Bacco Ristorante & Bar

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107 Salem St (at Parmenter Street)
Boston, MA 02113

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(617) 624-0454
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Bacco Ristorante & Bar - Boston, MA
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Bacco is a great spot with amazing food and cocktails. I love the open air feel now that the weather is getting warmer. I have stopped in many times for the $5 appetizers after ...

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The food at Bacco is overrated, expensive, and comes in tiny portions. While I thought the garlic oil and hummus that comes with the table bread was delicious, the bread itself wa...

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Great Food & Drinks w/ Open Air Dinning 4/6/2010

Bacco is a great spot with amazing food and cocktails. I love the open air feel now that the weather is getting warmer. I have stopped in many times for the $5 appetizers after work and I have never been disappointed. The restaurant has that north end appeal with a staff that is very attentive & courteous. I don't usually write reviews but I feel that Bacco deserved one. Also I've been going to Bacco since I moved to Boston 4 years ago and they just came out with a new cocktail list that I suggest taking a look at. Pros: Cocktail menu, $5 apps, open air feel more
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Best Food and Drinks in the North End! 3/17/2010

I've been going to Bacco at least once a week for the last year. They serve $5 appetizers on the first floor and have a full bar. It's always a fun crowd, not too young, pretty hip, lots of locals. I always get the beef carpaccio with gorgonzola and the mussels - both $5. They never disappoint. Oh, and the martinis are amazing too - not syrupy and sweet like some of the other restaurants in this neighborhood. Pros: $5 Appetizers Cons: Crowded on weekends more
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Best North End Spot 10/29/2009

Bacco is my favorite spot in the North End and I have been to most over the years. The food is absolutely to die for. Pair that with an incredable atmosphere and it's really hard to beat. I have tried most things on the menu and have yet to dislike anything. They have a great wine list but I usually stay with the red. It's warm, cozy, and makes you feel like your part of the North End charm!!! Pros: Friendly, Warm, Great Atmosphere more
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My Favorite In Boston! 1/26/2009

I just went back to Bacco for my 5th time this past Saturday night and have to say this is my favorite restaurant in Boston. Great spot in the North End and the restaurant is romantic, beautiful, warm and cozy. Great wine selection and service is good and polite, not the best in the world, but the real key is the food. Absolutley amazing and they are good portions with good prices. I keep reading people say it's expensive, well clearly they don't get out much because I could name 100 places in Boston that are far more expensive and not as good. Bacco has great specials each time I go, but the Butternut Squash or the Lobster Ravioli is increadable. I keep ordering one of the two each time I go. I can't bring myself to try more of the menu. I would highly recommend Bacco! Pros: Food, Ambience, Wine, Location, Price, Everything! Cons: None that I can think of. more
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Very nice experience in Boston Italian dining in the North end. 9/18/2008

We visited as tourists in Boston, but not as ""fine dining virgins."" It was a beautiful Monday evening and we wanted a really good restaurant with a full bar (surprisingly difficult to find in Boston - ask your concierge.) Bacco provided relaxed elegance. The windows (not really windows actually - no glass to be found) were open to the street and it was a wonderful city atmosphere. We were taken to the second floor and seated near an opening over the street, which was busy with foot traffic. I loved the setting and the atmosphere. more
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Best Italian in Boston 9/12/2008

Bacco is my favorite restaurant since I moved to the North end. The atomosphere is amazing and romantic. Pros: window seats more
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Great italian food! 9/10/2008

Wonderful Italian restaurant in the North End. Fabulous desserts and a great atmosphere in the bar! Pros: Great location Cons: Little loud more
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overrated and bad service 9/8/2008

The food at Bacco is overrated, expensive, and comes in tiny portions. While I thought the garlic oil and hummus that comes with the table bread was delicious, the bread itself was stale and the food took over an hour to arrive at the table. My boyfriend ordered the carpaccio appetizer and the Mezzolune entree with two glasses of wine. We waited over an hour to receive our entree and despite the high prices, there was no apology for the incredibly slow service. Although I appreciated that they split the entree for us (we were sharing) and the food was decent, there was nothing that wowed us except the high prices. Pros: ambiance, romatic, street parking is not by permit Cons: price, service, food more
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feel like being in Italy 8/27/2008

Pros: great window seats more
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Overrated 8/25/2008

The night did not start off well. We had an 8:30 reservation and didn't get seated until 9:30. We weren't offered complimentary drinks or apologies until I complained about the wait at a little past 9. Any quality restaurant would have tried to keep the experience as pleasant as possible by offering us drinks or seats at the bar prior to us getting upset. It was restaurant week, so it was no doubt busy. But the reservation manager did not plan appropriately for the crowd and the hostess' response to the unhappy customers was a poor display of customer service. Pros: dessert Cons: customer service, reservations more
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Great restaurant 8/22/2008

Bacco Ristorante is a unique restaurant in the North End. The atmosphere is fun and romantic. The bar serves great cocktails and the food is even better. I love the carbonara and the butternut squash ravioli. i have never been disapointed with their service or any other aspect of the restaurant, if your looking for a great north end experience, you should definetly try Bacco on Salem st.! more
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Best North End Scene 8/21/2008

I had the opportunity to wine and dine at Bacco the other night and was very impressed! The open windows and beautiful flowers present a very inviting look as you walk up to the restaurant. I saw a busy bar as soon as I entered but was happy to see the bartender clear off two seats as my date and I walked in. TJ was happy to recommend a nice glass of red wine to my date and for me a delicious Mai Tai made from 8yr old rums! We intended to sit at a table for dinner, but found the bar to be very comfortable. For dinner I had the Gnocchi and was happy I did. The dish had a hearty bolognese sauce and fresh mozzerella tossed on top. My date loved the Butternut squash ravioli made with a butter cream sauce! I will definitely return to visit the Bacco bar scene soon!! Pros: Great bar, great food, great service Cons: can be crowded more
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Burnt Orange Martini rock! 8/20/2008

Went to Bacco on my friends recommendation after work. Started off at the bar with some Martinis and $5 appertizers special( from only 5-7pm). The bartenders were super friendly, TJ made us a burnt orange martini and a ginger Mojito. which was out of theis world. We also had some calamari and antipasto. Both were delish. Love the ambiance and the service. Checked out the dining room and got lots of windows seats, can't wait to try out dinners there. Pros: beautiful window seats Cons: can be crowded more
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Great Food 8/20/2008

I had the opportunity to eat at this restaurant with my family and loved it. I will absolutely dine there again and will tell others to eat there as well. Pros: Ambience Cons: Parking more
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High price for low value service and food 7/28/2008

As someone new to Boston, I was hoping my first experience in the North End would be a good one. Bacco did NOT provide that. We were told by the hostess that the wait would be 35 minutes. An hour and a half later, after asking twice and being told ""Only a few more minutes"" we were finally seated upstairs. The tables are crammed together, which really wouldn't have bothered me if people, especially the waiters and waitresses, wouldn't have kept hitting my chair and knocking my purse off evertime they walked by. Pros: Pretty setting from the outside Cons: food, service, value more
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Beware 7/15/2008

Mediocre at best. Calamari was rubbery, tough, and cold. Tasted as though it had been microwaved. Entrees were bland and unmemorable. Anyone with modicum of good taste for food will not enjoy Bacco. Pros: location, large windows open on to st. good for summer dining Cons: the food more
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Best Italian Food in Boston 6/8/2008

I had a chance to go in there two weekends ago. As I was walking up I noticed its by far the best looking restaurant on Salem St. I ate at the bar and had jumbo shrimp scampi. WOW. The sauce was amazing and it was filling. It wasn't too little of a plate and not too large, it was just right. Pros: Great food, drinks, staff Cons: Kinda tight downstairs but hey its the north end. more
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Taste like keylime pie 3/29/2008

North end has so many restaurants, took me a year to try out all the place. So far my fav is Bacco, great bar with nice open windows. Very romantic for a date. i requested a window table, overlooking quincy market. Pros: a bit crowded Cons: great ambiance more
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best service and delicious meal 3/29/2008

I went there for Restaurant week on friday night, the place was very busy... I got the veal florentine with pumpkin gnocchi, the dish out of this world. I was impressed with the good food and the service consider they were packed. My family had the butternut squash and seafood scampi. Will definetly go back and revisted my favorite place now in the North end. more
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Spacious, romantic eatery pairs contemporary Italian cuisine with great views of Boston's historic North End.

Owner Message

  • Patrick Buben, co-owner of Boston's Tapeo Restaurant and Tapas Bar on Newbury Street, is the mastermind behind Bacco Ristorante.

    Bacco offers full liquor service in its spacious, magnificent mahogany and granite bar on the first level, bringing contemporary North End and European flavor to the lounge. One wall of folding doors opens to the street offering a Roman ambiance.

    On the second level is the beautifully appointed dining room, where classic Italian cuisine is available from an extensive menu. Choose from favorites such as Seafood fra diavlo, lobster ravioli and caprese salad. Reserve our site for receptions and special events for up to 100 or more of your closest friends.

    Bacco Ristorante is located in the heart of Boston's North End section down the street from the famous Old North Church.

Editorial

  • In Short
    Bacco's first floor is home to a beautiful mahogany and granite bar where patrons drink from an extensive wine list and catch sports highlights on one of two flat-screen TVs. The...

  • 5/4/2005 Provided by Citysearch
Additional information
  • Hours: Daily 5pm-1am
  • Payments: Discover, Visa, American Express, Master Card
  • Neighborhoods: Central, North End
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