When Raffles Boston opened to great fanfare in the Back Bay in September 2023, a few venues at the luxurious property were not quite ready for guests. La Padrona, an Italian restaurant headlined by acclaimed Boston chef Jody Adams, was one of them.

But the May 2023 opening has proved worth the wait. The two-story establishment offers a dramatic setting for dinner or drinks and aims to take patrons on a trip around Italy with carefully curated options.