My family recently spent a week in Boston. I fell in love with the North End. I loved watching people converse in Italian, seeing all the Italian bakeries and restaurants...one right after another...walking down the narrow streets, standing in awe of all the beautiful historic buildings, and watching the filming of the new Ben Affleck movie. I want to move... more

The North End is like a throw back to the time when Italians were settling in the USA. There's great food, friendly people and awesome historical sites. more

My husband and I just returned from a 4 day trip to Boston. We went to the North End every day we were there. We ate at the Florentine Cafe and had a wonderful meal, I will say that Mike's Pastry was a disapointment we ate a few bites of our canolli and threw it away, but everything else we... more

I would suggest anyone heading to Boston stop over at the North End. It is convenient (now) from the tunnel/93, and is in walking distance from faneuil hall and the aquarium. For a long walk, you can take the train into south station and then follow the water all the way there. The North End is made up of lots... more

The North End is an awesome place to spend a day. Great restaurants, pastry shops, gelaterias and small shops. It has to be on the top of your list if you visit Boston. Prezza restaurant, though a little pricey, is an excellent choice if you want a great Italian (abbruzzi) meal. more

North End is a fun place to go. It has really nice restaurants and pastries shops. The environment is unique and you get an original flavor from Italy. I highly recommend it. more

The North end was full of life, clean and we had the best meal there. The streets are full of famlies/friends eating pastries and drinking coffee late at night. We loved Mike's pastry shop, very impressed. I had them package me up a box full of pastries (most made with ricotta) to take home and they were fine 10 hours... more

Really nice place to go. The restaurants that we went were really good. There are also really good stores around the area. Ideal place to walk around. more

Salem Street is a really quaint little slice of Italy in the USA. I did find the restaurants were too high for my budget, so I recommend Bova's Bakery (134 Salem). We got a four slices of pizza and then a chocolate dessert. Total cost : $15. They have no tables or chairs, but we just ate outside on a... more