15 Best Italian Restaurants near Shirley

“Great food, great prices and excellent staff!“

“One of my favorite Italian restaurants outside of the North End. Great food and service.“

“Very good lunch spot! Great tasty sandwich! Cute atmosphere.“

“Just came from El Forno. Lunenburg had a pepperoni and pepper pizza. It was by far the best pizza I have ever had since the old days at the European in the northend. Great job Michael and crew always.“

“What a great place, staff was amazing as well as the food. Lauren our waitress was on point as was the food. It was our first date, took our drink and app order and food order at the same time giving us time to talk and get to know eachother. Atmosphere is perfect, they were busy and all tables full but we could still hear eachother as we talked. I had the veal marsala, she had the pan sears salmon. Both amazing dishes as we shared. Will definitely be returning!!“

“Birthday celebration at Brady’s. Chef brought out a 4 week aged Tomahawk steak for the birthday boy. Brian took excellent care of us and made most of our meal/wine decisions, which I appreciated. The best dessert - toffee top pudding. We will be planning our next event here“

“Great family style Italian food. Great tasting red sauce (gravy). Pasta home made and delicious. Wait staff really friendly. Food is made to order. Veal parmigiana was excellent without the breading (as requested). House salad was phenomenal. Overall local favorite.“

“This location used to be a little rough, but they seemed to have turned it around. The staff was quick, the managers were checking in with all tables multiple times throughout the meal, and everything was cooked well. I gotta say, it was exactly what I wanted, and it really couldn't have been any better of a trip to Olive garden.“

“Paisanos Pizza and Spirits is a gem! The pizza is mouthwatering, and the drinks are top-notch. The cozy ambiance makes it a perfect spot to unwind with friends. You'll love the friendly staff too especially Antonio, their leading sandwich engineer, who served me the most delicious sandwich I’ve ever had. Truly a magnificent morsel made by the leading architect in sandwich engineering. Overall, it's a must-visit place for a fantastic dining experience!“

“The food here is delicious and the staff are trying their best.
Entry into this establishment needs to be revamped. Their current system seems to be self seating.
I noticed multiple people enter and stand in the front end, not sure if they should seat themselves, or wait to be seated. Many people stood for 5-10 minutes before being addressed by the staff.
This place either needs a “seat yourself” sign, or a host/hostess table to fix the issue.
When we entered, we stood for five minutes, weren’t addressed by staff, then sat ourselves down. It was about ten minutes after sitting before anyone acknowledged us.

With that being said, the staff were all very friendly.

Slater’s please change your seating system, it’s flawed, chaotic, and confusing.“

“Went for the first time yesterday. Ordered a small sausage pizza and a veal parm sub. Was ready faster than they had said. The pizza was the best I’ve had in a long time! Perfect crust and good amount of topping. Just took a bite of the veal sub and it’s soooooo yummy! Real veal cutlet, not that patty crap. The prices are very reasonable. Can’t wait to go back and try more! 😋“

“New to the area and stopped in for an impromptu lunch after church. Food was amazing, cozy mom and pop feel, and what stood out the most was the customer service. It’s becoming hard to find places that treat their patrons well. C & S Pizza nailed it. We will definitely be back.“

“I just started working in the Clinton area, and this place has instantly become my go to place for lunch. The subs are enormous. Today I tried their meatball sub, and it did not disappoint. The employees are all friendly, and the food is definitely above the pizza / sub shop norm.

Parking: There's 5-6 spots within 10 feet of the door and plenty of on street parking.

Kid-friendliness: Plenty of room for the kids to dine in.“

“Great place! I love their subs and their burritos!!“

“It was delicious. We tried the wraps. Blt and spicy chicken ceaser.We also had spicy buffalo wings and fried shrimp for appetizers. All was very tasty. The staff was pleasant.We witnessed a customer come up and complain she had received the wrong pizza and that she what she had ordered had cost more. They quickly apologized for human error and made her a new hot pizza correctly. Then told her she could just keep the first one. I was impressed on the customer service.“