Mike's Pastry

The overview

The cannoli box tied with string

Mike's Pastry has been the North End's cannoli destination since 1946, its Hanover Street counter mobbed daily by a crowd that spills onto the sidewalk clutching the shop's iconic blue-and-white string-tied boxes. Cannoli shells are filled to order and come in more than a dozen flavors, alongside lobster tails, ricotta pies, and Italian cookies.

Cash-only, chaotic, and gloriously old-school, Mike's is a Boston rite of passage — the bakery whose boxes are as recognizable a city souvenir as anything in the North End.

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. Mike's Pastry cleared every one.

✓Years in operation. Operating in Boston since 1946 — 79 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 Mike's Pastry busy for 79 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 pastry shop in Boston for 2025 for making its white box with string the unofficial souvenir of the North End since 1946.

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 Pastry Shop in Boston Boston, MA · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation

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Visit Mike's Pastry

Websitemikespastry.com ↗

Location300 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113

In business since1946

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Facts at a glance

The sourceable record.

Clean, checkable facts about Mike's Pastry — for readers, search engines, and answer tools alike.

Legal / trading name: Mike's Pastry
Category: Shop
Founded: 1946, Boston, MA
Location: Boston, MA
Centurion Award: Best Pastry Shop 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 Mike's Pastry 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 Mike's Pastry?

A Hanover Street institution since 1946 whose cannoli boxes are carried through the whole city.

Is Mike's Pastry award-winning?

Yes — Mike's Pastry is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Pastry Shop in Boston, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best pastry shop in Boston for 2025 for making its white box with string the unofficial souvenir of the North End since 1946.

Where is Mike's Pastry?

Mike's Pastry is in Boston, MA.