The Best Italian Restaurant In Massachusetts Has Surprising Culinary Influences

Massachusetts has a vast array of highly-reviewed restaurants but one Italian restaurant reigns supreme, according to the Daily Meal.

Scampo dishes up an array of homemade pastas along with entrees starring seafoods and meats.
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Morgan Gonzales

04/18/2023 4:57 p.m.

Scampo, located in Boston's Beacon Hill, was named the best restaurant for Italian food in Massachusetts by the Daily Meal, possibly because of its Mediterranean and middle-eastern influences that make its menu stand out.

Scampo's chef, Lydia Shire, is an award-winning chef and trademark of Boston's culinary scene. Her Italian-inspired dishes with a global twist are served up in a chic restaurant space with a 'glorious' open kitchen, according to the restaurant's website.

The one-page menu offers entrees with seafood, pasta, and a variety of meats, including fresh Maine crab ravioli with an english pea velouté, a rack and saddle of charcoaled Colorado lamb with Turkish spices, and a whole wheat spaghettini dish toasted candied walnuts and gorgonzola dolce.

"Service was excellent," said one Yelp reviewer. "Food delicious. Ambience was warm and cheerful. The pasta was fresh and the sauces complex and delicious."

Click here to see the Daily Meal's complete list.

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