Trattoria Il Panino serves traditional Neapolitan pastas along with a select veal, chicken and seafood dishes.

Il Panino ,as locals affectionately call the eatery, is located on 11 Parmenter Street, which is a side road off the

famous Hanover Street, in the North End neighborhood of Boston.

At your next visit to the eatery look for the following house specialties:

“Antipasti Casarecci di Vegatali”: is a homemade vegetable antipasto.

“Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina”: is a mixture of potato dumpling, homemade mozzarella cheese, plum tomatoes and fresh basil.

“Linguine Con Aragosta Intera”: is a wholesome 1.1/4 lb lobster laid on a bed of linguine.

“Veal Panino”: is a medallions of veal with marsala wine, pinenuts and raisins.

“Pesce Spada”: is a swordfish, grilled, topped with balsamic vinegar and virgin olive oil.


 
Il Panino’s cuisine is the work of Chef Willy Alfredo whose gastronomic inspiration is almost exclusively drawn from Neapolitan culinary traditions. He has almost 2 decades experience in the gastronomy business.
One can watch Chef Alfredo, along with his very competent crew, preparing food from the
inner side of an open counter that separates the upper dining room area from the kitchen.
On entering the upper dinning room, Carlo Ianniciello, the Dining Room Manager, welcomes 
Il Panino's guests with open arms and a radiating smile. Donning an immaculate white shirt, 
a red tie and a black apron tied around his waist, Carlo, with his unique Mediterranean hospitality 
places guests at designated tables.

His entire staff oozes with charm as they gracefully go back and 

forth taking orders and bringing food plates to various tables.

Il Panino is a very busy place, a testimony to its culinary accolade is proven by 

the long line of patrons waiting, patiently on the sidewalk, for the next available tables; especially on weekend evenings.
The ambiance at Il Panino is tastefully casual and family-friendly.
The crowd is altogether young and old, locals and out-of-towners, 
business people and students; simply put, this is a place for everyone.
The service is swift and friendly, and the staff brims with energy and friendliness.
Loudspeakers softly diffuse, in alternating cycles, classical, Italian and of course Neapolitan music.
The upper dining rooms can accommodate about 25 guests; 
its decoration is intended to bring about a Southern Italian mood for this dining experience.
The lower half of the side walls are covered with fine wood panels and the top half of the walls display paintings, pictures and drawings depicting Italian urban and rural scenery throughout the ages.

A most original sight is the brick wine rack perched high on the sidewalls, displaying Il Panino rich selection of Italian wines.


 
The lower dining room has off white walls decorated with paintings, drawings and pictures chronicling life in the Italian countryside and cities through different periods.The lower dining room can sit 35 people; it has the distinction of an elevated wine rack place in the middle of the room, at ceiling level and lengthwise.There should be no doubt about the importance of a good to accompany these delightful Neapolitan dishes.According to Carlo, wines a mainly from the Tuscany and Piedmont regions. Prices of red wines may vary from $19 for a Montepulciano d’Abruzzo to $525 for Barbaresco Gaja.

 

Il Panino is open 7 days a week from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM. 

It does not accept reservations, rather it is on the first come first served basis.

The parking situation is at best challenging in the North End.Il Panino alleviates its guests 

parking problem with a validation stamp affixed on the back of parking tickets from neighboring 
parking garages such as “All Rite Parking Garages”.
The validation results in substantial discounts for duration of 3 hours and less.