North End, Boston
Modern Pastry Shop
257 Hanover Street
Boston
,
Massachusetts
02113
Tel: 617 523 3783
Caffe Vittoria
290-296 Hanover Street
Boston
,
Massachusetts
02113
Tel: 617 227 7606
Bova's Bakery
134 Salem Street
Boston
,
Massachusetts
02113
Tel: 617 523 5601
Bricco
241 Hanover Street
Boston
,
Massachusetts
02113
Tel: 617 248 6800
Concierge.com's insider take:
A stroll through the North End's narrow cobblestoned streets is a romantic way to end a night. Mike's Pastry attracts hordes of tourists, but skip it and cross the street to the smaller and more modest-looking Modern Pastry Shop for éclairs, lemon squares, and Boston cream pie. You'll want to get your treats to go, though, since there's just a smattering of tables. If you prefer to linger, settle in at a marble-topped table at Caffe Vittoria and ask the no-nonsense waitresses to bring some cappuccino and ricotta pie. All-night establishments are a rarity in sleepy-eyed Boston, but when every other shop is shuttered, Bova's Bakery is still serving up fruit tarts, cookies, and cannoli, 24 hours a day. And if you'd like something more savory, Bricco serves a wood-oven Margherita pizza (and, if you ask nicely, pretty much anything else on the menu) until 2 am.—updated by Jon Marcus