Rialto

Located in the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square, Rialto showcases the regionally inspired Italian cuisine of James Beard Award-winning chef Jody Adams. Inside, the restaurant evokes the Italian countryside with shades of orange and olive green, curved booths set in small nooks, and a polished onyx bar. Seating is also available outside on the covered patio, strung with miniature lights. Incorporating seasonal ingredients, chef Adams crafts such specialties as branzino wrapped in guanciale (unsmoked bacon) with scorched Brussels sprouts, apple butter sauce, and chestnuts. The restaurant also has an ever-evolving wine list and a relatively inexpensive bar menu.