Here's Where You Can Try MA's Best Pies On National Pizza Day

MASSACHUSETTS — National Pizza Day is Monday, Feb. 9, and fortunately, Massachusetts has plenty of local pizzerias where you can grab a slice so scrumptious you may hear angels sing.

But don’t take our word for it.

Pies from Massachusetts were counted among the nation’s best in various 2025 rankings from sites such as the Food Network, Tasting Table and others.

Picco Pizza and Ice Cream Co: Located at 513 Tremont St., Picco has been a pizza staple in Boston for more than 20 years. The spot is known for its sourdough bread and fresh ingredients. In addition, it offers homemade ice cream as a dessert to complement its signature Italian dish. A second Picco location opened in the city of Marlborough last summer.

Antonio’s Pizza By The Slice: This pizza spot is located at 31 North Pleasant St. in the city of Amherst. The restaurant opened in 1991 with the goal of serving students in the “five college area.” Antonio's features more than a dozen vegetarian combinations alone, with choices that include a classic mozzarella option simply topped with basil and tomatoes, a Florentine slice festooned with spinach and feta cheese, and a quesadilla-inspired creation heaped with avocado slices and nacho chips. The rest of the extensive menu is divided into categories that include meat, pesto, chicken and salad. The business has since expanded beyond its Massachusetts roots with locations in Rhode Island, Texas, and Illinois.

Da LaPosta: Chef Mario Laposta opened the pizzeria located on 825 Washington St. in Newton where he crafts wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas. LaPosta is also involved in other restaurants such as his latest concept, Mamma Luca in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Galleria Umberto: Located on 289 Hanover St. in Boston’s North End, Galleria Umberto is a small and modest cash-only spot that has been serving its award-nominated Sicilian pizza for more than half a century. Each day, the store closes when it sells out, so slices are always in high demand.

Si Cara: The pizza bar headquartered at 425 Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge is known for its Canotto-style pie, which features a puffy crust. Chef Michael Lombardi opened the spot in 2022 in dedication to his grandmother. This January, a second Si Cara spot opened in South Boston.

National Pizza Day, always observed on Feb. 9, isn’t an official holiday, of course. There’s no clear historical record of who established the first food holiday celebrating this quintessential comfort food, or exactly why the date was chosen. In addition to the gastronomic pleasure we get from eating a pie, National Pizza Day celebrates its global and American journey from its roots in Italy.

The modern pizza, with tomato sauce and cheese, traces back to Naples, Italy, in the 1700s–1800s, when it was inexpensive street food for working people. Italian immigrants brought pizza to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The first licensed pizzeria in the U.S. was Lombardi’s in New York City, which began operations in the early 1900s and is still operating today. U.S. soldiers stationed in Italy during and after World War II developed a taste for pizza and helped fuel its wider acceptance back home.

Today a staple of American dining, pizza has countless regional styles, including New York, Chicago, New Haven, Detroit, California, St. Louis, Neapolitan and Sicilian.

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