Sometimes, to be fair, like with the giambotta, you need a good punch of juicy flavor, but that only works in combinations like the giambotta, paired as it is with an abundance of vegetables. I am a firm proponent of going easy with the meat. Hearty chunks of sweet, crunchy, fresh green pepper paired with various meats seems to be a (welcome) pattern at Regina’s, and the St. If you’re going for a white pizza but are craving meat, this is the pizza for you. The giambotta is an absolute beast of a pizza, with large chunky vegetables and three meats, because of course pepperoni is not enough you have to throw in some sausage and salami to really kick things up a notch. But in a competition where there is no bad, just delicious and scrumptious, the giambotta came in second by an inch.

The giambotta has a bit of a reputation, and I was expecting it to come out on top. This pizza was the perfect medium, light enough to not feel it was destroying your cholesterol, but not so light that it failed to excite the taste buds. It was better than lasagna on pizza (probably because I don’t like lasagna!). But this pizza, as one taster described it, was “like a combination of lasagna and pizza”, a perfect harmony of classics combined in a way that makes them feel new. I would go as far as to say that I actually dislike ricotta and eggplant. Normally, I don’t even like ricotta or eggplant. I don’t know why more pizza places don’t use ricotta, because the warm, soft creaminess of it combined with the tart, crunchy onion and eggplant is to die for. Homemade ricotta with eggplant and red onions might not sound like the “go to” for pizza, but it is magic. I tacked it onto the order at the last minute, a decision I will never, never regret. This was the biggest surprise of the day, the dark horse in this pizza race that ended up being my favorite, and received equally high marks from my fellow tasters.

So, without further ado, I give you a thorough, diverse study and ultimately a ranking of some of the pizzas Regina Pizzeria has to offer! That happy day came, a day of pizza paradise, when I visited Regina’s original North End location and sampled six of their best pizzas. I bided my time, and when I finally joined the Crimson Crave, I called Regina’s to ask about taste testing their pizzas, so that perfectionists like me could be sure to be completely satisfied next time they visit Regina’s. Yes, it is commonly acknowledged that Regina is one of the best, but the lack of consensus of which pizza was the best was a little blemish in the Boston food reporting scene, one I was more than happy to address. Sure, I could go back another day, but it would be difficult to compare. How in the world would I ever know which pizza combination was the best if I only tried one? I would look crazy to order more than one pizza for one person, but I wanted to have the one best pizza in the best pizza place in Boston. So many different combinations called my name, but what was a girl to do, alone in a pizzeria? You see, the menu was HUGE and tiny college-student me could only eat (and afford) so much.Īnd I wanted just about everything on the menu. I had a great experience, but I couldn’t help leaving with a bit of regret, and not for the reason you’d expect. This was way back in September, and I remember it fondly. So of course, I had to go pay Regina’s a visit. Everyone knows you’re the best, they know you are consistent, so they decide to try other new places. I’m all for innovative takes of pizza, but not at the expense of forgetting or shunning the classics. Now, you Boston natives might be saying “well duh, everyone knows that”, but as a transplant to the east coast, finding the true “best” was a bit difficult, a bit hidden under the oohs and ahhs of new wave, less traditional pizza places. After diligent research, I found my answer: Regina Pizzeria. So, when I was craving pizza several months back, naturally I wanted Boston’s finest. When it comes to food, I don’t settle for anything but the best. And let’s be honest: what’s more convenient and comforting than pizza?īut before you reach for the phone and dial up some convenient Harvard standbys that may or may not be amazing because you’ve had a tough day and just want some damn pizza stat, take a deep breathe and hear me out.

We’re tired, we’re cranky, and most importantly, we’re hungry.

First bite allston