2025 Centurion Award winner

Regina Pizzeria

Best Brick-Oven Pizza in Boston · Boston, MA

Restaurant · Boston, MA · Since 1926

The overview

North End brick oven since 1926

Regina Pizzeria has baked brick-oven pizza in Boston's North End since 1926, and the original Thacher Street location still fires the same seasoned oven that gives its pies their blistered, chewy crust. The room is small, the booths are worn, and the pizza — thin, saucy, and charred — is widely called the city's best.

Billed as 'Boston's Original Pizzeria,' Regina has spawned outposts across New England, but locals know the cramped North End original is the one worth the wait.

The public record

What reviewers already knew.

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Public-record snapshot as of July 2026. Live ratings are always current on each platform.

The verification

Why this business cleared the bar.

Selection is by the published criteria, evaluated on public evidence. Regina Pizzeria cleared every one.

  • Years in operation. Operating in Boston since 1926 — 99 years of continuous business.
  • Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Boston.
  • Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Boston has kept Regina Pizzeria busy for 99 years.
  • Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Boston regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
  • Recognition in the local community. Named best brick-oven pizza in Boston for 2025 for a Thacher Street oven that has fired the city's benchmark pie since 1926.

The full verification report — the specific data behind this award — is held by the business. The exact thresholds stay internal so the bar can’t be gamed. Read the methodology.

Award record

2025

Best Brick-Oven Pizza in Boston Boston, MA · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation

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Visit Regina Pizzeria

Location11 1/2 Thacher St, Boston, MA 02113
In business since1926
Find them onTripadvisor · Yelp
Facts at a glance

The sourceable record.

Clean, checkable facts about Regina Pizzeria — for readers, search engines, and answer tools alike.

Legal / trading name
Regina Pizzeria
Category
Restaurant
Founded
1926, Boston, MA
Location
Boston, MA
Centurion Award
Best Brick-Oven Pizza in Boston — 2025
Record last verified
July 2026

A signal you can check.

This is a dated award record, published by The Centurion Awards after Regina Pizzeria cleared the 2025 evaluation for its market and category. It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — the criteria are public, only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. For everything else — hours, bookings, live reviews — go straight to the business itself.

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions.

What is Regina Pizzeria?

The original North End location has baked its brick-oven pies since 1926, with the line outside to show for it.

Is Regina Pizzeria award-winning?

Yes — Regina Pizzeria is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Brick-Oven Pizza in Boston, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best brick-oven pizza in Boston for 2025 for a Thacher Street oven that has fired the city's benchmark pie since 1926.

Where is Regina Pizzeria?

Regina Pizzeria is in Boston, MA.

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