Follow the pretty crowds to this swinging South End slinger of Venetian fare. Traditional-sized plates are lovely, but it’s as fun to graze here the way they do in the Serene Republic, on a parade of tiny bites known as cicchetti. Foremost among these are juicy little pork-and-beef polpette with a wicked tomato sauce loaded with garlic and umami-enhanced with sopressata and finocchiona. At two per order, you’ll want (nay, need) to get a lot of them.
SRV
569 Columbus Ave., Boston • (617) 536-9500
srvboston.com
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2016 Winner: Prezza
Throw a rock in the North End and you’ll hit a restaurant serving that most American of Italian-American dishes, spaghetti and meatballs...
- 24 Fleet St., Boston
- (617) 227-1577
- prezza.com
