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Vinoteca di Monica, Boston, MA
Vinoteca di Monica, Boston, MA
Vinoteca di Monica, Boston, MA
Vinoteca di Monica, Boston, MA
Vinoteca di Monica, Boston, MA

Vinoteca di Monica

4.6
4.6
3094 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
Located in the heart of Boston's North End neighborhood, VINOTECA di MONICA serves Rustic Regional Italian cuisine and Wine Spectator’s Grand Award for one of the largest Selections of Italian wines in the city.

You no longer need to travel to Italy to experience the marriage between regional Italian food and wine. The menu focuses on the preservation of traditional regional dishes, with an unpretentious dedication to the true flavors that make regional Italian cuisine so popular.

The art of pasta and bread making are carried out daily, for your sampling, where the freshest ingredients is an everyday affair. VINOTECA di MONICA is the result of Monica’s Restaurant evolution and our passion for the Italian culture and the big role food and wine plays in its preservation.

Brought to you by the Mendoza Iturralde Family

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2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 19 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 11:30 am–9:30 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (617) 227-0311 ext. 1
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Jorge Mendoza Iturralde
  • Catering
    Family Style Take out available from our Pasta Shop Next door.
  • Private party facilities
    Semi-private space available.
  • Private party contact
    Jorge Mendoza-Iturralde: (617) 227-9483
  • Neighbourhood
    North End
  • Cross Street
    Hanover St.
  • Parking Details
    Validated Parking at Parcel 7 Garage. 136 Blackstone St Boston, MA 02109 Phone: (617) 973-6954 (On the corner of Sudbury St. and Congress St.)
  • Public Transit
    Haymarket, Gov't Center & Aquarium
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 3,094 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
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

3,094 Reviews
  1. Alyson

    Greater Boston

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food4service3ambience4
    Gnocchi was very light. Sauce is amazing. There was only one other table there at 4pm on a Sunday !

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  2. LeeDunn

    Washington DC

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is my 3rd or 4th time here, and I just love it every time. The food is consistently great -- whether it is pasta, meat or seafood. The staff is always welcoming, and never seems stressed with the onslaught of tourists and guests flooding the restaurant. Always serving with a smile and kindness.

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  3. Indy

    Greater Boston

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Had to wait for about 20 minutes in spite of advanced reservation. Food is very good.

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  4. JohnB

    Miami - Dade

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Monicas is a typical small Italian restaurant in the North End of Boston. The pasta is fresh, cooked perfectly and wonderful! We had a brushetta al pecorino, amazing, bib lettuce with lemon dressing, cabonara and tajarin conpiselli e prosciutto, all fantastic! Can't wait to return!

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  5. WSmi

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall3food5service3ambience4
    Took over an hour for the food to arrive and we had to miss plans made for after dinner. Food was amazing though.

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  6. MikeR

    Greater Boston

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great restaurant. Homemade pasta delicious. Really nice ambiance. Excellent service. Reasonable prices. Highly recommend.

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  7. Hammer

    Greater Boston

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I could have stopped after the freash hot bread pre-meal! Food and service was outstanding!

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Orlando

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent service and the food was even better! Don’t leave without having the bread pudding!

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  9. PaulH

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely love this restaurant! Have never had a bad experience here. Food, service and atmosphere are all fantastic and I will continue to eat here every time I visit Boston.

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  10. waytogojlo

    Orlando

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Truly amazing! Had a great evening and amazing food. Loved the ravioli. The carpaccio was perfect. Love!

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  11. ElizaY

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We visit Boston often, and always include a dinner at Monica's. We love the home-made pasta dishes!

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  12. StanW

    Greater Boston

    29 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The food and service was excellent as always! Keep up the good work!

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  13. LisaL

    Greater Boston

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfect restaurant! Food is my favorite in the North End. Great staff! Cool vibe and art.

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  14. squidly

    Greater Boston

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    The food is the highlight of this restaurant, as it should be. Monica's is well known for having excellent pasta and it didn't disappoint. I had a Montepulciano wine and a mule cocktail and both were excellent. The room is nice and very comfortable. The space is pleasant and relaxed, not too formal, but i wouldn't mind a little more design. The service was serviceable, fine but not outstanding. Our server made very good recommendations which we appreciated, but she seemed tired.

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  15. Polkadile

    Greater Boston

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We booked this to offer a North End experience to a good friends who were in Boston of the first time. The restaurant did not disappoint! While it was mostly your standard brunch fare, there were some nice Italian touches to it all. The food was plentiful (I have no idea why people complain about the portion size), we could not eat it all. The staff very attentive and patient with us - we stayed and hung out at the table long after we finished eating. We are very happy and would wholeheartedly recommend the restaurant!

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  16. MelissaS

    Greater Boston

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Cozy space with authentic homemade meals. Every thing we ordered was superb - can't wait to go back!

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    We were able to be seated early for our 1:30 reservation, with a nice table by the window. As restaurant is known for homemade pasta was surprised we needed to request more than the sandwich menu. The Chianti was great. Food arrived promptly. My husband really liked the chicken/ broccoli/ rigatoni. Friends enjoyed the prix-fixed selections. I was disappointed with the scallops entree as it tasted frozen- reheated with little flavor.

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 7, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Very good food. Ambiance is nice. A little loud. Had to ask for a drink twice.

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfect spot before going to the movies! Got my food quickly and drinks were so yummy! Always amazing here cant wait to come back :)

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  20. RobinD

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our favorite restaurant in the North End! Never fails to have stellar food, great service and thankful to Alex for always accommodating us!

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  21. Patrick

    Greater Boston

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    Lovely north end location. Dinner portions were the smallest I have experienced at a restaurant - especially at $30 per person.

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  22. KristineT

    Greater Boston

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was amazing! Spaghetti pomodoro was perfection and chicken parm was outstanding.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Waiter always wore a smile. So pleasant! We had a great time!

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  24. Bostonfoodie86

    Greater Boston

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food (roasted mushrooms were a surprise hit) cocktails and service.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Overall pretty good but not worth the money. Food is overpriced for what you get.

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  26. DanC

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Another awesome experience! I think it was out 5th time there and are always super happy.

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  27. Foodie

    Palm Springs

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The BEST restaurant in the North End. The food & service are fabulous.

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  28. ConchieF

    West Palm Beach

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on August 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I setup with two very dear friends yesterday and needed a place relatively close to Boston Logan and to the Amtrak station since I was just passing by on my way back home to Florida. I found Vinoteca di Monica on OpenTable, liked the reviews and photos and went for it. The place was almost empty so we sat at a table by the open windows and enjoyed the passersby and the slight breeze. I can't remember much about the decor except it was clean, welcomingly quiet (we had conversations to have! Gossip to update!). Our server, a lovely young woman from Kosovo, was well-informed, charming, warm and generous with wine recommendations. I wish I remembered the name of the one glass of wine that I had, but it was a crisp, fruity white Italian wine that I can only describe as extraordinary in its mix of dry and citric flavors. She was right on with her recommendation! We decided to share lunch so we ordered a Margarita and a Prosciutto-and-arugula flatbreads, and the single most impressive Caesar salad I've ever had. I rarely order Caesars because few people do it right and it's a heart attack waiting to happen, but my friend ordered it and I am so glad we did. With a hint of anchovies, shaved parm and just the right amount of dressing, the iceberg was crunchy, the croutons fresh and actually chewable (as opposed to teeth-cracking months-old bread in many other places), making for a charming and delicious early dinner. I guess I was the only lush in the trio so I ordered a classic Limoncello straight up, and we shared a generous Tiramisu. We had strong macchiatos to the close the meal, and thankfully my friends took sips of the Limoncello to assuage my guilt. And before I forget - the host was super accommodating and put my luggage at his station, which made our seating super comfortable and ensure that I didn't bother any guests with my stuff. What a great place. Lovely food, perfect for conversations, excellent wine and great service. I'm glad we chose this backdrop.

    1 person found this helpful

  29. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Excellent service. Food was good, little pricey for portions.

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  30. SergioM

    Panama City

    5 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Service and food were very good. Portion size was good too

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  31. DanielH

    New York Area

    181 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    181 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We have walked past Vinoteca di Monica for years and never stopped in! That won't happen again - this is a wonderful restaurant in the North End with great cocktails, a notable wine list and plenty of entree options. You won't be disappointed!

    1 person found this helpful

  32. OpenTable Diner

    Key West

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Reservation for 2 at 715 on Friday night, arrived at 716 and were not seated til 735, but I suppose thats my fault (did notice that many others with reservations were also waiting outside but maybe that’s a normal thing in Boston I’m not from a big city). Everything after that went smoothly and someone was checking on us constantly. Bread and dipping sauce were great, calamari fritte was great. Main dishes (lobster ravioli and pappardelle bolognese) were excellent, just enough of a portion to finish it all and still be able to walk home. We split a bottle of white wine as well and got out of there with $130 pre tip. I’ll be back.

    1 person found this helpful

  33. LisaD

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of my favorites in Boston. I always try other locations other restaurants in the area on the north end, but I always come back to Monicas! Ashley, this visit was even better than it usually is- and it’s usually fantastic! - Lisa

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience3
    Bar was very sticky and smelled terrible! Food was good, ambiance was great in the restaurant; not so great at the bar

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Good food and service extensive menu! Traditional Italian with northern Italian flare

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  36. SusanG

    New York Area

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Absolutely Delicious food in a warm quiet setting.

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I saw some negative reviews and almost cancelled. I am very glad that I didn’t. The food was excellent for all. I had the eggplant Parmesan, which is excellent. My husband had the veal Parmesan and loved it and my daughter had the chicken tortellini in a cream sauce. That was wonderful. 

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on August 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food. Great service. Great wine. All around great evening in the North End

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  39. DDIN

    Nashville

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great, prompt service. Very nice brunch menu.

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  40. MichelleM

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    Food and drinks were excellent. Service was attentive but felt very rushed. Overall nice restaurant but I probably wouldn't go back because we felt we couldn't really relax and enjoy the meal

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FAQs

Vinoteca di Monica offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (617) 227-0311 ext. 1.

Vinoteca di Monica is rated 4.6 stars by 3094 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 19 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Vinoteca di Monica

143 Richmond St., Boston, MA 02109

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Hanover St.
  • Neighbourhood
    North End
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 11:30 am–9:30 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–9:30 pm
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress Code
    Business Casual
  • Parking Details
    Validated Parking at Parcel 7 Garage. 136 Blackstone St Boston, MA 02109 Phone: (617) 973-6954 (On the corner of Sudbury St. and Congress St.)
  • Public Transit
    Haymarket, Gov't Center & Aquarium
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Jorge Mendoza Iturralde
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (617) 227-0311 ext. 1
  • Catering
    Family Style Take out available from our Pasta Shop Next door.
  • Private party facilities
    Semi-private space available.
  • Private party contact
    Jorge Mendoza-Iturralde: (617) 227-9483
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