Area 4

Area Four in Cambridge is a wood-fired restaurant and scratch bakery known for artisanal pizza. Boston Globe critic Devra First described the crust as made from a 10-year-old sourdough starter, crisp and charred, and agreed with the restaurant’s own description of the style as somewhere between New Haven and Neapolitan. The kitchen’s philosophy rests on amazing ingredients, food made from scratch and an unrelenting commitment to quality.

Alongside the pizza, baking from scratch is a core part of the operation, and the coffee comes from Barrington, a local roaster. The restaurant describes itself as fueled by creativity and fearlessness as well as quality, and it says its cooking is about getting back to basics. The restaurant is located in Technology Square, near Kendall Square, and its pizzas come out of a wood-fired oven.

What to Know

• Online ordering is available for both pickup and delivery.
• It is listed by the East Cambridge Business Association under food and drink.
• Its tagline is “This Is Real Food. from The Oven.”