FLORINA Pizzeria & Paninoteca
Pizza restaurant · Beacon Hill ·
Giant NY-style slices, chicken parm subs, and pasta
Giant NY-style slices, chicken parm subs, and pasta
"Florina feels like a place the characters in a Beacon Hill sitcom would meet up at every week to dissect their dating lives over arancini and chicken pesto pizza. In other words, it’s a neighborhood spot, where the staff seem both in cahoots with each other, and genuinely happy to crisp up a double-wide slice in the oven for you. You might walk in and order the Joey Snax Salad, only to learn that Joey Snax himself is sitting at the counter, eating his namesake blend of tuna, capers, tomatoes, red peppers, and mozzarella out of a big metal mixing bowl. The lunchtime crew pours in from the Statehouse for slices of hot honey and ricotta pie, and pillowy Sicilian slabs topped with burst cherry tomatoes, but don’t leave here without a sandwich. Try the Chicken & Rabe, where breaded cutlets are topped with a pile of garlicky broccoli rabe, the bitterness tamed with sharp pecorino and romano cheeses, or the gooey/crips alchemy that is the hand-held eggplant parmigiana." - Catherine Smart
"Hit Florina Pizzeria for a quick but memorable slice. Pile on toppings of your choosing or enjoy one of the specialty pies like the Serpico’s Garden with zucchini, oven-dried tomato, eggplant, fresh mozzarella, garlic, and basil. Like any classic pizza spot, you’ll find pastas and panini on the menu as well as hearty Italian salads. Take it to go or sit at the window and watch the neighborhood in action." - Celina Colby
"I mention Florina Pizzeria as a contender in the Boston Pizza Festival's best-pizza competition, with the piece noting it will try to defend its title." - Nathan Tavares
"Florina is best known for its massive (and delicious) slices of New York-style pizza — the classic pepperoni is the play — but its chicken parm sub, which is topped with piquant tomato sauce and a melty combination of provolone and pecorino, is hard to beat. Florina is open for takeout and delivery via its own website and delivery via Caviar. There are also a few tables set up outside." - Terrence Doyle
"What to Eat: Beacon Hill-area workers already know the secret: Florina is the spot to go in the neighborhood for excellent jumbo pizza slices. Get one. The panini hit the spot, too, and may be easier to handle for picnic purposes. Where to Eat: In front of the State House, Boston Common (or a bit farther west into the Public Garden) is the obvious choice. The Common and the Garden, among Boston’s best-known and largest green spaces, have definitely seen their share of crowds during the pandemic, but there’s more than enough room to spread out and find a quiet bench or patch of grass. How to Order: Official Website [takeout] / Caviar [delivery]" - Terrence Doyle