Best Restaurants for Groups in Manchester-by-the-Sea

There is no better place to celebrate the Holidays than Grill 23! It's festive and welcoming and the food never disappoints. Christopher, our waiter, was outstanding!

What a nice festive evening with friends. Service was attentive, professional and friendly. The meal was served at a good pace. No rushing. Parmigiana, carbonna and Sunday gravy all were delicious and all had leftovers to bring home. The ambience was very festive and made for a nice before the holiday dinner. So glad I was able to get a reservation. It was worth the hour drive for such a nice evening.

We enjoyed our dining experience here a lot. The food was well prepared and flavorful. I was surprised to see zucchini flowers on the menu in December but they were so stuffed and fried, the freshness wouldn’t have mattered. Ambiance lovely. Service was great though perhaps not as attentive as other places. Food was delicious, but everything seemed overly complicated rather than letting just simple but high quality ingredients sing, as I’ve seen done so well in Italy. I’ll definitely return!

Loved this place. We are from the west coast visiting and several people recommended this place. Did not disappoint.

One of my favorites in the North End. Can’t go wrong with anything on the menu but the carbonara is my favorite!