Our Menu

It’s been said “Italians don’t eat to live, they live to eat.” At Ristorante Massimo world-class authentic Italian food is more than our passion—it’s our life’s work. Italian culinary history dates back more than two thousand years, rich with unique regional variations and seasonal ingredients from the northern Piedmont region to the island of Sicily. Italian cuisine, influenced by Asian, Greek, and African cooking, is a melting pot of arguably the most delectable ingredients in the world. And in the footsteps of these noble traditions, we artfully render and proudly serve dishes that respectfully—and deliciously—honor the past.
 
We select seafood, meats, fruits, and vegetables based on freshness, variety, and most importantly, flavor. We actively seek seasonal ingredients, cure our own meats, and make our bread and pasta from scratch. By using New England delicacies like Maine lobster and Bang Island mussels, we deliciously transform timeless Italian favorites. We invite you to learn more about our local sourcing by visiting the ‘farmers & foragers” page.

Ristorante Massimo

Formaggi, Salumi e Cicchetti  ~  Small Bites

Antipasti

• Maria’s Polpette alla Romana

  Kobe beef meatballs, San Marzano tomato sauce, ricotta cheese, and basil pesto

  $17
• Bruschetta all’Aragosta

  Warm butter-poached Maine lobster, dried tiny tomatoes, burnt mandarin mostarda, pea shoots, charred bread

  $ 24
• Cozze con Panna

  Prince Edward Island mussels out of their shell, fresh tomatoes, basil oil, white wine shallot cream sauce, grilled bread

  $21
• Arancini di Granchio

  Crispy lemon and crab Arancini, risotto steeped in lobster brodo, chilled Jumbo Lump Crab, summer corn aioli, frisee, Calabrian chili

  $22
• Pancetta e Succotash

  House-cured pork belly, summer succotash of grilled corn, fava beans, blistered shishito pepper, tiny tomatoes, fine herbs

  $19

Primi Piatti

• Tagliatelle Carbonara di Lazio

  House-made tagliatelle pasta, English peas, shaved black truffle, egg yolk, Parmigiano Reggiano and crispy prosciutto

  $18 / $29
• Agnolotti Ravioli con “Porro e Spinaci”

  Spinach and leek filled pasta, roasted pearl onions, lemon butter, dill, shaved ricotta salata

  $18/ $29
• Orecchiette Primavera

  House-made Orecchiette pasta, garlic oil, summer tomatoes, arugula, Parmesan Reggiano

  $17 / $27
• Rigatoni Bolognese

  House-made Rigatoni pasta, classic ragu, slow-braised beef, pork, veal, San Marzano tomatoes

  $18 / $29

~  House-made pastas are served as either appetizer or entree portions  ~

• Insalata con Lollo Rossa

  Red little gem, kohlrabi, orange segments, honey chardonnay vinaigrette, sea salt

  $15
• Crudo di Salmone

  Grappa cured smoked Salmon, creme fraiche, dill pollen, shallot, Persian cucumber, black cracker- sea salt

  $ 16
• Burrata

  Burrata, Heirloom tomatoes, favas, saffron pickled leeks, parmesan & herb toasted bread, vin cotto, basil oil, chardonnay vinaigrette

  $ 17

Secondi

• Costoletta di Vitello

  Grilled bone-in veal ribeye chop, grilled maitake mushrooms, pearl onions, shallots, black truffle sugo, demi-glace

  $ 55
• Filetto alla Griglia

  Grilled filet mignon, roasted baby potatoes, charred broccolini, shaved Parmigiano Reggiano, charred lemon vinaigrette, demi-glace

  $ 50
• Merluzzo con Cassoulet

  Pan-roasted Atlantic cod, white bean cassoulet, asparagus tips, scallions, shaved radish, gremolata

  $ 37
• Salmone con Cipolle

  Pan-roasted Atlantic salmon, snap peas, red pearl onions, cucumber, onion sugo, frisee, Condimento di Chardonnay

  $ 36
• Petto d’Anatra

  Espresso-rubbed duck breast, roasted yellow patty pan, baby zucchini, blistered tomatoes, cherry-port demi, shaved goat cheese

  $ 39
• Vitello Saltimbocca alla Romana

  Veal scaloppini with sage & prosciutto, creamed spinach and Tuscan kale, wild mushrooms, marsala demi glace, shaved Parmesan Reggiano

  $ 36

Upstairs at Massimo’s

Formaggi, Salumi e Cicchetti ~ Small Bites

Appetizers

• Kobe beef meatballs, San Marzano tomato sauce, ricotta cheese & basil pesto

  $17

• Warm butter-poached Maine lobster, dried tiny tomatoes, burnt mandarin mostarda, pea shoots, charred bread

  $ 24

• Prince Edward Island mussels out of their shell, fresh tomatoes, basil oil, white wine shallot cream sauce, grilled bread

  $21

• Crispy lemon and crab Arancini, risotto steeped in lobster brodo, chilled Jumbo Lump Crab, summer corn aioli, frisee, Calabrian chili

  $22

• House-cured pork belly, summer succotash of grilled corn, fava beans, blistered shishito pepper, tiny tomatoes, fine herbs

  $ 19

Pasta

• House-made Rigatoni pasta, classic ragu, slow-braised beef, pork, veal, San Marzano tomatoes

  $18 / $29

• House-made tagliatelle pasta, English peas, shaved black truffle, egg yolk, Parmigiano Reggiano and crispy prosciutto

  $18 /$29

• Spinach and leek filled pasta, roasted pearl onions, lemon butter, dill, shaved ricotta salata

  $18/$29

• House-made Orecchiette pasta, garlic oil, summer tomatoes, arugula, Parmesan Reggiano

  $17 / $27

Main

• Filet Mignon

  Grilled Filet Mignon, roasted baby potatoes, charred broccolini, shaved Parmigiano Reggiano, charred lemon vinaigrette, demi-glace

  $50
• Veal Ribeye Chop

  Grilled bone-in Veal Ribeye Chop, grilled maitake mushrooms, pearl onions, shallots, black truffle sugo, demi-glace

  $55
• Duck Breast

  Espresso-rubbed duck breast, roasted yellow patty pan, baby zucchini, blistered tomatoes, cherry-port demi, shaved goat cheese

  $39
• Cod

  Pan-roasted Atlantic cod, white bean cassoulet, asparagus tips, scallions, shaved radish, gremolata

  $37
• Salmon

  Pan-roasted Atlantic salmon, snap peas, red pearl onions, cucumber, onion sugo, frisee, Condimento di Chardonnay

  $ 36
• Veal Saltimbocca

  Veal scaloppini with sage & prosciutto, creamed spinach and Tuscan kale, wild mushrooms, marsala demi glace, shaved Parmesan Reggiano

  $ 36