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Trattoria Pulcinella, Cambridge, MA

Trattoria Pulcinella

4.6
4.6
628 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 4 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
Trattoria Pulcinella is a nice family run business; we offer a lot of specials from our native homeland of Naples, Italy.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (617) 491-6336
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Giovanni Oliva
  • Private party facilities
    We close the restaurant for private party of 32 people and up.
  • Area
    Cambridge
  • Parking details
    From Harvard Sq. take the 72 bus or the 75 and stopped in the corner of Concord Ave. and Huron Ave. We are next to CITGO gasoline station
  • Additional
    Beer, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

What 628 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Trattoria Pulcinella is a charming Cambridge gem known for its "awesome, friendly and attentive service" and cozy ambiance reminiscent of Italy. Diners rave about its "extraordinary service, ambiance, and food," with standout dishes like sweet corn and ricotta ravioli. Enjoy dining on their secluded patio for a delightful experience.

628 Reviews
  1. Andrea

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything is made to order and is delicious, the staff make you feel like you're invited guests in their home, the restaurant is cozy and beautiful. A perfect place for a great dinner with friends.

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  2. Peggy

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Family owned for 30 years, and Amanda has been there for 20. Perfect local spot (but tough parking for the non-local). The picata style artichoke hearts were a revelation.

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  3. Nicholas

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    43 reviews

    5.0

    43 reviews

    Dined on 8 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Trattoria Pulcinella is my favorite local restaurant. This was a great meal. I had a guest and I wanted to please her. She had pasta with an amaretto cookie crunble, followed by profiteroles, and she told me afterwards that this was the best meal she had ever had. I had a steak cooked to perfection, Nick

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  4. patricia

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 1 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was delicious. Always a pleasant experience.

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  5. Scott

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    29 reviews

    2.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on 15 November 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    The menu is not creative, the chef lacks the talent and skill that otherwise are implied and the menu prices are outrageously high for what is presented on the plates.

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  6. Vahé

    Miami

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 15 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Most recent experience was disappointing - previously enjoyed dining experience here greatly. Poor service this time - got water once…after sitting down then nevermore. Never checked back to see how meals were. Clearly not enough staff. Staff knocked over a glass of wine and did not even offer to replace! Food was mediocre - okay but great as before.

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  7. Michael

    VIP

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 11 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had an amaaaaazing dinner! It’s a small family owned restaurant with remarkable food. We were visiting from out of town and at a table of 7 we all ordered different things and each of thought we got the best thing on the menu. We’ll be back some day!

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  8. patricia

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 4 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We took my granddaughter for her first time. She enjoyed the restaurant and the food. This is a lovely restaurant to have in the neighborhood. We always have a wonderful experience at this restaurant.

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  9. Vahé

    Miami

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 27 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful Extraordinary service, ambiance, and food

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  10. Michael

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 21 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely time First time experience ( despite walking by the restaurant for years) Perfect evening The food was super the wait person superb The ambience rustic and cozy The value v good! TRY IT!

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Trattoria Pulcinella is rated 4.6 stars by 628 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 4 times today
Google Map for Trattoria Pulcinella

147 Huron Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138

Additional information

  • Area
    Cambridge
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    From Harvard Sq. take the 72 bus or the 75 and stopped in the corner of Concord Ave. and Huron Ave. We are next to CITGO gasoline station
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Giovanni Oliva
  • Additional
    Beer, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine
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