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Giulia is an Italian restaurant in Cambridge, Boston, that brings together spirited cooking and gracious hospitality. Located on Massachusetts Avenue between Harvard and Porter Squares, it has earned a Michelin Recommended award, a testament to its focus on wonderful food and service delivered with true Italian vigor and charm.
The restaurant’s dinner menu reflects a commitment to seasonal, thoughtful Italian cuisine. It opens with sfizi—small bites like chicken liver crostini with green tomato marmellata or warm semolina cakes with fava bean crema and black Perigord truffle. Antipasti include classics such as 24-month prosciutto di Parma with stone fruit and toasted hazelnuts, and a burrata di Andria with artichokes and tomato fonduta.
Pasta is made in-house, with options ranging from bucatini all’amatriciana with house-cured pancetta to emmer farro casarecce with local wine cap mushrooms and burrata. Heartier secondi feature Maine halibut with carrot crema and confit duck leg with Tuscan red rice. Desserts, from orange blossom panna cotta to chocolate hazelnut torta, round out the meal.
The setting is warm and welcoming, with counter dining, outdoor seating, and private party options available. Whether you’re a neighbor or visiting from beyond, Giulia offers a genuine taste of Italian dining in Cambridge, Boston.
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