Perhaps the best pizza place in Lawrence, and possibly the greatest place for Sicilian pizza between Boston and the New Hampshire border. The place is called Tripoli Bakery and is something of an institution in Lawrence, though little known outside of the area.

Tripoli Bakery, as its name indicates, is a place to get bread, pastries, and Italian cookies. People line up to order their delicious homemade goods, and it is quite a popular place around the holidays. Yet Tripoli also has a small area off to the side that is dedicated mostly to people ordering pizza slices. These aren’t just any slices, however; the Sicilian pizza that Tripoli makes is something special, with a rich, sweet sauce, a light sprinkling of delicious shredded cheese, and a surprisingly thin crust for Sicilian pizza. For those who want a bit more cheese, Tripoli also makes pizza with slices of provolone cheese on top of the shredded cheese. While this may sound like a rather odd style of pizza, it is actually very tasty.

Tripoli Bakery has existed in the city of Lawrence for a long, long time (since World War II, to be exact). There is also another branch in Salisbury Beach that has been around for about the same length of time. If you like Sicilian pizza, head over to Common Street and you’ll realize why Tripoli is going strong after all these years.