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Is Mike's Pastry worth it solo?

Worth itSolo

Solo, Mike's Pastry works.

A chaotic, ticket-and-shout bakery counter where the cannoli are filled to order. Iconic and fun, but it's a grab-and-go institution, not a place to sit and savor.

Price
Inexpensive per item
Time
15–30 minutes including the line
Last verified
2026-06-17
Is Mike's Pastry worth it…
How we verified
  • Founded in 1946 by Michael Mercogliano in the North End, Mike's fills its cannoli shells to order and is one of the few North End bakeries that makes its own shells. · mikespastry.com
  • It sells roughly 32,000-36,000 cannoli per week and now operates additional locations (Harvard Square, Assembly Row, Hub Hall). · wbur.org
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