Vinny's Ristorante

4.7

734 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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2 people

30 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 6 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Charming
Child-friendly

Located in the heart of Somerville, Vinny’s serves the best in Sicilian-style cooking, made only with the finest ingredients. Our Dinner and Lunch entrees are superb! Along with a wide choice of Wines, Vinny’s has a full bar as well as the best desserts this side of the North End. Our premium deli sandwiches are available all day, as well as Meals To Go, subs and catering. Come on down and enjoy your next meal here at Vinny’s.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Sicilian
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 4:30 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(617) 628-1921
Website
http://www.vinnysatnight.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Full menu available for catering, see our website for full or half tray ideas
Private party facilities
Private dining room for up to 30 people

Location
76 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02145
Area
Somerville
Cross Street
Hawthorn Street
Parking details
On Street Parking
Public transit
Rt. 101/90/89 Bus or 3 blocks from Sullivan Station Orange Line MBTA
Additional
Bar Dining, Gluten-free Options

Popular dishes

Garden SaladUS$5.95
Dressings Available: Oil & Vinegar, Creamy Italian, French, Ranch, Thousand Island
Antipasto SaladUS$7.95
Dressings Available: Oil & Vinegar, Creamy Italian, French, Ranch, Thousand Island
Turkey SaladUS$7.95
Dressings Available: Oil & Vinegar, Creamy Italian, French, Ranch, Thousand Island
Tuna SaladUS$7.95
Dressings Available: Oil & Vinegar, Creamy Italian, French, Ranch, Thousand Island
Pastene Tuna SaladUS$7.95
Dressings Available: Oil & Vinegar, Creamy Italian, French, Ranch, Thousand Island
Chicken SaladUS$7.95
Dressings Available: Oil & Vinegar, Creamy Italian, French, Ranch, Thousand Island
Seafood SaladUS$7.95
Dressings Available: Oil & Vinegar, Creamy Italian, French, Ranch, Thousand Island
Three Cheese SaladUS$7.95
Dressings Available: Oil & Vinegar, Creamy Italian, French, Ranch, Thousand Island
Cranberry Chicken Walnut SaladUS$8.95
Dressings Available: Oil & Vinegar, Creamy Italian, French, Ranch, Thousand Island
Monday - Pepper Steak
- SmallUS$6.75
- LargeUS$7.25
Tuesday - Pan Fried Chicken
- SmallUS$6.75
- LargeUS$7.75
Wednesday - Sausage, Peppers and Onions
- SmallUS$6.75
- LargeUS$7.75
Thursday - Potato and Egg
- SmallUS$5.75
- LargeUS$6.75
Friday - Pepper and Egg
- SmallUS$5.75
- LargeUS$6.75
CalzoneUS$4.75
Arancini
Arancini - like no one else makes them, once you try Vinny's you won't want anyone elses! 2 Arancini served with Vinny's own special marinara
- MealUS$4.50
Fresh Australian Rack of LambUS$26.59

Lunch Appetizers

Calamari SaladUS$9.95
Calamari rings, carrots and celery in vinegar and olive oil
Traditional AntipastoUS$9.50
Little NecksUS$8.95
In white wine, garlic and garlic oil or marinara sauce
Broccoli Rabe or SpinachUS$8.95
Sauteed in garlic and garlic oil
- Each additional personUS$7.95
Mesculin SaladUS$6.50
Tomatoes and OnionUS$6.95
- With Fresh MozzarellaUS$8.95
Soup
Pasta Fagioli, Lentil or Chicken
- SmallUS$3.95
- LargeUS$4.95

Cold Sandwiches

Italian
- SmallUS$5.75
- LargeUS$6.75
Super Italian
- SmallUS$6.75
- LargeUS$7.75
Hot / Sweet Cappocolli
Capicola - made from dry-cured whole pork shoulder or neck. The Italian word, "capocollo'" is of Tuscan origin. Gabagool This is an addition to the previous definition, which is half right. "Gabagool" is slang for "capicola." It is not a mispronunciation, but is instead in Napolitan dialect, which is what the Sopranos and many Italian-Americans use. The rule
- SmallUS$6.75
- LargeUS$7.75
Prosciutto
- SmallUS$8.00
- LargeUS$9.25
Honey Ham
- SmallUS$6.75
- LargeUS$7.75
Ham and Cheese
- SmallUS$5.75
- LargeUS$6.75
American
- SmallUS$5.75
- LargeUS$6.75
Roast Beef
- SmallUS$6.75
- LargeUS$7.75
Turkey
- SmallUS$6.75
- LargeUS$7.75
Seafood Salad
- SmallUS$5.25
- LargeUS$6.00
Tuna Salad
- SmallUS$5.75
- LargeUS$6.75
Pastene Tuna
- SmallUS$5.75
- LargeUS$6.75
Chicken Salad
- SmallUS$5.75
- LargeUS$6.75
Honey Roasted Turkey
- SmallUS$6.75
- LargeUS$7.75
Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad
- SmallUS$6.75
- LargeUS$9.50

Hot Sandwiches

Chicken Parmesean
- SmallUS$6.75
- LargeUS$7.75
Meatball
- SmallUS$5.75
- LargeUS$6.75
Sausage
- SmallUS$5.75
- LargeUS$6.75
Eggplant
- SmallUS$5.75
- LargeUS$6.75
Hot Pastrami
- SmallUS$6.25
- LargeUS$7.00

Lunch Pasta

Vinny's GnocchiUS$9.95
Potato dumplings topped with marinara sauce
LasagnaUS$9.95
Layers of pasta with mozzarella, ricotta cheese and marinara sauce
Cheese Ravioli, Manicotti or Stuffed ShellsUS$10.95
Topped with marinara sauce
Pasta al FornoUS$11.95
Baked with mushrooms, eggs, peas, eggplant, onions and cheese
Ziti, Linguini or Angel HairUS$6.95

Lunch Seafood

Shrimp Scampi or Fra DiavloUS$15.95
ScallopsUS$16.95
Cacciatore, marinara or scampi sauce
Haddock with Plum Tomatoes and BasilUS$17.95
Sauteed in fresh tomato and basil sauce
Stuffed CalamariUS$12.95
Stuffed with seasoned bread crumbs in marinara sauce
Little NecksUS$12.95
In garlic and oil or marinara sauce
MusselsUS$12.95
In garlic and oil or marinara sauce
Pastene Tuna FishUS$12.95
With broccolli, spinach and mushrooms in a fresh tomato sauce

Lunch Chicken

Chicken ParmigianaUS$12.95
Breaded chicken topped with mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce
Chicken MarsalaUS$14.95
Sauteed with mushrooms, sundried tomatoes and marsala wine
Chicken Broccoli and ZitiUS$12.95
Chunks of chicken breast topped with broccoli in a garlic and olive oil sauce
Chicken Stir FryUS$13.95
Chunks of chicken with vegetable stir fry in a chicken stock sauce
Chicken or Sausage CacciatoreUS$12.95
With onions, peppers, mushrooms, garlic and basil
Chicken BracciolaUS$13.95
Chicken stuffed with proscuitto, swiss cheese, sundried tomatoes and spinach
Chicken SausageUS$13.95
Marinara or tomato basil
Grilled ChickenUS$12.95
Served over salad
Chicken alla PannaUS$13.95
Chunks of chicken sauteed with onion and broccoli in a light garlic sauce

Vinny's Lunch Specials

Veal ParmigianaUS$15.95
Breaded and topped with mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce
Pan Fried VealUS$15.95
Breaded veal
Beef BracciolaUS$14.95
Lean beef stuffed with prosciuto and Swiss cheese and topped with marinara sauce
RabbitUS$14.95
Served with olives, capers, celery and onions in a white agro dolce sauce
Eggplant ParmigianaUS$12.95
Breaded and topped with mozzerella cheese and marinara sauce
Tripe in Vinny's Special MarinaraUS$9.95
Simmered slowly with Vinny's marinara sauce
Double Thick Pork ChopsUS$21.95
Lamb Osso BoccoUS$21.95
Served with aborio rice
Veal Osso BoccoUS$21.95

What 734 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.6Service
4.1Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

Greater Boston
Neighbourhood gem
Greater Boston
Italian
Boston
Neighbourhood gem
Boston
Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Vinny's Ristorante is a beloved gem in Somerville, praised for its "best Italian food on the North Shore." Guests rave about the "phenomenal sauce" and generous portions of homemade pasta. While occasional service hiccups occur, the "delicious and huge" authentic dishes and attentive staff make it worth the visit.

734 Reviews

J
Judy
Greater Boston
11 reviews
2.0
11 reviews
Dined on 22 November 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
I haven’t been there in a while. I was going to a show in Medford so I told my friends I was bringing them for a great dinner at Vinny’s. Me and my sisters chicken parm weren’t even hot I don’t complain because I wasn’t sending back. VERY DISAPPOINTED. My other two friends said there dinners were hot. I won’t return I was so disappointed
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rick
Greater Boston
19 reviews
vip
4.0
19 reviews
Dined on 9 November 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food & service.,atmosphere could be improved! Still a gem
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Maria
Greater Boston
26 reviews
vip
5.0
26 reviews
Dined on 5 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food was excellent. Our servicer Andrew was fabulous. It's a small neighborhood Italian restaurant. Unfortunately, the night we were there, a large, loud group of people were there, which made it every hard to have a conversation without yelling to each other. Generous portions of very good food.
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Joe
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 30 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We were with friends we hadn’t seen in a while. Lingered and were not rushed. The food was fantastic as usual. Back soon.
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Lloyd
Greater Boston
276 reviews
vip
5.0
276 reviews
Dined on 27 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Where else in the Boston area can you get a delicious serving of succulent Sicilian rabbit! Great dinner, great service! Even the freshly heated bread is outstanding
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Thomas
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 23 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and atmosphere, old school Italian and will definitely be back.
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Michael
Greater Boston
53 reviews
vip
5.0
53 reviews
Dined on 22 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
This was our first time to Vinny's. The food was delicious and the portion sizes were large. I had the chicken marsala with ziti and really enoyed it. Others in our party had the gnocchis, chicken stir fry, and chicken pancetta. Two additional points about the restaurant. First, we were running late and they were gracious in moving our reservation back. Second, when the waiter misheard an order, he did not complain but had it replaced immediately. Overall, I also enjoyed its casual, friendly vibe.
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Lloyd
Greater Boston
276 reviews
vip
5.0
276 reviews
Dined on 14 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Just great. Authentic Sicilian food cooked to perfection. Absolutely delicious. Great, friendly, caring service.
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Matteo
Greater Boston
195 reviews
vip
4.0
195 reviews
Dined on 13 October 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Plus Side- Food is hard to beat. They are one of the most authentic Sicilian style Italian restaurants in the Boaton area. Few places serve rabbit. They do here. Portion sizes are huge. and excellent home made pastas and sauce. This is one of the only places I will eat lasagna. they do it perfectly here. They call the ice cream gelato, but it is not gelato. it's ice cream. Just an FYI if real gelato is expected Minus side- our family was disappointed with 3 things. 1- lack of parking in the area, 2- lack of handicap access to restrooms, and 3, for some reason all of our silverware was so dirty we had to return it. One knife had a white substance on it that looked like marshmallow when we opened the napkins. The server himself was surprised and brought us all new silverware that was clean. I've been here many times, and chose this place to celebrate my birthday meal with my family. This was not typical here... but I'm rating on this visit.
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Samantha
Chicago
23 reviews
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on 8 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Love this place. Authentic italian dishes that are delicious and huge, and amazing espresso martinis. I want to try everything on the menu!
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FAQs

Vinny's Ristorante offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (617) 628-1921.

Vinny's Ristorante is rated 4.7 stars by 734 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

30 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 6 times today

Order delivery or takeout

76 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02145

Additional information

Cross Street
Hawthorn Street
Area
Somerville
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 4:30 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Sicilian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
On Street Parking
Public transit
Rt. 101/90/89 Bus or 3 blocks from Sullivan Station Orange Line MBTA
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar Dining, Gluten-free Options

Website
http://www.vinnysatnight.com/
Phone number
(617) 628-1921
Catering
Full menu available for catering, see our website for full or half tray ideas
Private party facilities
Private dining room for up to 30 people

Vinny's Ristorante

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Lasagna

Calamari Salad

Salmon Pasta

Main

Garden SaladUS$5.95

Antipasto SaladUS$7.95

Turkey SaladUS$7.95

Tuna SaladUS$7.95

Pastene Tuna SaladUS$7.95

Chicken SaladUS$7.95

Seafood SaladUS$7.95

Three Cheese SaladUS$7.95

Cranberry Chicken Walnut SaladUS$8.95

Monday - Pepper Steak

Tuesday - Pan Fried Chicken

Wednesday - Sausage, Peppers and Onions

Thursday - Potato and Egg

Friday - Pepper and Egg

CalzoneUS$4.75

Arancini

Fresh Australian Rack of LambUS$26.59

Lunch Appetizers

Calamari SaladUS$9.95

Traditional AntipastoUS$9.50

Little NecksUS$8.95

Broccoli Rabe or SpinachUS$8.95

Mesculin SaladUS$6.50

Tomatoes and OnionUS$6.95

Soup

Cold Sandwiches

Italian

Super Italian

Hot / Sweet Cappocolli

Prosciutto

Honey Ham

Ham and Cheese

American

Roast Beef

Turkey

Seafood Salad

Tuna Salad

Pastene Tuna

Chicken Salad

Honey Roasted Turkey

Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad

Hot Sandwiches

Chicken Parmesean

Meatball

Sausage

Eggplant

Hot Pastrami

Lunch Pasta

Vinny's GnocchiUS$9.95

LasagnaUS$9.95

Cheese Ravioli, Manicotti or Stuffed ShellsUS$10.95

Pasta al FornoUS$11.95

Ziti, Linguini or Angel HairUS$6.95

Lunch Seafood

Shrimp Scampi or Fra DiavloUS$15.95

ScallopsUS$16.95

Haddock with Plum Tomatoes and BasilUS$17.95

Stuffed CalamariUS$12.95

Little NecksUS$12.95

MusselsUS$12.95

Pastene Tuna FishUS$12.95

Lunch Chicken

Chicken ParmigianaUS$12.95

Chicken MarsalaUS$14.95

Chicken Broccoli and ZitiUS$12.95

Chicken Stir FryUS$13.95

Chicken or Sausage CacciatoreUS$12.95

Chicken BracciolaUS$13.95

Chicken SausageUS$13.95

Grilled ChickenUS$12.95

Chicken alla PannaUS$13.95

Vinny's Lunch Specials