Santarpio's Pizza

"Since 1904, many locals have been making the trip across the Charles River to East Boston to enjoy the authentic pies at Santarpio's." Full review

"No frills, no nonsense, no credit cards. It doesn'€™t get much simpler than Santarpio's." Full review

"People generally head out to East Boston for two reasons: either to go to the airport or to eat pizza at Santarpio’s."

""Forget those gourmet faux pizza palaces" advise advocates of this pair of "divey" "treats" in East Boston and Peabody, which hark back to an "older era" with "classic thin-crust" pies." Full review

"The century-old East Boston legend, once a bakery, serves the best cheese pizza in town with a side of nonpareil people-watching." Full review

"This family-owned Italian bakery and cafe has been around since 1903 and is thought by locals to have some of the city’s best thin-crust pizza." Full review

"Crisp, thin crust; sweet sauce; gooey cheese—it's perfection. Try non-pizza things, too, like homemade sausage served with hot cherry peppers and a hunk of fresh Italian bread. " Full review

"Boston has changed a lot over the decades, but Santarpio’s remains a steadfast icon in East Boston, a neighborhood rarely visited by tourists." Full review

"When it comes to food and your enjoyment of it, hype is your enemy. It’s usually impossible for a single bite of anything to live up to its reputation. With respect to Santarp’s in East..." Full review

"Family-owned East Boston pizza joint started way back in 1903 and has been a local favorite ever since. The well-done and crispy, traditional style pies feature veggies, ’chovies, garlic, and meat" Full review