Love stopping in here on day trips to Gloucester! They have great pastry and coffee / tea…read moreselections. The lobster tails were fresh, large and delicious. The coffees are good and the stickers on the to go cups are super cute!! Staff is always very kind. Prices are more affordable than many other Italian pastry shops (coming from Boston area) and holds great quality.

I visited twice. One dine-in with coffee, my guest had the lemon tart and some almond macaroons to…read morego. The lemon tart was perfect. Macaroons were too sweet and had a sharp, biting amount of almond flavoring. On the second visit I ordered 4 cannolis--1 of each flavor for my hostess of a dinner. They were chocolate chip, almond, pistachio and plain. They were nicely stacked in a clear clamshell box and put in a handled paper bag. They stayed nice and flaky right up until dessert time. Very tasty and authentic Italian--Hard to find in CA and AZ where I live. This bakery is a local favorite. I had the almond biscotti-- not very firm and all the almond flavoring got dumped in the macaroons leaving it tasteless. Don't miss Virgilio's across the street for classic Italian subs and other tasty Italian specialties.

Love me some Virgillios everything! I grew up here in Gloucester and my family and I have been…read moregoing there ever since and I'm not young. Serv I be is as great as the good and I know I'm right because I'm Italian! lol

Virgilio's is the spot to be on a sunny day in Gloucester with a line wrapping out of this small…read moredeli outside the door! Place your order at the counter and wait outside for your name to be called overhead. There are so many sandwich options and baked goods - i came for a sandwich. I had the saint joseph sub - which came with all the meats and provolone and oiled. It was simple, classic, and delicious. I do wish I would have chose a sub with more vegetables but thats on me. For something done so simply, its done very well. I also appreciated the prices - a roll being $10 and a sub being $12 regardless the filling is very unheard of in Mass!

I don't know if people realize how exceptional the quality is at this bakery! I visit a lot of…read morebakeries when I travel, and I already can't wait to go back to this spot just an hour away from Boston. They make a great biscuit, and I love how many seasonal items they have. In October I had the MOST delicious delicata spinach feta caramelized onion quiche, even at room temp. I got there around 10:45 on a Saturday and just beat a long line. Note the cinnamon rolls were gone by then. They had a ton of good looking seasonal hand pies and tarts as well. There wasn't any seating left, so I took my treats to go. The cranberry pear crumble was phenomenal- truly one of the best things I've ever eaten- and left at room temp the masterful layers in the crust were still crisp even the next day! My husband got a pumpkin muffin, which was very lightly spiced and had a moist crumb. Back in the summer we tried a very good zucchini pecan muffin, but there were not many options left at 1:00 on a weekend. In terms of coffee, they use Broadsheet beans. The cold brew is very strong. They don't use Oatly, but the oat milk cappuccino I got was still good (strong, but perfect once I added a little more oat milk) & at $4.75 it's totally reasonable! This really is a special place, and worth the trip if you are visiting the Rockport or Gloucester area! Be sure to check their hours on IG as they close for summer vacation.

Stopped by for a quick breakfast. The service was fast and there was plenty of seating inside…read more There's paid parking out front or if you don't mind walking you may be able to find a free spot a bit further out. Let me say that the biscuit itself was 5/5. It was crispy on the outside and soft and buttery on the inside and it was massive. The biscuit was definitely the star of the show. We got the breakfast sandwich which had egg, cheese and arugula but I found it to be lacking in flavor overall. I think next times I'd prefer a plain biscuit or to order one with just jam and butter instead of the sandwich.

thank you for so many great catering orders... it is great to work with your team and we love your…read moresub rolls

Sclafanis is family owned and the service is amazing. The food is fresh and the bread is handmade…read moreevery day so it is something I look forward to when I'm in the area. It's a true Italian bakery feel. Lunchtime is going to be busy because people always wanna get their food there and I totally understand. I'm the same exact way!

I had an egg beagle and coffee and the egg bagel was absolutely top class. So happy that I found…read morethis place.

One of few locations that sell bagels in Gloucester. Bagels are typical airy bread-like bagels so…read moreprevalent now. No egg bagels or other varieties that take a bit more skill. Physical location is clean and well kept. Staff is virtually all Brazilian from what I see. Egg sandwich is one fried egg, but then stored and placed on bagel with the cheese and then microwaved I suspect. Looks like two full strips of bacon. Order came out far too fast to have fried the egg right as I ordered.

I'm giving 5 stars to the one item that is a true champion in our book - the Scone. Fantastic,…read morelight, delicious flavor with a nice complient of cranberries. We have been eating them as long as they have been open and continue to get our weekend breakfast there. The bread is terrific also. The cobble loaf never fails to provide a light interior with the proper amount of crust. During the year you can find specialty breads but John makes something different each day of the the week. Their cookies aren't too shabby either! I would be remiss if I didn't say that John and Alexandra are the best part of the bakery. Always a friendly smile and really committed to what they do. If you are in town or if you are local and have never tried them you should stop in. Don't wait too long in the day however they sometimes sell out.

Amazing small business bakery! John and Alexandra were so kind. The baguettes were delicious. We…read morebought 6 and they were all gone in 15 minutes with soup and chili.

Turtle Alley Chocolates are SO SO good. It's worth the drive and also worth ordering online to ship…read moreto someone as a gift! I live 50 minutes away and will take the ride just to grab my cashew clusters and drive back home. They're that good. I've gifted a box of their turtle clusters for my mom's birthday, Mother's Day, Christmas, and Valentines. Truly it's the perfect gift if you're on the hunt for good quality chocolate. Everything is made in-house and it tastes oh so good. They've also got fudge, Carmel, chocolate, candy, and more. There's so much to choose from in this cute store!

This spot abounds with insanely creative, unique chocolates that are thick, big, and homemade. Love…read morethe hot honey caramel so much - addictively spicy, like a sassy friend you can't get enough of! Great aloha turtle and cherry morsel chunks. Makes such interesting chocolates you cannot find anywhere else. This and Tuck's are awesome in the area.

We were not prepared for the non-Boston portions (or prices) that we found at Duckworth's Bistrot…read more All of the menu items come in a "half size" but our server definitely undersold the portions because the full sizes were massive! She said the half size would be around 6 oz and the full would be around 8 oz but honestly our lobster risotto seemed more like 10! So full of lobster and so rich, I probably only had about 10 bites. He also enjoyed a "pickle" martini and I also enjoyed my cocktail, which was stiff and floral. The place is TINY so don't come without a reservation!

Consistently delicious! I love this place. People are so…read morefriendly here too. Love this place!

My sister and mom ordered a cake from Barbara for my bridal shower last weekend and it was amazing…read more The style and decorations (white with shimmery edible seashells) were so beautiful it could have been a wedding cake. I'll try to upload a picture later. I would especially recommend the lemon cake with raspberry filling, but the chocolate with mousse was great, too. I can't comment on pricing or anything like that, since I didn't work with Barbara directly, but the finished product was delicious!

Barbara baked my wedding cake on 6/6/2015. Barbara was a pleasure to work with, and her cake was…read morebeautiful and delicious. Our reception was on the water in Gloucester, and our cake had edible sea shells. Barbara even ordered a cake top for us with a bride and groom sitting in the water. It was very pretty and it tasted so good. thanks Barbara!