Fox & The Knife is an Italian place in South Boston that’s a way bigger deal than it should be.

Pammy’s is a great Italian-ish restaurant in Cambridge.

SRV in the South End is a great Italian restaurant with plenty of room, outdoor space, and pasta.

Coppa is an excellent Italian restaurant in the South End.

The Salty Pig serves pizza and substantial charcuterie and cheese boards across the street from the Back Bay train station.

Prezza is an old-school Italian restaurant in the North End.

A hotel restaurant with the added benefit of being housed inside a 19th-century jail.