Mediterranean small plates with a burger featuring truffle aioli


























"For a seafood-focused Italian meal on the jolliest day of the year, head to Aqua Pazza in the North End. The restaurant will be open for dinner on Christmas Day from 4 to 11 p.m. Aqua Pazza will be serving up authentic Italian, seafood-centric pasta, a variety of crudo, fresh oysters, and much more." - Tanya Edwards

"The small plates at Aqua Pazza — “crazy water” in Italian — bring eclectic Mediterranean flavors to North Square’s developing food scene, which is removed from the Hanover Street buzz. The atmosphere exudes a playful and innovative vibe, channeling Italy’s lively aperitivo culture. Sample Positano-style octopus, cacio e pepe arancini, and a tantalizing raw bar showcasing Boston’s seafood bounty." - Nathan Tavares, Tommy Ranucci
"Aqua Pazza is one of the newest restaurants in the North End, and in a neighborhood where every other storefront seems to have the word “institution” stenciled on the door, new is good. There are far worse ways to start a night than by sitting at the bar here with a house Negroni and something from their extensive crudo selection." - dan secatore

"The Italian restaurant with an oyster bar returned in May offering dinner service midweek through weekends and takeout options, with reservations encouraged." - Karen Wilber

"Highlighted for its waygu burger, which reviewers point to as a memorable, standout item and part of the reason to revisit the neighborhood's dining scene." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal