Angelo Serra

Outstanding meal at Bricco. We made reservations for four of us to celebrate a birthday and Bricco did not disappoint. We were greeted warmly upon arrival (Mason, consummate host and manager!) And shown to a table in the middle of the dining room. While the tables are close, it did not feel like the other tables were intruding on our experience. The wife's Farfalle Tartufate was delicious, but the notable dishes at the table were the Veal Ossobuco and the Pappardelle al Chinghale. Both dishes were expertly prepared and melted in your mouth. My Mediterranean Salad was perfectly cool and crisp. Capping off the meal was a wonderful Bread Pudding, a type of Banana Fosters and a round of Sambucca. We never felt rushed, the table service was excellent, and the overall ambiance was warm and homey. Well done Bricco for a special night!

Michael Friedrich

Traditional Italian cuisine with excellent food and super friendly staff in a beautiful scenery. Every little detail made the stay most enjoyable - entering the restaurant with classic dark furniture, small stairs to reach a large dining room for our group of 20 people, that inviting Italian busy-ness, enjoying life … and on top of that, tasty wine and delicious food, with our waiter remembering every order, and where it is to be served, at the same time, 20 times. Thanks for the amazing experience!

Lisette Ranga

🌟 Unforgettable Dining Experience at Bricco! 🌟 Dining at Bricco was an absolute delight from beginning to end. The inviting atmosphere, beautifully prepared and flavorful food, and the exceptional service provided by Wolmar truly made the evening special. Wolmar went above and beyond to ensure a seamless and memorable experience. His attentiveness, knowledge of the menu, and genuine warmth made us feel completely at ease. He expertly selected our order, and his recommendations were spot-on. His impeccable timing ensured that each dish arrived just when we were ready, and he checked in with us at the perfect moments. The dishes themselves were a culinary masterpiece. Fresh ingredients, thoughtful presentation, and flavors that lingered long after the last bite made every dish a treat. From appetizers to dessert, everything was crafted with precision and passion. If you’re seeking a place where the food is fantastic and the service makes you feel like royalty, Briccoo is the place to be. And if you’re fortunate enough to be served by Wolmar, you’re in for an extraordinary culinary experience. Highly recommend!

+3

Lulu Moreno MUA

Had an amazing experience at Bricco in Boston's North End! The vibe was cozy yet lively, and the food did not disappoint. If you're not sure what to order, ask for Gisela at the bar — she's super friendly and really knows her stuff. She recommended a pasta dish that was absolutely 10/10. Highly recommend stopping by if you're in the area!

Utah Carol

After a long weekend of driving, hockey tournaments, kids, fast food dinners, traffic and shopping, it was time for my husband and I to have a dinner that was delicious, comforting and provided with respectful and thoughtful service. Bricco brought it all and it was exactly what I wanted and needed. Yes it was loud in the restaurant. Yes it was bustling. Yes, it's tight with other humans. But isn't that the energetic authentic vibe you've been missing when you just want to be served and well fed and for only for one night and not have a care in a chaotic world? Love this place.

+3

Jim Beletti

Great meal! This is the second time we've eaten at Bricco in the last 3 years and it did not disappoint. We took our friends who were traveling with us. We had a 6:16pm reservation for a Saturday night in September and the place was super busy. We checked in and got seated right away - upstairs. I knew my wife wouldn't be happy with having climb the stairs but what was nice up there was that it was much less noisier than the main level. Alex was our server and she was fun and great. We started with drinks and the included bread. Two of us had wine and two of us had Old-fashioneds. They muddle their fruit here. Not my preference but it the drinks ended up being 'okay'. The bread was soft and the spreads offered were tasty. We ordered our dinners as follows: - Beef Short Rib on Mashed Potatoes (I subbed the potatoes as polenta was standard) - Sea Bass on a Potato Cake - 8oz Beef Tenderloin Filet - Salmon - Side: Creamed Parmesan Spinach - Side: Roasted Brussels Sprouts - Side: Gnocchi with Lobster My Beef Short Rib was amazingly tender and tasty. My wife's Sea Bass was probably the best her or I have ever had. The preparation was unusual and amazing. My friend's Beef Filet was so tasty and tender - likely Prime grade. I did try my friend's wife's Salmon but she enjoyed it. We were too full to try any of Bricco's dessert but had I had room, I was considering their Bread Pudding. In our experience, reservations are a must for dinner at Bricco. If you're going all out, each ordering their own meal and some sides, it's going to be $$$. Knowing that going it - it was an amazing meal.

+5

Angelica Jackson

We had the absolute best time dining here! The food was authentic, flavorful, and truly excellent from start to finish. What made the night even more special was our amazing waiter, Vuvu. He had us laughing the entire time and made us feel like we were part of his own family. It was such a fun and memorable experience. Delicious food paired with genuine hospitality. We can’t wait to come back!

Cathy Lopez

For the past 10 years, we’ve celebrated our anniversary at Bricco’s, and today was extra special as we marked our 24th. The food was, as always, amazing and the service outstanding (thank you, Manuel!). We never skip the bread pudding—it somehow gets better every year. Highly recommend Bricco’s, as well as their sister restaurants: Umbria and Quattro (home to fantastic pizza).

+1

Susan Pfordresher

I’ve been a fan of the North End for 25 years. This was our first experience dining at Bricco. We enjoyed a wonderful evening of superb service from Alexa. Her wine and food suggestions were excellent. Our entrees were the Fettuccine Carbonara and 7-Spice Brick Chicken, both absolutely delicious. The atmosphere is North End cozy. Definitely worth a return visit.

+1

Very spot for a pre or post dinner drink! Their martinis are always delicious. Bar is two sided and has plenty of room. Also be sure to check out their market located on the side alley in the back.

Bricco is one of those North End spots that feels classic the second you walk in cozy, lively, and exactly what you want from an old-school Italian restaurant in Boston.\n\nAs someone with a gluten a…

Bricco is one of those North End spots that feels classic the second you walk in cozy, lively, and exactly what you want from an old-school italian restaurant in Boston.\n\nAs someone with a glut…

We love Bricco, it's our go to spot in the North End. We also really appreciate that they take reservations, which makes planning our evening in the city much easier! The food is to die for, and th…

We love Bricco, it's our go to spot in the North End. We also really appreciate that they take reservations, which makes planning our evening in the city much easier! The food is to die for, and th…

The food is consistently excellent and our waiter was friendly and made us feel welcome and comfortable. My daughter and I were in a bit of a hurry due to going to the Bruins game and the kitchen a…

we went to bricco for a birthday dinner and Wolmar Ceolin was our server. He was amazing as well as the manager Nate. Will definitely be coming back because of them! 10/10 experience !

We loved so much about Bricco! The food, drinks, atmosphere and especially the people. VuVu was extremely helpful and he picked the best wine. We can't wait to go back the next time we are in Bosto…

We loved so much about Bricco! The food, drinks, atmosphere and especially the people. VuVu was extremely helpful and he picked the best wine. We can't wait to go back the next time we are in Bos…

We loved so much about Bricco! The food, drinks, atmosphere and especially the people. VuVu was extremely helpful and he picked the best wine. We can't wait to go back the next time we are in Bosto…

We were able to enjoy Bricco as part of a food tour. It was a fantastic experience.\nThe staff was so friendly and welcoming to our group. We visited the counter service section. It was clean nea…

Very solid spot. Glad we had reservations as it is a busy place .Bartenders are very friendly and the service is top notch . Cannot go wrong with the appetizers of octopus , charcuterie, and zucchi…

Very solid spot. Glad we had reservations as it is a busy place .Bartenders are very friendly and the service is top notch . Cannot go wrong with the appetizers of octopus , charcuterie, and zucchi…

The service was pretty mediocre but the food was amazing, so I'd definitely go back. Just don't be in a rush because it will take 20 minutes to get a glass of wine. Food was delicious.

Unbelievable food/wine, service, and ambiance. Recommend that you book a reservation a few days ahead of time. Great location for any gathering or date night. I've been twice now and both times hav…

My #1 spot\nToday Emilio waited on us and I have to say the the visit was beyond the excellent experience I have.\nThank you

The food is amazing, the drinks are great and Vuvu is just the best! We were extremely well treated and Vuvu gave us the best recommendations!

The food is amazing, the drinks are great and Vuvu is just the best! We were extremely well treated and Vuvu gave us the best recommendations!

The food is amazing, the drinks are great and Vuvu is just the best! We were extremely well treated and Vuvu gave us the best recommendations!

Willet Ceolin is the best server ever!! We absolutely loved him! He was soo beyond amazing!! He knew everything and made such great recommendations!!

Willet Ceolin is the best server ever!! We absolutely loved him! He was soo beyond amazing!! He knew everything and made such great recommendations!!

Outstanding service by Wolmar Ceolin! He was extremely attentive, friendly, and professional throughout our entire dining experience. Wolmar explained the menu perfectly, gave excellent recommendat…

Busy, packed place with uptown vibe and excellent, authentic food. Open kitchen and beautiful seated bar downstairs, great bar show upstairs with a couple of pros behind the counter. Christmas Day …

Excellent food and service. Your Tomato Sauce is the best I’ve had in a long time—-very Flavorful. Pasta with sausage was delightful. Thanks to The Chef for a wonderful evening. Merry Christmas ❄️☃️

Excellent food and service. Your Tomato Sauce is the best I’ve had in a long time—-very Flavorful. pasta with sausage was delightful. Thanks to The Chef for a wonderful evening. Merry Christmas ❄️☃️

We just walked in off the street and ended up having a fantastic time! The atmosphere was welcoming, but what really made the experience unforgettable was our waiter, Vuvu. He went above and beyond…

The food is fantastic and the ambience is class. But what makes Bricco 5 stars is our dear friend Vuvu. Professional, knowledgeable, and a fantastic server. He has made every visit to Bricco specia…

We had a table of six and all loved it. The lobster pasta was very good - Farfalle Tartufate. This is a highly rated restaurant. Highly recommended! I wouldn’t take this time to fight this if the…

Absolutely delicious food and amazing atmosphere. Wolmar is the best server you could ask for. He is so knowledgeable about the menu and so personable.

We love Bricco!! Food/drinks are always amazing- especially the steaks and we always have the best service from Wolmar!!

Excellent dinner in the North End. Place is packed make sure you get reservations we made ours on Open Table. Food and service were great.

The atmosphere was cozy, the service was top notch, but the food, while aesthetically pleasing, is surprisingly quite average. We ordered zucchini flowers, a filet, double mashed potatoes, creamy spinach, chittarine, spaghettoni al pomodoro, farfalle tartufate, tiramisu, creme brulee and the bread pudding. Only two of those dishes stood out and that was the zucchini flowers and the tiramisu. Most everything else was pretty bland or average at best. Overall our experience was pleasant but we weren't very impressed with the food. Side note: replace dirty or ripped menus, it's not a great first impression to open a menu and see stains.

My first Dine Out Boston 2026 Winter visit: Bricco, awarded "Best Espresso Martini" in Best of Boston 2025. The award went to the cocktails; when it comes to dishes, while the portions were generous, the quality was relatively ordinary. Table Bread: The bread was a bit hard and prickly in mouth. Three sauces were served: cannellini purée was purely bean-flavor, light and understated; pesto had a rich nutty aroma and a subtle garlic aftertaste; roasted garlics were soft and delicate with a gentle garlic flavor. My personal favorite was the pesto—the most fragrant and layered. Meatballs: The meatballs were large, firm, and somewhat chewy, but not quite up to the claim of "Boston’s best from certified Angus beef" on the menu. The tomato sauce was average. The ricotta's moist texture, light milky aroma, and the Parmigiano's firm texture and rich fermented aroma were the biggest pluses of the dish. The Crostini was excessively crumbly, jarring whether paired with the meatballs or used to clean the plate. Honestly, I was already feeling full by this point… Risotto: Best of the meal, 4.5 stars on its own. The tomato sauce was different from the meatballs; it was authentically Italian, with a crisp, refreshing acidity. Biting into the cherry tomatoes released a burst of flavor— be careful, for those who can't handle sourness. The rice was perfectly cooked, firm yet tender, each grain separate. The seafood, including scallops, squid, shrimp, and salmon, was all very fresh, firm, and bouncy. It was the first time I'd seen salmon in risotto; thankfully, the fishy taste was well removed, otherwise, the combination with the tomatoes would have been a disaster. Blueberry Cheesecake: The blueberries were practically nonexistent. Think of it as a New York-style cheesecake topped with white chocolate. It was extremely thick and creamy, like ice cream, but also incredibly sweet, making my mouth and throat feeling smothered. I had to alternate between a bite of cake and a sip of ice water to barely finish it. P.S. The lighting was so dim I couldn't see the food at all. Holding a DSLR camera in one hand while using a light in the other was exhausting.

Hagz

Great late night spot for drinks...The staff was super friendly, and the dress was casual...we also ordered food it was okay nothing to write home about order a cheese pizza looks way better then it tasted...but drinks were on point and the bartender was super cool chick that lived in Chicago that made up for the pizza lol...Will definitely go back for some late night drinks again when we are in Boston next time. 100% recommend!

Nicole Meng

Ordered the risotto and the lobster pasta, with calamari. The lobster pasta was pretty good but the risotto was okay. Good service tho! The best thing was actually the bread with three different dipping sauces 👍

My boyfriend and I ended up going to Bricco for a much needed date night! I feel like it didn't disappoint. (The only disappointing thing about the North End is the parking situation...). \n\nTo st…

I had a terrible time at Bricco on 12/25/24. First, even though we made a reservation three months in advance, they sat at a table that was literally in the entryway of the restaurant. When the res…

Keep walking deeper down Hanover St to avoid this overpriced, not very good tourist trap. Our dinner was extremely average, my chicken was dry, we were stuck alone in an upstairs room off the men's…

The espresso martini was excellent. The bread was ice cold and dips were not flavorful. Our pasta was average and portions were small. Service was quick, but not personable. We had heard good revie…

The food was good but a bit pricy. The staff seem to be helpful but did didn’t deliver as expected. The food was good but for the price was not great. Atmosphere was loud but we didn’t care s…

Wouldn't recommend for Dine Out Boston Would not recommend Dine Out Boston at Bricco. Went with three friends and none of us were blown away with our meals. The starters were fine, but the mains were not very good. My steak tasted like it was from the Outback, which no disrespect to the chain down under, it's just not what you'd expect more from somewhere in the North End. The mashed potatoes were fine, but the spinach was legitimately dreadful. When I'm at home and in a pinch, I put some spinach into a bowl, add a little water, throw it in the microwave, and out comes a soggy/wet amalgam of veggie I stuff down because it's good for me. This tasted exactly the same. It felt like it came right out of a can for Popeye the Sailor Man. I forced it down because again, it was good for me, but was just frustrated with having paid so much for the meal. It didn't have any flavor but wet spinach. The dessert, blueberry cheesecake, was overall fine, but tasted like it was sitting in a fridge all day and they needed to let it thaw out because it got too cold, which we all joked was maybe why it took so long. My friends mains were the pillows which they again said were fine, but didn't taste the best quality. I guess overall I wouldn't recommend Dine Out Boston at Bricco, because they clearly just go bottom of the barrel for the meal to get folks in the door. I'm sure their regular food is good, but just again wouldn't recommend there for this particular meal. Absolutely not worth the $55 price tag.

Snow Love

If you're going to come to the North End I do not recommend this restaurant. I was not asked what I want to drink for over 10 minutes . The prices are medium. They gave bread it was cold and the dips had no flavor. I ordered filet mignon which was actually good, asparagus was overcooked. I ordered a lobster gnocchi is there looks very sloppy wet with absolutely no flavor, i returned it and got gnocchi with tomato sauce which was actually good. The espresso Martini was good. Creme brule was good. If you want traditional Italian this is not the place.

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From walking in the door, all staff were warm and friendly! The design is cute -/ the ambiance would be too if it wasn't so loud. The bread they give you is good but the dips need work. The garlic …

All of our food was delicious but the portions were really small. We had a reservation for 3:30pm and we didn't get appetizers, we just ordered entrees and we did not get served until 5pm. The serv…

We had a reservation but were able to sit early. We didn’t realize how close the tables were to each other and this was to celebrate our 20th anniversary. If we had known we would have maybe chosen…

I had dinner with friends at Bricco yesterday. Unfortunately, the food wasn’t very impressive overall, and we were a bit disappointed with the drinks, which tasted quite watered down. However, our…

Christine N

I’m so disappointed. I’m not sure how this place got such a high rating. Came here for my bachelorette dinner and sadly everything did not taste like what the reviews have said. The only thing I liked was their bread and calamari (not pictured).

My bf and I both had bad meals. The app I ordered was meant to be scallops shrimp and calamari's and was just a basket of calamari. The special I got got was brisket ravioli and it was only 4 the pas…

My bf and I both had bad meals. The app I ordered was meant to be scallops shrimp and calamari's and was just a basket of calamari. The special I got got was brisket ravioli and it was only 4…

Bricco/Mare oyster bar...Who ate my dinner on the way to the table? The tagliatelle rock lobster tail was cut in half! What? Is the reaction when I looked down at my meal. We could not see what w…

My experience was awful. The menu is loaded with the Italian lingo. Food is average but the price is ridiculously expensive. For some reason in this area north end in Boston, Italian restaurants pr…

My experience was awful. The menu is loaded with the Italian lingo. food is average but the price is ridiculously expensive. For some reason in this area north end in Boston, Italian restaurants …

My experience was awful. The menu is loaded with the Italian lingo. Food is average but the price is ridiculously expensive. For some reason in this area north end in Boston, Italian restaurant…