Mario’s

Mario’s on Perkins Street brings Portuguese flavors into its pizza menu. Piri-piri chicken and a Portuguesa pie sit beside pepperoni and cheese, while pastel de nata gives you a Portuguese custard tart for dessert. Chef and owner Mario Bailote worked at Same Old Place before opening this Hyde Square shop, and pizza remains the focus.

The menu includes small and large pies, vegetarian choices and build-your-own calzones. You can stay with a familiar topping or try the piri-piri chicken if you want to see what distinguishes Mario’s from another pizza order. It’s a takeout option worth keeping in mind around Jamaica Plain’s Hyde Square, particularly when a pizza and something sweet afterward sounds like a complete evening.