I'm leaving Boston for the Midwest in a few days and the one place I absolutely made sure to hit before leaving was Umberto's. I'm sure I'll be dreaming about a slice from there (okay, three slices) while eating that thin crust, provolone-covered mess they're so enamored with in Missouri.
If you'd like a decent standard New York-style pie, thin crispy crust, inexpensive, two places in Southie aren't too bad at all. Frosty's (L at 2nd Street) and Liberty Bell (Broadway at C).
(Yeah, Liberty Bell is a roast beef place, and a damn good one, but I discovered their pizza about a month ago. Not too shabby at all.)
This thread is making me feel nostalgic for The European. My family would go there and we'd get antipasto (an exotic dish for a Scottish/Irish/Polish girl like me) and HUGE pizzas!
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Pino's
Pino's and anyone who says different belongs in a re-education camp.
Pizzeria Regina (except the
Pizzeria Regina (except the one in fanuel hall)
Same Old Place in JP
Same Old Place in JP
Meanwhile, in Somerville...
Leone's on Winter Hill makes an amazing Sicilian slice. I think it would beat anything else around.
Angelina's in Teele Square makes a great, thin, NY-like slice. I'm from NY, and it's the closest thing I've found here.
Both of these places seem to use the right ingredients, which 60-80% of pizza places in urban Boston just don't do.
In the spring I'll be doing a Somerville pizza crawl and taking many photos...
Pinocchio's pizza-- Harvard
Pinocchio's pizza-- Harvard square
No. There is only Umberto.
No.
There is only Umberto.
Amen and amen
I'm leaving Boston for the Midwest in a few days and the one place I absolutely made sure to hit before leaving was Umberto's. I'm sure I'll be dreaming about a slice from there (okay, three slices) while eating that thin crust, provolone-covered mess they're so enamored with in Missouri.
Provolone?
That would be an improvement. I've seen cheddar on "pizza" at a locally well-regarded joint in St Louis, so help me God.
Guys, guys, guys
Stuffed sausage pizza at Sicilia's by the BU Bridge. This conversation is over.
Easy!
Umberto's
Original Regina's only
Brown Jug-Chelsea
Bianchi's-Revere
Same Old Place in JP
Same Old Place in JP
The BEST in Massachusetts
Ernesto´s on Salem Street in North End. Formerly known as Giorgio´s, this place is hands down the best!!!
Pleasant Cafe Washington
Pleasant Cafe Washington street Roslindale
Beat Me To It
My favorite - Pleasant Cafe.
Pino's (Cleveland Circle) is also good.
If you'd like a decent standard New York-style pie, thin crispy crust, inexpensive, two places in Southie aren't too bad at all. Frosty's (L at 2nd Street) and Liberty Bell (Broadway at C).
(Yeah, Liberty Bell is a roast beef place, and a damn good one, but I discovered their pizza about a month ago. Not too shabby at all.)
Suldog
http://jimsuldog.blogspot.com
Buff Chick from Checkmate!
Buffalo Chicken Calzone from Checkmate in Rosi everyday #lastmealondeathrow
Imperial Pizza Brighton
Imperial is myfavorite.
Plain Cheese, which is what all good pizza should be judged by. None of this stuffed sausage buffalo chicken crap.
Newtowne in Cambridge is good.
North of Boston, I go for 621 grill in Saugus.
It's a tie
Umberto in the North End or Santarpio's in Eastie
Don't judge pizza by the toppings, look for long lines and small menus
Like, I'm gonna tell you?
Absolutely not! 'cause if I do, the place will be overrun and tourists will find it.
The European
This thread is making me feel nostalgic for The European. My family would go there and we'd get antipasto (an exotic dish for a Scottish/Irish/Polish girl like me) and HUGE pizzas!
European Decor
Used to love those giant oval pizzas.
And in the bar they had these tacky landscape paintings with moving water done in lights that I loved as a kid.