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    Catania Bakery

    4.7 (32 reviews)
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    Historic Italian Bakery operating continuously since 1932.
    Austin G.

    Catania Bakery is a historic bakery in Truxton Circle that opened in 1932 when the area was largely Italian. The bakers from Sicily baked breads to deliver to the Italian homes. As the neighborhood and demand changed, they moved to wholesale baking bread for DC's restaurant scene. Because of that, they are only open for retail Friday mornings and Saturday mornings for a few hours. However, the owners mentioned they may open every morning during the week starting in the Fall of 2019. They bake pastries and bread on Fridays and Saturdays until they run out. It's cash only so bring a few bucks to try their chocolate or butter croissants. They are among the best in the city. They have coffee brewing in old school diner pots on a table near the cash register. The current owners bought the bakery from the original owners in the 1970s and tell the stories of the original owners through frames on the walls. It's no frills, but that's what makes it wonderful. It's a true off the beaten path find in the city!

    Cookie care package arrived totally intact!
    Valerie M.

    I've never visited, but I pass this bakery every time I drive in to work. As it's public hours are VERY limited, I decided to send a cookie care package via online ordering to family. The cookies arrived quickly and completely undamaged. I'm advised by my surprised and grateful family that everything is DELICIOUS!

    Croissant and some muffins sooo goodddd

    This place is amazing and open only 2 days a week, Friday Saturday for only few hours each day. Everything is worth trying over there , me personally I love the small butter croissant but you can choose whatever you think is looks good over there because it's most likely delicious. Highly highly recommended!!!

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    Michael S.

    A truly great Italian bread bakery that makes the BEST Italian bread in town bar none. Forget what you've eaten at these other places, this place is the real deal. The taste of this bread brought me back to my childhood where my Italian Grandfather would go into Chicago and pick up a couple of loaves and this was it. No kidding; they do Italian Bread and they do it right.

    Chocolate croissant, plain croissant, tart, and cannoli all for $6.50 !!
    Shelbi S.

    Catania Bakery is a small shop only open Saturday mornings for pastry and bread (they primarily do wholesale during the week). The croissants are cheap and amazing! The cookies are handmade - a bit pricier because of the ingredients but so amazing. Their shortbread tarts taste like Christmas and joy. It's run by a sweet, older couple who make A+ morning conversation.

    Bought all I could carry.

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    finally made it here! the bread! the pastries! come as early as you can. delicious across the board

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    Will update review once we try the pastries. But lovely lady and gentleman own the place. Will be back on that alone for sure!

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    The Anise Biscotti was great. And the price is right too!

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