Elegante is a long-standing Brooklyn classic, churning out quality traditional Italian desserts for decades. They have pretty much any Italian pastry you could want, from cannoli and sfogliatelle to Italian cookies, marzipan, rainbow cookies, and more. And don't worry about them running out of anything if you stop by later in the day. Even near closing time, they're still impressively well-stocked. The cannoli are exceptionally good, especially the chocolate shell. The rainbow cookies are another standout: always fresh, soft, and flavorful. They also come in different sizes, plus a crumble cake version, which is a fun twist on the classic. For St. Joseph's Day, they make what might be the best sfingi and zeppoli in New York. Prices are very reasonable, too. I regularly walk out with 8-12 pastries and have never spent more than $30. Their small box (which fits around 6-10 items depending on what you choose) goes for about $20, which is hard to beat for the quality. read more

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One of my favorite cheesecake spot in the neighborhood . The mixed berry cheesecake was such a hit on my birthday party. Every bite generously filled with fruits on top making it very appealing. Cheesecake is made fresh and to perfection. Just go on in and grab a few goodies :) read more

Elegante Pastry Shop - Mixed berries cheesecake - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I came in for a few cookies to Carry on flight and bring home to my daughter. I get to the car open the bag to send my daughter a photo and I noticed she gave me broken messy cookies. Why? read more

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I stopped by to buy cheese cake for Mother's Day. It was delicious , very tasty, everyone liked it! The service was friendly and attentive . They have cakes, pastries , cookies, even ice cream cakes . Definitely I will be back to try something else. read more

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We have been going to this bakery for many years. The cakes and cookies are always fresh and delicious!! I ordered a custom cake for the first time and they truly exceeded my expectations!! They were very helpful with suggestions and the cake was so beautiful!!! Thank you to the entire staff!! read more

Elegante Pastry Shop - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I was in the neighborhood and decided to try Elegante. The staff was so polite, and friendly. I tried a few of their pastries, which were all delicious. The cheesecake was excellent. The cakes displayed were all eye-catching. Everything was clean and well-displayed. read more

Elegante Pastry Shop - Rainbow cookies, Cheesecake, Tiramisu, cheese danish! - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

The Best bakery by far! We've been customers since around 1990. We moved out of Brooklyn 25 years ago and still come back for all our celebrations and when we just need a cannoli, cookie, marzipan, cookies or ices! Everything is delish!!! read more

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The food here is always delicious. The best cannolis in Brooklyn. And the sfogliatelle is to die for. Very delicious cakes.

Brooklyn is home to many great bakeries, Elegante is my personal favorite. Their pastries are super fresh and the store is super clean. If my cannoli fell on the floor you would not need a 5 second rule... read more

Elegante Pastry Shop - Deliciousness - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Anything you get is fresh and delicious. The blueberry crumb cake is a must to try! It was so good. Service is always quick and the ladies handle each item with care when packing. You walk in with an idea of what you want and their selections are superb. You always leave with more than you should. When you enter there is always a crowd but you don't mind because you scan around for something new to try. Their displays are great in getting attention. It's a busy spot but love to see what others are getting. Clean and organized as always. read more

I've been coming here for years. My family buys birthday cakes from here and they're delicious! My favorite is the tres leches. Everything from the cookies, pastries, and bread is SO GOOD- so don't come here hungry! The girls are friendly too and are pretty quick when it's busy. I live in Jersey but always come back to visit my parents who live nearby, but not without a stop to Elegante before heading home. read more

Great cakes. Kids love them all the time. They have a lot of choice to choose from. Will come again for all my sweets. read more

Elegante Pastry Shop - My daughter's birthday cake. - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

One of the best old school bakeries left in South Brooklyn. Big beautiful classic glass cases. Great staff always smiling and helpful.

This is a remote review from Alaska! Knowing that rainbow cookies were my all time favorite and we can't get anything like this in Alaska, my father stopped at Elegante in Brooklyn, picked up 3 pounds of delicious rainbow cookies and flew for 8 hours to Alaska. They held up well and were still soft and delicious. I am more familiar with rainbow sprinkles than the confectionery sugar on this, but otherwise classic. Definitely a must try! I would love to try their other Italian cookies. read more

Been going here for many years! The cakes and the cookies are amazing but the lemon drops were out of this world. My son's chocolate mousse cake was DELICIOUS! Everyone stills talks about it! The ambiance is so clean and inviting you want to eat everything. I want to recommend everything but I don't want you to gain weight! Everything in moderation my friends! read more

Classic Brooklyn neighborhood Italian bakery. Cannoli, cakes, rainbow cookies, etc. Good place to stop by for cakes and tarts. Pastries such as tiramisu, eclairs, all come in large and small sizes so easier to try more. read more

Elegante Pastry Shop - Cannoli cream empanadas - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Everything tastes cheap and artificial. We threw out all the pastries. (Lobster tail was soggy, tiramisu was bad, pistachio cake was gross)

Elegante is a very nice shop that is tucked in neatly on Avenue U in Gravesend. I took the N train and I discovered my new favorite bakery. I ordered five items and tasted three myself. The standouts were the mini Cheesecake, the Pistacchio and Cannoli tart, and their Rainbow cake. I purchased Fourth of July cupcakes and I heard that they were tasty. The young saleslady was very polite and very helpful pointing me to their best items. The store had a line onto Avenue U when I left. They must be doing something right. read more

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I really like this pastry shop, but when I ordered 6 cookies and it was weighed with a box it came out to over 8 dollars. I asked the girl to weigh them again without the box and she gave said that the box would not make much of a difference. Well it was $3.70 less without the box. She was shocked, but maybe she was new. Just something to watch if you don't want to be overcharged. read more

5 stars for Elegante because of how delicious their pastry are. The napoleon cake they make is one of my favorite cakes anywhere. Their cannoli, brownies, and lobster tails are all amazing. Always get the powdered sugar. Nothing like a snowstorm of sugar to blanket already delicious pastry. The staff is friendly and helpful. They also have delicious cookies. Do not go here starving because yes you will want to buy everything. Not that-that would be a bad thing. For delicious cakes, pastry, and cookies... head over to Elegante. read more

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Came in for a tiramisu cake and it was a big hit in the office. It was fresh and delicious. We have a lot of opinionated picky people in the office and they loved it lol read more

SIMPLY THE BEST!! No event is ever complete without a cake from this bakery! They always seem to exceed my expectations. Everything is simply amazing from customer service to the cookies/cakes. Not only do the cakes look amazing but taste so delicious! read more

Elegante Pastry Shop - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I know Junior's is a staple of Brooklyn but to be honest Elagante cheesecake gives Juniors a run for their money. They have a lot other pastries to choose from but this is my second time trying the cheesecake from this spot. The cheesecake is smooth and soft and melts in your mouth! The fruit on top is very fresh and delicious covered in frosting. Check this place out and compare it for yourself. Treat your pallet to a good place. read more

Elegante Pastry Shop - Strawberry and blueberry cheesecake - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Guys, I don't steer you wrong. Elegante is such an underrated bakery in Brooklyn. I stumbled upon this bakery looking for something sweet in the area after eating at Joe's of Avenue U and, I have never been disappointed. Their rainbow cookie crumb cake is the stuff of legend. Anytime I post it at least 5 people ask me where they can get one. They carry many Sicilian specialties daily (not just on holidays, like most bakeries). Such as cassatedde, sweet Sicilian empanadas stuffed with either cannoli cream or a sweet chickpea filling, and they're delicious. The butter cookies, rugelach, cannolis, mini pastries - EVERYTHING! I have never tried something that wasn't fresh and tasty. If you are in the area please give them a try, you won't regret it! read more

Smells great the pastries look really good unfortunately their customer service kills any cravings that you might be having. My brother in-law ordered a super awesome $150 Wonder Woman cake for my niece. When I went with my wife to go pick it up the crown was cracked and leaning, there was some kinda black smudge on the cake, blue smudges in several places all over the cake and platter. When I mentioned this to the worker that brought out the cake he kept explaining that the cake was supposed to be picked up or was ready yesterday which did not explain any of the smudges that was on the cake. I tried to explain that if the cake was ready yesterday that would still not explain the black and blue smudges all over the cake. Which did not seem to make sense to him. In the end of my brother-in-law decided to get the cake but only after it was heavily discounted for all of the aesthetic challenges. So feel free to visit try the cookies and the cakes that were pre-made look great just don't get a special order one and dont expect a smile. Enjoy. read more

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Amazing variety of cakes and pastries staff is pleasant and their tres leches cake is incredible! Definitely will recommend this place read more

Always fresh and it's a great neighborhood bakery. Who chose is not so good and Alba bakery is too far.

This is my favorite bakery in the neighborhood. I've been coming here for every birthday or celebration for the last 20 years. The canollis are to die for and their birthday cakes are so delicious. You can pick your fillings which are all good. My favorites are the vanilla custard and the pineapple. They have cakes ready in the fridge if you're in a rush I've never had a bad pastry from this bakery. The staff is helpful, they have many options and The prices are fair. read more

Love this bakery the cakes taste amazing ! Been going here over decades Moreover the people that run the operation are always delightful and I love that they are artisans very creative in their designs Bellisima ! read more

As a Gravesend Ghoul, I've been going to Elegante my whole life. All their desserts are delicious, especially the apple horn and their rainbow cookies are to die for. It's impossible to have just one. However, their cakes are pricey. Their customer service is another story. I don't know if their counter girls are new or lazy or if they're just not being trained properly, but most of them don't know what they're doing - I've had a small cake put into a large box and for some reason they don't offer bags anymore? Which leaves me awkwardly walking around avenue u with a large cake box in my hand. read more

The quality of baked goods here is EXCELLENT. This is about a very disappointing response from the counter person helping us at our most recent purchase of a few days ago. I went in with a friend and we were looking for one of their delicious big and tasty cakes... We decided before going it that we would buy one cake and split it - I'm single, she's single, we both live alone, a full cake is to much to have in the house, it will go bad... There is only so much one can eat! So after we picked the cake, we asked the counter person and she cut the cake in half - and she said NO. WTF, what was the big deal with cutting the cake in half. That takes YOU ten seconds and the store has the large knife to make the cut with out any problems. So, next time we want to share a cake, we will take our business elsewhere. A few weeks ago I was at Veniero's on E. 11th St in Manhattan and purchased a cake and asked them to cut it in half, and they had no problem doing that. I have been purchasing bakery goods at Elegante for at least 15 years but I will look elsewhere the next time around. I was like really turned off that the counter person would not cut the cake in half. read more

I needed to make a quick stop to grab a last minute slice of carrot cake and it turns out that this was the closest bakery that I could find. I used to work at an Italian bakery and love the elegance of them and this one was name "Elegante" so it was perfect. I walked in a was greeted by a sweet girl. They had mini and regular sized pastries, cakes, cookies and the like, but I didn't have much time to check it out more. The mini pastries were $1 which I appreciate because sometimes they are by the pound and that just complicates things. The regular pastries started at $2 which I also thought was very reasonable. I will definitely come back here to check out some of their other goodies! read more

The pastries are still delectable, the buck tooth girl is efficient though did not ask if i wanted confection sprinkled as they do. I had to ask and then discovered she did not put any on the grain pie. Not the same without that touch. read more

If you have been living in Brooklyn forever, everyone knows when you bring a box from Elegante over for dinner. Maybe it's the box; maybe it's the sweet smell that emits from the box. Whatever the case may be, Elegante Pastry shop's goodies have been a family tradition for years. Whether you take the bus or decide to discover Avenue U one day, make sure you come in here; even if all you do is take a big sniff and walk out. It's always hard coming in here for just one damn thing; it's always a cake AND tack on a platter of cookies. Make sure to ask the ladies for help; they are usually too busy to pay too much mind to the indecisive. Have your money in hand, and step up to the counter you brave soul. No sugar added? Not today! Cheesecake, cookies, donuts, tarts, cupcakes, pastries, puffed pastries, and even more than you could probably handle. Family run, or run here with the family - it's a great decision either way! read more

A good looking display of pastries set my expectations high. The cannoli was just ok. A citrus tasting ricotta filling and a nice crisp she'll. but not as good as many other cannoli I have eaten in Brooklyn. The Napoleon was dissapinting one layer vs two layers at most other shops. WIGB? No There are too many great pastry shops on avenue U alone that trump the pastries at elegance Mini pastries are about $1 each read more

Elegante Pastry Shop - $2.25 for both - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Went here the other day because I was in the neighborhood. Like most bakeries like this, its family owned but this one has a better selection than most. For some reason they made small and medium sized pastry lambs for Easter which was kind of odd, but ehh whatever. I didn't get any rainbow cookies (my standby) because they use apricot filing instead of raspberry; this isn't what I like, but some people do so yea just fyi. The girl behind the counter was friendly, and she was likely related to the owners. I got a small cannolo and a piece of Italian cheesecake which was dipped in chocolate and had a chocolate covered strawberry on top. The cannolo was alright, it was freshly filled which was a nice touch, but the shell got soggy by the time I ate it later in the day and the cream was more sugary than substantial. The cheesecake was much better however, and really didn't need a dip in chocolate. The chocolate covered strawberry was a nice touch, but the cake itself was delicious with a nice orange-y flavor and not too much sugar. It reminded me of the cheesecake served at La Palina, and I wouldn't be surprised if this is where they get their stuff. I'd reccomend coming here for the great cheesecake for sure. They are a professional, family owned bakery and I can reccomend them for that alone. read more

Fresh product! Everything at thjs pastry shop is fresh. This place is absolutely the best bakery in NY state

Omg so I've been getting cookies at work during this Pandemic and so I decide to go into the store. When I say delicious I mean just that, my husband and I went in for 1 treat each and $30 later we walked out with boxes of amazing cakes. Everything we brought was delicious from, brownies, red velvet cake, cupcakes etc was absolutely delicious. In addition the girls behind the register we amazing, they welcomed us and kept my husband entertained will he literally tried to walk out with the whole bakery lol. read more

My aunt has been picking up pastries from Elegante for years. The cookies are on par with other great bakeries in Brooklyn like Aliotta. In addition to a great selection of cookies, they also have very reasonably priced cakes and pies with most ready made options priced in the $10-15 range. Elegante also has a fair selection of individual slices of cakes such as carrot cake and red velvet cake; this makes Elegante great if you're looking to buy a variation of items. I highly recommend the ginger man, chocolate lace, and rainbow cookies though you can't go wrong with any choice! read more

Heard about Elegante Pastry shop from family members and friends. I was told that The cream-puffs were great. Little did I know the employees who work there aren't too great. Actually disgustingly rude. I asked the woman behind the counter for cream-puffs, she let out a sigh and grunted, "what flavor?" I didn't know the flavors so I simply asked, "what flavors do you have?" Her reply, with attitude, "you don't know the flavors?" As she huffed and puffed she told me the options. She was so annoyed. Like she did not want to deal with the transaction. She then asked me how many I wanted, so I simply responded, "5" --- she then said, "only 5!?!?!" I respectfully did not say what was really on my mind. - then she said "Here's your 5 cream puffs" in a sarcastic tone. Overall the cream-puffs may be good, but you're not going to have a good experience with the service on a Thursday Night --if this poor excuse for a human is working there. read more