7 italian rooms in North End, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of North End's food · All italian in Boston.

Mamma Maria ★ 4.6

3 North Square, Boston, MA 02113

Mamma Maria on North Square is the North End's fine-dining anchor in Boston, in a five-room brick townhouse since 1973. Kitchen leans italian.

Tip: Book the upstairs Library room for a quiet conversation. The Sunday family menu at 17:00 is the easy walk-in seat.

Carmelina's ★ 4.5

307 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113

Damien DiPaola named Carmelina's after his mother and runs it on Hanover Street as a regional Italian kitchen in Boston since 2012. Located in North End.

Tip: Reservations open four weeks ahead on OpenTable. The bar is the easier walk-in seat at 17:30 weekdays.

Carmelina's ★ 4.5

307 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113

Damien DiPaola's Carmelina's on Hanover Street has run regional Italian in Boston's North End since 2012. Reservations available, family-style sharing.

Tip: OpenTable bookings four weeks ahead. Sunday lunch family gravy at 13:00 is the easy seat.

The Daily Catch ★ 4.4

323 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113

The Daily Catch on Hanover Street has run Paul Freddura's Sicilian seafood kitchen in Boston's North End since 1973. 20 seats, open kitchen.

Tip: Twenty seats; the line forms by 18:00. The new takeout window two doors down at 331 Hanover skips the wait.

Bricco ★ 4.4

241 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113

Frank DePasquale's Bricco on Hanover Street has run a contemporary regional Italian fine-dining room in Boston's North End since 1995. Book 2 weeks ahead.

Giacomo's Ristorante ★ 4.3

355 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113

Giacomo's on Hanover Street has run a no-reservations Italian-American room in Boston's North End since 1985. Priced at $$. At 355 Hanover St.

Tip: Arrive by 17:30 to skip the longest wait. Cash only, BYOB welcomed from the wine shops on Salem Street.

Giacomo's Ristorante ★ 4.3

355 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113

Giacomo's on Hanover Street has run no-reservations Italian-American in Boston's North End since 1985. Cash only, big portions, sidewalk line by 18:00.

Tip: Cash only. The line moves fast at 17:30 weekdays; weekends run 45 minutes.