Chef Michael Pagliarini is at his most comfortable at a long wooden table, rolling and cutting fresh pasta for another busy dinner service at Benedetto, his highly acclaimed new restaurant at the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square.

“Benedetto is a regional Italian restaurant. We’re inspired by all the great traditions and history of Italian regional cooking,” Michael said. “Our menu is arranged in a very traditional manner. We have small bites that are great to enjoy while you’re having a cocktail or a glass of prosecco or a glass of wine.”