"The ritzy Italian spot La Padrona made waves almost instantly after opening in the Back Bay hotel Raffles in May 2024. It was Eater Boston's Best New Restaurant in 2024 and was included in the New York Times' 2025 restaurant list. Spearheaded by chef Jody Adams, who spent 20 years at the helm of Rialto in Cambridge, the menu fuses Italian classics prepared with precision and seasonal New England flavors."
"The chickpea spoon bread ($18) has roasted squash, black currant agrodolce, and gorgonzola piccante folded into the pillowy soft bread, served warm in a mini cast-iron skillet. The lobster and uni risotto ($49) is saucy and flavorful with caramelized fennel, tomato, and chives. A less pricey and just as delicious alternative, the tagliatelle Emilia-Romagna ($33) bursts with a mound of creamy, cheesy, saucy pasta drizzled with aged balsamic vinegar."
"The grilled sweet farm peppers ($19), marinated in a creamy tonnato sauce, get an expected flavor punch from tangy anchovies that cut the sweetness of the peppers and the black currant agrodolce just right. Calling all extra filthy martini lovers: The salty truffle martini ($24) is an ice-cold glass of black truffle-infused vodka and olive brine that makes for a perfectly salty, tangy treat. It's elegantly served with a cocktail pick full of ricotta-Parmigiano and black truffle-stuffed olives resting on their own little chilling tray."
La Padrona opened in the Back Bay Raffles hotel in May 2024 and rapidly gained recognition, including Eater Boston's Best New Restaurant 2024 and a spot on the New York Times' 2025 list. Chef Jody Adams leads a menu that blends Italian classics with seasonal New England ingredients. Standout dishes include chickpea spoon bread with roasted squash and gorgonzola piccante, lobster and uni risotto, and tagliatelle Emilia-Romagna finished with aged balsamic. The grilled sweet farm peppers arrive in a tangy tonnato with anchovies. The salty truffle martini pairs truffle-infused vodka, olive brine, and truffle-stuffed olives. The dining room suits celebratory, intimate evenings and livens into a scene later at night.
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