The Best Restaurants and Bars in Cambridge’s Central Square | Eater Boston

"Whether it’s date night or just please-not-takeout-again night, Viale can suit a range of dining-out moods. The unpretentious Italian restaurant — from the same team behind the recently opened Althea just down the street, also well worth checking out — pairs usual suspects like bucatini carbonara, potato gnocchi, and margherita pizza with some more playful dishes that also hit the spot, like duck croquettes with a fennel, apple, and radish slaw and tarragon emulsion, plus cannoli filled with sweet ricotta and studded with chocolate chips for dessert. Oh, and don’t miss the happy hour oyster deal." - Erika Adams