Whether you’re running the 129th Boston Marathon or just cheering on the runners, you can carbo-load your way around the neighborhood! Here are our picks!
Capo
From the classic spaghetti and meatballs to cacio e pepe, Capo is pasta central! Capo will also be serving up a 26 layer lasagna for 26.2 miles. They will be serving it on Saturday and Sunday!
The Dirty Italian
The Dirty Italian is featuring $10 buckets of pasta for all you marathon runners on Sunday!
Cafe Porto Bello
This local gem offers no-nonsense Italian food like hefty portions of Chicken Parm and Ziti, Tortellini Alfredo, or Veal Marsala with linguini! You can check out Porto Bello’s menu here.
Bar Volpe
Publico
How about a big bowl of Publico‘s bolognese? Available on it’s dinner menu!
Bardo’s
Bardo’s is offering a special pizza with carbo-loading in mind! Enjoy the Marathon Pizza, made with chicken, broccoli and ziti available this weekend!
The Dirty Italian
Order up a bucket of pasta from The Dirty Italian! Yes, a bucket of pasta with your choice rotating pasta specials like spaghetti and meatballs and chicken, broccoli and ziti!
Tuscan Kitchen
Present your 2026 Marathon Big at Tuscan Kitchen Seaport for a Complimentary Signature Bolognese!
My Diner
Although we don’t recommend eating pancakes before you run the marathon, we do recommend eating them to cheer on the runners. Order up a stack at My Diner – a local favorite!
Levain Bakery
Levain Bakery in the Seaport will be rewarding Marathon Runners with a free cookie of their choice after completing the race on Monday, April 20th. This offer is good all day Monday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. to anyone who can show their medal as proof of running this historic and grueling marathon.
Where’s your favorite spot to carbo-load in the neighborhood?
