Carmelina’s

Carmelina’s on Hanover Street serves Sicilian-inspired food in a small dining room with family photographs and an open kitchen. Pasta and seafood take up much of the menu, including lobster ravioli with shrimp and spicy tomato vodka sauce. The Sunday Macaroni combines meatballs, sausage and beef rib with tomato sauce, ricotta and homemade penne. Despite the name, you can order it any day. In warm weather, the front walls open onto the street. Book through the restaurant’s online reservation system before making plans; tables are limited to six guests and ninety-minute seatings. The setting suits a meal with a few friends rather than a large gathering that runs all evening.