Have walked by a million times and finally stopped in today. Picked up a pound of pacceri and a…read morepound of bucatini. We also got a block of guanculi and some fresh grated reggiano. They also had other meats, cheeses, olives, and sauces. Total was $44.44 which I thought was reasonable for the high quality ingredients. If you are lucky enough to find street parking in the North End-most spots are free for 2 hours.

I was on the hunt for a great fresh pasta shop in Boston to gather some treats to take home on our…read moreflight to Indianapolis and Monica's popped up on Yelp. The staff was incredibly friendly in this cozy little pasta shop in the north end neighborhood. We selected a pasta nest for each family member and bagged them up for the road. The next day we thoroughly enjoyed our fresh spinach paparadelle and bucatini. Chef's kiss The store also offers a variety of classic Italian items like cheese, risotto, and Moore. Definitely worth a pitstop as you work your way through this tasty neighborhood.

I came for the much heralded Italian sandwich and it did not disappoint…read more Small, 2-room shop on Salem Street, right next to Bova's Bakery, good for Italian provisions and artful Italian sandwiches. As the name "Mercato" implies, it's not a restaurant, so no place to eat, no place to "do your business" after, and if you've made it to the north end, you already know there's no place to park. -- Italian Sandwich: Long, soft bread, kinda like the kind you had in your school cafeteria, only a million times softer, a million times more crackly, and a million times better. Setting the base are oil, balsamic vinegar, lettuce, tomato, pickles, hots, and provolone. Italian sandwiches usually come flat-stacked or in a C-shape. Here, it's a fluffy stack, with the VERY-thin-sliced-to-order meats-- prosciutto, mortadella, salami-- piled generously but delicately, like tissue paper. More oil and balsamic on the other side seals the deal. It's a glorious sandwich that'll fill you up with the first half, but you'll want to keep eating the second half, because it's so good. The deep flavors of the meats comes through, and that's soft, crunchy bread is a delight. Pro tip #1: Get it with a small side of pesto. Have some bites with, some bites without. Pro tip #2 (in more ways than one): Plan your restroom visit at the nearby Boston Public Market. Pro tip #3: Plan your eating near the Paul Revere statue on Hanover Street, at the basketball court down Stillman Street, or on the Greenway down Hanover Street.

Sneaked our way into this place right before close since we didn't make dinner reservations nor…read morewanted to wait longer than an hour. However per my cousin, it was absolutely a gamble getting into Monica's due to its popularity. It's your typical Italian deli and stocked with many of yummy bites. I couldn't pass up the burrata special, holy cow, was this fresh. Every bite I wanted more. The balsamic had a lovely twang to it. Super fresh produce and fresh bread!! Can't beat it!

Love this place. This a proper cheese place for those who want to explore. They know their stuff…read more Everything is beautifully presented. They even keep a record of your previous cheesy purchases so you can start building up a portfolio of favorites.

The young lady was very helpful and patient. The triple cream brie was mouth watering. My only…read morecomplaint was the price of the gluten free crackers. $9.00 for a few ounces of crackers was steep. If you need gluten free, it's probably best to source them some place else.

If you consider yourself a fan and an avid lover of the Italian delicatessen genre, this is it…read more This is the place you need to try if you're in the area. If you're in the Boston area, I would consider it a sin NOT to try Bricco's Salumeria. Not joking when I say that my favorite bite experienced during my entire trip to Massachusetts, came from one of the focaccia sandwiches I ordered from Bricco's. I have already made it a point in my mind to hit this spot in the North End of Boston any and EVERY-time I find myself in the Boston area. It truly is an Italian staple and a Boston Classic! I am a sucker for the majority of places that promote and sell to the public the local or imported ingredients and produce that are used in the making of the speciality menu items that make the spot a household name. Truly a traditional and classic Italian spot that speaks to the inner Paisan inside. It's like stepping into a part of Italy when you walk in here. The place is oozing with class and history, along with a mouthful of delicious stories to hear and sample from the staff that breathe life Into this place. The only bad thing is the limited seating. Thankfully though, there's a local park down the road that you can sit at while you enjoy this wonderful Boston Gem.

Down the mysterious looking alley hides a charming deli and bakery!! As we were on a food tour, we…read moredidn't have time to wait in line to buy sandwiches from the cute deli, but after watching the ladies making pasta through the window, I did manage to make my way down the stairs to the bakery for a look and got talked into buying a sfogliatelle from the lady standing behind me. The bakery is cash only and sells a variety of breads: baguettes, ciabatta, sourdough, & olive bread. In addition to the sfogliatelle, they sell muffins, croissants, and focaccia and muffins. The sfogliatelle was pretty good, the pastry was crispy and flaky and the lemon ricotta filling was very rich and creamy. I would've loved to have a couple loaves of the bread, but there was no way I was going to be able to bring it home as I was already maxed out with my carry ons!

Went here this week and had a pleasurable experience. There was a wide selection of cheeses with…read moreknowledgeable staff that were able to identify the taste pairings of the cheese. The sandwiches were also amazing, with great customization available with the breads and toppings that had. Overall, the store was very clean, neat and organized, with a wide selection of wines, cheeses, food, and snacks, and we will definitely be coming back our next trip to boston

Awesome shop! This place was right across the street from our hotel so I came here a couple times…read moreduring my trip. Service was amazing. The guy working there helped us pick out a couple different wines, cheeses, and snacks. They sell a large variety of products.

Just tried the chicken and chorizo sandwich. Great idea adding the chorizo. It made it interesting…read more Will order it again.

On a rainy day I dropped in to order a to go sandwich at Crane River Cheese Club, chef Brian Poe's…read morelatest venture (he owns Tip Tap Room next door and is a partner at Back Bay's Parish Cafe). I ordered the Sage and Peppercorn marinated turkey sandwich with a side of potato salad. Pros: Very good grilled Turkey, on grilled ciabatta with avocado aioli and burrata cheese. Cons: --Red baby potato salad was drenched in lemon zest, you couldn't take more than a couple of bites before tossing it because it was like eating shaved lemon peel. --For a self proclaimed "cheese club" there's barely any cheese on the menu, I was looking forward to an interesting cheese sandwich with like 3 different cheeses and veggies on baguette or something similar but the only sandwich options are turkey, fried chicken, prosciutto, pastrami, salami, ham, sausage burger, roast beef. More of a game club than a cheese club. (To be fair there is a small cooler with a few gourmet cheeses for sale). --No indoor seating even though the space could accommodate a small espresso table with a couple of chairs. Relevant on this rainy day.

A cute little shop for sandwiches, cheeses, unique snacks, and liquor! I ended up getting a chicken…read morepesto grilled sandwich along with some ciders and wine, and they were all great! We ended up eating at their outside tables, which were nice. I have yet to try their fun snacks but will be back soon.

LOVEEED my time at Formaggio. Visited during their Sunday cookout, and was simply astounded by…read moretheir collards, pulled pork, baked beans, and Mac and cheese. It was all so delicious and the flavors went so well together, and I absolutely would be happy to try some more of their options. It all looked so good. The staff was excited to tell us about each item and gave some good recs, and I loved the community/outdoorsy layout of the situation. Loved!!

The chicken parm portion was HUGE. The photo only shows 1/2 of the sub with a container of vodka…read moresauce they give you on the side. Then sandwich is $30, but I shared this sub with 2 other people and we barely made a dent in it. The chicken cutlets were crispy and the option to get spicy vodka sauce paired well with everything. Highly recommend this sub!! We did have to wait about 20 minutes for the food to come out. The location is super convenient too since it is near the famous bakeries in Little Italy.

Excellent sandwiches and prepared meals. My wife and I…read moreshared the Brie, Fig, Prosciutto, and Arugula on Focaccia, and it was outstanding. Great for quick and delicious eats on the run while in Boston's North end.

2026 Boston. Breakfast review. Breakfast sandwiches…read more the og - $7 (Highlight) fried nellie's egg * american cheese * sunny sauce * housemade English muffin +Sausage (Highlight - Best) artie party - $11.5 over-easy nellie's egg** * crispy mortadella * pistachio mascarpone * wild cherry mostarda * housemade English muffin the lox - $14 ducktrap smoked salmon * "everything" mascarpone * confit fennel * citrus salad * housemade English muffin Overall, very good English muffins, solid sandwiches. "As good as it gets."

Okay, so I understand that I'm definitely an outlier on this one given how much people rave about…read moreSunny Girl. Let me explain. For breakfast sandwiches in the city I'm used to Mike & Patty's, though I've been going to Archie's in downtown a lot more lately because I find it just as satisfying while also being much less expensive. I noticed Sunny Girl was somewhere in between in terms of cost. I also noticed how quickly they rose to foodie stardom, so I naturally went in with high expectations and the consideration that perhaps I'd have another quick service breakfast spot option under my belt. I made my way into Sunny Girl on a Wednesday morning before work at about 8:30. The place is very small, but there was a steady flow of people coming in, ordering, waiting a few minutes for their food and going on their merry way. They make it work. There are only a few stools inside for eating in, but they've got a few tables right out front for the nice weather. I ordered the breakfast grilled cheese with avocado added on, as well as an iced coffee. The coffee wasn't really anything to write home about for me, but I was really there for the sandwich. I grabbed my order and sat at one of the tables outside. Upon unwrapping the sandwich, it looked delectable at first glance. It had a decent cheese pull when I picked up the first half. For the first bite or two it seemed like everything inside worked together in harmony; that is until I realized that the bacon wasn't crispy. Not like it was just a little chewy on the ends, but legitimately undercooked on at least one side. To me, not many things are more dissatisfying than biting into gelatinous, underdone bacon. Not sure if this makes me nitpicky, but it kind of ruined the sandwich for me since I ultimately ended up picking about half of the bacon out. If the bacon was crispy or otherwise cooked more evenly, this surely would've been a knockout sandwich and the experience as a whole would've been worth at least four stars for me. Sunny Girl really seems to have a lot going for them; a good location, fresh ingredients, a loyal and ever growing customer base, an overall good concept. I genuinely want to like the place and my hope is that I just happened to catch them on an off day. It might be a little while before I return for another try, but if and when I do, I'll most likely end up trying a different sandwich and will also have to make a point to ask for extra crispy bacon.

The white egg and chicken saussage wrap had no taste and it was piping warm. I think it was…read moremicrowaved! Coffee was good as it was "Ma colombe" Colombia coffee. The waiter asked if it was to eat in which I said yes. Helas, the wrap came in a paper bag and the coffee was in a paper "encore" branded cup. Not what I wanted. A dish and a porcelain cup would have been nice! Total was around 15 dollars. Not worth for what I expected. Felt like an expensive Starbucks without quality products.

This used to be my FAVORITE place to unwind after a week of screaming kids and work. Not sure why…read morethey changed their menu and hours, but my husband and I will never be able to come here again. We absolutely loved coming here around 9 pm and having a yummy customized charcuterie board and a bottle of wine.