Above the crowds in the Galleria and WOW! what a special place for "Old World" charm, delicious…read moretreats and spectacular hot beverages. Service was impeccable (and we are so grateful for English-speaking staff members). We enjoyed hot tea service and a Moka Extraction coffee. Of course we also had the "Tower of Sweet Treats" that were incredible.

If you are ever in the Galleria, and you want a nice dessert place, this is it. The wait was…read morereasonable, the ambiance was excellent especially overlooking the galleria and the service was impeccable. Here you can get simple drink, some spritz, some desserts, gelato to full sandwiches. You eat, drink and hang out however you like. Place is comfortable, not pretentious and it won't leave you with a big dent in your wallet. It's not cheap but not a rip off. Overall, an excellent experience and was nice even after a full meal at Cracco across the hall.

Best cakes and cupcakes in Milan! We ate a chocolate cupcake upon arriving - yummy, moist and…read morepiled high with delicious creamy frosting. We couldn't resist: we ordered a custom cake to our specifications: it was beautifully done and so outrageously good! The owner was very attentive and charming. We will return many times.

From the owner: Torte e Cupcakes personalizzati per tutti gli eventi!read more

I heard so many good things about this pasticceria that i had to try it. In particular I was…read moreinterested in trying the Torta Enrico, their signature torta and the Zurich Torte, which definitely caught my eye on the website. They were both delicious, but I have to say that they did not meet my expectations. Maybe I had to high of an expectation you might say and you might be right. Anyway, the torta Enrico is a sweet pastry crust (pasta frolla) filled with dark chocolate and pears. The crust is really good, but overall it didn't deliver the amazing experience i was expecting. It was just really good. Same thing for the Zurich Torte, a sweet pastry crust filled with baked pastry cream and apples, very very good, but not sublime as i was hoping. Anyway, this is a classic pasticceria in Milan that delivers very high quality desserts and pasticcini, you can't go wrong with it.

Items Ordered: Espresso with Fresh Cream…read moreAlmond Cookie Rum and Rice Tartlet Pistachio Marzipan Tartlet Apricot Jam Cookie Coconut Chocolate Cookies Ricotta Cake Cream Croissant Jam Croissant Torta Enrico - Chocolate Pear Cake Mascarpone Cherry Tartlet Chocolate Ganache Almond Marzipan Tartlet Cinnamon Cream Tartlet Located in Southwest Milan and thus afforded the ability to curtail prices while offering plenty of space to sit, Pasticceria Castelnuovo was perhaps the perfect way to start off a day following dinner and the drive from Dal Pescatore, the staff far more friendly than other Italian Bakeries as they tried their best to make do with limited English before also offering up fresh Cream for the Coffee plus a plate of complimentary tastes. Founded in 1945 and having maintained a homey interior where the full pastry kitchen can be seen through glass behind the counter-top, Pasticceria Castelnuovo opens every day except Monday at 08h00 with a focus on Italian classics given a Milanese focus, several items not previously seen in Venice or Parma soon to become regular findings including a Brownie-dense cake entitled Torta Enrico that marries Pears to Chocolate with almost no additional sugar making for a bold, bittersweet taste. Offering several styles of Petit Fours, Tartlets and Cookies, those with Marzipan and Nuts a beautiful balance of textures that saw sweetness tempered by natural savory notes, both the Cream and Jam Croissants were still toasty warm with well-separated layers of lamination beneath their golden exterior, a tiny Layer Cake of Rice infused with Rum also quite pleasant.

Best marron glacé and chocolate shop in my opinion. The panettone melts in your mouth and cakes are…read morevery good as well. They also have an amazing gelato (much better than other gelaterie in Milano)

Just a gem of an establishment…read more During a recent trip to Milan I received an emergency request to visit Giovanni Galli in quest of securing a supply of their marron glacé. My immediate reaction was, seriously, however off I went in search of what was described as the best marron glacé.....and they are just that, sheer perfection. The two young ladies behind the counter asked when they would be consumed and I explained I would be traveling so they thoughtfully went into the back room and got a supply of freshly made little gems that they explained would survive 2 weeks, well they didn't! Upon my return when I presented my little gems to the awaiting gourmand the sheer delight was overwhelming and all 24 were consumed over the weekend! Definitely to be repeated upon my next visit, I see 3 dozen!