Giulia Restaurant

Name: Giulia Restaurant
Address: 1682 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, United States, 02138
Telephone: (617) 441-2800
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.8

4.8

1775 Reviews

$31 to $50

Italian

Make a reservation

2 people

Oct 6, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Booked 14 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions
Great for fine wines

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
Neighbourhood
Cambridge
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Harvard Square and Porter Square T stops
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Chilled Octopus*US$18.00
with parsley, potato, smoked onion and orange
Canederli 'In Brodo'*US$15.00
foraged mushrooms, leeks, kale
Burrata di Andria*US$19.00
with delicata sott'olio, lentils, radicchio and walnuts
Prosciutto di Parma*US$19.00
with aged parmigiano, fresh pears and pine nuts
Assorted SalumiUS$18.00
with giardiniera vegetables and provolone piccante
Insalata di Radicchio*US$16.00
with brown butter vinaigrette, apple and lardo
Erbazzone*US$14.00
braised greens, ricotta, chanterelle sugo
Ivory Silo LettuceUS$16.00
with leek vinaigrette, pumpkin seed and whipped gorgonzola
NostraleUS$14.00
local farm pick of the day

Pasta 'Dalla Nostra Tavola'

Bucatini All'Amatriciana*US$26.00
house-cured pancetta, tomato, pecorino
Buckwheat Pizzoccheri*US$26.00
cabbage, potato, fontina
Paccheri 'Alla Bolognese'*US$27.00
beef, pork, parmigiano
Strozzapreti*US$26.00
with mushroom conserva (leeks, egg yolk, parmigiano)
Rye Orecchiette*US$25.00
broccoli, stewed peppers, lamb sausage
Fusilli*US$25.00
with escarole (broad bean, garlic, caprino lentischio)
Pappardelle*US$28.00
with wild boar (black trumpets, juniper, parmigiano)

Secondi

Monkfish 'Alla Piccata'US$31.00
meyer lemon, cauliflower, capers
Black Cod 'En Brodetto di Coriandolo'*US$29.00
cilantro broth, local vegetables
Lamb Sausage*US$27.00
with broad bean, escarole and nardello crisp
Half Chicken*US$32.00
with broccoli, confit garlic, n'duja and lemon

Dolci

Pistachio GelatoUS$14.00
with dark chocolate and sbrisolona
Pumpkin BomboloniUS$14.00
with miso caramel, pumpkin seed brittle
Dark Chocolate Budino*US$14.00
with blackcurrant and caffè latte gelato
Brown Butter Zeppole*US$14.00
with concord grape sorbetto and cinnamon pastry cream
Apple CrostataUS$14.00
with frangipane, graham streusel and anise chantilly

What 1,775 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
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

1,775 Reviews

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Jack
Indiana
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Giulia's is a special place, though it not be reserved just for special occasions. Making a reservation is inconvenient -- 12:01 a.m. 2-weeks before you meal. That said, interestingly, there were a few walk-in seats when we were there (on a Monday) -- at the bar (generally in pairs) and at the Club Table (called the Pasta Table). Our server was extraordinary -- ever-smiling, cheerful, experienced, knowledgeable, attentive without being overbearing, thoughtful, ready with recommendations when asked. The manager/credentialed sommelier was also helpful, cheerful, ready with suggestions when asked, and non-judgmental (some som's struggle with that aspect). Recommended without reservation, but don't look for it to be inexpensive
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Julia
San Francisco
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely delicious meal and wonderful ambience! The staff was attentive, knowledgeable and so warm. We were thrilled to finally get a reservation and see why the reviews are so great. Thank you!
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OpenTable Diner
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Delicious food and great experience! Well made old fashioned and Negroni. Terrific pasta and tenderloin! It’s worth getting the reservation
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Ilyse
Greater Boston
21 reviews
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on September 27, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The food here is consistently fabulous. Had the bruschetta, semolina cakes, heirloom tomato salad, and eggplant/goat cheese raviolis. Our family had other dishes that they also loved. Truly fantastic. We did the take home gelato for dessert. What a great idea and fantastic. Only complaint is that we had a very loud somewhat overly enthusiastic waiter. And that's from someone who used to wait tables.
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Elizabeth
New York City
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Food was incredible. Don’t skip dessert! We had a great server too.
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Pam
Greater Boston
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
All wonderful, as always. This is the first time I’ve reserved a table instead of sitting at the bar. The process of how to do so described on their site actually worked as promised. The day of our reservation, Giulia’s even called to remind us of the 2 hour time limit on tables and to arrive early since parking takes a while (it does!). I appreciated the up-front reminders meaning they could seat people in time and you would have you full 2 hours. You can’t go wrong with ANY food or wine choice. Wonderful!
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Panos
London
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 11, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We were quite disappointed. The liver crostini where a bit to intense and gamey. The unicorn oysters were delicious. The ravioli with white truffle and ducks wings were good, the pasta was well prepared and fresh, however overall it was nothing exceptional. The worst part of the experience was the "longest acres beef butcher’s cut": The meat was too hard and chewy and we both didn't finish that dish. At this price point we expected much better quality and a considerably larger portion for that dish. The service was good and friendly. The preparation of the dishes was quite fast. The restaurant's ambience was pleasant but nothing memorable or special. I woudn't recommend this restaurant and I wouldn't visit again. There are much better options in Boston.
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Kevin
Greater Boston
19 reviews
vip
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on September 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Lovely anniversary dinner on the patio. Delicious food. Terrific service.
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Luis Carlos
Guanajuato
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 5, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely wonderful, food simply delicious!! Great experience
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Jeffrey
New York City
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on August 27, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
we like to dine at Guilia every time we visit cambridge. hard to get a table so we try to book in advance online. Guilia is walking distance from harvard square when it is nice out, located in a residential neighborhood but on a busy street. walking is recommended as parking can take a bit of time. ah but the food, the menu is varied and has ingredients we don't normally see at the restaurants we usually go to so this makes it special to visit and try new offerings. we love their desserts so be sure to check their menu. oh, and the entire staff is great. good to see mike again and met cecelia for the first time.
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FAQs

Giulia Restaurant is rated 4.8 stars by 1775 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Oct 6, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Booked 14 times today

1682 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138

Additional information

Neighbourhood
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.

Giulia Restaurant

Make a reservation

Additional information

Fusilli

Pappardelle

Strozzapreti

Sfizzi

Chicken Liver Crostini*US$8.00

Warm Semolina Cakes*US$12.00

Potato Focaccia*US$8.00

Warm OlivesUS$9.00

Mackerel 'Alla Scapece'*US$8.00

Antipasti

Chilled Octopus*US$18.00

Canederli 'In Brodo'*US$15.00

Burrata di Andria*US$19.00

Prosciutto di Parma*US$19.00

Assorted SalumiUS$18.00

Insalata di Radicchio*US$16.00

Erbazzone*US$14.00

Ivory Silo LettuceUS$16.00

NostraleUS$14.00

Pasta 'Dalla Nostra Tavola'

Bucatini All'Amatriciana*US$26.00

Buckwheat Pizzoccheri*US$26.00

Paccheri 'Alla Bolognese'*US$27.00

Strozzapreti*US$26.00

Rye Orecchiette*US$25.00

Fusilli*US$25.00

Pappardelle*US$28.00

Secondi

Monkfish 'Alla Piccata'US$31.00

Black Cod 'En Brodetto di Coriandolo'*US$29.00

Lamb Sausage*US$27.00

Half Chicken*US$32.00

Dolci

Pistachio GelatoUS$14.00

Pumpkin BomboloniUS$14.00

Dark Chocolate Budino*US$14.00

Brown Butter Zeppole*US$14.00

Apple CrostataUS$14.00

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