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Bakery and Italian Restaurant$$$$
Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
"Italian pastry so delicious and so much variety."(23 Tips)"Honestly the best Italian bakery you can find."(4 Tips)
"Best cassata!"(3 Tips)
"Best 7 layer rainbow cookies in nyc!"(2 Tips)
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Paolo BaroneJuly 16, 2020A really good bakery! Their cassata are really good and so far this is the only place in NYC where I found them! The cannoli are also excellent
Rob FitzhenryDecember 21, 2016I have visited a couple times...so much to look at. But I stick to the mini cannoli or custard filled pies or tarts...delicate pastry and the cannoli are my favorite.
Amazing authentic Italian bakery!! Loved the lobster tails, cannolis, cannoli cream cake and the vanilla eclairs. Want to have 1 of everything!!
- Kim FJuly 7Come for the pastries and cookies, stay for the gelato. Best 7 layer rainbow cookies in nyc!
- Mary JasenApril 14, 2020The cannoli cake is moist and so tasty. Italian pastry so delicious and so much variety.
Simon & SchusterDecember 23, 2010The greatest cannoli you can imagine is at Villabate Alba, which has been around for over 80 years and is located a block from where I used to live, says Suzanne Corso, author of Brooklyn Story. Read more- Frank CatalanoDecember 20, 2011Honestly the best Italian bakery you can find. I'm from Pennsylvania and if I ever visit Brooklyn and don't come home with a Villabate box, my mother would slap me.
Sunny HuiJuly 25, 2013My favorite thing to get here is their gelatos! Pistachio/Strawberry is the way to go! 😛🍨
Lines around the corner and down the street before any major holiday. I always hit this place up before visiting someone who's never been to Brooklyn
Joanna FontanaMarch 5, 2012There cannoli cream is delicious, exactly how they make it in sicily. Also try the semolina nice and hot..
David Mikel 😜😎April 6, 2013wow got some cherry and strawberry and chocalate frosting cupcakes to go with the skinny dipping party at cooers pool lol
Giulio del BufaloOctober 15, 2012Genuine Italian bakery with amazing Arancini, sfogliatelle and many more delicious things.
Luke ConstantinoSeptember 5, 2012I have been buying Cannolis here since it was just "Alba", they are still the best I have ever had.
George RibellinoJune 15, 2013The best bakery in the world. Connecticut wishes they had bakeries half as good.
Kris N.June 4, 20127 layer cookie cake is a MUST! Yeah buddy. :) running into Nick is always great :)
Andrea GayleDecember 24, 2012If you're buying on a holiday get here EARLY; otherwise be prepared to wait.
Imported Sicilian ingredients? Oh snap. Ask to try the cassateddi.
Thalia KAugust 20, 2010sfogliatelle, crispy cones of dough filled with fresh sheep’s-milk ricotta (via TONY)
Lucia FiguerasFebruary 5, 2011Over rated! There are some good things there, but their cookies are very dry!
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- Mon–Sat
- 7:00 AM–9:00 PM
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- 7:00 AM–8:00 PM
(718) 331-8430
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