Penguin Pizza, Brigham Circle
15 people recommendvia r/boston18 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Penguin Pizza, near Brigham Circle in Mission Hill. One calls the fig pizza really good, and another calls the pizza fantastic while noting it is not bar-style. Two describe it as a college hangout or college-bar feel, and one praises its beer selection. Some find it only fine or okay.
Address
Penguin Pizza, 735 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Fig pizza
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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/Dps793 in r/boston · Dec 2024taste
Says the fig pizza there is really good and their household likes it.
- Recommendsu/No_Judge_3817 in r/boston · Jun 2024
Lists this as a good pizza place to enjoy rather than dwell on weak local options.
- Recommendsu/alohadave in r/boston · Mar 2025
Names it as a pick in Mission Hill.
- Recommendsu/jtet93 in r/boston · Nov 2023
Simply agrees with the parent's praise of this place.
- Recommendsu/iRysk in r/boston · Nov 2023taste
Calls Penguin Pizza fantastic while agreeing it isn't bar-style.
- Recommendsu/yacht_boy in r/boston · Sep 2024ambience
Suggests Penguin Pizza at Brigham Circle, saying it leaves card players alone unless it is at capacity.
- Recommendsu/Autocorrectcaptcha in r/boston · Nov 2026taste
Says Penguin in Mission Hill had a good one when asked about potato pizza.
- Recommendsu/joshhw in r/boston · Jul 2026
Offers a bare recommendation of Penguin Pizza near Brigham Circle.
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- Recommendsu/masterbuilder46 in r/boston · Jun 2026
Gives Penguin Pizza as a bare answer to the pizza-and-TV question, with no details.
- Mixedu/PMSfishy in r/boston · Nov 2023taste
Says the place is just okay, nothing special, pushing back on the praise.
- Recommendsu/Available_Shower2491 in r/boston · Jul 2026
Also gets a runner-up mention as a worthwhile pick.
- Recommendsu/BayStateJade in r/boston · Nov 2025
Recommends this Mission Hill spot for its strong beer selection and good pizza atmosphere.
- Recommendsu/harajukukei in r/boston · Sep 2024
Lists Penguin Pizza at Brigham Circle as a recommendation.
- Mixedu/stajayjay in r/boston · Jun 2026taste
Calls Penguin Pizza fine, with a college-bar feel, and recalls enjoying NFL playoff viewing there.
- Mixedu/michaelserotonin in r/boston · Feb 2025price
Confirms it's still open; says it was crowded and notably pricier, but the pizza was good.
- Recommendsu/neverremembername27 in r/boston · Sep 2024
Enthusiastically agrees with the Penguin Pizza suggestion above.
- Recommendsu/IntrovertPharmacist in r/boston · Sep 2024
Agrees with the Penguin Pizza pick and says it was their old college hangout.
- Recommendsu/SlideItIn100 in r/boston · Nov 2023
Recommends giving Penguin Pizza a shot.
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