Caffé Ducali

Caffe Ducali sits at 287 Causeway in the West End, the espresso bar attached to Ducali Pizzeria right at the entrance to the North End. The name pulls from I Ducali, the nickname for the Parma soccer club tied to the city's old duchy. The bar runs hot and iced espresso drinks, a daily rotating pastry, and breakfast sandwiches in the morning, then shifts into panini, salads, and Roman-style pizza al taglio cut by the slice from the Ducali kitchen. Hours run weekdays 7 to 4 and weekends 8 to 4. The room is sleek and modern, with North End traffic and TD Garden crowds cycling through depending on the day. Order an iced espresso and a slice of pizza al taglio if you want the lunch the Causeway regulars order. Order a hot espresso and the morning pastry if you want the cafe before the game day rush.