Bricco salumeria and pasta shoppe

When a local parking-​meter lady inquired as to where we were looking to go after having just exited the subway stop at Government Center (especially discovering we were hungry), she directed us to Bricco’s…that is, the one down the alley and to the right through a lovely, quaint doorway. We ordered a Chicken sandwich and a turkey breast sandwich, and were stunned to be handed the biggest sub-​style sandwiches ever! They were fresh and so delicious, and were under $ 9 each. I highly recommend this hidden gem on Hanover St in Boston. It’s worth the small ‘journey’ through the alley to get there. :)

The best Italian sub around! Meats are sliced to order and bread is made fresh next door. They’re huge and big enough to split, but they’re so good, you’ll want your own!

Bought the Italian surprised they put lettuce on a sandwich like that most real italians no lettuce, Must be for tourist bought olives, Better on Richmond st Salumeria also the Sqiud was prepared better at Richmond st, Only tried twice give it one more shot. Joe the man in your posted pics was really helpful with his knowledge of Oils and Balsimic vinegars. A solid 4

What a fantastic spot for sandwiches, olives, and so many other things! The bread for the sandwiches may be the best sandwich bread in Boston. Perfectly crusty on the outside and soft on the inside. Some options to try:
–Panino with turkey instead of prosciutto, add hot peppers and/​or raw onion slices
–Tuna with extra hot peppers
Grab some olives with your sandwich. Well priced and everything is phenomenal. Not to be missed.

great sub frankys got the best subs in town

My girlfriend and I went to Bricco on our recent trip to Boston. We were staying in North End and saw it down an alleyway and decided to pop in.
They have a really nice shop – fully stocked with Italian foods that are very hard to find elsewhere. I have been looking for Umbrichelli since I visited Italy last summer and I haven’t been able to find anything even similar until Bricco. We ended up buying 2 bags of pre-​packaged Pici and a jar of truffles.
The first bag of Pici was really no good – the pasta fell apart within ten minutes of cooking. However, the follow-​up service was excellent. When I called the store to let them know, the manager of the restaurant asked for a picture of the pasta to show the pasta maker and promised to get back to me within a week. The manager got back to me within a few days and apologized for the poor quality Pici and offered to send me two fresh bags. While the pasta has not arrived yet, we are delighted at the quality of the service and cannot wait to try the new pasta.
Will definitely return next time in Boston.

This place is hard to find! We kept walking back and forth in front of the Bricco restaurant before we realized that you needed to walk through the tiny alley way located to the right of the restaurant when you’re facing it.
My boyfriend and I both ordered sandwiches. I ordered the Panino and loved it. My only gripe with the sandwich was that the bread was a little too crisp for my liking. It would occasionally scrape the roof of my mouth :(Other than that, I loved my sandwich, especially the Prosciutto! I would have totally been happy with a bag of prosciutto to snack on!

I am a fan of this place! The subs are good. Meat is good. It is in a good location. Not the best that I’ve had, but it’s definitely better than a chain sandwich shop like Subway or Quizno’s.

I absolutely love this place. It’s a North End ‘treasure’. I will never look at super market pasta the same — I can’t bring myself to eat it. This is an authentic italian market. It’s a must try at least once (I promise if you go once, you’ll be hooked for life). Even the ally way that this is located in is absolutely adorable. It makes you feel like you’re in Italy. I absolutely love it. My roommate and I swear by this place. Also, I recommend buying some of the sauce that is sold here too. Yummmmmy! It even freezes well if you have leftovers. I definitely recommend this place to everyone! They never disappoint!

I cannot BELIEVE that I’ve lived in Boston for 6 years and I just heard of this place.
If you weren’t looking for it — and even if you are — you probably won’t find it on your first try. This (literal) hole in the wall is something I’ve been missing in Boston since moving from NYC: the neighborhood joint where I can buy marinated olives, imported cheeses, and freshly made bread. My perfect day when I lived in Boston (regardless of the weather) is trek up to the North End, grab a sandwich, and eat it down by the harbor.
My favorite is the panino, which is prosciutto and freshly made mozzarella with tons of olive oil on their bread. And speaking of fresh mozzarella… I cannot stress enough how fresh it is. There was someone making it 3 feet from where I ordered my sandwich. The worker took the cheese from his bowl and put it on my sandwich. You cannot get fresher than that.
Every time I go back to Boston, this is my first and last stop (thank god it’s on the way to the airport)! Cannot recommend it highly enough.

Flipping channels over the weekend and I happen to see Billy Costa’s new TV show, Dining Playbook. (
). They mention this location as a hidden gem. Now I have been to Bricco before and I have walked Hanover Street a number of times, but never have I noticed this sandwich shop. It is at the back of an alley, behind Bricco. I felt adventurous, Billy & Jenny mentioned their Chicken Parm, so I gave it a shot.
Day One
As you walk down this alley, I thought I was heading into Hogsmeade, but upon coming out the other end, I was delightfully surprised to see a panetteria on one side and this place on the other. Small, with little place to stand, but with «old italian» food everywhere. I stepped up and order my chicken parm.
A few minutes when by and they yelled out my name, and handed me a five pound bag. I am immediately thinking that I have to exercise tonight or else. I sit down outside at a little table and unwrap an beautiful, enormous Chicken Parm. First bite was delicious, second even better, I could not stop eating. The chicken was tender and flavorful and the red gravy was not overwhelming the cutlets at all. I should have stopped eating at the half way point, but the fresh bread from the panetteria drew me in for another, and another, and yes, another bite. Oh this was indeed the best Chicken Parm I have ever had, and I would not need dinner after eating all of this. This would defintely be Jermaine Wiggins approved.
Day Two
I figured that if their Chicken Parm was that good, the Italian cold cut had to be better. Being from East Boston, the home of the best Italian cold cut subs (
) I pride myself on being an coniseur of Italian subs. Okay Bricco, bring it on, show me what you have… eh, it was okay. The quality of the cold cuts was there, the flavor was tremendous, and again, the bread was the best I have ever had… but there was so much bread and not enough cold cuts that it overwhelmed the sandwich. The picture that someone else posted really does not accurately show the sandwich. It was good, but not great.
Day Three
Wanted to finish off the week with a Panino… wow. Prosciutto so thinkly sliced, home made mozzarella, fresh basil, and again that fresh bread. Now this sandwich was fantastic. Filled me up, was extremely flavorful. Nothing like fresh imported italian prosciutto and fresh mozzarella.
And here is the thing… each sandwich is only $ 8!!! Working in the City for 27 years, I thought i knew where all the bargains were… well, I guess I do know.

Neighborhood gem! Anna Marie and her father are so friendly and welcoming to me, a new resident of the North End. But the five stars are all about the food! Delicious meatballs served on crispy, fresh bread are a real treat and a fantastic value! The octopus is tender, delicious, and full of flavor. And the homemade pasta is great option for a quick and easy meal at home.

Pretty decent sandwiches hidden in an alley in the North End.
Had the Italian and it was superb, enough for two meals because finishing it in one sitting made me almost fall asleep at work.
Service was fast-​quick and they take card!
Definitely would drop by for some deli, cheese, or pasta next time!

4 stars for all the friendly smiling staff that welcomed us into this little shop tucked into the alley of the North End. It was a welcome sight that there was no line after we had walked up and down the street looking for a simple to-​go dinner for us to eat quickly. Most of the other North End restaurants had huge lines for the pastries/​cannolis and sit-​down dinners. Another plus… Bricco Salumeria has a clean public restroom inside the pasta shop too!
Bricco has a pasta shop and a bread bakery. I wandered into the bread area where they sell fresh loaves of raisin bread (sold out by the afternoon), baguettes, and much more. We mulled over the sandwich choices at the Salumeria and ended up getting the Italian sub sandwich ($ 7.95) including salami, provolone, lettuce, tomato, onion, hot peppers (these are hot!!), oregano. It was ready in about 5 minutes and big enough to feed both of us, with plenty of salami and chewy yummy bread.
I wanted to buy the fresh tortellini and pasta but alas, didn’t think they’d survive the flight and trip back to Raleigh.

I had such high hopes for this place. i used to go to il panino express who had the best meatball sub in the world. i think this place is owned by the same person, frank deqasquale who practically owns the north end.
anyway, sub roll is too much bread for the filling, meatballs where good, not hot, sub not toasted, not enough sauce. if you up put all the meatballs in one half of the sub it would be better
guess my search for the best meatball sub in boston is not over yet

Good stuff. Literally a back alley spot. If you can find it, pick up some good eats or two. Salami, smoked mozzarella, and olive oil are a winning combo.

This is the best! And you should expect no less from a Frank Depasquale venture. Quality second to none and the best bread around.

Italian Sub is mostly just bread also dry… but not a bad sub !! I recommend Monica’s on Salem st. It’s 10times more meat and friendly staff ! Scale of
1 – 10 … I give it a solid 5.5 maybe I will give it a 6.5 if the sub had
More meat added to it and a staff that will smile more !!!

If you want to see authentic food, real people, and all around Italian awesomeness, then this is the place to be. While walking down the alleyway, one would assume they died and went to heaven because of the fresh bread and cured meat smells. It’s positively intoxicating. When you walk in, you will see many Italian delicacies. They have several different types of sausages including salami, they also have a A good collection of olive and pepper relish, dried and fresh pasta, toppings/​side dishes, and my personal favorite, ham. For that quality ham, it is surprisingly cheap, I believe it was under $ 20 a pound. The people in the shop or friendly and their customers are loyal. I also heard the owner of the shop has a high-​end restaurant right across the street from the deli. If you want to go to one authentic please get good food and meet nice people this is the place to go.

My hairdresser, Gino (who owns Johnny and Gino’s down the street) recommended this place. I am SO glad he did. The «Italian sandwiches» are HUGE… and can easily support both lunch and dinner. The bread is out of this world, so are is the meats and cheeses and the homemade olive oil they drizzled all of my sandwich.
They have eight different types of Italian sandwiches: eggplant parm, chicken parm, italian sub, etc and four types of «deli style sandwiches»: turkey and cheese, roast beef, etc. I got the «Panino» which is prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, basil and olive oil. The meat was lean and salty, but the real winner was the oil olive: the nuttiness really brought the sandwich together. My sandwich was not fancy, nor bogged down with the latest on trend ingredient, but the quality of the ingredients really made it special.
They also offer a small grocery selection: homemade tomato sauce, stuffed artichoke, stuffed olives, homemade pasta, Italian candies and a rather impressive gluten free section.
Pro-​tip: you can substitute the classic Italian sub roll for focaccia bread (they have different types: classic, baked in eggplant, etc) Make this choice, and you will not regret it.