Coppa

"While Ken Oringer and longtime business partner Jamie Bissonnette recently parted ways, lucky for diners that this South End enoteca is still standing strong. Oringer has taken over sole ownership of the spot, which does a particularly good job with cheese and cured meats; Definitely get the beef heart pastrami when available. But don’t forget the pastas: The cavatelli is a must." - Erika Adams, Nathan Tavares, Celina Colby, Eater Staff

"It's hard not to love Coppa, a hip Italian bistro and enoteca offering fresh hand-made pastas, charcuterie, and pizzas served tapas-style in a casual atmosphere. Oh, and let's not forget the wine! Chefs Jamie Bissonnette and Ken Oringer have been serving up some of the best food in Boston at this little corner joint for years now, and it's still packed regularly. Get there early enough (opens at 5pm) to avoid the rush, and if you're lucky you can snag one of the highly sought after patio spots!" - Adam&Co.

"Coppa is pretty much the perfect neighborhood Italian restaurant, filled with light from a wall of windows and plenty of excellent pasta. Go for the cavatelli with chicken sausage, soppressata pizza, and the Italian grinder loaded with cured meats and pickled cherry peppers that could give a full-time sandwich shop a run for its money. We love posting up in the colder months at the bar to eat enough charcuterie to forget the wind chill has dipped below freezing levels. " - tanya edwards, joel ang, dan secatore

"When you tire of dodging Segway tours in the North End, head to the South End - it’s Boston’s most beautiful neighborhood and the place where every person who moves to the city says they’re going to live one day before realizing that black market organ harvesting is maybe not such a good way to save for a down payment. Coppa is a tiny Italian spot on the first floor of a classic South End row house with sidewalk tables that sit on a quiet corner where the people passing by will be walking their dogs instead of wearing powdered wigs. You can’t go wrong with anything on the menu, but the cured meats and spicy pork sausage pizza really stand out." - dan secatore

"South End staple Coppa is one of our favorite places to grab a bowl of pasta, but they also have some pretty great pizzas. There are only six choices to choose from - we recommend the Soppressata with salami and chili." - joel ang