Faccia a Faccia
Italian restaurant · Back Bay
278 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116
Highlights
Coastal Italian fare, gluten-free options, and a speakeasy
Coastal Italian fare, gluten-free options, and a speakeasy
"A short walk from the finish line, swanky Italian spot Faccia a Faccia opens at noon on race day. This year, they are teaming up with Island Creek Oysters and setting up a raw bar on the outdoor patio (weather permitting). For a $50 ticket, customers have unlimited access to the raw bar plus two glasses of rosé from 12 to 3:45 p.m. (If it rains, the party will go on indoors.) If you’re not interested in the raw bar, the restaurant itself is still open from 12 to 9 p.m." - Erika Adams
"Named by Meyer as Ken Oringer’s Italian spot on Newbury Street that he looked forward to visiting." - Erika Adams
"James Beard award-winning chef Ken Oringer’s daughter has celiac disease so he’s intimately familiar with the precautions necessary for gluten-free food. Faccia a Faccia offers excellent gluten-free pasta and appetizers including the decadent mozzarella sticks fried and topped with ossetra caviar. The restaurant guarantees that menu items aren’t just gluten-free, they’re celiac-safe. After your meal pop down to Bar Pallino, the speakeasy-style wine bar underneath the restaurant." - Celina Colby
"A Newbury Street restaurant that formed part of the four-restaurant JK Food Group portfolio; it has been one of the group's city-center offerings and is included in the recent ownership transition." - Erika Adams
"In Boston, the kitchen pairs angel hair with sheep’s-milk ricotta and bottarga, using the paper-thin noodle to showcase delicate textures and briny, umami-rich toppings that let subtle flavors sing rather than overwhelm." - Jaya Saxena
