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A North End Food Walk: Boston's Old-School Bakeries, Cafés and Pizza

Every stop on this walk has served the North End for at least fifty years. The stops are listed in walking order, a few minutes apart, and the button opens the route in Google Maps.

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Google Maps on phones takes up to 5 stops, so the route covers stops 1–5. Every place page has its own Directions button.

6 Boston institutions worth knowing

  1. Serving since 1930 96 years

    Modern Pastry

    North End · Bakery

    Known for Cannoli (filled to order) · Tiramisu cake

    Made-to-order cannoli from a Hanover Street bakery owned by the Picariello family for about 90 years.

    Locals + visitors See why it's a classic

  2. Serving since 1929 97 years

    Caffè Vittoria

    North End · Café

    Espresso or a late drink in a Hanover Street café whose original interior dates from 1929.

    Locals + visitors See why it's a classic

  3. Serving since 1946 80 years

    Mike's Pastry Hanover Street

    North End · Bakery

    Known for Cannoli · Lobster tails

    The North End's most famous cannoli, from the pastry shop Michael Mercogliano opened in 1946.

    Visitor destination See why it's a classic

  4. Serving since 1931 95 years

    Cantina Italiana

    North End · Italian

    A sit-down Italian dinner on Hanover Street at a restaurant serving since 1931.

    Locals + visitors See why it's a classic

  5. Serving since 1926 100 years

    Bova's Bakery

    North End · Bakery

    Known for Florentine cannoli · Rice balls · Rocky road brownies

    A family bakery open 24 hours, at the corner of Salem and Prince since 1932.

    Neighborhood regulars See why it's a classic

  6. Serving since 1926 100 years

    Regina Pizzeria Thacher Street

    North End · Pizza

    The North End's original pizzeria, still at its Thacher Street address since 1926.

    Visitor destination See why it's a classic