"In our recent trip to Boston we visited one of
our favorite restaurants in the North End. (The traditionally
Italian Section of Boston). When you walk into Antico Forno, the
first thing that will strike you is the noise. Happy diners seem to
love to chatter. As soon as your friendly server approaches and
gives you bread and a wonderful white bean spread, you'll be one of
the group. We started with Caprese (with fresh buffalo mozzarella)
and a Caesar salad. Two appetizers fed three of us with leftovers.We
then went on to linguine chock full of clams, pizza and pasta with
homemade sausage and mozzarella. Everything was generous and
delicioso.
Almost everything is finished in their high-heat brick oven, which
gives a lovely crusty topping. Make a reservation so you won't be
disappointed. And don't do what we did -- leave room for dessert!"
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"This afternoon my family enjoyed
an early dinner at your restaurant before
sending our son off to the UK for four months.
The food was delicious and the service great;
thank you for a very special meal!"
Sunday January 20,
2008 Lin Van Allen
"Antico Forno is a gem! Food,
service, atmosphere, value are all excellent. I
drive down from Vermont for a taste of Italian
heaven."
October 04, 2007 Roberto Miller
"Antico Forno is a jewel in the
center of the North End. Every time my sister
flies in from Washington DC, we head right for
Salem Street and our favorite restaurant. We are
always greeted with warmth, and the entire menu
selection is perfect. The Tuscan bread and
spiced olives are fabulous starters, and any
choice from the menu is a winner. Thank you for
such a lovely place to feel like Italy."
Sunday July 08, 2007 Valerie
Sawdust-covered floors, a
mural-sized rendition of the Tuscany countryside (painted by a local artist
Jack Dunlea) and a blessed statue of St. Rocco tucked into a beehive-shaped,
wood-burning brick oven set the stage at the North End's rustic trattoria,
Antico Forno. With Their successful 1993 flagship restaurant,
Terramia, across the street, Carla Agrippino-Gomes took on a new
challenge in 1996 of bringing dishes to Salem Street. Antico Forno -
Italian for "old stove" -
features brick-oven classics such as roasted
chicken in a natural juices with garlic and herbs stuffed under crusted
skin; pizza with artichoke hearts, imported Italian porcini mushrooms, and Campania buffalo mozzarella, finished with truffle oil; and linguini with
clams, mussels, calamari and shrimp, sautéed in a plum tomato sauce and
baked in parchment paper. Even the double-domed brick oven was custom-built
by a native Napolitan craftsman.
Antico Forno is an
inviting neighborhood trattoria that provides a truly authentic Neapolitan
experience.
Salvatore Gaglio brings an Italian passion for simple, yet
flavor packed foods to his role as chef at Antico Forno.
Innovative and fresh describe his approach to the
Neapolitan
and Sicilian dining experience he creates.