Santarpio's Pizza
Best Pizza in Boston · MA
East Boston's century-old pizza ritual
Santarpio's has been an East Boston institution since 1903, a no-frills room where the pizza comes thin and blistered and the barbecue — skewers of lamb, sausage, and steak tips grilled over an open flame — is very nearly as famous. Regulars come for both, washed down with a pitcher amid decades of neighborhood clamor.
Cash-oriented, gruff, and unchanged, Santarpio's is the kind of place Bostonians defend with religious fervor, a century-old pizzeria that has never chased a trend.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
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- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Boston since 1903 — 122 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Boston.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Boston has kept Santarpio's Pizza busy for 122 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Boston regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best pizza in Boston for 2025 for a chewy-crusted pie and grilled lamb skewers that have ruled East Boston since 1903.
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The details, verified.
- Legal / trading name
- Santarpio's Pizza
- Category
- Restaurant
- Founded
- 1903, Boston, MA
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Centurion Award
- Best Pizza in Boston — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
Frequently asked questions.
What is Santarpio's Pizza?
A family operation since 1903, where the pizza comes with lamb and sausage off the open grill.
Is Santarpio's Pizza award-winning?
Yes — Santarpio's Pizza is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Pizza in Boston, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best pizza in Boston for 2025 for a chewy-crusted pie and grilled lamb skewers that have ruled East Boston since 1903.
Where is Santarpio's Pizza?
Santarpio's Pizza is in Boston, MA.
Every award, on the record.
Each Centurion Award is its own dated annual record, and staying current means clearing the bar again each new year. The verification above is from the latest published award. Open a year for that year’s citation.
2025 Centurion Award
Best Pizza in Boston Boston, MA · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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