Little Sage
Italian restaurant · North End
352 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113
Highlights
Smoked ricotta ravioli, puffy potato gnocchi, lobster pasta
Smoked ricotta ravioli, puffy potato gnocchi, lobster pasta
"Old school locals may remember Sage, a beloved Italian spot known for housemade pastas that closed in 2009. Now it’s back in a slightly smaller North End space with favorites from the old menu and pasta so reminiscent of the 90s original it might convince you rollerblading is back (it’s not). Little Sage fits right into the North End of 2025, as the packed tables can attest, but it’s also a place to go when you want to remember the before-times, when the neighborhood was cut off from the rest of downtown by I-93 and felt more insular and isolated. Start with the ciabatta and olives served in warm olive oil that tastes like a bite of grass (complimentary), and move on to the potato gnocchi. Arguably the dish that put the original Sage on the map, the new version, served under chunks of buttery lobster and stracciatella, should be on your table." - tanya edwards, grace kelly
"Chef Tony Susi knows his way around a plate of pasta, and it shows at this charming revival of his early aughts North End hot spot Sage. Susi and business partner Jen Matarazzo have resuscitated the restaurant as Little Sage, tucked into the former Locale pizza kitchen on Hanover Street. The smoked ricotta ravioli with blistered cherry tomatoes and crispy bits of garlic is a must-order, as well as the puffy potato gnocchi and thick strands of chitarra blanketed in a pork shoulder ragu and topped with pecorino and fragrant fried rosemary. (If you’re mourning the loss of Locale’s pizza, keep your head up. The kitchen is still whipping up pies for takeout and delivery.)" - Erika Adams
"Old school locals may remember Sage, a beloved Italian spot known for housemade pastas that closed in 2009. Now it’s back in a slightly smaller North End space with favorites from the old menu and pasta so reminiscent of the 90s original it might convince you rollerblading is back (it’s not). Little Sage fits right into the North End of 2025, as the packed tables can attest, but it’s also a place to go when you want to remember the before-times, when the neighborhood was cut off from the rest of downtown by I-93 and felt more insular and isolated. Start with the ciabatta and olives and move onto the potato gnocchi. Arguably the dish that put the original Sage on the map, the new version, served under chunks of buttery lobster and stracciatella, should be on your table." - lala thaddeus, tanya edwards
"Chef Tony Susi knows his way around a plate of pasta, and it shows at this charming revival of his early aughts North End hot spot Sage. Susi and business partner Jen Matarazzo have revived the restaurant as Little Sage, tucked into the former Locale pizza kitchen on Hanover Street. The smoked ricotta ravioli with blistered cherry tomatoes and crispy bits of garlic is a must-order, as well as the puffy potato gnocchi and thick strands of chitarra blanketed in a pork shoulder ragu and topped with pecorino and fragrant fried rosemary. (If you’re mourning the loss of Locale’s pizza, keep your head up: The kitchen is still whipping up pies for takeout and delivery.)" - Erika Adams
"Reviving the beloved Italian spot Sage with offerings like gnocchi and roasted lamb skewers." - Erika Adams
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