Family-owned businesses in Boston: 4 local spots
Four family-owned Boston spots: a Beacon Hill pizzeria, a West Roxbury gelato caterer, a Swiss-style bakery and a Dorchester Vietnamese restaurant.
4 local businesses · Updated October 2026 · From Our Local Spotlight
These family-run businesses cover a range of needs, from everyday pizza, takeout and breakfast baking to catering for weddings, corporate events and private parties. Each listing shows the services the business offers, such as delivery, pickup, gift cards or wholesale. When choosing among them, match the service to your need: a catering order usually calls for a conversation about dates and headcount, while a takeout order may be easiest to place online or by phone. Check current hours and ordering options directly before you go, and ask about dietary options such as gluten-free dishes if they matter for your group.
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Nino's Pizza & Subs
Pizzeria Boston, MANino's Pizza & Subs is a family-owned Italian pizzeria on Charles Street, serving the Beacon Hill area since 1971. It offers handcrafted pizzas, gluten-free options and calzones such as the Chicken Parm.
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Delini Gelato
Dessert shop West Roxbury, MADelini Gelato is a family-owned gelato caterer in West Roxbury that makes gelato from scratch in small batches each day, with no pre-made flavor pastes or powdered mixes. Its scooter-based Vespa Gelato Bar suits weddings and private parties.
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Swissbäkers
Breakfast spot Boston, MASwissbäkers is a family bakery making Swiss-style breads and pastries from scratch each day, with coffee and sandwiches at its storefronts. Helene and Thomas began baking from their home kitchen in 2006 and opened a shop in the Reading Train Depot in 2009.
4PLPhở Lê Restaurant
Asian restaurant Dorchester, MAPhở Lê Restaurant in Dorchester serves Vietnamese dishes drawn from many regions of Vietnam. It started as a noodle soup shop and has grown into a full menu, with dine-in, takeout and catering. The Lê family has run restaurants for more than 30 years across Boston and Cambridge.
Details come from each business’s own listing in Boston Local Directory. Businesses don’t pay to be in our guides.
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