Picco, South End
25 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/boston26 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Picco, a South End restaurant, and several call the pizza excellent or very good. Some also mention its ice cream. One calls it more Neapolitan in style, one says it was their top pick for years until another place overtook it, and one found a takeout cheese pizza unsatisfying.
Address
Picco, 513 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Neapolitan style 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/MayorQuimBee90 in r/boston · Sep 2025
Suggests Picco in the South End as a close match for what the asker wants.
- Recommendsu/HUSHIN_TTV in r/boston · Jan 2024
Picks Piccos over a rival, mentioning its ice cream as an extra plus.
- Recommendsu/bigredbicycles in r/boston · Apr 2024taste
Named as a top pizza pick and called phenomenal, more Neapolitan in style.
- Recommendsu/PotatoDragonMaster in r/boston · Jan 2024
Points to Picco, a South End spot, as the pick.
- Recommendsu/myrealnameisdj in r/boston · May 2024taste
Names Picco as among the top pizza in town.
- Recommendsu/JadedMaintenance1173 in r/boston · Apr 2024
Says Picco is the answer to the question.
- Recommendsu/aries_burner_809 in r/boston · Sep 2025taste
Corrects the name to Picco and calls it excellent, less salty than another spot they know.
- Recommendsu/MustardMan1900 in r/boston · Mar 2025
Lists it among their picks.
Show all 26 cited comments
- Recommendsu/S7482 in r/boston · Apr 2024taste
Says Picco is excellent.
- Recommendsu/RockHockey in r/boston · Sep 2025
Confirms the same place with the spelling fixed and agrees with the earlier name.
- Recommendsu/PrettyTogether108 in r/boston · Mar 2025
Recommends Picco and suggests getting ice cream on the same trip.
- Recommendsu/_UncarvedBlock in r/boston · Jan 2024taste
Says Picco makes a nice pie, from someone with high New Haven-style standards.
- Recommendsu/ProfessionalNeck373 in r/boston · Aug 2026
Agrees the listed places are all strong, though most local pizza disappoints.
- Recommendsu/no_good_namez in r/boston · Nov 2024taste
Says Picco is good and suggests asking for less char.
- Recommendsu/markberra in r/boston · May 2024
Agrees with the Picco and Area 4 pick.
- Recommendsu/bnshv in r/boston · Jul 2024
Adds Picco to the list of good Boston pizza places.
- Recommendsu/snug666 in r/boston · Apr 2024
Lists Picco as a clear top pick.
- Recommendsu/josephkambourakis in r/boston · Aug 2025
Includes this name among suggested pizza places.
- Recommendsu/brufleth in r/boston · Jul 2025taste
Enjoys both the pies and the ice cream, noting ice cream is sold at the bar on its own.
- Recommendsu/llday20 in r/boston · Nov 2024
Says this South End place was their top pick for years before a later spot overtook it.
- Recommendsu/hostessdonettes in r/boston · Aug 2026
Remembers it as stronger than most pizza outside the region but can't vouch for it now.
- Recommendsu/BrewBigMoma in r/boston · Sep 2025taste
Remembers Picco as a runner-up for thin pie, behind a different spot they call their favorite.
- Caveatu/coolerstorybruv in r/boston · Apr 2025taste
Their takeout cheese pizza from Picco didn't satisfy; calls themselves not a connoisseur.
- Recommendsu/Namebrandjuice in r/boston · Apr 2025taste
Found Picco's pizza very good and prefers simple, well-cooked pies over slice shops.
- Recommendsu/Aromatic-Amphibian42 in r/boston · Mar 2025
Agrees Picco is the top pick.
- Recommendsu/MattD in r/boston · Sep 2024
Names Picco in the South End as a pizza pick.
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