CAMBRIDGE
ITALIAN
Giulia
Italian · Romantic · Neighborhood Nine
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Chef Michael Pagliarini's Cambridge restaurant near Porter Square has been quietly turning out some of the area's best handmade pasta since 2012 — the pasta tables literally double as communal seating on certain nights. Northern Italian technique, a serious salumi program, a room that feels intimate and lived-in. The maccheroni alla chitarra is the order. For diners who want Cambridge Italian done with real conviction.