>Santarpio's near the Tunnel.
I concur, Santarpio's is a little weak in the decor department but the
pizza makes up for it. It's between the airport and the tunnel, just
the place to recover after a long, grueling flight.
You can even walk there from the airport -- take the bus to the T station,
walk down the stairs at the south end of the bus platform (no token needed
as I recall) and follow your nose.Boston, MA
Best Goddamn Pizza in Boston?
Hmm. Santarpio's or Stefani's (the one in Cambridgeport, not the other inferior one). Stefani's uses amazingly fresh and often freshly-made ingredients. Though, while I recognize that it's not "pizza" in the traditional sense, my favorite pizza-like food is still at the Bluestone Bistro. Thor
Best pizza in Boston comes from my kitchen as a truck driver who's eaten in every pizza joint in the area (except for all those screwball Greek jionts) I'll still go with Bianchi's - for 35 years the same consistently excellent pizza... used to be a dollar plus 5 cents for the box when I ate my first one and if you don't know where it is then you're still a pizza tourist
There are days when Bertucci's is excellent. There are other days when Bertucci's tastes like they put the sauce and cheese directly onto the cardboard box. There are days when Bertucci's has delicately seasoned fresh toppings and days when they seem to have dunked raw veggie chunks in olive oil and served. We eat at Bertucci's a fair bit, and it's better than most of the local pizza parlors, and I do like their ambiance, but somehow it doesn't quite get raves here.
Stella's on Mt. Auburn Street in Watertown is on my list. Traditioinal not yuppie, with crispy crust and great sauce.
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OK, my $0.02. I'm from Long Island, where you can't swing a big-haired mall rat without hitting a strip mall. And I'm sure there must be some local law that you can't open a strip mall without there being a resident pizza joint. The rule I came to live by on LI is that no matter where you go on LI you'll get good pizza. If you're lucky, you'll get great pizza. My shock at moving to an area where "New York" style is difficult to find led me on a bit of a quest, aided by the many BU students who have gone through the same culture shock. Now, please notice that I am not saying NY style pizza is the "best". I am simply saying that it is what floats my boat. I like my yuppie pizza but nothing satisfies like a big slab of plain cheese 'za. My votes go to Al Capone's, in the financial district, on Milk St. Huge slabs (a quarter of a pie is one slice, and the prices are great). Also, the "Hole in the Wall" award goes to Captain Nemo's, in Kenmore Square. It's right where all the streets intersect and they serve a mighty fine pie at a great price. Regina's is fine, if a bit crispy for me. Bluestone Bistro in Brighton can't be beat when I'm feelin' yuppie. I have to say,I am surprised at the sameness of most of the pizza around here. Does anyone know if they get their dough and sauce pre-made from the same purveyor? :) Chris