Santarpio's Pizza

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
Interactive map of Santarpio's Pizza
Restaurant information
Established	1903; 122 years ago (1903) (re-founded 1933; 92 years ago (1933))
Location	111 Chelsea Street, East Boston, Massachusetts, 02128, United States
Other locations	Peabody, Massachusetts
Website	www.santarpiospizza.com

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

• 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]