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Si Cara-South Boston

Name: Si Cara-South Boston
Address: 400 W Broadway, Boston, MA, 02127, US
Price range: $$$$

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Si Cara-South Boston is one of the best pizza restaurants in Boston for hidden gem, especially if you want a strong option in Boston.

Si Cara's South Boston location carries real credentials into the West Broadway neighbourhood.

Editorial review•Nov 6, 2025

Si Cara's South Boston location carries real credentials into the West Broadway neighbourhood. Chef Michael Lombardi, known for the acclaimed SRV, extended his canotto-style pizza project from the original Cambridge outpost to this Southie address, and the result is a pizzeria with a sharper culinary argument behind it than most of its neighbours. Canotto — the puffed, high-rimmed Neapolitan style that has been gaining serious traction in Italy — is the kitchen's declared commitment, and Si Cara is consistently cited among the stronger regional practitioners of it. The menu is built around the oven but reaches usefully into Italian comfort territory. The canotto-style pizza is the centrepiece, with diners and critics frequently pointing to the potato and pesto pie as the most considered of the options — a combination that reportedly demonstrates the kitchen's preference for restraint over accumulation. Beyond the pies, the menu includes meatballs al forno and an eggplant parmesan, both of which read as honest Italian-American anchors rather than afterthoughts. The natural-wine list — international in scope and apparently well-curated — signals that the room treats the drinking as a parallel concern to the cooking, not an afterthought. The Boston Globe has taken notice of the overall project, which is consistent with what the menu's focus suggests. This is a neighbourhood dinner venue calibrated for relaxed occasions — a date, a casual group, a midweek meal that doesn't demand ceremony. It is not a tasting-menu room, and it doesn't position itself as one. Practically: weekend tables are worth booking in advance. The move, by most accounts, is to anchor the meal with at least one canotto pizza — the potato and pesto version in particular — and pair it from the natural-wine selection.

Giovanni Ricci, Italian Food Editor

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Boston · 400 W Broadway, Boston, MA 02127, USA

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Boston | 400 W Broadway, Boston, MA 02127, USA

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Canotto-style pizza

Potato and pesto pizza

Meatballs al forno

Eggplant parmesan

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Si Cara-South Boston is a strong pizza option in Boston when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. Canotto-style pizza and Potato and pesto pizza also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 72 Google reviews.

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Google rating: 9.4 from 72 reviews

Popular dishes: Canotto-style pizza, Potato and pesto pizza, Meatballs al forno

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Address: 400 W Broadway, Boston, MA 02127, USA
Price: $$$$
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Google rating: 9.4 (72 reviews)
Cuisine: Pizza
Neighborhood: Boston

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What cuisine does Si Cara-South Boston serve?

Si Cara-South Boston is a Pizza restaurant located in Boston, Boston. Si Cara's South Boston location carries real credentials into the West Broadway neighbourhood.

What is Si Cara-South Boston best for?

Si Cara-South Boston is best for hidden gem. Si Cara-South Boston is a strong pizza option in Boston when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. Canotto-style pizza and Potato and pesto pizza also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 72 Google reviews.

How much does it cost to eat at Si Cara-South Boston?

Si Cara-South Boston is in the Splurge territory price range ($$$$). Google rating: 9.4 from 72 reviews

What should I order at Si Cara-South Boston?

Start with Canotto-style pizza, Potato and pesto pizza, Meatballs al forno and Eggplant parmesan. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.

Is Si Cara-South Boston worth visiting?

Si Cara-South Boston holds a 9.4 Google rating from 72 reviews. Si Cara-South Boston is a strong pizza option in Boston when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. Canotto-style pizza and Potato and pesto pizza also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 72 Google reviews.

Where is Si Cara-South Boston located?

Si Cara-South Boston is located at 400 W Broadway, Boston, MA 02127, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.

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