Maggiano’s Little Italy

Maggiano’s Little Italy on Columbus Avenue is a place to bring an appetite and a group willing to share. Chicken Parmesan and Rigatoni D are among the restaurant’s Italian-American dishes, with separate lunch, dinner and dessert menus. Family-style dining lets the table choose several courses together, useful when the conversation matters more than everyone guarding their own plate.

The Boston branch sits near the Theater District and Boston Common, making it an option before a performance or after an afternoon downtown. There’s a children’s menu as well as larger group dining arrangements. Reservations are available, and it’s worth making one when several people are meeting for dinner. Leave some room for looking at the dessert menu.