Modern Pastry North End Thanksgiving Holiday Pies & Italian Sweets
Visit on your scheduleNov 23 – Nov 26 · 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Monday–Wednesday before Thanksgiving: 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM; Thanksgiving Day: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM for pre-order pickup and walk-ins
Modern Pastry257 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113 · 0.3 mi approx. from BostonDirections
All ages; vibrant pedestrian neighborhood along Freedom Trail
With admissionFree entry; whole scratch holiday pies ($22–$32), individual cannoli ($4.50–$6), and cookies priced per pound
About this adventure
Experience an authentic North End Thanksgiving tradition on Boston's historic Hanover Street. Family-owned Modern Pastry has been crafting old-world Italian and American holiday specialties since the 1930s. In the days leading up to Thanksgiving, Bostonians line the brick sidewalks to pick up holiday dessert centerpieces alongside famous handmade cannoli filled fresh to order. The bakery's holiday menu highlights traditional scratch pumpkin pies, Southern pecan pies, Italian sweet ricotta pies, pumpkin cheesecakes, and boxes of festive almond macaroons and torrone. Strolling through the North End with warm pastry boxes tied in classic baker's twine is a quintessential Boston family holiday ritual.
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