![]() Oh, yes, that’s another thing about Gran Gusto. There were eight or nine of them consisting of three different generations and they began talking animatedly back and forth with the staff in Italian. While eating, we gained company in the back room as a family of Italians came in. I told her she was crazy to bypass Italian wine. ![]() They also had a great wine selection of Italian wines and our server was able to recite them off the top of his head with a recommendation of what I should get. Mixing the three ingredients together provided a sweet and salty taste and Coley and I were using the bread to wipe up the remaining mozzarella remnants off the plate. It came with shredded buffalo mozzarella mixed with arugula and surrounded by proscuitto. “I hope they have the buffalo mozzarella appetizer special again.” “Their specials are amazing,” Coley also assured me. I was quite torn between the unique sounding entrees and the allure of Italian-style pizzas. There was also a section of the menu just devoted to pizza. Many of the entrees mixed staples such as gnocchi or spaghetti with fresh, local ingredients. The menu consisted of an array of traditional and contemporary Italian dishes put together by the head chef, an Italian from Naples who had worked in several prominent restaurants in Italy before making his way to America. “My friend whose from Italy brought me here and assured me it’s the best Italian food in Boston. “This place is a local secret,” Coley told me as we opened our menus. I especially love Italian food actually made by Italians, and 3. Coley brought me to Gran Gusto for three reasons. ![]() “Did you two rent the private room?” he asked in a jovial manner.Ĭoley and I giggled as is hard not to do in the presence of Italian charm while he swiftly presented us with homemade bread. We had our seat and the maitre d’ walked by. Sure enough, a couple minutes later, we were being led into the equally charming back room, which can be rented out for parties and private dinners. “No worries,” he said in a soothing Italian accent. (Taken at the end of the night after the many patrons had departed.)Ī smiling young man with dark hair appeared before us.
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