinara or tomato basil
Grilled ChickenUSD 12.95
Served over salad
Chicken alla PannaUSD 13.95
Chunks of chicken sauteed with onion and broccoli in a light garlic sauce

Vinny's Lunch Specials

Veal ParmigianaUSD 15.95
Breaded and topped with mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce
Pan Fried VealUSD 15.95
Breaded veal
Beef BracciolaUSD 14.95
Lean beef stuffed with prosciuto and Swiss cheese and topped with marinara sauce
RabbitUSD 14.95
Served with olives, capers, celery and onions in a white agro dolce sauce
Eggplant ParmigianaUSD 12.95
Breaded and topped with mozzerella cheese and marinara sauce
Tripe in Vinny's Special MarinaraUSD 9.95
Simmered slowly with Vinny's marinara sauce
Double Thick Pork ChopsUSD 21.95
Lamb Osso BoccoUSD 21.95
Served with aborio rice
Veal Osso BoccoUSD 21.95

What 733 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

4.9Food
4.6Service
4.1Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Greater Boston
Neighbourhood gem
Greater Boston
Italian
Boston
Neighbourhood gem
Boston
Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Vinny's Ristorante is a beloved gem in Somerville, praised for its "best Italian food on the North Shore." Guests rave about the "phenomenal sauce" and generous portions of homemade pasta. While occasional service hiccups occur, the "delicious and huge" authentic dishes and attentive staff make it worth the visit.

733 Reviews

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rick
Greater Boston
19 reviews
vip
4.0
19 reviews
Dined on 9 November 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food & service.,atmosphere could be improved! Still a gem
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Maria
Greater Boston
26 reviews
vip
5.0
26 reviews
Dined on 5 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food was excellent. Our servicer Andrew was fabulous. It's a small neighborhood Italian restaurant. Unfortunately, the night we were there, a large, loud group of people were there, which made it every hard to have a conversation without yelling to each other. Generous portions of very good food.
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Joe
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 30 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We were with friends we hadn’t seen in a while. Lingered and were not rushed. The food was fantastic as usual. Back soon.
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Lloyd
Greater Boston
276 reviews
vip
5.0
276 reviews
Dined on 27 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Where else in the Boston area can you get a delicious serving of succulent Sicilian rabbit! Great dinner, great service! Even the freshly heated bread is outstanding
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Thomas
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 23 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and atmosphere, old school Italian and will definitely be back.
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Michael
Greater Boston
53 reviews
vip
5.0
53 reviews
Dined on 22 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
This was our first time to Vinny's. The food was delicious and the portion sizes were large. I had the chicken marsala with ziti and really enoyed it. Others in our party had the gnocchis, chicken stir fry, and chicken pancetta. Two additional points about the restaurant. First, we were running late and they were gracious in moving our reservation back. Second, when the waiter misheard an order, he did not complain but had it replaced immediately. Overall, I also enjoyed its casual, friendly vibe.
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Lloyd
Greater Boston
276 reviews
vip
5.0
276 reviews
Dined on 14 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Just great. Authentic Sicilian food cooked to perfection. Absolutely delicious. Great, friendly, caring service.
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Matteo
Greater Boston
195 reviews
vip
4.0
195 reviews
Dined on 13 October 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Plus Side- Food is hard to beat. They are one of the most authentic Sicilian style Italian restaurants in the Boaton area. Few places serve rabbit. They do here. Portion sizes are huge. and excellent home made pastas and sauce. This is one of the only places I will eat lasagna. they do it perfectly here. They call the ice cream gelato, but it is not gelato. it's ice cream. Just an FYI if real gelato is expected Minus side- our family was disappointed with 3 things. 1- lack of parking in the area, 2- lack of handicap access to restrooms, and 3, for some reason all of our silverware was so dirty we had to return it. One knife had a white substance on it that looked like marshmallow when we opened the napkins. The server himself was surprised and brought us all new silverware that was clean. I've been here many times, and chose this place to celebrate my birthday meal with my family. This was not typical here... but I'm rating on this visit.
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Samantha
Chicago
23 reviews
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on 8 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Love this place. Authentic italian dishes that are delicious and huge, and amazing espresso martinis. I want to try everything on the menu!
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Kim
Greater Boston
154 reviews
vip
5.0
154 reviews
Dined on 6 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always fantastic. Great menu. Great service. Food always delicious.
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FAQs

Vinny's Ristorante offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (617) 628-1921.

Vinny's Ristorante is rated 4.8 stars by 733 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people

23 Nov 2024

7:00 pm

Booked 18 times today

Order delivery or takeout

76 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02145

Additional information

Cross Street
Hawthorn Street
Area
Somerville
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 4:30 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Sicilian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
On Street Parking
Public transit
Rt. 101/90/89 Bus or 3 blocks from Sullivan Station Orange Line MBTA
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeaway, Wine

Website
http://www.vinnysatnight.com/
Phone number
(617) 628-1921
Catering
Full menu available for catering, see our website for full or half tray ideas
Private party facilities
Private dining room for up to 30 people

Vinny's Ristorante

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Lasagna

Vinny's Gnocchi

Calamari Salad

Main

Garden SaladUSD 5.95

Antipasto SaladUSD 7.95

Turkey SaladUSD 7.95

Tuna SaladUSD 7.95

Pastene Tuna SaladUSD 7.95

Chicken SaladUSD 7.95

Seafood SaladUSD 7.95

Three Cheese SaladUSD 7.95

Cranberry Chicken Walnut SaladUSD 8.95

Monday - Pepper Steak

Tuesday - Pan Fried Chicken

Wednesday - Sausage, Peppers and Onions

Thursday - Potato and Egg

Friday - Pepper and Egg

CalzoneUSD 4.75

Arancini

Fresh Australian Rack of LambUSD 26.59

Lunch Appetizers

Calamari SaladUSD 9.95

Traditional AntipastoUSD 9.50

Little NecksUSD 8.95

Broccoli Rabe or SpinachUSD 8.95

Mesculin SaladUSD 6.50

Tomatoes and OnionUSD 6.95

Soup

Cold Sandwiches

Italian

Super Italian

Hot / Sweet Cappocolli

Prosciutto

Honey Ham

Ham and Cheese

American

Roast Beef

Turkey

Seafood Salad

Tuna Salad

Pastene Tuna

Chicken Salad

Honey Roasted Turkey

Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad

Hot Sandwiches

Chicken Parmesean

Meatball

Sausage

Eggplant

Hot Pastrami

Lunch Pasta

Vinny's GnocchiUSD 9.95

LasagnaUSD 9.95

Cheese Ravioli, Manicotti or Stuffed ShellsUSD 10.95

Pasta al FornoUSD 11.95

Ziti, Linguini or Angel HairUSD 6.95

Lunch Seafood

Shrimp Scampi or Fra DiavloUSD 15.95

ScallopsUSD 16.95

Haddock with Plum Tomatoes and BasilUSD 17.95

Stuffed CalamariUSD 12.95

Little NecksUSD 12.95

MusselsUSD 12.95

Pastene Tuna FishUSD 12.95

Lunch Chicken

Chicken ParmigianaUSD 12.95

Chicken MarsalaUSD 14.95

Chicken Broccoli and ZitiUSD 12.95

Chicken Stir FryUSD 13.95

Chicken or Sausage CacciatoreUSD 12.95

Chicken BracciolaUSD 13.95

Chicken SausageUSD 13.95

Grilled ChickenUSD 12.95

Chicken alla PannaUSD 13.95

Vinny's Lunch Specials