I ordered a pistachio sheet cake with not much advance notice and they were very accommodating. It…read morecame out absolutely beautiful and a party of 50+ people were raving about the cake. I highly recommend the pistachio cake with buttercream frosting. The cake was not too heavy, with a perfect amount of pistachio flavor. The buttercream frosting was light, fluffy and perfectly sweet. I'll be buying cakes for events here from now on.

Scialo Bros Bakery is an Italian style bakery in the Federal Hill section of Providence. I've been…read morea few times over the years, most recently last weekend. They sell fresh filled cannolis, cakes, cookies, pastries, etc. The small shop has a classic feel. On this visit, I just bought a box of cannolis. They had an option of a traditional filling, or with chocolate chips. They also had options for capping the ends. I chose chocolate chips for the chocolate chip filling, and pistachio for the traditional filling. I tried the traditional with pistachio. The shell is lighter than most of the places where I've bought cannolis. The filling was mildly sweet, very smooth and had a very slight fruit flavor. Perhaps from orange zest? In my experience, Scialo Bros is a cool place to visit and has good treats.

I came here several years ago for best iced coffee RI. Their coffee was simple and basic but their…read morebaked goods are epic. I stopped in today despite all the snow in providence and numerous roadways nearby being blocked my plows and trucks. I have zero regrets! The obstacles were worth overcoming for their amazing rainbow cookies that I'm obsessed with. This bakery isn't fancy at all, but don't let that fool you. Their staff is lovely and their cookies are epic. I love this spot so much! It is a hidden gem.

I give this place 3.5 stars but I'll round up to 4 stars! They have good malasadas, I also like…read moretheir pizza strips. I went in once before and asked for a pizza strip and lemon square and did get the pizza strip but got some kind of almond cookie instead of the lemon square? I tried to connect with them on it but no luck. I also had an iced coffee on that visit and it was awful. I went back today for an iced coffee since I was in the area and the coffee was definitely better this time around but still mediocre. If you're visit here, I'd suggest not getting coffee and checking your bag of goodies before you leave and then this will be a 5 star experience.

Bakery has a number of different flavors each day and a nice assortment of macarons. They also…read moreoffer gluten free cupcakes which are equally as good as their regular ones.

Fantastic experience. They were so helpful in choosing a design for my parents 50th wedding cake…read more Not only was it beautiful but guests were raving about the icing. I was given clear instructions upon picking the cake up on when to leave it out to defrost before serving guests. Highly recommend this bakery for their professionalism and delicious cakes.

My husband and I were influenced by a few posts we saw mentioning Pastryland's zeppoles-…read morespecifically their ricotta cannoli version. We stopped in yesterday (Sunday morning around 10 a.m.). This was our first time inside the bakery, so we were looking through the fridges and front cases. There were only three other customers in line ahead of us. I asked if they had any ricotta zeppoles, and the woman seemed irritated that I asked and shouted, "NO." They didn't mention whether they had run out or if it's a specialty item that they only make until St. Joseph's Day. I also noticed that they don't have prices listed for anything. The total for a regular zeppole and a bag of pizza dough came to about $9. The zeppole was tasteless and soggy. The pizza dough was equally terrible. Will most likely not return. Also note that the parking lot currently has a massive pothole near one of their entrances.

Fantastic pizza, calzones, sandwiches and bread. The pastries and desserts are really authentic…read moreItalian pastry. I especially love the Russian Tea Cakes. They are so moist and flavorful. My favorite calzone is the spinach one. The pizza strips are very crispy and tasty. The sauce is great!!

The staff are so sweet and the amount of baked goods they have is unreal, I always leave with too…read moremuch (thats not a bad thing though). I am excited to try a new thing everytime I go!

Ok, I'm sticking with at least once a week reviews and today I chose the local bakery in town,…read moreScialo's. This is pretty much a staple in town for the Riverside community. A go to spot for me also. On to the review! I walk in and greeted by a very polite person asking me what I would like and started off with a loaf of Italian bread sliced. They grab the loaf fly to the back and before you know they are right back and asked if I wanted anything else and I asked for some torpedo rolls and while they grabbed that I scooped up some Hermit cookies (my favorite thing here!). We square up at the counter with a fast polite credit card transaction and I'm out the door ( watch the step going in and out). Great little town bakery where most the locals can be seen chit chatting back and forth while ordering stuff. Great friendly vibe. Nice clean place and really awesome Hermit cookies! Photos are from 9/7/2025 and 9/2/2025 Keep up the great work over there!

It is St. Joseph's Day. I have never had a zeppola and it's about time I did. So off we went to…read morestand in line at The Original Italian Bakery. The bakery has a small parking lot with about half a dozen spots. A policeman was on duty today to direct cars to the Walgreen parking lot next door when this lot was full, and to let them in when spots were open. As the line of people waiting outside the door to get in was constant, this was very smart planning and much appreciated. Some folks seemed to know St. Joseph's Day was very busy here and had placed orders in advance. These smart shoppers skipped the line and quickly came back outside with their orders bagged up. The line moved pretty well with four shop assistants helping customers. Only about 10 guests, max, fit inside at a time. Once inside bagged breads like sandwich rolls were on shelves while calzone and other meal pastry were in a case. Then, there were three cases full of zeppola. During our visit they had chocolate, pistachio, ricotta and original available. We got one of each. I cut my first zeppola in half and see the cream filling sits all the way down into the pastry. These are firm enough to hold in your hand and bit into. The pastry is very much like that in an éclair. Firm while being light and airy. The original filling is a lovely custard. The chocolate is a fluffy cream base I believe. Both were very tasty. I have two more to try and am looking forward to them. Between these tasty pastry and other items they had for sale there, we'll be back. You should check them out too.

This establishment is a staple for the Johnston community. Their Zepole selection is nothing short…read moreof amazing. The bread, pizza strips, and desserts are wonderful. They also give back to the community by donating to schools and worthy causes. I wish I would've taken pictures during my visit, but it was a holiday weekend and it was packed. A good sign that this establishment is definitely worth a visit.

Cute place! Came to…read moretry the edible cookie dough. For 8 oz and $6, you are given a good amount of it. I got the chocolate chip cookie dough with butterscotch, white chocolate, and extra milk chocolate chips. You are given the option of 3 toppings to add into your cookie dough. I thought the price for the amount of cookie dough you receive is fair and that the cookie dough was delicious! There is also other desserts out for sale and a Cupcake Vault that was presented by the register as well. The cupcakes looked delicious and there were many flavors presented as well. However, I noticed on the website that there are also supposed to be slices of cake sold as well. I didn't see any at the store, which was kind of disappointing. Overall I'd definitely check this place out if I ever need to order a custom cake.

Pretty standard cutesy cupcake shop. There is a sitting area near the entrance and a couple little…read moreareas set up with different homemade treats. What caught my eye the most was the edible cookie dough option with a choice of toppings mixed in (they blend it like coldstone does ice cream). I do have to say their stock was pretty low. I order a half dozen cupcakes and felt bad because we took the last of a couple different flavors. Time of day is 12pm on a Tuesday so I'm surprised they are so low on choices. Cupcakes were mixed review. The vanilla cakes seemed a little less dry than the chocolate. The toppings were cool, though. And the service was great!

Ahh, Nueva San Salvador, how I wish you were in my neighborhood. We got a few empanadas (pineapple,…read morecoconut, sweet cheese), a roll, a piece of bread, bread pudding, and a huuuuge slab of cake with brown sugar filling for five bucks. I left the nice guy who helped us a couple extra so the place doesn't close down, even though they've been in business since at least 2008 without my help. The goodies were all delicious, and if I still lived in Providence, I'd be a regular. On the summer day that we visited this panaderia, it was like walking into an oven...but completely worth enduring the wall of heat as you step in. (Ignore the readable-from-space sign that says, "CLOSED," if the door is open. They have a habit of leaving it flipped the wrong way.) FYI, they do a good job of stocking a small selection of Latino grocery items in the front, making the most out of a tight space. I was almost tempted by a bottle of jamaica concentrate...

So I am not a Central American bakery connoisseur by any means, but I do love fresh baked goods. I…read morewandered in here one day just to check it out. They have a large selection and carry items beyond baked goods for those looking for some Central American tidings. What I got (which I can't name or tell you what it was) was overall pretty good. The prices are cheap, like 3 cookies for $1 cheap. In general, their products have much, much less sugar than American pastries and are a bit more dense. It is a refreshing change from the neighborhood's Italian bakeries. The only downside was the guy behind the counter didn't speak English well enough for me to ask lots of questions. He was nice and tried his best though!