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]
| Santarpio's Pizza | |
|---|---|
 Santarpio's original location in East Boston in 2009 | |
 | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1903 (re-founded 1933) |
| Street address | 111 Chelsea Street |
| City | East Boston |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 02128 |
| Country | United States |
| Other locations | Peabody, Massachusetts |
| Website | www |
History
editThe 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
edit- Food & Wine named it in their list of best pizza places in the US.[4]
- In 2012, Santarpio's was featured on Bizarre Foods America.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Renowned pizzeria eyes site on Route 1". Archived from the original on 2013-07-27.
- ^ "NFL From Eastie to the End Zone". Boston Globe. August 19, 2001.
- ^ a b Levitt, Jonathan. "Putting toppings at bottom adds to flavor of Santarpio's." Boston Globe. 6 December 2006. Levitt, Jonathan (6 December 2006). "Putting toppings at bottom adds to flavor of Santarpio's - the Boston Globe". Boston.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ^ Best Pizza Places in the U.S. Archived May 21, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Santarpio's Pizza on Bizarre Foods America, Reviews, Menus, Directions Archived May 27, 2016, at the Wayback Machine