Pasta Beach

Pasta Beach Boston is the 2nd location they have. The other one is in beautiful Newport RI. How do I know this? Well, we had our wedding rehearsal dinner at the one in Newport. And, it has left a tremendous mark since then for us:)Pasta Beach is one of those restaurants that can be both casual and intimate at the same time. You can come here with friends, have excellent food, ambiance, and great wine/cocktails, and be blown away like you just visited a small restaurant in the heart of Italy. On the other hand, you can come here on a date or with your spouse and have the same experience with all the same feelings. What I am trying to say is that Pasta Beach is a restaurant where you can't go wrong either way. It is all the things that you want to see, smell, and hear when you are at an Italian restaurant. The one thing I will say is parking can be tough because there is never any street parking, only garages which can be quite pricey. Or you can take the train station and it is a short walk from there. A definite must when in Boston and it is also not far from the North End so you can head there afterwards for dessert.We came here for dessert after eating at the North End and had a delicious Espresso martini and a great dessert. A fun way to celebrate and end my husband's birthday! ---Mangia!

Nice place to go before or after Trillium on the Greenway. Other good option is Provisions. The service was very nice and the ambiance was nice. The pizza was a delicious treat before a night out.

Ordered the spaghetti and it was amazing! Sat on the patio and people watched while enjoying the city. Great place to grab a drink or a bite to eat while taking in the views.

Sadly were out of the drink I wanted, so I got my second choice which had honey and I couldn't taste much else in it.The fried pasta with zucchini was not what we were expecting (molded into a disk and fried) and was really good. I got the margarita flatbread which used burrata on top and I should have known to get the unexpected at this point because I thought it was going to be mini balls popped and melted but it was more like the ball when in a food processor and was spread on top. While I enjoyed this part, the crust was more like fried dough which was odd to me, and tiring to eat a whole one. We had a side of mushrooms which were perfect. Finished with the raspberry tiramisu (which had no coffee flavor, yay for me, FYI to everyone else) and the chocolate cake, which was dry. Service was fine, but we had to keep asking for water, which felt weird as they had one person who, when we sad, told us that was her job but she never came back around.

The food is delicious! Very authentic Italian food and flavors including the portions. It was a nice light dinner with Burrata Caprese salad, scallops, and Carpaccio, foccacia, bone marrow with Lobster. The chef is from Italy...no wonder. The tiramisu also was very authentic. I'm surprised. The ambiance was colorful. Service was very nice.

The food at this restaurant was decent, but I wasn't particularly impressed with the dishes I ordered. While the Ravioli al Pesto didn't quite meet my expectations, the tiramisu for dessert was a standout and the highlight of my meal. Despite this mixed experience, I'm willing to give the rest of the menu a try on my next visit to see if there are other dishes that I might enjoy more.

Came here for NYE dinner. They had reservations available less than a week before still! The server was incredibly attentive and friendly. The ambience was cozy and the decor was cute and plant themed. The pasta is handmade! I had the ravioli di zucca. The portion size was good for the price. The pasta was a little thick but the filling was light and airy. The Parmesan sauce was creamy without feeling too heavy. The crème brûlée was tasty, definitely needed the blackberry sauce to complement it, and the whipped cream wasn't overly sweet. Overall good spot in Boston.

I was in Italy in October and fell in love with real carbonara and cache Pepe pasta dishes. That had a downside. I came home and kept comparing Boston Italian to Italian Italian. I think I had become a pasta snob. When the carbonara was not made with guanciale, I might exhale or something subconsciously. In Boston I have my spots for Amatriciana and Bolognese. But wasn't fulfilled until I saw a video about this place. I saw the pecorino Romano, the guanciale, the pasta water...it looked all to familiar. Was it a video about Boston -no. The video was Authentic Italian- SI. The service was excellent, but to be honest it was a late lunch on a wednesday. Not peek lunch time but that made it even better. No rush. No stress. The chef, we found out was from Italy. The style we were told was more Roman. They were not wrong. The vibe was hip. Very chic. The location was near the harbor and easy to get too. We had Spaghetti Carbonara and Ravioli cache Pepe. That's it. That's all we wanted. We got so much more. We got to close our eyes and believe we were back in Rome. It was off the charts good. Taste buds were going crazy. It was a wonderful lunch and we met the chef and the owner. Both with roots in Torino Italy. Great enthusiasm. It's on my list and I will be back.

Very good food. Sooooooooo good! Ragu Romano was amazing. Misticana excellent!Burrata Caprese so yummy.

Went for a small group dinner (5 people) without a reservation at 7 on a Monday night. We were seated right away. Beautifully decorated, conveniently located in rowes wharf. Our waitress was helpful and friendly (even when we asked for dessert recommendations somewhere else!). The carbonara was just like ones I had in Italy. And the Hugo spritz was even better. Can't wait to go back and try more off the menu!