Sophia's Grotto

Name: Sophia's Grotto
Address: 22r Birch St, Roslindale, Massachusetts, 02131, US
Telephone: (617) 323-4595
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.2

$$ • Italian, Spanish, Pizza

Hours:
22r Birch St, Roslindale
(617) 323-4595

About Sophia's Grotto

Sophia's Grotto, located in Roslindale Square, offers a cozy and charming atmosphere for various occasions. The Mediterranean salad, antipasto plate, and gnocchi in meat sauce have received positive feedback for their taste. The gnocchis dish is specifically noted as excellent. The pesto pasta and tortellini pasta are also mentioned as good entree options. The service is described as pleasant, with staff providing helpful warnings about the size of wine bottles and making customers feel welcome. The restaurant also offers a cozy and intimate outdoor seating area in what truly is an urban grotto for summer visits. The feta cheese dip, arancini, and the burrata are noted as good appetizer options. The drink selection is also praised, including a great pinot noir. Customers have described the restaurant as having an "old world charm and decor" that "looks like a little village inside", with a "large patio outside" and a "nice bar in the corner with lots of beer and wine options". The menu is described as "pretty upscale" with a nice variety of food, including seafood specials that come with great sides, salads, small plates, entrees, thin crust pizza and sandwiches like the delicious shrimp linguine and casarecce al pesto. The food is very authentic. Customers have noted that the service is friendly and attentive, with the waitstaff providing a great dining experience that feels really upscale above the price point.