# Bostonians: Recommend a restaurant in the North End **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 22, 2011, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bostonians-recommend-a-restaurant-in-the-north-end/597213 "2011-09-22T16:57:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bostonians-recommend-a-restaurant-in-the-north-end/597213/1 "2011-09-22T16:57:14Z")
Preferably handicap-accessible (or reasonably so), fairly affordable, won’t need a reservation for, and with great food. I really don’t know the area at all. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bostonians-recommend-a-restaurant-in-the-north-end/597213/2 "2011-09-22T17:04:16Z")
I’m not a Bostonian, but Neptune Oyster on Salem St. and Trattoria Il Panino on Parmenter St. about a block off Hanover were both stellar my last trip there. ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bostonians-recommend-a-restaurant-in-the-north-end/597213/3 "2011-09-22T17:05:44Z")
Not sure I can get you all three of those by telling you my favorites, but here goes: Euno [www.eunoboston.com/](http://www.eunoboston.com/) Daily Catch [dailycatch.com - This website is for sale! - dailycatch Resources and Information.](http://www.dailycatch.com/northend.html) Neptune Oyster [http://www.neptuneoyster.com/](http://www.neptuneoyster.com/) I would say that you should make a reservation for any restaurant in the North End if you’ll be eating at typical dinner hour (between 6 and 9). For lunch and non-peak hours it is less important. I would also encourage you to phone each restaurant and ask about accessibility. I am not sure of you mean you need wheelchair accessible, or crutches, or limited stairs, etc. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bostonians-recommend-a-restaurant-in-the-north-end/597213/4 "2011-09-22T17:06:12Z")
There are lots of great restraurants there, but an awful lot of them aren’t easily accessible by wheelchair – the nature of the North End (old buildings, absurd ancient road layout) means that you have tiny restaurant spaces crammed with tables and chairs, and generally elevated so you have to climb stairs (and there’s no room to put in a ramp). Bummer of a situation. Hanover Street is one of the wider streets in the North End, and the restaurants there tend to be ground-level, with more space, so they’re likely to be more wheelchair-accessible. Unfortunately, I don’t think I’ve ever eaten in any of the restaurants on that street. Here’s an interactive map you can check out, with _some_ restaurants marked. (by no means all of them) [http://www.boston.com/travel/boston/neighborhoods/north\_end/special/northend\_map/](http://www.boston.com/travel/boston/neighborhoods/north_end/special/northend_map/) Here’s a listing of Hanover Street redstaurants: > **[Top 10 Best North End Restaurants Hanover Street in Boston, MA - July 2023 -...](https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=north%2Bend%2Brestaurants%2Bhanover%2Bstreet&find_loc=Boston%2C%2BMA)** > > Reviews on North End Restaurants Hanover Street in Boston, MA - Carmelina's, Giacomo's Ristorante - Boston, Isabella's, Bricco, La Famiglia Giorgio's and here’s a listing of North End restaurants: > **[Boston Menus - Boston, MA Restaurants Guide - MenuPages](https://menupages.com/restaurants/ma-boston)** > > Explore menus for restaurants in Boston, MA on MenuPages, your online source for restaurant menus in Boston. Dining in? Order online for delivery or takeout with MenuPages. Find your next meal now ... ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bostonians-recommend-a-restaurant-in-the-north-end/597213/5 "2011-09-22T17:07:08Z")
Oh - another consideration is that because the buildings in the North End are quite old, it’s not uncommon to find a restaurant that is wheelchair accessible for the dining room but the bathrooms are not accessible. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bostonians-recommend-a-restaurant-in-the-north-end/597213/6 "2011-09-22T17:16:12Z")
As far as accessibility goes, it’s for a big-ass stroller. A step or two is not a problem, but space between tables is. ---
**Author:** ![Tanbarkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a698b9/32.png) [@Tanbarkie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tanbarkie)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bostonians-recommend-a-restaurant-in-the-north-end/597213/7 "2011-09-22T17:19:52Z")
If all you’re looking for is great Italian food in Boston, the North End isn’t actually the end-all be-all. There are fantastic Italian places to be found throughout the city, and the ones outside the North End tend to be both less crowded and less overpriced. My personal favorite is a tiny little place in the Fenway called Trattoria Toscana, which for my money is the best Italian food in the Boston metropolitan area. It’s near Fenway Park, but is located on a small side street, so it doesn’t get much foot traffic. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bostonians-recommend-a-restaurant-in-the-north-end/597213/8 "2011-09-22T17:30:02Z")
I’m not necessarily looking for the best Italian food, but rather something in that area. It’s just where everyone can get with minimum hassle. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bostonians-recommend-a-restaurant-in-the-north-end/597213/9 "2011-09-22T17:44:16Z")
I was just looking at Neptune Oyster and it’s a little pricy. Has anyone been to Davide Ristorante? Trattoria is a safe bet. I’ve been to the one in Quincy Market. ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bostonians-recommend-a-restaurant-in-the-north-end/597213/10 "2011-09-22T18:35:21Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > I was just looking at Neptune Oyster and it’s a little pricy. It definitely is! I have a soft spot in my heart for [La Famiglia Giorgio](http://www.lafamigliagiorgio.com/) - we used to go there a lot in broker times. It’s not sophisticated gourmet, but it is tasty solid Italian-American fare. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bostonians-recommend-a-restaurant-in-the-north-end/597213/11 "2011-09-22T18:48:05Z")
That looks great!