Trattoria Pulcinella

Name: Trattoria Pulcinella
Address: 147 Huron Ave., Cambridge, MA, United States, 02138
Telephone: (617) 491-6336
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6

628 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

Trattoria Pulcinella

4.6

$30 and under

Italian

Cambridge

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2 people

18 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 4 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Charming
Good for special occasions

Trattoria Pulcinella is a nice family run business; we offer a lot of specials from our native homeland of Naples, Italy.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of Operation
Dinner Wed–Sun 17:00–22:00
Phone number
(617) 491-6336
Website
http://www.trattoriapulcinella.net/
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Giovanni Oliva
Private party facilities
We close the restaurant for private party of 32 people and up.

Location
147 Huron Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138
Area
Cambridge
Parking details
From Harvard Sq. take the 72 bus or the 75 and stopped in the corner of Concord Ave. and Huron Ave. We are next to CITGO gasoline station
Additional
Beer, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

Ceviche ItalianoUS$16.00
Shrimp & calamari, prepared with a piquant lemon marinade
Parmigiana di MelenzaneUS$13.00
Layers of Eggplant, mozzarella Parmigiano & tomato sauce
Il Piatto del ContadinoUS$16.00
Mix of cold cuts, cheese, marinated olives
Moscardini alla Griglia con Salmorigilio NapoletanoUS$15.00
Baby Octopus, grilled & served with lemon garlic marinade
Carciofini e Patate Oreganate al GratinUS$13.00
Artichoke hearts & Potato baked with Oregano, white wine, breadcrumb
Insalata Romana con Vinaigrette di ParmigianoUS$12.00
Romaine salad served with vinaigrette di parmigiano and onions

Paste Speciali

Gnocchetti con Vongole e Pesto di PrezzemoloUS$25.00
Little potato dumplings served with clams & parsley pesto
Fregola Sarda con Ceci, Calamari e GamberiUS$28.00
Sardinian specialty toasted pasta served with chickpeas, squid & shrimp & tossed with san Marzano tomato sauce
Ravioli alla GenoveseUS$26.00
Homemade braised beef ravioli served with caramelized onions, bay leaves, parmigiano
Paccheri con BaccalàUS$25.00
Large tubes pasta served with salt cod, cherry tomato ragù sauce, black olives & capers
Cacio e PepeUS$22.00
Spaghetti served with pecorino romano sauce & black pepper
Fusilli con Conserva di Tonno e Foglie VerdiUS$25.00
Spiral pasta served with tuna conserva & green leaves

Paste Tradizionali

CarbonaraUS$23.00
Guanciale, egg & pecorino romano
PestoUS$23.00
Basil pesto sauce
MatricianaUS$24.00
Guanciale, Onions & San Marzano Tomatoes
BologneseUS$25.00
Ground meat, onions, celery, carrot, tomato paste, wine
Frutti di MareUS$30.00
Clams, mussels, calamari, shrimp, white o red sauce
Aglio, Olio e PeperoncinoUS$19.00
garlic, oil & hot chili pepper

Secondi Piatti

Scaloppe di Pollo alla ValdostanaUS$24.00
Chicken with prosciutto, fontina cheese, white wine sauce
Zuppa di MareUS$30.00
Clams, mussels, calamari, shrimp & octopus in a lite tomato sauce & fried bread
Straccetti di Vitello alla CacciatoreUS$26.00
Strips of veal sauté with onions, tomatoes, bell pepper
Trippa e Fagioli In BiancoUS$23.00
Beef tripe served with garlic, hot chili pepper, cannellini, beans, fresh mint
Pesce del Giorno
Fish of the day
- M.P.

Dolci

Dessert of the DayUS$12.00
TiramisúUS$8.00
Crème BruleeUS$10.00
SpumoneUS$10.00
Limone RipienoUS$10.00

What 628 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.3Value

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Review summary

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Trattoria Pulcinella is a charming Cambridge gem known for its "awesome, friendly and attentive service" and cozy ambiance reminiscent of Italy. Diners rave about its "extraordinary service, ambiance, and food," with standout dishes like sweet corn and ricotta ravioli. Enjoy dining on their secluded patio for a delightful experience.

628 Reviews

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Andrea
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything is made to order and is delicious, the staff make you feel like you're invited guests in their home, the restaurant is cozy and beautiful. A perfect place for a great dinner with friends.
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Peggy
Seattle
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Family owned for 30 years, and Amanda has been there for 20. Perfect local spot (but tough parking for the non-local). The picata style artichoke hearts were a revelation.
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Nicholas
VIP
Greater Boston
43 reviews
5.0
43 reviews
Dined on 8 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Trattoria Pulcinella is my favorite local restaurant. This was a great meal. I had a guest and I wanted to please her. She had pasta with an amaretto cookie crunble, followed by profiteroles, and she told me afterwards that this was the best meal she had ever had. I had a steak cooked to perfection, Nick
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patricia
VIP
Greater Boston
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on 1 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was delicious. Always a pleasant experience.
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Vahé
Miami
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on 15 November 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Most recent experience was disappointing - previously enjoyed dining experience here greatly. Poor service this time - got water once…after sitting down then nevermore. Never checked back to see how meals were. Clearly not enough staff. Staff knocked over a glass of wine and did not even offer to replace! Food was mediocre - okay but great as before.
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Scott
VIP
Greater Boston
29 reviews
2.0
29 reviews
Dined on 15 November 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
The menu is not creative, the chef lacks the talent and skill that otherwise are implied and the menu prices are outrageously high for what is presented on the plates.
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Michael
VIP
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 11 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had an amaaaaazing dinner! It’s a small family owned restaurant with remarkable food. We were visiting from out of town and at a table of 7 we all ordered different things and each of thought we got the best thing on the menu. We’ll be back some day!
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patricia
VIP
Greater Boston
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on 4 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We took my granddaughter for her first time. She enjoyed the restaurant and the food. This is a lovely restaurant to have in the neighborhood. We always have a wonderful experience at this restaurant.
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Vahé
Miami
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 27 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful Extraordinary service, ambiance, and food
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Michael
VIP
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 21 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely time First time experience ( despite walking by the restaurant for years) Perfect evening The food was super the wait person superb The ambience rustic and cozy The value v good! TRY IT!
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Trattoria Pulcinella is rated 4.6 stars by 628 OpenTable diners.

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

Trattoria Pulcinella

4.6

$30 and under

Italian

Cambridge

Make a booking

2 people

18 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 4 times today

147 Huron Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138

Additional information

Area
Cambridge
Hours of Operation
Dinner Wed–Sun 17:00–22:00
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
From Harvard Sq. take the 72 bus or the 75 and stopped in the corner of Concord Ave. and Huron Ave. We are next to CITGO gasoline station
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Giovanni Oliva
Additional
Beer, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

Website
http://www.trattoriapulcinella.net/
Phone number
(617) 491-6336
Private party facilities
We close the restaurant for private party of 32 people and up.

Trattoria Pulcinella

Trattoria Pulcinella

Make a booking

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Antipasti

Ceviche ItalianoUS$16.00

Parmigiana di MelenzaneUS$13.00

Il Piatto del ContadinoUS$16.00

Moscardini alla Griglia con Salmorigilio NapoletanoUS$15.00

Carciofini e Patate Oreganate al GratinUS$13.00

Insalata Romana con Vinaigrette di ParmigianoUS$12.00

Paste Speciali

Gnocchetti con Vongole e Pesto di PrezzemoloUS$25.00

Fregola Sarda con Ceci, Calamari e GamberiUS$28.00

Ravioli alla GenoveseUS$26.00

Paccheri con BaccalàUS$25.00

Cacio e PepeUS$22.00

Fusilli con Conserva di Tonno e Foglie VerdiUS$25.00

Paste Tradizionali

CarbonaraUS$23.00

PestoUS$23.00

MatricianaUS$24.00

BologneseUS$25.00

Frutti di MareUS$30.00

Aglio, Olio e PeperoncinoUS$19.00

Secondi Piatti

Scaloppe di Pollo alla ValdostanaUS$24.00

Zuppa di MareUS$30.00

Straccetti di Vitello alla CacciatoreUS$26.00

Trippa e Fagioli In BiancoUS$23.00

Pesce del Giorno

Dolci

Dessert of the DayUS$12.00

TiramisúUS$8.00

Crème BruleeUS$10.00

SpumoneUS$10.00

Limone RipienoUS$10.00

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