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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
10:00 PM
Booked 6 times today
  • Neighborhood 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
  • 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.
  • Neighborhood
    Cambridge
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Harvard Square and Porter Square T stops
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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

NoiseModerate

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 4 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 6 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 7 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 on November 17, 2024

    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 November 15, 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 November 10, 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 November 6, 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 November 2, 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 October 27, 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 October 26, 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.

Make a reservation

2 people
10:00 PM
Booked 6 times today
Google Map for Giulia Restaurant

1682 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    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
  • 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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