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Panza, Boston, MA

Panza

4.4
4.4
3646 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 17 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
Panza's traditional Italian cuisine and relaxed atmosphere make for a great evening in this historic North End. For a dinner out with friends or a date night, Panza is the place to go if you want to be treated as part of the family. With signature dishes like Veal Panza, Pescatore and Chicken Parmigiana we pride ourselves on the quality of our ingredients. Throughout the year Panza also offers up seasonal specials to showcase the best of the region. Spend an evening with us and find out why people have made Panza a part of their family.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Fri–Sun 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:30 pm Sat 4:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (617) 557-9248
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Richard Talieri
  • Neighborhood
    North End
  • Cross street
    Fleet St.
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Haymarket (Orange); North Station (Orange, Green); Aquarium (Blue)
  • Additional
    Beer, Gluten-free Options, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 3,646 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.4Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Panza in the North End offers a "wonderful dining experience" with "delicious food" and "excellent service." Known for its cozy atmosphere, the restaurant serves generous portions at reasonable prices. Signature dishes like chicken Marsala and lobster ravioli are highly recommended. Despite occasional reservation hiccups, the overall experience is "fantastic" and "worth a visit."

3,646 Reviews
  1. Jodynne

    Los Angeles

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always my first stop when I come to Boston. Found out about from a local and so thankful I did. This time I had the gnocchi special and it was all kinds of goodness. We started with the calamari which I love as its mostly calamari with a light coating, so many places its more coating than calamari. I have a lot of food allergies including dairy and still had lots of options. Highly recommend for small groups or an intimate dinner.

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  2. Mark

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    29 reviews

    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    One of those little hidden gems! Always busy and worth the wait.

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  3. Maya

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food! Definitely a quintessential, authentic north end italian restaurant, so be ready to wait outside as there's not enough room to wait inside. But so worth it! Our waiter was fantastic despite being crazy busy and acting as host at the same time, very impressive!

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  4. Annie

    Greater Boston

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 3, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    My husband, daughter & I enjoyed an early January dinner at Panza. Delicious bread & entrees…we particularly enjoyed the calamari appetizer & eggplant parmigiana entree. The host and server were very friendly and helpful. Panza’s interior is small but atmosphere is very homey and comfy. We recommend!

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  5. Bill

    Greater Boston

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on January 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was excellent with very generous portions. Friendly and attentive staff.

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  6. Jessica

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    16 reviews

    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    First, we got a reservation for 6 people at 6 pm on New Year's Eve! The food was great, the service was great. NYE is a totally crazy time to go anywhere. I think the only hiccup is that it's just not clear if you should just line up outside or try and barge in and check in with the host. Maybe a sign on the door explaining the preferred process would be better for everyone.

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  7. Cheryl

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was delicious reasonably priced the service was very attentive. It is a small restaurant and we appreciated that they kept our reservation for six pretty much right on time. Nothing fancy inside the only negative I have for this restaurant is that when the bill came they tacked on a 20% tip which is completely fine however they didn’t note that anywhere, or verbally tell us, and I find that that is deceptive because some people just pay the bill whereas I look at the details of the bill and found that they had added the 20% without notifying us without putting it on the bill or even having it on the website that parties of six or more would incur an automatic 20% gratuity. So by them doing that I did not add any additional tip. I just put in the tip section that it was. “ included.” so in our instance, it was a disadvantage to them because we would normally tip more than 20%.. so I would suggest to this restaurant to be honest with regards to their gratuity policy

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  8. Ashish

    Chicago

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on December 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Panza has been our go-to in the North End for many years. The food and people are top notch. The mushroom and goat cheese spring rolls and Caesar salad are a great start. Can't go wrong with anything on the menu, but I love their chicken parm and free form lasagna.

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  9. David

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Always accommodating and a great meal at Panza. Mangia!

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  10. Brandon

    VIP

    New Orleans

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Waited more then 40 mins to sit after our reservation. They routinely do not manage reservations well, at all. Terrible system that doesn't manage the OpenTable reservations at all

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Panza is rated 4.4 stars by 3646 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 17 times today
Google Map for Panza

326 Hanover St., Boston, MA 02113

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Fleet St.
  • Neighborhood
    North End
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Fri–Sun 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:30 pm Sat 4:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Haymarket (Orange); North Station (Orange, Green); Aquarium (Blue)
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Richard Talieri
  • Additional
    Beer, Gluten-free Options, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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