Bardo's Bar Pizza

"The South Shore’s famous bar pizza has taken South Boston by storm. Located inside the lively Castle Island Brewery, Bardo’s brings the crispy-edged deliciousness of bar pies to the neighborhood. Nothing says New England quite like an IPA from a Boston brewery and a pickle-covered bar pizza. (While not the first thing that comes to mind for a pizza topping, pickles are the norm for bar pies and should be experienced at least once.)" - Nathan Tavares, Tommy Ranucci, Eater Staff

"Bardo’s is located in Southie’s Castle Island Brewery, and they specialize in New England South Shore-style bar pizza, which is the closest Boston can claim to its own style of pizza. Baked in a small pan, the cheese extends over the edge of the crust, giving each bite a satisfying crunch. It’s greasy in the best way, with a cracker-like crust, and you’ll find interesting and must-order toppings like Portuguese linguica and pickles. Ask for it extra crispy and pregame your pie with some excellent garlic and hot honey wings. " - tanya edwards

"Bardo’s is located in Southie’s Castle Island Brewery, and they specialize in New England South Shore-style bar pizza, which is the closest Boston can claim to its own style of pizza. Baked in a small pan, the cheese extends over the edge of the crust, giving each bite a satisfying crunch. It’s greasy in the best way, with a crunchy cracker-like crust, and you’ll find interesting and must-order toppings like Portuguese linguica and pickles. Ask for it extra crispy and pregame your pie with some excellent garlic and hot honey wings." - Tanya Edwards

"One of the city’s finest South Shore-style bar pizza purveyors — Bardo’s, run by a deeply rooted Massachusetts food industry family, the Lombardo’s — is taking its show on the road. The owners have invested in a nearly 25-foot-long pizza trailer capable of producing the same buttery, crispy, thin-crust pizza that has landed Bardo’s plenty of local accolades from its South Boston outpost. Starting on May 1, the truck will be stationed at Castle Island’s brewery in Norwood." - Erika Adams

"Norwood’s Castle Island Brewing expanded to South Boston in late 2021, and it has a South Shore-style bar pizzeria onsite called Bardo’s, from the family that until recently ran the decades-old Randolph event space Lombardo’s (you’ve seen the giant chandelier from the road.) Bardo’s features a few fancy pies alongside its standard topping options, like the “happy camper” — pesto, fresh mozzarella, kale, roasted red peppers, and parmesan. There’s also a gluten-free cauliflower crust available." - Terrence Doyle, Rachel Leah Blumenthal