Galleria Umberto
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Restaurant information
Established1974 (1974)
Owner(s)Paul and Ralph Deuterio
Previous owner(s)Umberto Deuterio
Food typeItalian (pizza)
Dress codecasual
Street address289 Hanover Street
CityBoston
CountyMiddlesex
StateMassachusetts
Postal/ZIP Code02113
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42°21′50″N 71°03′16″W / 42.36379°N 71.05431°W / 42.36379; -71.05431

Galleria Umberto is a cash only North End of Boston pizzeria that specializes in Sicilian-style pizza and was named an America’s Classic by the James Beard Foundation in 2018.[1] They are open only for lunch and when they sell out, they close for the day.[2]

In 2022, Boston Magazine named them Best in Boston for Best Sicilian Pizza.[3]

History

Umberto Deuterio founded Galleria Umberto in 1974 and passed it down to his sons Paul and Ralph.[4]

The building was originally a church. The New Brick Church was torn down in the 1840s and is known locally as the Cockerel Church because of the shame of its rooftop weathervane. The spire of the church that replaced it was destroyed by a hurricane about 40 years later.[5] The original rooster weathervane was designed by Shem Drowne.

References

  1. ^ Sloane, Kevin (February 19, 2018). "A North End pizza joint just got a major national award". Boston.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Galleria Umberto". Boston’s Hidden Restaurants. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Best of Boston 2022". Boston Magazine. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  4. ^ Conti, Matt (January 18, 2018). "North End's Galleria Umberto Receives 2018 America's Classics Award From James Beard Foundation". North End Waterfront. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  5. ^ Doyle, Terrence (July 23, 2019). "Boston's Holy Pizza Trinity Has Been Feeding the City for Decades". Eater Boston. Do. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
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