Lovely little bakery shop with industrial-modern decor…read more Look forward to coming back when in town again. Had the blueberry scone, mocha, and mango-strawberry lemonade. All were very excellent!

This place is such a gem, and the baked goods are awesome. We live in Colorado but always try to…read morestop when we're in town for danishes, cupcakes and whatever else looks good that day. The coffee, unfortunately, is ass. Bad enough that I genuinely hate docking an otherwise great local business two stars for it. The espresso tastes like someone emptied a bunch of used Keurig pods and cigarettes into pool water and boiled it for seven hours. Burnt, dirty and aggressively bitter, without any of the flavor that makes strong coffee actually good. And that's what makes it so frustrating. This is exactly the kind of independent bakery/cafe where I WANT to buy a great latte instead of going to Biggby or another chain. There's a huge opportunity here to be the legit coffee spot in town, and the rest of the place already deserves it. Please, for the love of God, fix the espresso. Your pastries deserve a better wingman.

Okay, first of all, my boyfriend and I had a wonderful, authentic Italian dinner at Ciao's,…read morecelebrating his mom's birthday in July 2026. Second of all, how is it possible that Ciao's doesn't have more reviews on here? It has been a South Bend staple since the 1990s! This is a LEGIT Italian restaurant and caterer, owned and operated by an actual Italian "nonna," Adele Ciao! Go on the website and read the About Us section - she is the real deal! We were waited on pretty quickly, despite it being very busy with other diners, and given our waters and a basket of delicious, hot bread to dip in olive oil/basalmic vinegar and eat while we looked at the menu. We were here during the Summer Restaurant Week 2026 where they offered a 3 course meal for $39. I did not order off of that and instead, stuck to the regular menu EXCEPT for the discounted Aperol spritz ($8) that was on the special restaurant week menu. It was tasty and bubbly! For my main, I wanted to get something unique, so I ordered the lobster linguine pasta in a heavy cream sauce ($28). It was a great sized portion with a real lobster still in the shell on top! Obviously, I ate the whole thing. My lovely boyfriend got pheasant stuffed tortellini ($27) in a heavy mushroom sauce. The tortellinis were handmade and were thicccccc! He was happy he also got a unique protein. His dad, who is not an adventurous eater, stuck to the spaghetti bolognese ($21) and an aperol spritz ($8). He also ate nd enjoyed the whole dish so that's a major compliment. Lastly, his mom got the restaurant week 3 course special for $39. She got the parmesean crusted scallop in the shell, the eggplant cheesy rigatoni, and the hazelnut delicia cookie. She isn't a big eater and the eggplant dish was super filling so she took about 2/3 of it home to eat later. Since it was her birthday, we were surprised with a large slice of lemon cake with a lit candle on top for her to make a wish! It was a lovely and kind gesture and I loved my quarter (okay, more like half) of the cake! It was a few minutes after closing time but the lovely staff here didn't rush us. But we couldn't leave without putting in a quick order at the dessert counter as well. My bf and I ordered an assortment of 10 Italian cookies ($15) and a pistachio cream puff ($3.50) and another hazelnut delicia cookie ($3.75). We gave the assortment as a gift the next day to our realtor and ate the other two later that night. Adele also offers cooking classes and I made sure to tell my boyfriend at least 100 times I want to take a cooking class with her! I'd be down for any kind of class but I especially want to take the pasta making class! Did I mention most, if not all, the pasta served at Ciao's is homemade? Ciao's was a real treat and South Bend is truly lucky to have a restaurant like it. I can't wait to come back and eat another meal here soon!

Ciao's has been our list for a while. Wait staff was awesome aand the owner is the nicest person…read more The Melanzone was absolutely awesome. The lasagna meat sauce was awesome and the Carbonara from the Parmigiano wheel was awesome as well. The pastries were amazing!

The small town Ambiance is definitely a delight. All things I've tried have been really good…read more Service is relatively fast even at busy than normal times

The news is out! Over the Top is the BEST bakery around! Breakfast, lunch, breads, cookies,…read morecakes, pies, donuts...and handpies! That flaky crust! That full filling! The glaze! We were fortunate enough to get cherry handpies still warm from the oven. The service is always sweet; the place may be small, but BIG on service and satisfaction!

Great quality and very delicious. Courteous staff Would…read morehighly recommend them. Great to support a local business

Came in for a 6 pack of the macaroons and were not disappointed! Customer service was great and…read morevery helpful. A couple of the macaroons lacked some flavor, but all were baked perfectly! The cinnamon roll was definitely the favorite! Delicious. Will be back

The fruity pebbles doughnut was so delicious and really good not to sweet just right I highly…read morerecommend it to kids or adults and the staff was so friendly and kind the service was great and the ambience was nice and clean bakery everything was $1-20 dollars

Absolutely killer churros and great prices. That is all. Go now. Seriously, don't hesitate.read more

I tried a variety of things here, including the tres leches. Overall, everything was pretty good. I…read moretend to prefer softer pastries but I know how Mexican pastries are. I do wish that things were labeled because I had to guess and I would not have gotten a couple of items if I had known what they were. They do have one big soft bun that has a small amount of cream striped on top that was good, similar to a cream bun that you find in Asian bakeries, but not filled.

The people were very friendly and helpful. The baked goods were HUGE and delicious! I took a…read moreselection to a party at work and everybody loved them. People kept asking me where I had gotten them, and of course I was glad to tell them! I will go again.

Worth the trip to this gem! The ambiance and service is second only to the amazing food! Kind…read morepeople and delicious food - made us feel comfortable and cared for. We are just passing thru but would recommend to all!

Grateful Pie is a find. They catered a Celebration of Life at Fernwood and it was amazing. We…read morehave always had a great meal.

Adam's cakes and confections are exquisite. Always exactly what you need ,always on your schedule…read more Never a can't do attitude. His cakes melt in your mouth. Been coming here since Allen's on Main. If you haven't tried his wares, give him a try. You won't be disappointed.

We ordered a birthday cake for my mom, and it turned out absolutely beautiful! She loved it, and we…read morecouldn't be happier. The staff was friendly and helpful throughout the ordering process. Highly recommend!