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Geppetto, Cambridge, MA

Geppetto

4.6
4.6
219 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 11 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Charming
  • Great for fine wines
  • Good for special occasions
Geppetto is located within The Lexington, at Cambridge Crossing.

Drawing from his love of Northern Italian food, Chef Gilson will bring the flavors and feasts from Italy to our modern, dinner only restaurant. Ingredients of the dishes will highlight the farms, fishers, and foragers of New England. Guests can dine on composed platters of cheese, cured meats, and small bites to start their meal. Housemade pastas, local seafood, and fresh butchered meats will be the highlight of an evening at Geppetto - all concluded by desserts from one of the city’s leading pastry chefs, Brian Mercury.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue, Wed 17:00–21:00 Thu–Sat 17:00–22:00
  • Phone number
    (617) 945-1349
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Will Gilson
  • Area
    Cambridge
  • Cross Street
    2-hour parking is available in front of 222 Jacobs Street every day.
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    we encourage public transportation via the MBTA (we’re next to Lechmere for the Green Line and a short walk from Community College on the Orange Line) or ride-shares. Further away but 5-min walk is the Cambridge Municipal First Street Garage, enter off Spring Street and First Street.
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Feast of Seven Fishes

    US$110.00 per person

    Prepaid

    24 Dec 2024 only
    Join us to celebrate the Feast of the Seven Fishes at Geppetto! MENU: 1st- antipasti clams casino, salt cod fritters, garlic shrimp 2nd- calamari panzanella focaccia, cherry tomatoes, basil, olives 3rd- lobster + crab gnocchi orange, thyme, calabrian chili 4th- pan-roasted bass herb butter sauce, wild mushrooms, fried capers 5th - chef's choice dessert
    Feast of Seven Fishes photo
  • New Year's Eve

    US$100.00 per person

    Prepaid

    31 Dec 2024 only
    Join us to celebrate New Year's Eve with a special menu for the evening from Chef Will Gilson. first course tuna carpaccio gooseberry, pickled shallot, tonnato, caviar or fried squash blossoms crab, orange-pepper sauce, thyme oil second course little gem lettuces bonito bread crumbs, parmesan, lemon or burrata beets, chicories, basil, orange vinaigrette third course potato agnolotti lobster, bay scallops, butter sauce or braised wild boar pappardelle wild mushrooms, pecorino pepato, thyme fourth course bass picatta lemon, capers, parsley, brown butter or grilled lamb chops brussels, duck fat potatoes, rosemary butter dessert pistachio tiramisu lemon, earl grey, raspberry or chocolate budino fennel cookie
    New Year's Eve photo

What 219 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Geppetto offers a warm and inviting atmosphere, perfect for date nights and special occasions. Guests rave about the "wonderful service" and "excellent food," with standout dishes like the porcini lasagna and bolognese. Despite some critiques on pricing, diners appreciate the unique flavors and attentive staff, notably servers Jhon and Brian.

219 Reviews
  1. ErikaH

    Greater Boston

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We came for a special event and it did not disappoint! Even my 10 and 14 year old enjoyed most of the dishes. We all felt pampered.

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  2. Ron

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on 13 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I think this is one of the best restaurants in Cambridge. I've eaten there many times and have never been disappointed. Tonight I had a scallop piccata that was one of the best scallop dishes that I’ve ever had and my wife had Pumpkin cappelletti that was amazing. Ambience and service are excellent.

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  3. Elizabeth

    Greater Boston

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 11 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It’s always a wonderful experience. The food is incredible, the staff and servers are friendly, and it’s an overall good vibe. Unlike other restaurants in Boston, it feels calm and spacious. It’s never too busy or overwhelming. Plenty of parking in a cheap parking garage right near the restaurant. 10/10

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  4. Mia

    VIP

    New York City

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 3 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Prix Fixe option was incredible. So much food! Everyone was so friendly and our waiter was so fun and kind!

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  5. Andrew

    Greater Boston

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 22 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Brian was a very friendly server and provided a great experience! Had a lovely evening and the food was excellent.

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  6. Libby

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 21 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was pricey for what we received and everything was a la carte.

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  7. Erin

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 20 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We were there for my birthday dinner and we had Brian as our server. He made the night relaxing and perfect. It was the perfect night. Thank you.

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  8. Becca

    Greater Boston

    9 reviews

    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our server was incredible and very understanding/accommodating of our toddler. We did order a vegetarian starter and it arrived with shrimp in it, possibly left over from the fryer? We're vegetarian, so that was disturbing. The server very kindly provided us with other starter options on the house.

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  9. Sarah

    VIP

    Sacramento

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My husband and I had a lovely dinner at Gepetto the other night. The ambience was so perfect, very intimate and romantic, perfect for date night. Our server Brian was fantastic! I was very unfamiliar with most of the wines offered by the glass, but he walked us through the menu and helped us make our selection. He was very patient and knowledgeable, and the wine he ultimately recommended was delicious! Our food was divine, we had the fried mozzarella to start, my husband had the lobster pasta and I had the pumpkin & sage pasta, both were fantastic. The miso banana bread gelato for dessert was the perfect end to our perfect evening. We will definitely be back again!!

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  10. Maria

    London

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 9 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The food here is outstanding. We really loved the squash blossoms and porcini lasagna. The bolognese was delicious too. The service is really mediocre and detracted from the food. It’s well staffed and everyone is pleasant but they seem to have multiple servers handling the same table. We asked who was ostensibly our server for the check and another server brought it 15 min later. The appetizer was served but no one came back to take our entree order. I had to flag down someone else to take it and there was a 30 min lag between app and entree. Bussing was sporadic. One dish would be taken but the others would be left. Food was great. I’ll order take out next time.

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Geppetto is rated 4.6 stars by 219 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 11 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Geppetto

100 N First St, Cambridge, MA 02141

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    2-hour parking is available in front of 222 Jacobs Street every day.
  • Area
    Cambridge
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue, Wed 17:00–21:00 Thu–Sat 17:00–22:00
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    we encourage public transportation via the MBTA (we’re next to Lechmere for the Green Line and a short walk from Community College on the Orange Line) or ride-shares. Further away but 5-min walk is the Cambridge Municipal First Street Garage, enter off Spring Street and First Street.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Will Gilson
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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