IL Capriccio

One of the best Italian restaurants in Boston! The food, wine, desserts, service were all exquisite!

2025: We went to il Capriccio for my husband's 70th birthday. We hadn't been there since they changed locations. There are a couple main dining rooms, which are very homey, and a couple small dining rooms for small groups. The food was exceptional as always. The service top notch. They change menus monthly, with some items staying on perpetually. (The porcini dish was taken off the menu a couple times over the years, and customers complained so much that they put it back on - never to be removed again.) My husband had the tuna tartar for his appetizer and the carbonara (with a poached egg on top) as a main. Our friend had the porcini souffle for the appetizer and the duck for her entre. I had the porcini souffle and the halibut. All dishes were excellent. It is always a 5-star experience. 2018: We don't go to il Capriccio very often simply because it is a fairly expensive restaurant. It is always a huge treat when we go. We look forward to it all week. The service is excellent. The wine selection extensive. The staff wine recommendations are always good to fall back on if the huge wine list is too daunting. The food is always perfect. Some of our favorites: porcini souffle (they've taken it off the menu a couple times but always have to put it back on because people complain so much); tuna tartar with warm homemade potato chips; gravlax with white anchovies; carbonara with a poached egg on top; the lamb and duck are always great; the chicken schinitzel; and a chocolate budino molten cake for desert. Five stars - always.

We celebrated my Mom's 80th birthday here and rented out a room for the special occasion. We requested that the bartender create 2 special cocktails for the event, and both were delicious! The service was top-notch, and food was amazing! You have to try the mushroom souffle! I am so grateful to the staff for giving my Mom a wonderful birthday celebration and look forward to many more meals there.

We arrived greeted by a nice open and clean space. They drinks were good with goof Italian wines. The calamari portion was small and not that great. The Halibut was fresh, but not as favorable and cost $42. Service was prompt, but a sloppy being not as polished as a Boston restaurant. The dessert was good, but canollis are missing. Overall, staff need better training. Sauce and Food need to come up one notch. There are much better local places for the price such as The Chateau, Frattelis and Lucia's in Winchester.

Hosted a small business meeting earlier this week at Il Capriccio, and had an excellent experience! We were able to reserve a private room for 12, which was perfect. The food and beverages were excellent, and our server, Ann, did a fantastic job. Will definitely be back!

When the original IL Cap closed and then reopened at a new location, we decided to see if it was as good as the original. The food and service were good, but the decor at the new location is very modern and has no atmosphere to speak of. The waitstaff is efficient but not as friendly.

Very good food and excellent service. Waiter was knowledgeable about the extensive wine list and took very good care of our table.

My husband and I have always loved coming to Il Capriccio but last night we were really blown away by our incredible experience. We joined seven of our good friends to celebrate my husband’s birthday - I was the terrible guest who called at least three times in advance during the week to change the number of guests as folks confirmed and then dropped out. Instead of being annoyed at me, or curt on the phone, the gentleman I spoke with was kind and compassionate and really made it clear that they were happy to have us. We arrived to find that we essentially had been given a private room for our meal down the right side corridor - everything is always beautiful appointed there and this room was no different. The staff, as always, we kind, efficient and incredibly knowledgeable. If good service from people who not only know how to make you feel well taken care of, but from people who also genuinely understand the food and know what they’re talking about matters to you, this is the place to be. Jan, the sommelier, delivered, per usual. She is fantastic at what she does should NEVER be missed on a visit. She opened a beautiful Sauternes for my husband to try and quickly half of the table ordered glasses as well after listening to her explain the process behind the wine and the reason she chose the specific label. Jan has always been one of the highlights at Il Capriccio and consistently delivers crisp and insightful recommendations without making guests feel as though they need to be “snooty” about wine in order to enjoy it. A huge thank you again to the entire staff from the original greeters at the host stand, to our waitstaff, the chefs and dishwashers. We love coming to Il Capriccio!