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Chinese · Downtown · $$
Large braised pork meatballs in a clear broth with napa cabbage — the comfort dish of Shanghainese cooking.
Italian · Downtown · $$$
Housemade meatballs simmered in marinara sauce and topped with house cheese.
Italian · East Boston · $$
American · Ward Two · $
American · South End · $
American · Downtown · $
Italian · Medford · $$
Pizza · East Boston · $
Pasta · Nonantum · $$
Pizza · Brookline · $$
Pizza · East Cambridge · $$
American · Baldwin · $$
Pasta · Back Bay · $$$
Pizza · North Brookline · $$
Pasta · North End · $$$
Italian · North End · $$$
Classic, tender meatballs baked in a rich tomato sauce and finished with fresh basil and parmigiano.
Italian · North End · $$
Hearty, house-recipe meatballs paired with creamy, cooling ricotta cheese.
Shanghainese · Chinatown · $
A classic Shanghainese braised pork meatball, tender and savory.
Oyster Bar · North End · $$$
Ground squid bound and pan-fried — the kind of dish that sounds odd until you taste the tender, briny result
House-ground calamari shaped into tender meatballs in a light tomato sauce — a Daily Catch original
Pasta · North End · $$
Tender, generously sized, served swimming in red sauce — a classic appetizer order
Greek · Downtown · $
House-made lamb meatballs with feta, onion, and tomato-cucumber salad — Saloniki's distinctive option
Italian · North End · $
Tender meatballs simmered in house-made sauce on a fresh roll.
Italian · South End · $$$
Tender beef and pork meatballs served in a rich tomato sauce with parmesan.
Pasta · D Street / West Broadway · $$$$
Hearty oversized meatballs served with sauce—classic comfort, great for sharing
Bar · West Fens · $$
Tender, savory small plate that pairs beautifully with wine.
Hot Pot · Brighton · $$
Bouncy, springy beef-paste balls dropped straight into the broth — a hot-pot textural staple
American · Roslindale · $$
Old-school plate of long-simmered red sauce over spaghetti with hand-rolled meatballs
Bar · D Street / West Broadway · $$
Burrata‑topped meatballs in Sunday gravy with garlic breadcrumbs—rich and comforting shareable
Italian · Jeffries Point · $
Hand-rolled Italian-American meatballs in long-simmered marinara — sold by the pound from the prepared case