In search of a new favorite Italian spot? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best high-end Italian restaurants around Boston, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to fill the bill.

1. Mare

Topping the list is Mare. Located at 223 Hanover St. (between Cross and Mechanic streets.) in North End, the Italian spot, which offers seafood and more, is the highest-rated high-end Italian restaurant in Boston, boasting four stars out of 265 reviews on Yelp.