Regina Pizzeria, North End
76 people recommend, 16 warn against itvia r/boston, X30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 40 threads.
What people say, in short
Most people who weigh in recommend the Regina chain, and many who name an outlet mean the North End original, which is the one on this map; the other branches are not covered here. Some say the other branches fall short of the original. Caveats: two people say a recent pie looked sparse on sauce and cheese, one says a first visit was excellent but later orders disappointed, one finds it overrated though still calls the North End outlet iconic, and some rate Ernesto's ahead.
Address
Regina Pizzeria, 11 1/2 Thacher St, Boston, MA 02113
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Plain pizza
- Best for
- Dine-in, Takeaway
- Opinions divided
- Yes
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to Regina Pizzeria, North End, as the crow flies.
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/Slow_Investment_2211 in r/boston · Jun 2025taste
Calls the pie really good, though a bit below the pizza they had in NYC.
- Recommendsu/ta-dome-a in r/boston · Nov 2026
Tells the asker not to overthink it and to pick Regina's.
- Recommendsu/mr_flibble13 in r/boston · Apr 2026
Gives a bare one-word answer naming Regina's.
- Mixedu/Ok_Marzipan5759 in r/boston · Nov 2026consistency
Says other Regina's locations are less reliable than the original.
- Recommendsu/benck202 in r/boston · Apr 2026
Recommends the original location as fitting the asker's request.
- Recommendsu/myrealnameisdj in r/boston · May 2024taste
Points to the North End Regina's as the one to try and calls other branches terrible.
- Mixedu/Zenpoetry in r/boston · Jan 2025consistency
First visit was excellent, but later orders were consistently disappointing.
- Caveatu/fondledbydolphins in r/boston · Jun 2025consistency
Judges the photographed pie as among their worst-looking, with bare sections lacking sauce and cheese.
Show all 30 cited comments
- Recommendsu/coolermaf in r/boston · Nov 2024
Lists the North End Regina as one of several solid picks across pizza styles.
- Recommendsu/doctor-madvibes in r/boston · Nov 2026
Recommends Regina's with an emphatic endorsement and says not to overthink it.
- Recommendsu/MediumIced in r/boston · Nov 2024
Gives Regina pizza as a direct answer to the visitor's question.
- Recommendsu/le_wild_poster in r/boston · Jul 2024
Cites Regina as evidence that Boston has good pizza.
- Recommendsu/throwaway19876430 in r/boston · May 2024taste
Group taste test of North End takeout ranked Regina's first.
- Recommendsu/Ok_Difficulty6452 in r/boston · Jan 2024
Names the original Regina's as a pick, though says other places rank higher.
- Recommendsu/BrewerAndrew in r/boston · Nov 2026
Notes pizza fans argue, then advises going to Regina's anyway.
- Recommendsu/floArt13 in r/boston · Nov 2024
Names Regina's as the answer to the pizza question.
- Recommendsu/NotDukeOfDorchester in r/boston · Dec 2024
Says the original Regina's is the only one worth visiting, implying other branches fall short.
- Recommendsu/Adept_Photograph_613 in r/boston · Nov 2024
Points to the North End location as the one to visit, agreeing with the earlier Regina's pick.
- Recommendsu/TotallyNotACatReally in r/boston · Apr 2026
Says Regina is decent, though they would personally pick a different place.
- Recommendsu/MelvilleMeyor in r/boston · Jan 2024
Ranks Regina's first in a North End pizza list.
- Recommendsu/phonesmahones in r/boston · Nov 2026
Agrees with the Regina's suggestion above.
- Caveatu/No-Pop-125 in r/boston · Jun 2025consistency
Says a recent pie there looked similarly sparse, so they now prefer another spot.
- Recommendsu/miraj31415 in r/boston · Apr 2025
Lists Regina pizza among must-try stops in a classic New England itinerary.
- Caveatu/tamaloves in r/boston · Nov 2026taste
Judges Regina's clearly inferior to Ernesto's.
- Recommendsu/zac79 in r/boston · Jun 2026
Recommends Regina's North End as a destination pizza and says to order a small.
- Mixedu/DisastrousCarrot2258 in r/boston · Jul 2025
Finds this one overrated, though calls the North End outlet iconic.
- Caveatu/HuntMoonrise in r/boston · Apr 2025
Dislikes the Regina's brand and would not personally recommend it, though notes a branch is on Boylston.
- Recommendsu/longetrd in r/boston · Nov 2024
Simply agrees with the comment singling out the North End Regina's.
- Caveatu/Jsol1800 in r/boston · Oct 2026taste
Says they dislike Regina's and cannot help with recommendations there.
- Recommends@LearnToToad on X · Apr 2026
Named alongside Ernesto's as an alternative North End pizza pick for pizza lovers.
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