Canestaro’s Restaurant and Pizzeria, 16 Peterborough Street, (617) 266-8997, www.canestaros.com, just a few blocks from Fenway Park, has a nice outdoor patio, good pizza, and big pasta dishes.

Entrees range from fettuccine Alfredo ($11.95) to grilled sirloin ($18.95), or dig into a chicken Parmesan or a meatball Parmesan sandwich ($6.95), a large plain pizza for $11.50, or pasta entrees for $11.95 to $13.95.