The Gelateria in Boston's North End is owned by Frank De Pasquale, who first started with Il Panino and also owns the more high-end Bricco and Mare. His gelato is made on site with a $30,000 Italian-made gelato machine. This is rich, dense, hardcore Italian gelato, and the place makes 50 flavors of gelato and sorbetto every day. The atmosphere is quite nouveau with a flatscreen TV and color-changing LED walls. Open until midnight every day. Bonus: gelato stuffed cannoli.

This place has absolutely pristine oysters that you order individually off of something similar to a sushi menu. Kumamoto, Wellfleet, Bee's River...so many varieties of oyster to choose from, not to mention clams, crab claws and shrimp. Their lobster roll (the hot one, not the one with mayo which is served cold) is overflowing with the meat of 2 chick lobsters and drizzled with butter on brioche, served with Belgian twice-fried fries. Somewhat non-traditional but extremely delicious. The clam chowder is first rate, and every bowl is cooked to order. This North End hotspot has a great selection of champagnes and wines by the bottle and glass.

One of the most famous pizza places in the country, Pizzeria Regina has been packing them in and slinging pie since 1926. This North End institution has not changed much since it first opened it's doors 80 plus years ago. Its menu is still only pizza and beer served by fresh-talking local waitresses and it is still a cash only business. Pizzeria Regina remains an untouched piece of Boston history.

Forget Hanover Street. While tourists flock to the North End hotspot to sample traditional Italian staples and soak in its rustic charm, hardcore foodies know that just a cannoli's throw away is one of the oldest -- and most culturally vibrant -- blocks in Boston. La Galleria 33 typifies the kind of reasonably priced, more-bang-for-your-buck eateries that line Salem Street. This place has a bit of rustic appeal. Exposed brick and an open hearth kitchen give two candlelit rooms a soft, warm glow. Glass doors in the summertime open onto the street. Co-owned by Rita Moran and her sister Lisa Cerundolo, La Galleria 33 is a nice alternative for a date and won't empty out your wallet the way some of these North End restaurants can.

If you want a good wood grilled pizza, this is the place to go. They also have a varied menu which is reasonably priced and everything is good, particularly things cooked in the wood oven.

Cheap and delicious pizza, with a thin and crispy crust and a sauce that's slightly sweet. The slices are enormous (the equivalent of at least two average slices or 1/4 pie), so don't order a second one until you've finished the first (which had probably gotten cold by then anyway). Tons of different toppings, and unique choices such as Shrimp Scampi. People who don't like the tourist traps are drawn to 'mom and pop'-style places such as this. Most slices are under $3, so what's not to love? Bonus: beer and wine served. Every night: Get a 2.00 14 oz. Draft with Any Pizza Slice!

Michele Topor has lived in Boston's North End for over 35 years. You could say she knows the ins and outs of her neighborhood. She is also a professional chef and she developed her tour to share her wisdom about Italian cuisine as well as to help visitors find the best places for ingredients and the Italian culinary experience in the North End. Each tour is 3 hours long. Learn how Italians eat and how their food traditions were adapted to this country; glean insider cooking tips and gain resources on how to identify and where to buy the very best ingredients. At nearly every stop, you'll enjoy small tastes of specific ingredients so that you may experience benchmark flavors to incorporate into your own cooking and dining adventures. You’ll discover the pasticceria, the greengrocer, the deli, an enoteca, and spice and confection store that stock the ingredienti that can make your meals memorable. As you will see, gli ingredienti veraci – authentic ingredients – are the key to la bellissima cucina italiana. Along the way you will experience the colorful sights, chaotic sounds, and the tantalizing aromas as you get an ‘insider’s view’ of one of the premier food neighborhoods in the country. It’s like visiting Italy—no passport required! Tours take place Wednesdays & Saturdays 10am-1pm or 2pm-5pm as well as Fridays from 10am-1pm and 3pm-6pm.

The Millennium Bostonian Hotel is posh but not pretentious. With the chaotic whirl of Quincy Market at its feet, and the treasures of the North End just minutes away, this small luxury hotel admirably safeguards its serenity. The rooms, which boast second phone lines and mini-bars, are small, comfortable, and tastefully decorated. Rooms $189-400, some with views of Faneuil Hall. Suites available starting at $600 and up. AAA discounts. Valet parking $30. Book a year early for Commencement. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Urban AdvenTours is a unique, eco-friendly bicycle tour company in Boston that provides original bicycle tours and quality bike rentals. We offer daily bicycle tours at 10am, 2pm & 6pm. Whether you take in one of our daily Boston tours, enjoy one of our quality bike rentals, or organize a company biking event with Urban AdvenTours, you are guaranteed to have a 'wheely' good time! With our BioBus - a bicycle delivery truck that runs on used vegetable oil - we can deliver bikes to hotels or any location in the Boston are while staying green. Our famous 'I Bike Boston' apparel is available at our shop in the North End. We are a locally owned, independent and green company. We believe that the best, healthiest and most exciting way to see Boston is from the saddle of one of our well maintained, comfortable and safe bicycles.

Nick Varano, the owner of Strega, crafted this North End hotspot on Hanover Street. Opening its doors on Friday, Aug. 22, 2008, the two-floor restaurant boasts classic Italian fare--did someone say meatballs?--and the decor is a throwback to the disco era. Think John Travolta in "Saturday Night Fever" without the bellbottoms. Nico's opening featured such luminary guests as Danny Terrio of "Dance Fever" fame and Vincent Pastore, known as "Big Pussy" from "The Sopranos" and a participant on VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club" and Donald Trump's "Celebrity Apprentice."
For more North End restaurants explore our guide to the North End.