FiDO Pizza, the Allston pizzeria from chef Colin Lynch and Traveler Street Hospitality, quietly served its last pies on Sunday, June 21, closing less than a year after opening. The spot at 250 Western Ave in the Allston Labworks complex had been turning out New York-style pies and pizza-inspired cocktails since August 2025, but the ovens went cold before the shop could celebrate its first birthday, as fans sent farewell messages while staff wrapped up the final service.
The closure was announced in an Instagram post that set June 21 as the final day of service and thanked "FiDO Pizza friends and family" for their support. "We are very proud of what FiDO Pizza brought to Lower Allston," the post read, according to Boston.com. In the comments, regulars swapped stories about graduation dinners, late-night slices and their go-to orders.
FiDO marked Traveler Street Hospitality's first move into Allston, a 2025 expansion for Lynch and the team behind South End spots like Bar Mezzana and Black Lamb. The concept leaned on a long-fermented dough and a playful beverage program, with drinks like a draft pepperoni-pizza Negroni and a Lambrusco Sbagliato helping the place build a small but loyal following, as reported by Boston Magazine.
Where It Sat And What City Records Show
City licensing records list the business at 250 Western Ave in the Allston Labworks retail row, describing a ground-floor dining room with roughly 60 seats, an approximately 20-seat bar and a seasonal patio, according to City of Boston Licensing Board documents. The filings name 250 Western, LLC dba FiDO Pizza and show the license pledged to the Allston Labworks developer during the permitting process.
Regulars mourned the loss online, singling out favorites like the braised-greens pie and the giant meatball, and several commenters thanked the staff for putting on community-focused nights. Boston.com rounded up many of those reactions and noted FiDO's 72-hour dough and use of New England-milled flours.
FiDO's website frames the Allston restaurant as the group's first location outside the South End and lays out the Traveler Street Hospitality roster, underscoring the company's local roots. With the Instagram note standing as the only public statement on the shutdown, neighbors and diners are now watching the Labworks storefront to see what lands there next as Lower Allston's retail row keeps evolving.
