Boston/ Food & Drinks
Published on October 23, 2019
Jonesing for pizza? Check out Boston's top 5 spotsBlaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza | Photo: Joseph L./Yelp

Looking to sample the best pizza around town?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top pizza spots in Boston, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to fulfill your urges.

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1. Blaze Fast-fire'd Pizza

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Topping the list is an outpost of the Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza chain. Located at 961 Commonwealth Ave. in Allston, the fast-food spot, which offers salads and pizza, is the highest-rated pizza spot in Boston, boasting four stars out of 60 reviews on Yelp.

2. Pizza 24

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Next up is South Dorchester's Pizza 24, situated at 301 Adams St. (between Gibson and Christopher streets). With four stars out of 56 reviews on Yelp, the spot to score pizza has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Fiorella's Express

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Brighton's Fiorella's Express, located at 2 Tremont St. (between Washington and Tip Top streets), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the Italian spot, which offers pizza and sandwiches, four stars out of 203 reviews.

4. Galleria Umberto

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Over in North End, check out Galleria Umberto, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 614 reviews on Yelp. You can find the Italian spot at 289 Hanover St. (between Wesley and Lathrop places).

5. The Salty Pig

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Finally, there's The Salty Pig, a Back Bay favorite with four stars out of 1,638 reviews. Stop by 130 Dartmouth St. (between Columbus Avenue and Chandler Street) to hit up the New American and Italian spot next time you're in the mood.


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