Ciao, Somerville
10 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/boston, r/CambridgeMA13 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most people recommend Ciao, and many name the Somerville location, with several placing it in Ball Square; others recommend it without saying whether they mean Somerville or Chelsea. One calls the corn pizza outstanding and one calls it the best they have had outside Napoli. One who has only tried the Somerville branch says its Neapolitan style is excellent but takeout does not hold up well. Caveats: one calls the Somerville pizza mid-tier and floppy, and one has heard the Somerville branch is weaker but has not tried it.
Address
Ciao Somerville, 688 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02144
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Corn pizza, Prosciutto peach pizza
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/jlaca123 in r/boston · Sep 2025
Calls this Somerville Ciao a favorite spot in Ball Square.
- Recommendsu/jtet93 in r/boston · Jan 2025taste
Cited as a stronger choice than the pizza being discussed.
- Recommendsu/anierchao in r/boston · Sep 2024
Offers the Somerville Ciao in Ball Square as an answer to the new-spot question.
- Recommendsu/Desperate_Junket5146 in r/boston · Sep 2025
Names the Somerville location as their current favorite pizza spot.
- Caveatu/delicious_things in r/boston · Nov 2024taste
Has heard the Somerville Ciao is weaker but has not tried it personally.
- Recommendsu/Pinwurm in r/boston · Feb 2024
Calls Ciao a personal favorite, pickup only, though it is hard to access.
- Recommendsu/maxsimile in r/CambridgeMA · Oct 2026taste
Calls this one good, though ranks it slightly below Si Cara.
- Recommendsu/pattysal in r/boston · Apr 2026taste
Calls it the best pizza they've had outside Napoli and urges others to try it.
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- Mixedu/hostessdonettes in r/boston · Jun 2026taste
Has tried just the Somerville branch; says its Neapolitan is excellent but doesn't hold up well for takeout.
- Recommendsu/handleinthedark in r/boston · Jul 2025
Recommends Ciao, leaving either Somerville or Chelsea as the location.
- Recommendsu/justachillassdude in r/boston · Nov 2024
Includes Ciao in a personal top five, without naming a branch.
- Recommendsu/the_protagonist in r/boston · Sep 2024taste
Calls the corn pizza outstanding.
- Caveatu/Green_Bathroom5592 in r/boston · Sep 2025taste
Calls the Somerville location mid-tier and floppy.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.