Amazing service, probably the best I have ever had anywhere. Charming, knowelgable, and funny. foods pretty good too. Like the Carmine best. read more

While in Boston I visited this place twice because it was simply too good to only go to once in an extended weekend trip. The pizza is everything that you hope for when you order one. The toppings were all delicious and you had your pick of specialty pizzas and also the dough was delicious. This is not one of those thin crust pizzas where you eat one all by yourself and you are barely full, this is the real deal! read more

Excellent pizza and service! The crust was great! We got the Margherita pizza with mushrooms, onions, and cherry tomatoes added. read more

Locale - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Delicious pizza! We waited about 20 min for a table but honestly I would have waited longer. My husband and I shared a salad and a pizza for less than $30. The server and the hostess were super nice. The dining room is tiny so I wouldn't suggest coming with a large group. I had the meatball pizza and my husband had the rocco. I really liked that they let you do halves, that made it so much easier as we were traveling and didn't really want to lug leftovers. It's great to find a place that does traditional Italian pizza- like one I would find in Italy!! YUMMO. Thanks for a great meal. read more

Locals is a hidden gem at the end of Hanover Street. Cozy atmosphere and delicious pizza. The pizza options are creative and the wood fired oven cooks them to perfection. A great place before a concert, Bruins or Celtics game. read more

Excellent, fresh, homemade pizza lovingly prepared in a brick oven by a neighborhood family. The small menu keeps it right using simple, local ingredients that cater to varied tastes. The dining area is rustic yet modern and while loud, very inviting. Perfect for families or small intimate gatherings. read more

We were happy to find a table open on a Sunday night when all the other restaurants in North End had a long wait. The special salad, meatballs, and crostini were delicious. The pizza was just all right. As other reviews have mentioned, we had the same experience of one waitress for the entire restaurant of 15 tables. Service was fine but not personable and very rushed. The waitress rushing around made us feel less comfortable and relaxed while trying to enjoy our meal. They were out of almost all beers at 7 pm on a Sunday, they only had 3 of the listed beers available. read more

My favorite place in Boston. The lady helping us was so nice! I'm glad we walked by that other Italian place with the line around the corner. We sat right down at Locale, with amazing service and the best yet to come. Arugula salad was perfectly refreshing. The crustinis, ohhh...probably one of the best things I've ever had at an Italian place. The meatball pizza was spectacular. I just loved this place. It should be ranked #1 in all of Boston! read more

I really wanted to love Locale...and I do love the friendly service and straightforward, uncomplicated atmosphere & menu. Not necessarily based on personal preference - I love all forms of pizza equally, Neapolitan, Roman, Sicilian, Chicago, New York, New England. Comparing the offerings across the board in Boston: Locale is well below Area Four, Fig's, and the Friday pizza slices at Bagelsaurus. A little below Babbo, Gran Gusto, or Posto. However, well above Emma's or Upper crust. i.e., pretty-good but not good-good. A particular gripe is inconsistency. They use good ingredients and definitely care about their dough, but some of the pizzaiolo are clearly not well trained to react spontaneously to how the pizza is coming along (e.g., rotating the pizza appropriately if something in the humidity/ weather causes the oven or dough to behave abnormally). Sometimes one half of the pizza will be perfectly cooked but then the other half will be undercooked (pale cornicione and no spotting on underbelly) read more

My boyfriend and I had gone on a day trip to do the Freedom Trail and decided to get some pizza in Little Italy. Not knowing where to go we stopped at one restaurant and noticed no pizza options at that place. We asked the very nice man (who may have been a manger) where we could get pizza and he happily suggested Locale. Making about the two block walk to the restaurant we waited maybe 5 minutes when we were seated in Katie's section. The decision was made on a House Salad for him and a Caesar Salad for myself plus the Rocco pizza. The salads (which had awesome original dressings btw), and our drinks came at lightning speed. The star of the show, the pizza ..soon followed. Let's just say we were both satisfied beyond words as we enjoyed the amazing Rocco pizza. So if you are in the Boston area and want awesome food, service and atmosphere you must go to Locale. read more

Locale - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Attentive and friendly service, great pizza, felt like I was back in Naples. Highly recommend.

Great place to eat!!! Awesome atmosphere, wonderful waitress, great prices, and DELICIOUS pizza! We got the mushroom/onion pizza and the crust was the best I've had... Very fresh and HOT! Definitely worth a try :) read more

Cacio E Pepe Pizza which is the four cheese pizza (i believe?) was the very first meal i had in boston... came here on a whim because everywhere else was packed as sh!t. thought it might be a flop since it wasn't too busy inside (weird since they do have amazing reviews on here & it happened to be a friday night), but little did i know i was in it for a great surprise. THE PIZZA WE ORDERED WAS OFF THE HOOK! we added the prosciutto just to add a meat to it since we were starving. some may say, "well maybe it was good because you were eating with an empty stomach." i say, "NOPE! sorry, it's THAT good." we tried coming back on our last night but by 9pm (think it closes at 10?) they had already run out of dough. =( we were so sad about it! the dough has a nice chewy-ness to it that adds a nice element to the pizza & the toppings were fresh & of high quality. you can just tell by the way it melts in your mouth, everything. i would be lying if i said i didn't miss this place... because I DO SO MUCH! i'm still on a hunt to find something close to this nearby. read more

Locale - cacio e pepe pizza (cheese pizza) and added prosciutto!! - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

First off.... The staff was very nice and helpful. The place is small but very nice. The pizza... Mediocre at best. Top was burnt and body was doughy. I know I ordered on a busy Friday night. But $16 for a so so pizza for one? Even though I live 50' away, I will not going back. read more

this place was pretty cool, it is very small and it took us a while to get any service and a seat even though there was vacancy, however, once we received service our experience was great! this isn't the traditional kind of set up and or cuisine that I typically have in mind when I come to the north and for a meal, but it was very good and different. I come to north end usually looking for a hearty / home cooked meal "feel". This place was more modern like a boutique feel and a very limited menu; mostly pizzas and Italian appetizers / salads - no pasta. I'm not sure if I would go back again but I certainly don't regret giving it a shot. read more

Short wait, good ambience, good service. Server recommended the crostini and it was good, but half the bread would have been better. Got the carmine/tartufo pizza with fresh arugula on the side, which was tasty as well. All in all, good place to drop in if you want good food without the wait of some of the nearby touristy places. read more

Good pizza! Looks exactly like the pictures. It is a soft and crunchy pizza! It is a small place tho so be are if 4 or more

Locale has quickly become one of my favorite restaurants in Boston. The pizza is absolutely delicious and the prices are reasonable. I always go with the Tartufo pizza. The burrata appetizer is so good. Ask for the balsamic reduction bottle with your pizza. You won't regret it. read more

Went to this restaurant for dinner. It had a nice atmosphere. The food did take a while to come out to us. We ordered the Calabrese pizza which states to have "Sweet Pork Sausage, Broccoli Rabe, Hot Cherry Peppers" on the menu. When we received the pizza I saw that it had jalapeños on it which I am not a fan of. I tried one slice of the pizza hopeful the jalapeño wouldn't have too much of an effect on the other all pizza but I did not like this pizza at all. I let my boyfriend eat this pizza and I ordered the Piccante pizza which had pepperoni. This pizza came out much faster than the pizza before (about 1/4 of the time). It wasn't served looking quite as pretty as the others. This pizza was more to my liking flavor wise but the middle of the pizza was very soft and I didn't find biting into it to be very satisfying in that great pizza way. The crust was good but mine on my pizza was a bit burnt. My boyfriend did claim to love the calabrese pizza and was glad to have it to myself. The pizzas where decently priced at $17 and $12. Overall this wasn't a great pizza experience for me and I wouldn't recommend this pizza over quicker/cheaper by the slice pizza. read more

Love love love!!!! My favorite is the Calabrese pizza, if you like spicy you have to try this one. Broccoli rabe, sausage and hot cherry peppers I usually do take out but if I eat there I get either the meatballs or the Caesar salad. Staff is friendly and the restaurant is clean.! read more

This place has some amazing pizza ! The pizza margarite was delish,crust was crisp moist, and the cheese was true mozzarella! Loved the sauce too. Cute atmosphere and waitress was hard working and very pleasant! I will come back here next time when I visit the North End! read more

We got takeout and 4 hours later, it was outrageous. Like Jane said, "SHHH". Go in and enjoy but don't tell everyone.This is hands down the absolute best I've ever had. Better than NY and New Haven combined. I've lived in the Boston area better than 20 years now and haven't had pizza like this. All I can say is that this is serious pizza. read more

I loved this place. I saw restaurants across the way with your long waits and I didn't have to wait at all here. I'm a lover of brick oven pizza, too, nice and thin, and this didn't disappoint me! I got a side salad and a half-margherita, the other half had chili peppers and was so good but can't remember what it was called. I ate everything by myself!! Great staff, very friendly, fun area, then ended with gelato down the street. Go! read more

Locale - Half margherita and half with chili peppers (can't remember the name). Both amazingly delicious and flavorful. - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Absolutely phenomenal pizza...but the real special sauce at this "10" joint is the gem of a waitress named Renee. The pizza is truly epic but Renee kicks the whole experience to another level. She gets it! Customer service and satisfaction are her tradecraft. If you're in the north end GO TO LOCALE....enjoy some of the finest handmade woodfired pizza you'll ever have, and most importantly basque in the warmth and embrace of Renee...Moto Buono! read more

Awesome neighborhood spot. Food is very good and the waitress (I've only ever seen the one) is super friendly. Pizza is a must.

Food and service here was great. I'm from New York and was very curious how the pizza was around here. The pizza did not disappoint and loved the crunchy and smokey flavors to it. read more

Delicious pizza (margherita and spinach with mushroom). We walked in on a Sunday at 12:15 before a 1 pm Old North Church tour (it's around the corner). My wife was nervous that we'd never be able to order pizza for the 5 of us, have it baked, and eaten with enough time to get back for the tour. The hip Bostonian guy serving us said assuredly we'd be fine. Less than 10 minutes later 2 amazing pizzas were being joyously eaten. He was so right- we made it back to the church tour about 10 minutes early. read more

amazing ! the staff was great, attentive friendly & made suggestions that my family and i loved. the pizza was to die for. it was thin and cook to perfection. cant go wrong with this place.. i will be back & think everyone should try it read more

We love locale! My boyfriend and I live right up the street and we find ourselves at locale all the time - I guess we're regulars now! The pizza is so good and the staff is super friendly and accommodating. read more

Been here several times. In my opinion, best pizza in north end...or at least the most compatible with my taste. Thin crust, well done. Great topping combos, but not a giant menu, so they stick to what they do well. Nice beer selection if you dine in. Only recommendation would be to somehow make a bar with TV's like Pushcart. read more

I live in the north end and can honestly say this place is a 5 out of 5 stars on the food. The atmosphere could use a little work, but the pizza is best in north end and perhaps best in Boston. Tasted like it did in Italy!! read more

Just had a great simple meal at Locale in Boston. Friendly service, wonderful pizza. Recommend the Tortufo pizza and Caesar salad. A nice small local find. read more

No wait. Awesome food. Great service. That's all you need to know. I wish this place well. It being Saturday night and I had no reservations I was worried and tired. Decent wine choices. Fantastic prices. Cheese to die for!! Thank you. read more

Locale - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I lived in Italy two years and rarely had pizza this good. A glass of Barbera and a pizza that was half prosciutto, fig, and Gorgonzola and half picante con rucola. Wow. An artisan. read more

Locale - Half prosciutto, fig, and rucola and half picante. Stunningly good. - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Good thin pizza with fresh ingredients. Crust got a little burnt for our liking but overall good. The dressing on the house salad was very good! read more

Very good wood fired pizza. Friendly service. I do agree with another post however we did have to add salt to the pizzas. Great combinations. Balsamic glaze is a great addition. Definitely worth a try. read more

Excellent experience. Quality, value, service, all top. Highly recommend the Tartufo pizza!

Great brick oven style pizza. The appetizers, drinks, and pizza were all top notch. Setting was clean and very nice as well.

Tried to go here at 6 pm on a Sunday and they were closed -- no sign or anything. According to their website they should be open. Not cool.

As advertised. Wonderful pizza delivered well for a fair price. Visited early on a Tuesday in June. We were the only ones there when we finished. read more