The New York style pizzas are huge and delicious resulting in a terrific size/price ratio that can't be beat. Then there are the garlic knots, which are amazing! And then I'm not even sure I know of an appropriate adjective to describe the boneless buffalo wings so I'll just say that my whole family agrees that they are the best in town. From my days as a teenager decades ago I've hit a lot of pizza places in the region and this one is definitely my favorite. When my family orders pizza (and we make sure to add buffalo tenders every time) now we always go with La Befana as they consistently deliver excellent food. read more

Lovely spot. Great pizza for a great price. Nice family run business and they give you 2 slices for the price of 1!

I tried this place based on the reviews. I don't know what changed but it did not live up to the hype. The pizza was average at best.

In a city filled to the brim with mid, over-priced pizza, La Befana is a light in the dark. They never fail to provide quick, consistent service of their delicious pizza. And the price for a slice? Unheard of in Boston. I've seen coffee more expensive than my entire lunch at this place. And I'd be remiss if I didn't mention how friendly all of their staff are! If you like cheap, tasty pizza, I insist you give this place a visit! read more

Best buffalo chicken sub in all of mass. They have their own blue cheese that is amazing too. Chicken is crispy and tender. Unlike most places that just use salad dressing blue cheese and just drown their chicken in franks Pizza is great too and the staff there is friendly! read more

La Befana Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - Allston, Massachusetts

Pros: -Solid pizza! -They included free garlic knots with our delivery order Cons: -Order mixup: we ordered one NY style crust cheese and one Neapolitan style cheese to see which we liked better (and to help others as I wanted to see a side by side photo as I was considering ordering but couldn't find one), but they seemingly gave us two of the same type--we're assuming both Neapolitan because it's square? -Relatedly, I wanted to email them a photo to ask them to confirm type of crust we got, but their website is only partially filled out and the rest is a template so I couldn't find an actual email address Despite the wrong order and difficulty to get in touch to send a photo, we were happy with the pizza and would definitely order again! read more

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I have been told by many locals that La Befana is the place for pizza in Allston. We went inside to order rather than ordering ahead so we could see the full menu, specials and talk to the staff in the traditional feeling pizza parlor. Everyone recommended the garlic knots so we ordered those along with a pizza. The pizza was great! However the garlic knots weren't made exactly how we expected, but did come with a dipping sauce that definitely enhanced the flavor. Will definitely be ordering the pizza from La Befana again! read more

I love la befana, the pizza always taste so fresh and yummy. I don't eat at the restaurant because there isn't really any space. The workers take your order and have you on your way. I love this pizza and always come back to it! read more

La Befana Pizzeria - Pepperoni Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Allston, Massachusetts

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Fantastic experience. The order came early, they threw in free garlic knots, and the pizza was awesome! Italian style- with fresh mozzarella, a nicely flavored sauce, roasted red pepper, basil, and tasty meatballs. As a New York and New Haven pizza lover, the thin crust made me happy :). read more

La Befana Pizzeria - Meatball & Margherita - Pizza Near Me - Allston, Massachusetts

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La Befana Pizzeria is located on North Beacon Street by where it converts into Brighton Avenue when it crosses Cambridge Street. When you order their pizzas on their website, you are taken to a website powered by ChowNow. According to another review, they are also on the Slice pizza delivery app. I have a membership at Foodler which was taken over by Grubhub last year, so that's where I went. Delivery is a zero charge at Grubhub, and they offer Free Garlic Knots with purchase of $20 or more, which was nice, since there would be no question of will they or won't they toss in some free knots? I set the order following order for delivery to my friend's, and they had delivered almost 10 min early, while I had arrived a couple of minutes late due to a wrong turn: . 2 orders Sweet Potato French Fries with Honey Mustard $9.00 each . Vibrant Veggie Pizza, Extra Large 18" Pizza $21.00 . Italian Bomb Pizza, Extra Large 18" Pizza $21.00 . Grilled Chicken Alfredo with Broccoli and Roasted Garlic Pizza, Extra Large 18" Pizza $20.00 The food came hot, and the order complete. What was missing? Plates, napkins. I hadn't asked, but didn't think I needed to. Bummer. Good thing we were at a home where our host was able to wrangle up some plates from Costco, and we made do with paper towels. Their garlic knots were wonderful! The sweet potato fries nicely sweet and terrific with the honey mustard. Personally I felt the pizzas to be a tad bland, while another DC told me that she liked them very much. We managed to feed 9 stomachs with this order along with some deliciously sweet fresh fruit provided by our host. read more

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Super authentic Italian Pizza. My italian coworkers list this as one of their favorite places in Boston! The delivery is also always prompt and polite. Delicious smelling and scrumptious. We had the pesto spaghetti ($8) and chicken parm with ziti ($13) last night. It came with a generous complimentary order of garlic knots +marinara. The pesto wasn't my favorite- perhaps it wasnt quite hot enough bc delivery, by my friend's chicken parm pasta was so incredible I may just order it tonight. Great, quick delivery. We ordered through slice this time. Took 45 min and $2 fee. But slice has great referral programs and customer service (not paid, just love that theres an app just for pizza) read more

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Reliable the four or five times we have ordered it. Their toppings are interesting, I love the medium-sized pizza that comes in a flat square shape. Added garlic knots are tasty, though hard to contemplate if I only order a pizza and am already carbed up. But more importantly, the other sides are tasty too, from salad to wings. Haven't tried the sandwiches yet. Yes, the pizzas are expensive. Superior ingredients? I wonder. The difference between here and other places does seem sharp. read more

First time trying La Befana. I really enjoyed it. It was only ~ $25 for an 18" 3 topping pizza and garlic knots. We got italian sausage, meatballs, and ricotta. I appreciated the fact the toppings were evenly distributed on the pizza and not too large/chunky, especially the ricotta. The sauce that came with the garlic knots was great too, slightly chunky and very flavorful! read more

La Befana Pizzeria - Meatball, sausage, and ricotta! Amazing. - Pizza Near Me - Allston, Massachusetts

Been here several times but never had a chance to post a review of this place. I usually ordered the chicken Parmesan with spaghetti or the meatballs . Comes out with enough tomato sauces and the chicken are cook to perfection. The pizza are pretty good here and the slices they offered are huge and it's like two normal slices combined. The staffs there are pretty nice and friendly. Food never disappoint here. Oh and the fresh garlic knots are Delicious. read more

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I've had food from here a few times now and I haven't been disappointed. I usually get the pepperoni pizza and a garden salad. Their salads are always very fresh and a good size for the price. The pepperoni pizza isn't the most extraordinary pepperoni pizza but I'm really not looking for much. I do like that they have the option for slices if I'm not feeling an entire pie. Parking can be a little annoying to get to this spot but overall a solid place for pizza cravings. read more

Finding parking here can be a bit challenging so plan accordingly! I was craving some pizza for dinner and found this place not far from where I was. First thing you notice when you walk in is how small the place is. There's literally 2 tables here (1 that can fit two people, the other larger table can probably fit 8+? I would definitely plan on carry out here since there's a slim chance you'll have a place to sit otherwise. Their menu is pretty expansive. Do yourself a favor and admire the chalk menu but stick to the print outs since it'll all be in one location and easier to read (you'll be there all day otherwise). I ordered a medium meatball and margherita pizza that actually comes with a side of garlic bread knots and a size of marinara sauce. The pizza is a Neapolitan style pizza (made with San Marzano tomatoes grown specifically in a region of Italy) and has a thin crunchy crust. The pizza itself was delicious (especially with the fresh basil) and the garlic knots were also surprisingly buttery and tasty with the marinara sauce. They also have a ton of pizza slices available so there's bound to be something you're hankering for if you give it a good glance. The pizza is slightly pricier but the ingredients itself makes it very much worthwhile. I'll be back to try some of their other pizzas! read more

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La Befana?! More like La Bella!! Pizza itself is already a beautiful god given masterpiece that humans devour in great awakening to life's most valuable treasures... but holy hell, La Befana you make me want to change my religion so I can bow down to the beauty that is made in your pizza kitchen. The price is unbeatable. A medium is more like a hefty large. For approximately $14-17, a gourmet medium size pizza will last you many honorable Netflix innings. In fact, the Johnny BBQ I ordered was significantly larger than many pizzas in the Brighton and Allston area. So you're definitely getting a steal for the price. Also, cannoli? Oh Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!!! To die for! Quite figuratively. I don't know why I have so many religious puns in this review, but it's probably because this pizza is so heavenly. Bahdumtss. But seriously, order from here. You'll transform into a Befana zealot. And together, we shall pizza cult together and forever. read more

La Befana Pizzeria - A medium barbecue pizza for $15. It's really more like an XL. - Pizza Near Me - Allston, Massachusetts

Ease of delivery: A Delivery speed: A Price: A- Food: A Overall: A Delivery I ordered through Doordash. (Note that you can order through Yelp also, but it will be filled by GrubHub which I do NOT suggest. They have horrible costumer service.) Like I said, I ordered from the Doordash app and like any other up you just select what you want and press send. I placed my order around 12:20, and it came a little after 1pm. Not bad at all for lunch time! Price I think the price was pretty good (at least for the pasta). It was about $15 dollars and could easily feed two people. They also give you free bread (six LARGE garlic knots with marinara sauce). There is no way you are finishing that by yourself, split it with a friend or have it for dinner and lunch the next day and you have two hearty meals for less than $8. No complaints here! Food I ordered the chicken Alfredo pasta. While it wasn't the best Alfredo I've ever had it was very tasty. They melt mozzerella on top which I've never seen before but it adds a little something. Overall Great takeout option. I'll be ordering again. Give them a try! read more

I finally tried this place based on recommendations from neighbors. The pizza I got was good. It could be great if not for the hideously sweet red sauce they use. I would not order another red pizza here but I might try a white one. read more

Ordered one medium and one X Large size pizzas and received both Medium. Called in, got refunded for the price difference (appreciate that) but have a big family and some even didn't get a slice! The lady (she was apologetic and polite) told us that we will have to place a new order, if want X large size. And that is another 40-50 mins of wait It was supposed to be a chill movie night but now I have to go and cook something for those family members that are still hungry or never got a chance to eat....... The pizza was tasty, not complaining on the quality, and would still offer this place but Been a customer for many years and just expected a better service if mistake was made read more

La Befana Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - Allston, Massachusetts

The pizza is delicious. Especially the Neapolitan thin crust. However their dinners leave a lot to be desired. Meatballs are mushy with an after taste. Spaghetti sauces has too much basil. Chicken parm was meh. Grinders aren't very good either. Stick with the pizza. read more

Please note the following review is based on pick up only!! Delicious. This is the only word to describe the pizza here. The order is made fast and because I pick up, it's easy to do. The pizza even has a liner which helps cover the grease (small amount). Small tip - you get the garlic knots for free if you order a large pizza!! You can't go wrong with the flavors and my fav has been the El Sid. Sooo good!!! Parking is limited but there is some spots nearby at a diner/7-Eleven so it's not too bad. read more

La Befana Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - Allston, Massachusetts

Pretty good pizza! The pizza dough was soft and bread-y but the crust was inedible (too dry). I liked their topping selections and the amount of toppings they put. Things were reasonably priced and you get an order of free garlic knots with an order of the large specialty pizza. I would order from here again! read more

Amazing pizza at reasonable prices! I had the four (or five?) cheese pizza and the BBQ chicken pizza slices (which are really two slices) for I think $3.50 each, which came to $7-ish total. Both pizzas were excellent. The cheese one was packed with so much flavor because of the boat load of cheese they put on it. It was oozing with cheese-y goodness while the crust was still heavenly crispy. It was DIVINE. The BBQ one was good too, loaded with a chicken and drizzled with this lip-smacking good BBQ sauce. I really liked the cheese one more, but, both pizzas were great. Overall, great joint to get amazing pizza and great prices! I'll be back. read more

La Befana Pizzeria - Red Pizza Menu! - Pizza Near Me - Allston, Massachusetts

Literally the best pizza in Allston/Boston. Thai chicken, Hawaiian, and Cape Codder are all bomb. But I'm sure anything is good here. They also give you complimentary garlic knots. This place is wonderful. read more

La Befana Pizzeria - Hawaiian - Pizza Near Me - Allston, Massachusetts

I highly recommend the Cape Coder pizza, especially if you're a fan of scallops and bacon. La Befana's pasta dishes are particularly good as well. For some context, I rarely order pasta dishes for takeout since pasta dishes are so cheap and easy to make at home, but the pasta dishes at La Befana are exceptionally tasty enough that I'll gladly dish out the money for them. Oh, and each pasta dish comes with a whole side of garlic knots, which are also fantastic. My personal favorite pasta dishes from La Befana are: shrimp scampi, chicken broccoli alfredo, and chicken parmesan. So why only 4 stars? Their gourmet pizzas are decent but not as spectacular as I find the Cape Coder pizza (it's weird; I truthfully don't know why I like the Cape Coder THAT much more than the rest of their pizzas). Their fried dough is actually pretty good as well, though I don't think anyone has ever missed on fried dough. The rest of the menu that I've tried - sandwiches and apps - were all quite forgettable to me. read more

It's a Saturday night, and my order was delivered in 19 minutes after ordering!! That's A+ service. read more

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Pleasantly surprised at how good this place was! We were looking for nearby delivery options and this place somehow caught our eye. We ordered the El Sid Pizza and their chicken parm pasta - which came with a free order of garlic knots. Super large portions and our food could have easily fed 4+ people. Had leftovers that lasted for days. Everything tasted really fresh and I could see why they say their garlic knots are famous :) I'm assuming they use homemade marinara which tastes really good btw. That said their sauce has a bunch of onions and peppers and unfortunately I hate onions so it was a negative for me but if you love them, more power to you. Unfortunately they don't deliver to my house as I don't live close enough but I'm definitely revisiting whenever I'm nearby again!! read more

Wow guys, great food! I ordered for my gf tonight, she's been talking about this place all week and been craving it. The broccoli chicken Alfredo is so good! Chicken fingers and fries are great, and the pizza is amazing! The fried dough is like a carnivals. Def a new favorite place. Keep up the good work in the kitchen guys, please don't change anything and stay consistent! Delicious meal! Thank you. read more

La Befana Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - Allston, Massachusetts

While these guys work hard and have solid offerings the cheese they use on their pizza turns rubber like after it cools a little. So that's a set back but they have a broad menu andmake tgeir own meatballs and garlic knots the sauce is good and the dough is decent. read more

Really tasty and yummy pizza. You get a lot of pizza for the price and the quality is great. The supreme pizza is delicious. The crust is chewy and great too. read more

I love their pizza!! So good!! Always early on the delivery.. the best and their garlic knots delish!!

Best slices, pizza is , staff is always friendly. Worth the headache to grab a parking spot for pick up but the delivery is always quick... I live in Allston (directly across from a GOOD pizza place) and can walk to 3 other places within 5 minutes and I choose to drive or deliver from here- so what does that tell you? read more

They open at 11 but don't have anything ready til at least 1120. Maybe make the pizza before you open the shop and have something ready for people who are ready to eat when you open, not 20 minutes after the fact? What a waste of my break time. Their food is fine but their service sucks. read more

Alfredo wasn't good. Cheese sauce tasted borderline metallic. Very plain. No seasoning. Used my hotel's salt, black pepper, and chili flake to make it palatable. Fettuccine was overcooked. Pizza was meh. Sauce is too acidic, dough was doughy and dense. Overworked and gluten strands and bubbles disappeared resulting in an unappetizing pizza. Frozen mozzarella sticks were eh, it's what I expected. Chef salad was good. Greens were actually decent, not wilted. Was gifted a soft yolk hard boiled egg, lovely surprise. Fast delivery. Wouldn't order again. read more

Just flat out bad, I'm not even trying to be a dick. This place genuinely gave me food poisoning within 20 minutes after having two slices. Two words -- not it read more

This had been our go to place for pizza BUT they have drastically changed...maybe they are under new ownership or something. Ordered a large cheese pizza and two burgers. The large pizza had always been a square pizza with a slightly thicker crust and it was fabulous. The pizza we received was a very thin crust and round. The hamburgers made us ill and to add to it the delivery service took so long to deliver the order that everything was COLD. We will be going back to our other pizza place even though they are more expensive as it always arrives hot and ready to eat. read more

I gave La Befana a try recently when I was in the mood to graze, because the apps here are inexpensive and had high marks from you fellow Yelpers -- also, delivery is free! I decided to try the garlic knots, jalapeno poppers, and crispy chicken wings with BBQ sauce, and I have to say, overall, they hit the spot. The poppers were probably my favorite; they were tangy and crispy, which is exactly what I want from poppers. The wings were also crispy and perfectly cooked, but I was expecting them to have actually been cooked in sauce, whereas sauce had clearly just been poured over them after they had been prepared (see photo). Still tasty, but the description on the menu felt a little misleading. Finally, the garlic knots -- which are touted as being freshly baked -- did indeed taste very fresh, and the dough was amazing. However, there was not much garlic flavor to them, and I ended up sprinkling them with garlic powder and extra Parmesan myself. As for portion sizes, I got two servings out of the poppers and wings and three from the garlic knots; given how inexpensive this place is, the portions are more than generous. And even with my quibbles about preparation, the food was good enough that I'd like to try other menu items -- so I'll definitely be ordering from here again! read more

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This is the BEST cheese pizza in Boston! Yeah, that's a bold statement, but I stand by it! The crust has a perfect char, the sauce a wickedly fresh tomato taste, and the cheese blend is perfect! I almost hesitate to write this review because this little hidden gem will no longer be so hidden, but in good conscience I cannot be so selfish. The owners, and you, my fellow Yelpers, deserve to know how awesome and insanely good this pizza is! Do yourself a favor, go to La Befana - get a slice of cheese (which is actually two slices) fresh from the oven. Once you try it - you'll know and you'll jump on the La Befana broomstick with me! read more

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I ordered a slice of one of their specialty pizzas available and imagine my happiness when they actually gave me two slices. I thought to myself "muahahaha God is truly blessing me. This is karma for how great I am. Seriously the world revolves around me." When I got back to my friend's table they informed me, no, they always give two slices to everyone. Lol My heart sunk a little but I still LOVED the pizza here. It's a small little place and you can see the entire kitchen to see how your food is being prepared. They have simple pizzas as well as pies with all the bells and whistles you could want. Definitely check it out for a quick bite! read more

La Befana Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - Allston, Massachusetts