Maria's Family RestaurantEst. 1989 · 81 Essex St, Haverhill 📞 (978) 521-1472

Est. 1989 · 81 Essex St, Haverhill

Maria's Family Restaurant

Fine Italian, Middle-Eastern and Mediterranean fare in a friendly, family atmosphere — plus The Galleria Banquet Room next door and off-premise catering.

  • Family-run since 1989
  • Take-out available
  • Functions up to 200 guests
  • Senior citizen discounts

The Zefta family table, since 1989

Maria’s Family Restaurant was established in 1989 by the Zefta family, offering fine Italian, Middle-Eastern and Mediterranean fare in a friendly, family atmosphere.

We offer daily food and beverage specials, free WiFi and senior citizen discounts — and off-premise catering for Haverhill-area businesses and families.

Our seafood is delivered fresh from Ipswich Maritime, and Maria’s home-made dressings are available for purchase — just check with your wait staff.

The Galleria Banquet Room
Right next door in Haverhill’s Historic District: up to 150 guests with dancing, 200 without, with state-of-the-art audio, visual and Wi-Fi.
Mediterranean classics
Stuffed grape leaves, hommus, kibbee, tabouli and the Maza Platter alongside Italian favorites.
Catering
Off-premise catering for business and residential events — talk to our Event Coordinator.
Maria’s Pita Chips
Our old-fashioned pita chips are sold in over 150 retail stores in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and New York.

Events at The Galleria

Centrally located in the heart of Haverhill’s Historic District, next to Maria’s at 81 Essex Street.

Weddings & showers
Wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners, bridal showers and baby showers.
Family milestones
Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, anniversaries, graduations, birthdays, family gatherings and mercy meals.
Business & community
Business meetings, fundraising events, award dinners and sports banquets.
Entertainment
Holiday parties, comedy shows and wine tastings.

Function & catering inquiry

Weddings, showers, mitzvahs, birthdays, business meetings and more in The Galleria Banquet Room — or off-premise catering. Tell us about your event and our Event Coordinator will follow up.

Demo form — requests are not sent anywhere yet. In the live site this goes straight to mariasfamilyrestaurant@comcast.net.

✅ Thanks! This is a demo, so nothing was sent. On the live site our Event Coordinator gets your inquiry right away — for now, call (978) 521-1472 or email mariasfamilyrestaurant@comcast.net.

The Galleria Banquet Room accommodates up to 150 guests with dancing and up to 200 without dancing.

State-of-the-art audio, visual and Wi-Fi services. Gift certificates available.

📞 (978) 521-1472

Email mariasfamilyrestaurant@comcast.net

Hours

MondayClosed
Tuesday5 PM – 9 PM
Wednesday5 PM – 9 PM
Thursday5 PM – 9 PM
Friday5 PM – 10 PM
Saturday5 PM – 10 PM
SundayClosed

Take-out available — call (978) 521-1472.

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