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Giulia Restaurant, Cambridge, MA

Giulia Restaurant

4.8
4.8
1793 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 22 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 1,793 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.

1,794 Reviews
  1. Chuck

    Greater Boston

    25 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Giulia is my family’s go-to restaurant to celebrate occasions and it never lets us down. Last night, as usual, the food was delicious, the service was friendly and helpful, just perfect. Can’t wait for the next occasion to send us there.

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  2. Christopher

    Dallas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My wife and I reserved the recommended two weeks ahead of time. I was not able to find the exact time we wanted (6 PM) but we were able to accommodate the 8:15. We showed up a little early. Everyone was great. Food was awesome. My wife had the pasta and scallops. I had the rare dish, wild hare. We shared the affogato. All of it excellent!

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  3. Aidan

    New York City

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    The food is quite good, being a pasta restaurant I was not pleased when the bucatini came out over cooked for the second time (different visit). The staff scoffed when I asked to cook the pasta al dente but still the bucatini was mush. Otherwise the food was quite good, and I even loved the sauce of the bucatini. Sad that the staff was so arrogant and avoid the bucatini!

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  4. Debbie

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 21, 2024

    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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  5. Rachelle

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely Friendsgiving! Highly recommend for groups and date night. The duck was great

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  6. 1234

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2024

    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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  7. sarah

    Greater Boston

    13 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2024

    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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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FAQs

Giulia Restaurant is rated 4.8 stars by 1793 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 22 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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