VerdictDestinations 🛡️ Independent — no pay-to-rank🔎 Graded for who you are✓ Verified 2026-06-17How we grade → The verdict
Worth the table for…
Great for
- Families with kids
- Couples
- Solo travellers
Depends
- Travellers on a budget
- If you've only got a day
- Foodies
- Local-life seekers
Worth it for families with kids, couples and solo travellers.
What to order
The plates that decide it
Ricotta cannoli — the classic; the reason it's a landmark
A mixed box to go — lets you compare fillings later
Eating in — there's nowhere comfortable to — make it takeaway
Why we say this
Insider secrets & local vibes
Cannoli shells are filled when you order so they stay crisp, and the variety of fillings is part of the appeal.
Not independently verified — estimatedThe lines are long and the room is a scrum — and locals endlessly debate whether nearby Modern Pastry is better.
Not independently verified — estimatedWhat it feels like
Reading the room, traveller by traveller
Families
An easy, crowd-pleasing stop — grab a box of cannoli and eat them on a bench nearby.
Couples
Worth the pilgrimage once, but it's takeaway chaos, not a sit-down treat.
Good to know
Before you go
Time
15–30 minutes including the line
- Best time
- Off-peak hours; weekend evenings are mobbed
- Booking
- Walk-up counter only
- Accessibility
- Standing-room counter service
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