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    4.4 (545 reviews)

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids

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    Cacio e Pepe
    Michael D.

    If I could give ten stars I would! We took a chance and showed and they and they were happy to fit us in. The staff was helpful and attentive and ensured that we had a memorable dinner. They truly care about their guests. Local is a special place. FRESHLY made pasta cooked perfectly, slightly al dente and savory reminds me of Italy. Very impressive flavor while still keeping it relatable. The pizza was hands down the best I have had in a long time. The venison pizza was so incredible that we ordered an extra pizza to take home. Our experience at Local was nothing short of exceptional. It exceeded our expectations. We are already looking forward to our next visit!

    Pepperoni pizza
    Jin S.

    Quick and easy service. It's located right in north end in Boston. Parking is tough but it's also Boston so you will find that everywhere. The inside was small. The restaurant has its own pizza oven. I ordered the garlic bread and pepperoni pizza. The pizza was thin and chewy.

    Meatballs Al Forno
    Joy Q.

    Great pizza spot with cozy vibe and friendly service. Made a reservation and were seated without problem. Flavors were nice and balanced; pizza was thin (just the way I like it) with refined seasoning They also have wine and cocktail options. Such a treat to have dinner here on a snowy day in Boston!

    POTATO GNOCCHI, LOBSTER, DANDELIONS, STRACIATELLA & FENNEL POLLEN
    Luis C.

    Great Spot! We ate at Little Sage, their sit down experience! Had a great meal and the service was excellent! Would recommend to anyone looking for a fresh and modern Italian meal.

    Timothy B.

    We walked by this resto in the North End. Couldn't find a yelp rating ( My Northstar) but was full and lively. Luckily we got a table within minutes. Amazing! Truly great! The ciabatta with whipped ricotta, blood oranges and walnuts and rosemary! Phenomenal homemade pastas followed. This is a must try. We will definitely be back. Oh- and Seth our waiter- great service and on point with his recommendations!

    Cervo Pizza (Venison sausage, smoked mozz, juniper sage
    Jeffrey R.

    Honestly probably the best pizza I've had in Boston. Dough was light and fluffy. Best caesar salad I've had as well. And the bread appetizer with duck confit garlic butter was incredible. All in all incredible meal. The venison on the pie melted in your mouth.

    Seasonal pasta with dates
    Emma C.

    One of the best dining experiences I've ever had. Came for pizza but left trying 3 different pastas on the menu. The lobster pasta was the best pasta I've ever had in my life. The restaurant is on the pricier side, but 100% worth it.

    Pizza
    Olivia S.

    Amazing pizza and pasta dishes. Very friendly and attentive staff. Service was wonderful. Ambiance is comforting and very clean! Love it Get the Caesar salad and short rib dishes!!!

    Piccante Margherita Pizza
    Adina S.

    Locale is one of the more casual spots in the North End. They do offer sandwiches during some lunch hours and have a few appetizers and salads on the menu, but they really specialize in pizza, so I would recommend trying a different spot in the area if you're looking for a wider range of options. I went to Locale on a Sunday evening and it was pretty busy, so if you're hoping to come at a popular time, I would definitely make a reservation. In terms of the pizza, we ordered the Piccante, which was essentially pepperoni, and the Margherita. I enjoyed the Piccante, which was a bit oily, but had a nice flavor to it. The Margherita wasn't anything particularly special, but I still liked the flavor of the sauce and the texture of the crust. The pizzas were a good size for an individual, but if you're not too hungry, you could probably share. For pizza in Boston, this is a solid option.

    Brussels sprouts & focaccia
    Robin B.

    The place was empty when we arrived at 6:30. Once the appetizers came, we were reassured. The focaccia & Brussels sprouts were the best thing we ordered, but the pizza and pastas were also delicious-especially the pumpkin. It was a leisurely paced dinner and the dining room filled up. You may need to request your check.

    Brandon B.

    Bread was $4 much worth it finally something was salted. Both pasta dishes made in house and knocked my socks off. They were extremely nice here and some how the best food we had in Boston.

    Pizza
    Anthony N.

    Stopped at Locale for lunch in the north end. The restaurant is on the smaller side but has a nice open feel as the kitchen is viewable from the the dining area. The menu is mostly pizza, appetizers and salads and they do offer a small cocktail, wine and beer menu. We got a Margherita and pepperoni pizza and both were very good. You can tell these use the freshest ingredients and the crust had a nice crisp. If you're looking for pizza in the north end I would definitely recommend!

    Polpette Pizza
    Lauren P.

    We came on a super busy Saturday evening and got seated right away. Tables are tiny as the inside of this restaurant is quite small but we got it to work. Food was seriously incredible. The crostini was by far my favorite dish and the homemade meatballs on our pizza were the best I have ever eaten! Super cute inside and just an overall awesome place to get some pizza! I am glad we ran into this place on our last evening in Boston. Not sure if they take reservations but the service was quick so they rotate the tables at a decent pace.

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    Good pizza ,Margarita, small order 2 if you are hungry. Authentic beer, decent vibe. Service was good.

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    Ask the Community - Locale

    Is this place closed??????? Say it isn't so!!

    Not closed! Just going through renovations to expand the space. They are reopening Summer of 2024! You can follow along on instagram at @localeboston for updates.

    How big are the pizzas?

    12 inch 6 slices

    Do they deliver?

    Via UberEats

    Do you offer gluten free pizza?

    Sorry we don’t have gluten free.

    Do they offer non-dairy, plant-based cheese for their pizza? Thank you!

    Victoria unfortunately we do not.

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    First visit, Monday 4/20/26…read more Visiting Boston on a work trip, I had no idea the Marathon was today! Met 4 colleagues at The Red Fox for dinner, a recommendation from a friend of my colleague. Tough to find initially and very unsuspecting upon arrival. As you enter the front door (think like walking into a foyer of a small apartment building) you go down a flight of stairs into the restaurant. Then wow, this place is awesome! Small entry way into the restaurant with a hostess immediately greeting you. The bar is your first view of the place and it was packed. I'd describe it as dimly light, great atmosphere and ambience, almost a speakeasy feel. I'd recommend a reservation. The hostess walked us to our table, walking along the bar line with small 2-4 top tables to our left, we then turned left into the main dining room. 5 of us and we were seated at a horseshoe style table, plenty of room for up to 6 adults. Service was instant, she was friendly and very knowledgeable. We ordered cocktails and a couple apps. The drinks arrived along with bread service. They added small side plates with oils and olives, a nice touch. The cocktails were fantastic as was the homemade bread. A unique twist with my cocktail (kettle one & soda), was the single ice cube that was a long rectangle cube that was so clear you couldn't see it! The cubes length was the same as the tall glass it was served in and didn't melt. For dinner I listened to our server who recommended the Chicken Parmigiana with a chefs twist using a vodka infused sauce, this dish was amazing! My colleagues all shared the same feelings that this meal was spectacular. Highly recommend The Red Fox!

    This might be my favorite restaurant in the city. I think its food flavor wise is better than the…read morenorth end. The ambience is amazing. It's very dim lit and moody. Their martinis are always spot on. The Parmesan martini is shockingly good, especially as someone who doesn't like dirty Martinis. The spinach and ricotta appetizer with the sage butter is so good. Arancini was also good. Both times have had the vodka pasta, and the orrechiete. The first time the orrechiete was very al dente, so just asked to cook a little more during my second visit and it was perfect. Spaghetti al limone was a nice complement to the other two!

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    This was my first time here but everyone was so kind and tall and we had so much fun thank you…read moreeveryone

    We finally got some redemption in the North End. For two straight years, my top-tier chum who…read moreliterally went to the school of hospitality and I mistakenly thought we could just wing it in the North End prior to Celtics games on the weekends and find a decent place to eat without a reservation. We were burned two times (not egregiously, but where we had to go to mediocre establishments that had seating availability for a reason), but no more. Parla isn't an off-the-charts Italian restaurant, but it was above average and the cocktail situation is excellent. I stumbled across Parla last year when we were looking for dining options, but alas, not in time to secure a reservation. The cocktail menu looked intriguing (particularly their ye olde shrub cocktail mix and match section) and the location seemed convenient. This time around we made dinner reservations about two months in advance, which I'd pretty much recommend for anything in this neighborhood if you have the ability. We came by this past Sunday before the Celtics/Timberwolves (there were multiple patrons wearing jerseys, including us) around 5pm in the rain. The entrance is a little nondescript but ultimately easy enough to spot. It's a pretty intimate interior with limited seating (maybe 10 tables or so?) and only four bar stools at the bar in the back. We were seated by the front window which was nice but again, offered at that time merely an excellent view of early spring weather. The food we had was good, and yet not the selling point - sort of a compliment, sort of not. We split the seared octopus app, which was interesting but ultimately not my favorite way to eat that particular seafood; I'm used to it grilled. We were both a little surprised to see it in salad form and had to refer back to the menu, which did mention one of the other ingredients as arugula (a fair clue). I would recommend they put the word "salad" in the official name of the app though; my guess is we probably opt for something else if we had that additional information. That said, it was fine - I wasn't crazy about the pairing of octopus and balsamic vinegar/arugula, which to me and my chum dominated the palate over the octopus, which should totally be the star of the dish. For my entree, I went with the chicken parm, which was very good - decent portion for sure and I almost finished it despite eating two other meals fairly recently. Interestingly, the best part is the sauce - it's a sweeter sauce that's thick but not chunky. Really good, and something I'd get again in a pinch. The cocktails are really something. For me, I stumbled a little out of the gate with the shrub section, opting for a mule with strawberry peppercorn. It wasn't bad but for my palate, it felt off - that's a drink I should be getting in July, not a nippy/rainy March evening. On me completely. My chum got the margarita equivalent and liked it enough to order it two more times. But I shifted to a very cool gimmick they had, which I believe was called Dungeon Master (an homage to D&D?), where you rolled a 20-sided die and had to pick whatever cocktail was associated with the specific number, no questions asked. My chum gets a little naughty with gin so couldn't risk it and had to just watch mournfully on the other side of the table as I played twice. Both of my mystery cocktails had gin in it, so...probably the right decision, at least from my perspective. I don't want to provide spoilers and damage the integrity of the game, but the nuanced layers to each drink are exactly why I love mixology/a good cocktail - the only kind of science I truly get behind. (I also liked learning about clouds in 5th grade). Very cool feature and something I'd love to make an annual tradition. Our waitress was great. She initially seemed a little eccentric/ditzy (in a good way), but it was clear that that was a mirage - she was VERY observant and at the end of the meal knew my first name for my specific credit card because earlier she'd noticed my head tilt when someone at another table used it. Really impressive stuff and a huge asset for the restaurant. She also was super knowledgeable about the menu and the cocktails specifically, and it was fun to guess what was in each of my mystery beverages with her after I took a few experimental nips. Very cool, very unique establishment. Glad to finally find a selling point for the North End.

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    Service has a lot to be desired. They're rude and don't focus on customer service…read more We ended up walking out because they just gave attitude from the first words out of their mouth. I had my laptop and was NOT doing any work on it. I just had it with me and I wasn't even planning to do work on it. I was there to get coffee. They came up to me and gave me attitude over it and them not wanting screens. I was like okay but then they walked off and didn't take our orders. They saw us leaving and asked if we wanted anything. We said "No! I said we respected your wishes and never disrespected your policy but instead of taking our orders you gave us shit and walked off." They obviously don't want customers.

    Continues to be one of my favorite cocktail bars!!!!! The drinks are so good. We stopped in this…read morepast weekend and of course got the pistachio martinis. You really can't go wrong with them and they are a must try. I love the gelato in them, it really kicks them up a notch. I also got the espresso martini which was very very good too. Definitely a top 5 espresso martini. We also got an affogato and had baileys added to it- this was AMAZING! If you're into dessert drinks this is the best place for them. Sometimes you have to wait in line but once you're seated the service is great. The staff checks in often and is extremely helpful. This is a great date night or hang out spot, it has a very relaxed atmosphere and feels like a cafe. Highly recommend!

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