Giulia

"Guilia has been a neighborhood stalwart since 2012. With an acclaimed menu of handmade pastas and antipasti that changes with the seasons, it is a winning destination for an upscale-yet-unpretentious Italian meal. Start with the chicken liver crostini, and make sure to try the pappardelle topped with a braised wild boar and mushroom ragu. (For some seafood-focused fun, check out sibling restaurant Moëca, located just down the street.)" - Nathan Tavares, Julian Cohen

"Giulia is serving some of the best fresh pasta in the city. If available, get the pappardelle with wild boar, but diners can’t go wrong with any of the options, from duck wing ravioli to squash and sweet potato agnolotti. Plan out dinner here well in advance; reservations are difficult to snag." - Erika Adams, Nathan Tavares, Celina Colby, Eater Staff

"This Italian restaurant on the edge of Porter Square is consistently booked a couple weeks out, and you’re going to have to deal with that if you want to eat there. And let’s be clear: you do want to eat at Giulia. They have a “pasta table” right by the kitchen that you can book for a big group and eat a bunch of family-style dishes, along with a small selection of tables and a dark bar in a back room that’s always packed. But even if your dream isn’t to eat plates of housemade pasta with several other humans, the menu updates regularly, with delicious stuff like soppressata flatbread and swordfish over black Sardinian rice." - tanya edwards, megan zhang, dan secatore

"This Italian restaurant on the edge of Porter Square is consistently booked a couple weeks out, and you’re going to have to deal with that if you want to eat there. But let’s be clear: You want to eat at Giulia. Why? Well, for starters, they have a “pasta table” right by the kitchen that you can book for a big group and eat a bunch of family-style dishes. There's also a number of smaller tables and a dark bar in a back room that's always packed. But even if your dream isn’t to eat plates of housemade pasta with several other humans, the menu updates regularly, with delicious stuff like soppressata flatbread and swordfish over black Sardinian rice." - tanya edwards, joel ang, dan secatore

"While there are many Italian standbys in the Boston area, Cambridge’s Giulia is an especially beloved destination thanks to its impressive take on the cuisine and its warm staff. If the pappardelle with wild boar is available, get it, but a diner can’t go wrong with anything at Giulia, especially among the meticulously made pasta dishes. Plan ahead: Giulia is in high demand, and reservations can be tough." - Eater Staff