Santarpio's Pizza

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Santarpio's Pizza
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Santarpio's original location in East Boston in 2009
Santarpio's Pizza
Interactive map of Santarpio's Pizza
Restaurant information
Established1903;123 years ago (1903) (re-founded 1933;93 years ago (1933))
Location111 Chelsea Street, East Boston, Massachusetts, 02128, United States
Other locations Peabody, Massachusetts
Website www.santarpiospizza.com

Santarpio's Pizza is a restaurant on Chelsea Street in East Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1903 as a bakery by Frank Santarpio, it began selling pizza in 1933. It is primarily known for its Boston-style pizza. [1] The sign for Santarpio's Pizza can be seen from the highway on the way to the Boston airport. [2]

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History

The restaurant was one of the original pizzerias that opened to cater to Italian Americans who had emigrated to East Boston and the surrounding neighborhoods. Still owned and operated by the Santarpio family, [3] its menu also features barbecued lamb, steak tips, chicken, and sausage.

Glenn Carlton has baked bread and prepared dough for the pizzas at Santarpio's for 30 years. Lennie Timpone, whose mother was a Santarpio, was born in 1945 and has worked at the Chelsea Street location his entire life. [3]

Recognition

Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports reviewed the restaurant in 2017 along with Julian Edelman. [6] Portnoy gave the score an 8.2 score while Edelman gave the pizza a score of 7.76.

References

  1. ↑ "Renowned pizzeria eyes site on Route 1". Archived from the original on July 27, 2013.
  2. ↑ "NFL From Eastie to the End Zone". Boston Globe. August 19, 2001.
  3. 1 2 Levitt, Jonathan. "Putting toppings at bottom adds to flavor of Santarpio's." Boston Globe. 6 December 2006. Levitt, Jonathan (December 6, 2006). "Putting toppings at bottom adds to flavor of Santarpio's - the Boston Globe". Boston.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
  4. ↑ Best Pizza Places in the U.S. Archived May 21, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Santarpio's Pizza on Bizarre Foods America, Reviews, Menus, Directions Archived May 27, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ One Bite Pizza Reviews (April 19, 2017). Barstool Pizza Review = Santarpio's Pizza (Boston, MA) With Special Guest Julian Edelman . Retrieved January 3, 2026– via YouTube.

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