La Befana Pizzeria

I ordered 2 slices and they gave me 4. I’ve come here many times and their pizza is absolutely the best in every way. Such a good hidden gem

I’m originally from NY/CT and I’ve been extremely unimpressed with Boston pizza. It’s generally overpriced for low quality. La Befana however has been a breath of fresh air. The food is delicious and authentic and made with quality ingredients. It’s the only place that has a calzone I’m willing to buy. It also has prices that are comparable to other places with far lower quality. I can’t recommend this place enough.

I just got the Spicy Seafood Red Gourmet pizza. Most expensive thing on the menu. This was the first time I've not been disappointed with how much I have paid for something since I moved to this state a year ago. I don't know what Team of talented people were running the kitchen the night of 1/3/25, but keep them, high five them, and give them a raise! That pizza was a thing cooked to perfection, and the ingredients tasted fresh and delicious. No soggy bottom. An extra large slice, heavy with toppings, didn't flop at all, but also wasn't overcooked. I haven't had a pizza this good since I was at I Ghibellini in Florence, Italy. Please don't be like every other place that doesn't value good staff and lets their food become disappointing. For the love of everything worth a damn in this world, please continue this level of quality!

The pizza de la casa is amazing and I really like they include roasted garlic in it along with basil.

This pizza place has been a treasure for me for years, and deserves all the praise in the world. Their vegetables are cooked to perfection.

I don't know what I would do without this place. It has the best slice pizza in the area. I get it almost every weekend because it is just so good.

Had their specials pizza slice - BBQ chicken. It's sub par, had for the first time. They won't give a fresh out of the oven, just reheat slices unlike other pizza places that do give fresh if one waits; The staff doesn't understand english much and they have a wierd No card payment policy for anything less than $5! What if someone wants a drink later? Only cash! In 2025 really?? Overall average experience, definitely not like the previous reviews were for this place.

Finding parking here can be a bit challenging so plan accordingly! I was craving some pizza for dinner and found this place not far from where I was. First thing you notice when you walk in is how small the place is. There's literally 2 tables here (1 that can fit two people, the other larger table can probably fit 8+? I would definitely plan on carry out here since there's a slim chance you'll have a place to sit otherwise. Their menu is pretty expansive. Do yourself a favor and admire the chalk menu but stick to the print outs since it'll all be in one location and easier to read (you'll be there all day otherwise). I ordered a medium meatball and margherita pizza that actually comes with a side of garlic bread knots and a size of marinara sauce. The pizza is a Neapolitan style pizza (made with San Marzano tomatoes grown specifically in a region of Italy) and has a thin crunchy crust. The pizza itself was delicious (especially with the fresh basil) and the garlic knots were also surprisingly buttery and tasty with the marinara sauce. They also have a ton of pizza slices available so there's bound to be something you're hankering for if you give it a good glance. The pizza is slightly pricier but the ingredients itself makes it very much worthwhile. I'll be back to try some of their other pizzas!

Best buffalo chicken sub in all of mass. They have their own blue cheese that is amazing too. Chicken is crispy and tender. Unlike most places that just use salad dressing blue cheese and just drown their chicken in franks Pizza is great too and the staff there is friendly!

I have been told by many locals that La Befana is the place for pizza in Allston. We went inside to order rather than ordering ahead so we could see the full menu, specials and talk to the staff in the traditional feeling pizza parlor. Everyone recommended the garlic knots so we ordered those along with a pizza. The pizza was great! However the garlic knots weren't made exactly how we expected, but did come with a dipping sauce that definitely enhanced the flavor. Will definitely be ordering the pizza from La Befana again!

Pros: -Solid pizza! -They included free garlic knots with our delivery order Cons: -Order mixup: we ordered one NY style crust cheese and one Neapolitan style cheese to see which we liked better (and to help others as I wanted to see a side by side photo as I was considering ordering but couldn't find one), but they seemingly gave us two of the same type--we're assuming both Neapolitan because it's square? -Relatedly, I wanted to email them a photo to ask them to confirm type of crust we got, but their website is only partially filled out and the rest is a template so I couldn't find an actual email address Despite the wrong order and difficulty to get in touch to send a photo, we were happy with the pizza and would definitely order again!

I love la befana, the pizza always taste so fresh and yummy. I don't eat at the restaurant because there isn't really any space. The workers take your order and have you on your way. I love this pizza and always come back to it!

I finally tried this place based on recommendations from neighbors. The pizza I got was good. It could be great if not for the hideously sweet red sauce they use. I would not order another red pizza here but I might try a white one.

Fantastic experience. The order came early, they threw in free garlic knots, and the pizza was awesome! Italian style- with fresh mozzarella, a nicely flavored sauce, roasted red pepper, basil, and tasty meatballs. As a New York and New Haven pizza lover, the thin crust made me happy :).

La Befana Pizzeria is located on North Beacon Street by where it converts into Brighton Avenue when it crosses Cambridge Street. When you order their pizzas on their website, you are taken to a website powered by ChowNow. According to another review, they are also on the Slice pizza delivery app. I have a membership at Foodler which was taken over by Grubhub last year, so that's where I went. Delivery is a zero charge at Grubhub, and they offer Free Garlic Knots with purchase of $20 or more, which was nice, since there would be no question of will they or won't they toss in some free knots? I set the order following order for delivery to my friend's, and they had delivered almost 10 min early, while I had arrived a couple of minutes late due to a wrong turn: . 2 orders Sweet Potato French Fries with Honey Mustard $9.00 each . Vibrant Veggie Pizza, Extra Large 18" Pizza $21.00 . Italian Bomb Pizza, Extra Large 18" Pizza $21.00 . Grilled Chicken Alfredo with Broccoli and Roasted Garlic Pizza, Extra Large 18" Pizza $20.00 The food came hot, and the order complete. What was missing? Plates, napkins. I hadn't asked, but didn't think I needed to. Bummer. Good thing we were at a home where our host was able to wrangle up some plates from Costco, and we made do with paper towels. Their garlic knots were wonderful! The sweet potato fries nicely sweet and terrific with the honey mustard. Personally I felt the pizzas to be a tad bland, while another DC told me that she liked them very much. We managed to feed 9 stomachs with this order along with some deliciously sweet fresh fruit provided by our host.

Super authentic Italian Pizza. My italian coworkers list this as one of their favorite places in Boston! The delivery is also always prompt and polite. Delicious smelling and scrumptious. We had the pesto spaghetti ($8) and chicken parm with ziti ($13) last night. It came with a generous complimentary order of garlic knots +marinara. The pesto wasn't my favorite- perhaps it wasnt quite hot enough bc delivery, by my friend's chicken parm pasta was so incredible I may just order it tonight. Great, quick delivery. We ordered through slice this time. Took 45 min and $2 fee. But slice has great referral programs and customer service (not paid, just love that theres an app just for pizza)

First time trying La Befana. I really enjoyed it. It was only ~ $25 for an 18" 3 topping pizza and garlic knots. We got italian sausage, meatballs, and ricotta. I appreciated the fact the toppings were evenly distributed on the pizza and not too large/chunky, especially the ricotta. The sauce that came with the garlic knots was great too, slightly chunky and very flavorful!

I've had food from here a few times now and I haven't been disappointed. I usually get the pepperoni pizza and a garden salad. Their salads are always very fresh and a good size for the price. The pepperoni pizza isn't the most extraordinary pepperoni pizza but I'm really not looking for much. I do like that they have the option for slices if I'm not feeling an entire pie. Parking can be a little annoying to get to this spot but overall a solid place for pizza cravings.

Finding parking here can be a bit challenging so plan accordingly! I was craving some pizza for dinner and found this place not far from where I was. First thing you notice when you walk in is how small the place is. There's literally 2 tables here (1 that can fit two people, the other larger table can probably fit 8+? I would definitely plan on carry out here since there's a slim chance you'll have a place to sit otherwise. Their menu is pretty expansive. Do yourself a favor and admire the chalk menu but stick to the print outs since it'll all be in one location and easier to read (you'll be there all day otherwise). I ordered a medium meatball and margherita pizza that actually comes with a side of garlic bread knots and a size of marinara sauce. The pizza is a Neapolitan style pizza (made with San Marzano tomatoes grown specifically in a region of Italy) and has a thin crunchy crust. The pizza itself was delicious (especially with the fresh basil) and the garlic knots were also surprisingly buttery and tasty with the marinara sauce. They also have a ton of pizza slices available so there's bound to be something you're hankering for if you give it a good glance. The pizza is slightly pricier but the ingredients itself makes it very much worthwhile. I'll be back to try some of their other pizzas!

La Befana?! More like La Bella!! Pizza itself is already a beautiful god given masterpiece that humans devour in great awakening to life's most valuable treasures... but holy hell, La Befana you make me want to change my religion so I can bow down to the beauty that is made in your pizza kitchen. The price is unbeatable. A medium is more like a hefty large. For approximately $14-17, a gourmet medium size pizza will last you many honorable Netflix innings. In fact, the Johnny BBQ I ordered was significantly larger than many pizzas in the Brighton and Allston area. So you're definitely getting a steal for the price. Also, cannoli? Oh Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!!! To die for! Quite figuratively. I don't know why I have so many religious puns in this review, but it's probably because this pizza is so heavenly. Bahdumtss. But seriously, order from here. You'll transform into a Befana zealot. And together, we shall pizza cult together and forever.

Ease of delivery: A Delivery speed: A Price: A- Food: A Overall: A Delivery I ordered through Doordash. (Note that you can order through Yelp also, but it will be filled by GrubHub which I do NOT suggest. They have horrible costumer service.) Like I said, I ordered from the Doordash app and like any other up you just select what you want and press send. I placed my order around 12:20, and it came a little after 1pm. Not bad at all for lunch time! Price I think the price was pretty good (at least for the pasta). It was about $15 dollars and could easily feed two people. They also give you free bread (six LARGE garlic knots with marinara sauce). There is no way you are finishing that by yourself, split it with a friend or have it for dinner and lunch the next day and you have two hearty meals for less than $8. No complaints here! Food I ordered the chicken Alfredo pasta. While it wasn't the best Alfredo I've ever had it was very tasty. They melt mozzerella on top which I've never seen before but it adds a little something. Overall Great takeout option. I'll be ordering again. Give them a try!

Ordered one medium and one X Large size pizzas and received both Medium. Called in, got refunded for the price difference (appreciate that) but have a big family and some even didn't get a slice! The lady (she was apologetic and polite) told us that we will have to place a new order, if want X large size. And that is another 40-50 mins of wait It was supposed to be a chill movie night but now I have to go and cook something for those family members that are still hungry or never got a chance to eat....... The pizza was tasty, not complaining on the quality, and would still offer this place but Been a customer for many years and just expected a better service if mistake was made

Really tasty and yummy pizza. You get a lot of pizza for the price and the quality is great. The supreme pizza is delicious. The crust is chewy and great too.

The pizza is delicious. Especially the Neapolitan thin crust. However their dinners leave a lot to be desired. Meatballs are mushy with an after taste. Spaghetti sauces has too much basil. Chicken parm was meh. Grinders aren't very good either. Stick with the pizza.

Please note the following review is based on pick up only!! Delicious. This is the only word to describe the pizza here. The order is made fast and because I pick up, it's easy to do. The pizza even has a liner which helps cover the grease (small amount). Small tip - you get the garlic knots for free if you order a large pizza!! You can't go wrong with the flavors and my fav has been the El Sid. Sooo good!!! Parking is limited but there is some spots nearby at a diner/7-Eleven so it's not too bad.

I highly recommend the Cape Coder pizza, especially if you're a fan of scallops and bacon. La Befana's pasta dishes are particularly good as well. For some context, I rarely order pasta dishes for takeout since pasta dishes are so cheap and easy to make at home, but the pasta dishes at La Befana are exceptionally tasty enough that I'll gladly dish out the money for them. Oh, and each pasta dish comes with a whole side of garlic knots, which are also fantastic. My personal favorite pasta dishes from La Befana are: shrimp scampi, chicken broccoli alfredo, and chicken parmesan. So why only 4 stars? Their gourmet pizzas are decent but not as spectacular as I find the Cape Coder pizza (it's weird; I truthfully don't know why I like the Cape Coder THAT much more than the rest of their pizzas). Their fried dough is actually pretty good as well, though I don't think anyone has ever missed on fried dough. The rest of the menu that I've tried - sandwiches and apps - were all quite forgettable to me.

Pretty good pizza! The pizza dough was soft and bread-y but the crust was inedible (too dry). I liked their topping selections and the amount of toppings they put. Things were reasonably priced and you get an order of free garlic knots with an order of the large specialty pizza. I would order from here again!

Amazing pizza at reasonable prices! I had the four (or five?) cheese pizza and the BBQ chicken pizza slices (which are really two slices) for I think $3.50 each, which came to $7-ish total. Both pizzas were excellent. The cheese one was packed with so much flavor because of the boat load of cheese they put on it. It was oozing with cheese-y goodness while the crust was still heavenly crispy. It was DIVINE. The BBQ one was good too, loaded with a chicken and drizzled with this lip-smacking good BBQ sauce. I really liked the cheese one more, but, both pizzas were great. Overall, great joint to get amazing pizza and great prices! I'll be back.

Literally the best pizza in Allston/Boston. Thai chicken, Hawaiian, and Cape Codder are all bomb. But I'm sure anything is good here. They also give you complimentary garlic knots. This place is wonderful.

It's a Saturday night, and my order was delivered in 19 minutes after ordering!! That's A+ service.

I love their pizza!! So good!! Always early on the delivery.. the best and their garlic knots delish!!

Pleasantly surprised at how good this place was! We were looking for nearby delivery options and this place somehow caught our eye. We ordered the El Sid Pizza and their chicken parm pasta - which came with a free order of garlic knots. Super large portions and our food could have easily fed 4+ people. Had leftovers that lasted for days. Everything tasted really fresh and I could see why they say their garlic knots are famous :) I'm assuming they use homemade marinara which tastes really good btw. That said their sauce has a bunch of onions and peppers and unfortunately I hate onions so it was a negative for me but if you love them, more power to you. Unfortunately they don't deliver to my house as I don't live close enough but I'm definitely revisiting whenever I'm nearby again!!

Best slices, pizza is , staff is always friendly. Worth the headache to grab a parking spot for pick up but the delivery is always quick... I live in Allston (directly across from a GOOD pizza place) and can walk to 3 other places within 5 minutes and I choose to drive or deliver from here- so what does that tell you?

Wow guys, great food! I ordered for my gf tonight, she's been talking about this place all week and been craving it. The broccoli chicken Alfredo is so good! Chicken fingers and fries are great, and the pizza is amazing! The fried dough is like a carnivals. Def a new favorite place. Keep up the good work in the kitchen guys, please don't change anything and stay consistent! Delicious meal! Thank you.

While these guys work hard and have solid offerings the cheese they use on their pizza turns rubber like after it cools a little. So that's a set back but they have a broad menu andmake tgeir own meatballs and garlic knots the sauce is good and the dough is decent.

This had been our go to place for pizza BUT they have drastically changed...maybe they are under new ownership or something. Ordered a large cheese pizza and two burgers. The large pizza had always been a square pizza with a slightly thicker crust and it was fabulous. The pizza we received was a very thin crust and round. The hamburgers made us ill and to add to it the delivery service took so long to deliver the order that everything was COLD. We will be going back to our other pizza place even though they are more expensive as it always arrives hot and ready to eat.

Been here several times but never had a chance to post a review of this place. I usually ordered the chicken Parmesan with spaghetti or the meatballs . Comes out with enough tomato sauces and the chicken are cook to perfection. The pizza are pretty good here and the slices they offered are huge and it's like two normal slices combined. The staffs there are pretty nice and friendly. Food never disappoint here. Oh and the fresh garlic knots are Delicious.

Just flat out bad, I'm not even trying to be a dick. This place genuinely gave me food poisoning within 20 minutes after having two slices. Two words -- not it

They open at 11 but don't have anything ready til at least 1120. Maybe make the pizza before you open the shop and have something ready for people who are ready to eat when you open, not 20 minutes after the fact? What a waste of my break time. Their food is fine but their service sucks.

Alfredo wasn't good. Cheese sauce tasted borderline metallic. Very plain. No seasoning. Used my hotel's salt, black pepper, and chili flake to make it palatable. Fettuccine was overcooked. Pizza was meh. Sauce is too acidic, dough was doughy and dense. Overworked and gluten strands and bubbles disappeared resulting in an unappetizing pizza. Frozen mozzarella sticks were eh, it's what I expected. Chef salad was good. Greens were actually decent, not wilted. Was gifted a soft yolk hard boiled egg, lovely surprise. Fast delivery. Wouldn't order again.

I gave La Befana a try recently when I was in the mood to graze, because the apps here are inexpensive and had high marks from you fellow Yelpers -- also, delivery is free! I decided to try the garlic knots, jalapeno poppers, and crispy chicken wings with BBQ sauce, and I have to say, overall, they hit the spot. The poppers were probably my favorite; they were tangy and crispy, which is exactly what I want from poppers. The wings were also crispy and perfectly cooked, but I was expecting them to have actually been cooked in sauce, whereas sauce had clearly just been poured over them after they had been prepared (see photo). Still tasty, but the description on the menu felt a little misleading. Finally, the garlic knots -- which are touted as being freshly baked -- did indeed taste very fresh, and the dough was amazing. However, there was not much garlic flavor to them, and I ended up sprinkling them with garlic powder and extra Parmesan myself. As for portion sizes, I got two servings out of the poppers and wings and three from the garlic knots; given how inexpensive this place is, the portions are more than generous. And even with my quibbles about preparation, the food was good enough that I'd like to try other menu items -- so I'll definitely be ordering from here again!

Amazing value and classic Italian food like my grandma would've made!! We made a late night grubhub order to this place after a tragic Valentines Day takeout order mishap from another place and it did NOT disappoint. Food came quick and hot. The only thing is that the chicken parm entree included cut up chicken over pasta, not a traditional breast with pasta on the side. Still equally as delicious in a yummy homemade marinara and it came with garlic knots!!!! Plenty of food to last you multiple meals if you like leftovers

Incredible pizza! Free delivery! Free garlic knots! Awesome! Yeah the slices are double any regular size and weight! Don't try to lose weight here! I can't get enough i always come back for more!

The first time I ordered pizza here it was the meat lovers. It was crispy thin crust and covered it great quality toppings. Today I ordered a steak and cheese pizza and asked for no mushrooms. The pizza came and was doughy and under cooked. There was barley any meat on the pizza. And clearly they made it with mushrooms and did their best to pick them off but missed some. I was really disappointed.

La Befana is a beacon of light in our dark, sordid world. Why else would they consistently give you free garlic knots? I used to think chivalry was dead, but there they were - chewy, um, garlic-y, and still kinda good the next day. And free, people! But the pizza itself...is it the best ever? Probably not, but it's far ahead of anything else I've had in Boston, and priced about the same. The toppings are creative and made of decent quality ingredients, delivery comes quickly, I mean what more can you ask for? Order La Befana. I'm not a paid hack, I just want you to enjoy good pizza.

omg this veggie pizza is amazing! it's actually full of vegetables and the pizza fits the whole box! it's on the pricier side for a medium pizza but it's tasty especially if u are a veggie pizza fan! (note i didn't order knots! it just came for free!!)

This is one of my favorite local pizza places....their food is always so delicious and pretty quick to deliver. It's also an awesome addition that they include a free order of garlic knots for any order over a certain price. My go to pizza is the spicy thai chicken pizza. I've never had/seen this anywhere else but it is truly delicious! The pizza has a bit of a kick spicewise with a delicious thai peanut sauce on the pizza. Highly recommend this local pizzeria!

Great Pizza de la casa! The amount of ingredients to pizza crust is on point. Their garlic knots are also delicious!

This place is our go to pizza place in Brighton. Our favorite combo is roasted peppers, garlic and smoked Gouda. We give that 5 stars!

Located on a bus corner, we actually parked at the 7-11 store across the street to grab a drink first then walked over to grab a slice to go. My other half stopped in for one slice of pizza and came out with two since he didn't have cash (one slice was $3.50). This is a good deal considering their one slice is actually two normal slices (they cut it in half for you to eat more easily). He totally didn't need two slices (since we came from hot pot already), but it was still a good deal! The pizza itself was okay. Our drive home was only about 5 minutes and we probably ate it within 10 minutes, but the temperature of the pizza was not warm (it was probably room temperature). It was just a pepperoni pizza but it tasted a little bland. I think I've had some frozen pizza that a little better, but wasn't bad. We probably would go again out of convenience.

La befana is the name of the italian witch that bringa gifts to children in the first week of january in italy. Even though the name is cool and authentic, i wasnt very happy with the food. Compared to calzones i had in the area, this place has calzones that are more "bready". What i mean is i felt it had a lot of dough but less ingredients. I probably wouldnt get it again. Their cannolis are very fresh and delicious though.

I ordered a slice of one of their specialty pizzas available and imagine my happiness when they actually gave me two slices. I thought to myself "muahahaha God is truly blessing me. This is karma for how great I am. Seriously the world revolves around me." When I got back to my friend's table they informed me, no, they always give two slices to everyone. Lol My heart sunk a little but I still LOVED the pizza here. It's a small little place and you can see the entire kitchen to see how your food is being prepared. They have simple pizzas as well as pies with all the bells and whistles you could want. Definitely check it out for a quick bite!

Consistently awesome... The buffalo chicken is . Pizza is . Garlic Knots are . Pretty sure they make their Marinara homemade... they have these pasta dishes that are unreal as well. I'm here once a week... Don't judge me. ‍

I work down the street from La Befana and it's high time I gave a five star nod to these pizza makers. It truly is among the best pizza shops in Boston, as several people have already noted, and you can take that all the way to the bank. The ingredients are noticeably delicious and fresh - and the sauce and cheese are both exactly what you want on a pie - flavorful and plentiful. The pizza crusts are perfect - soft and crunchy at the same time - and hold well enough to support the fresh delicious ingredients you'll find on numbers like the Veggie 7, Jackson BBQ, or the always fabulous Buffalo chicken. From the first bite of a La Befana slice of pizza (really two slices) your day just gets so much better. Five stars for very well crafted pizza and a personable, enthusiastic staff. Overall La Befana is a must visit if you are in the Allston/Brighton area looking for pizza good enough to launch you into an existential crisis. The prices are very reasonable and the taste is out of this world. It is a small shop though so be prepared to take it to go. Try Befana today!

Just picked up an order to go and was shocked to see one of the guys making the pizza using bare hands and with his mask off and around his neck. There were three other cooks who were wearing masks and gloves. That said, we're gonna dump the pizza in the trash. Thanks for wasting our money, disgusting. Zero stars.

This is the BEST cheese pizza in Boston! Yeah, that's a bold statement, but I stand by it! The crust has a perfect char, the sauce a wickedly fresh tomato taste, and the cheese blend is perfect! I almost hesitate to write this review because this little hidden gem will no longer be so hidden, but in good conscience I cannot be so selfish. The owners, and you, my fellow Yelpers, deserve to know how awesome and insanely good this pizza is! Do yourself a favor, go to La Befana - get a slice of cheese (which is actually two slices) fresh from the oven. Once you try it - you'll know and you'll jump on the La Befana broomstick with me!

It is by far the best pizza I've ever had. I had veggie pizza at this place. It was just awesome. It is fully loaded square pizza. As a suggestion, its needs to be a little more well done. They also give a complementary house bread with this pizza which is awesome as well. I am cutting out one star just for being a small place and not enough place to take a seat and eat your hot pizza. Good choice for vegetarians as well.