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Caffe Vittoria
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“And the atmosphere was cool and relaxing, and their service was kind and friendly.”
“When I eat in the North End, I always skip getting dessert at the restaurant, walk right past the long lines at Mike's Pastry, and head right to Cafe Vittoria for the best cappachino in the Northeast and some of the best tiramisu in the North End.”
“top of the line coffee house in a great spot of north end.”
“Everything on the menu sounded delicious, so we decided on cappucino, tiramisu, and a canoli.”
“Everything on the menu sounded delicious, so we decided on cappucino, tiramisu, and a canoli.”
“It's a great place to take a date and a sweet ending to a great meal in the North End.”
“can't wait to return and I will bring friends who I am sure will also enjoy the great pastries and an ambiance that I've found to be quite enjoyable.”
“Although the coffee and dessert was good (which I had to box up to finish at home, as we were told to leave), there are too many other wonderfully delicious places to go in the North End that have a pleasant environment where you don't risk getting "yelle”
“When I eat in the North End, I always skip getting dessert at the restaurant, walk right past the long lines at Mike's Pastry, and head right to Cafe Vittoria for the best cappachino in the Northeast and some of the best tiramisu in the North End.”View Less
exceptional coffee. top of the line coffee house in a great spot of north end. the cigar bar below is so awesome. love to get a cup and espresso and hit the cigar bar
Open since 1929, the city's first Italian cafe continues to serve as a meeting place for European students and area residents..
On busy weekend nights, carefully coiffed 20-somethings fill Caffe Vittoria's four levels of seating to linger over cappuccinos and shots of limoncello. Mirroring the cafe's relaxed clientele,
servers tend to take their time navigating the cafe. The menu of creamy gelato and rich pastries goes great with the extensive list of coffee drinks available. Libation lovers relax over a glass from the cafe's lengthy Grappa list.
High Marks
* "...the atmosphere in the cafe was great, it felt like you were right in Italy..." (livNbig, Citysearch user)
* "...the relaxed atmosphere invites lounging and talking to friends for hours. One of my favorite places in Boston." (redelephant, Citysearch user)
Low Marks
* "...i don't find this place stands out in any particular way. desserts and coffee are ok but nothing spectacular..." (freewilly7, Citysearch user)
* "...there are too many other wonderfully delicious places to go in the North End that have a pleasant environment where you don't risk getting "yelled at" by staff." (scout08, Citysearch user)…
overrated.
everybody likes to go there. but i don't find this place stands out in any particular way. desserts and coffee are ok but nothing spectacular; wait staff is inattentive bordering on unfriendly (and
we didn't even go in rush hour or occupying the table for hours w/o second rounds of food & drinks). i don't see why's the hype.
one time i went there and was enticed by their considerable list of ice-cream flavors on the menu. but when i ordered it, they only had 2 or 3 in stock (not that they ran out but they actually don't make them). so why not take them off the menu already?
:)…
Best cappuccino and tiramisu!. After dinner in the north end, my wife and I decided to check this place out. There was no wait, so we sat ourselves at a table. The waitress was very polite, and helped explain some of the items we weren't sure about. Everything on the menu sounded delicious, so we decided on cappucino, tiramisu, and a canoli. It was delicious, I've never tasted cappucino quite like this. Also the atmosphere in the cafe was great, it felt like you were right in Italy. Overall, I highly recommend this place, and would definately go back again. Also if you smoke, check out Stanza dei Sigari located right downstairs.…
Terrible service.
We stumbled in here because they had 2 TVs to catch the Red Sox game on and also, the line at Mike's was too long. Our waitress was seriously the rudest I've ever encountered. I'm not sure if she
is the same one the other reviewers on here have complained about, but from descriptions, I think it might be the 50-some year old woman with short brownish hair. While she was taking our orders, one of my friends spent a little bit longer deciding and instead of telling us she'd be back when she was ready, just walked away from our table without saying anything. She really just gave the impression that she really did not give a care about us and that we were beneath her. I'm not sure if she was agist (gainst 20-somethings) since she seemed to scowl a bit less at the couple behind us in their mid-40s? Also, the menu does not have prices and at the end, instead of giving us a bill with the items and total listed, she just verbally told us the price. I thought this was a little odd for any eating establishment to do? She took our paid bill while we were still sitting there eating and counted it out right in front of our table. It was simply one of the most tactless things I have ever seen.
Foodwise, I got the blackberry gelato and it was really not that great. It also seemed like ice cream rather than gelato. It was creamier and had a more sticky quality than gelato normaly has. I would probably never come here again.…
