After nearly 12 years inside the Charles Hotel, Rialto got a makeover, reopening in 2007 as a posh, more-polished version of itself with plantation shutters and crisp white table linens. As always, chef Jody Adams shines in the kitchen, letting her Italian cuisine take center stage. A few of her signature dishes (grilled Wolfe’s Neck sirloin and slow-roasted Long Island duck breast, to name a few) can’t be taken off the menu because they’re so popular. Instead, she’s added a handful of modern Italian specialties like gnocchi with rabbit bolognese and spaghetti with lobster. The wine list is easy to dip in and out of with a few 4-ounce offerings (though the price may have you thinking you deserve a bottle), and the lounge is now a happening spot to grab drinks and appetizers from the bar.

Rialto Information:

• Italian menu. Lunch, dinner.