Bar Enza
About
Bar Enza is a neo-trattoria inside The Charles Hotel in Harvard Square, serving handmade pasta, seasonal antipasti, house-cured meats and Italian wines. The kitchen is led by Culinary Director Lydia Shire, the first woman to win a James Beard Award and a defining figure in Boston dining for more than 50 years. Pasta is made fresh daily, and the antipasti follow whatever looks best at the market that morning.
The restaurant opened in 2021 as a collaboration between The Charles Hotel and the Lyons Group, in the space that housed Jody Adams’s Rialto for nearly two decades. Its name comes from a tributary of the Po River in Emilia-Romagna. The dining room uses dusty rose, terracotta and sage tones with marble tables, cane chairs, pink banquettes and preserved wood floors, and floor-to-ceiling windows bring in natural light.
What to Know
- Two private dining rooms overlook Harvard Square and seat 16 to 40, or hold receptions for up to 60.
- An outdoor patio is heated in colder months.
- Validated parking is available in the evening.
- The drinks list centers on aperitivo-style cocktails and Italian wines by the glass and bottle.
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