Frangelli's has quickly become a workplace obsession for us. The donuts are always incredibly fresh and at this point my coworkers are basically addicted. There's constant demand to bring these in at least twice a week and they never last long once they arrive. Some clear favorites have emerged: the sugar twist is perfectly light with just the right amount of sweetness, the jelly-filled donuts coated in confectioners' sugar are a standout and you can't go wrong with their classic chocolate frosted and glazed options. If you're looking for donuts that people will genuinely get excited about, Frangelli's is the place. read more

Be sure to order ahead. You wait until 10A on a Saturday you will be S.O.L.. Cute small bakery right on corner. As is SoPhilly, no parking so eye on your ride or have a friend sit in because you may get a ticket. Big beautiful case displaying donuts and pastries with cakes in the case. Order ahead and be sure to include time. They will be sure you are set. I had the 'Frangelli' which is a cannoli cream filled donut. Delicious. I had a raspberry pretzel... delicious. I had the donut croissant with glaze... delicious. You can't go wrong and when you show up to a SoPhilly home with Frangelli's you are blessed. Yes yes and yes again. read more

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Frangelli's is a fine bakery, but I won't be making any grand effort to return. The jelly donut was universally disliked in my house, which is not normal. They actually went into the trash can after tasting. :( The Frannoli was OK, but really more of a dessert item than a breakfast donut. It was just too sweet to go with our morning coffee. The classic/plain donuts (like the chocolate frosted and cronut) were our favorites, but no better than any other local bakery. I think if you live in the area, this is a good option for your sweet treats. But as a DelCo resident, I will likely not patronize this business again. read more

Love their pastries and sweets! Can never go wrong with stopping by while in the area for a Franolli or pastry. Highly recommend and the staff are always friendly and helpful. Certainly a forever gem in South Philly! read more

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Stumbled in this place and got their famous Franolli (donut with cannoli filling) and cannoli to try. Both were excellent! The franolli was fresh and they pipe the filling to order, filling was delicious, creamy and not overly sweet. Will definitely be back! read more

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I ordered the Franolli, Croissant Doughnut (Cronut), and Glazed Donut. Only give a 4 start for the Franolli. I liked the cannoli filling flavors a lot in this donut. The Cronut was extremely dense and tasted a tad underbaked. The glazed donut was decent, but not the best. Everything is definitely made fresh. read more

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The baked goods in my photo tasted fresh, but they left me wanting more flavor. I don't remember the names of most of the treats I got, aside from the donut and cookies, but none of them stood out as memorable. The prices are very affordable. I paid around $8.00 for the entire box. However, I probably wouldn't return since none of the flavors left a lasting impression. On the bright side, the staff was friendly and helpful, and they even gave me a few free cookies, which was a nice touch! read more

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I went around 11a on a saturday and there were w couple donut choices available. I was able to get a dozen (plus 1) for $20! The donuts are fresh, delicious, and the staff were friendly. read more

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On frannoli day they had frannoli for $2 . For my coworkers birthday I ordered vanilla cake with lemon fillings and frosting. Delicious read more

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The best cream donuts. Authentic pastry cream not that white sugary fluffy no taste whatsoever creme. The Italian cream like Mama made and I as well as a pastry chef. Go to this small South Philly spot can I say instead of? read more

Some of the best donuts I ever had! The Franolli is a must! It's a donut filled with cannoli cream. Also tried a sugar twist, jelly, glazed, and chocolate iced cake donut. All were great except for the chocolate iced cake donut which was dry. A must try when in Philly. read more

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If I could give 10 stars I would! I consider myself a donut connoisseur because I can eat them all day, errday.... Yes I said errday! I have my favorite donut place in my area because the bag be greasy like it's a cheese steak . These right here took the cake, donuts and pie. I bit into it and was in heaven. I had white powder everywhere so it was believable. It was huge and so much icing, you would be willing to share. I started with my favorite white cream, it was gone so fast, I had to go back for a jelly. Mr. Jelly was the talk of the office. I highly recommend! Grade : A+A+A+A+ read more

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This place is more Doughnut shop than a real Italian bakery. Doughnuts take up 70% of the display case. We purchased a variety of them - The jelly and bavarian cream are filled on the spot and are outstanding. The other ones were good but nothing to jump up and down over. The cakes in the refrigerated case looked great but we did not try them. Try Frangelli's for an old school Jelly doughnut , otherwise I wouldn't make a special trip here again. read more

Good morning, I order from your establishment almost every day, if not each week. There has never been a complaint about the pastries ordered. Today, however, my order was doughy and was not pleasing at all. I was not happy with the response that I received when I called. The "I'm so sorry, maybe it was the cream" response was not what I was expecting.Thank you for your time, read more

Always the absolutely the best!!! Fresh and delicious! Great customer service! Don't forget to try the Italian cream cakes. read more

Incredibly fresh, filled to order donuts. The frosting filled donuts are to die for - really light and creamy.

tl;dr the signature Franolli is worth a try for any cannoli-lover, but it pales in comparison to the best South Philly pastries Frangelli's Bakery was established in South Philadelphia by Joseph Frangelli back in 1947, and it's called its current location at 9th and Ritner home since 1994. While Frangelli's hosts a long donut and Italian pastry lineup, it is perhaps best known for the "Franolli": a powdered donut piped with chocolate-chip cannoli cream. An off-white sign hangs from the townhouse over the corner shop, and the windows are outfitted with custom tricolor neon signs. Expect a queue on the weekend, as the line trails out the door. The large donut-and-pastry display highlights an otherwise tiny and austere room. The walls are painted a dull salmon pink, and warm lights hang from the ceiling. A refrigerator filled with cakes is pressed against the exposed-brick wall in the back, and a self-pour coffee station is nestled next to the west-side window. I arrived early afternoon on a Saturday, and, after a 5-minute wait, I snagged one of the day's final Franollis. The donut component was soft, fluffy, and heavily dusted with powdered sugar -- solid by any corner donut shop standard. Meanwhile, the generous helping of cannoli cream was not quite as rich or sweet as nearby South Philly pastry shops. Further, the Franolli was sorely missing a crispy contrast to the filling -- it reminded me more of a cream puff than either a donut or a cannoli. Service was efficient, and each moderately large Franolli will set you back $4. Frangelli's donut-cannoli hybrid is worth a try for the sheer novelty. However, the abundance of standout Italian bakeries nearby makes it hard-sell to return here again. read more

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Definitely a hidden gem! Wish more people knew about this place, locals know how good this spot is. Not as well known as some of the others but it is definitely one of the staples in the city for Italian delicacies in my book! Most well known for their "Frannoli" a cannoli inspired and filled donut. The homemade jelly is excellent and pumped into your donut right in front of you! read more

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Amazing ass cake, like I would date that cake if it were another cake. So good!!! I highly recommend the sweet Italian cream cake

Ordered the pineapple cheesecake. It is the old fashioned cheesecake that I remember as a child! Absolutely delicious! And this bakery has been around forever. My wedding cake came from here in 1963! And they are still making delicious cakes! read more

I go all the time! It's a nice little dessert shop. They make it all fresh and I see the same people behind the counter. They change their selection up but usually have the same tasty goodies. read more

Just look at this heavenly creation known as the cannoli donut. And put the phone down and go get one. Holy schnikies this is amazing! read more

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OMG Phillys best bakery and it's not close. There is simply no way to go wrong. Most recent visit was for Franollis (amazing cannoli donuts) and Easter bread. Having been here numerous times over the years, now less frequently as I'm 3000 miles from the deliciousness, it's always my first stop after landing at PHL. Parking is super tough in this neighborhood, especially when they open at 6am, but don't be deterred - absolutely worth it! read more

I've been wanting to check out this place for ages and finally had the chance. Upon walking inside, I was amazed by how modern and welcoming the inside is. I must say that the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. Also everything is so affordable. We got 8 items for $15. Everything looked amazing and we ended up ordering a variety of things. I was so excited to see George Washington cake and Jewish apple cake as both are favorites from my dad's childhood and it can be hard to find these days. We ordered a slice of those 2 cakes, 1 jelly filled donut and 2 cream donuts, a coconut donut, frannoli, cinnamon cheese crumb roll, and an apple danish. The donuts are filled with the cream to order. Sadly, although everything looked delicious, once we sampled everything, it was pretty disappointing. Flavors were extremely lacking. The crumb cake was dry and had no cheese, the George Washington cake crumbled and the icing separated from it, the donuts were just okay. Nothing blew us away and I can't say I'd order anything in particular again. I know this place has been around for a long time and I love supporting a local business, but it just wasn't memorable for me. read more

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All desserts are fresh and have excellent taste. The italian rum cake here us outstanding. The donuts are loaded with creme and jelly and are baked fresh daily. Great Bakery!!! read more

Absolutely worth going for the eclairs, cinnamon rolls, and some of the donuts. Classic donut was pretty good as well as oreo donut. But my favorites for now are eclairs and cinnamon rolls! They don't have coffee, and they also do not have knowledgeable and friendly staff. It's more of a in and out spot, which is fine I guess. I can handle terrible customer service for 2 minutes...as long as the pastry is excellent. read more

These donuts are incredible! They are made on site and filled in front of you with the different fillings that you want. The donuts (shells) are crispy and soft and so fresh! When I came on this visit I got the jelly donuts and the peanut butter and jelly filled, with some cream, we also picked up some donuts with cannoli filling and I must say they were so delicious! read more

Go early, because everyone else does. We arrived midday, and much was sold out. But we came for franolli, and they were still available. Husband grabbed a sfogliatelle too. And I'm glad he did. It was crispy and much lighter than those at other bakeries. Not better/worse; just different. And good. The franolli was delicious. Their donuts are great, so they make a good "sandwich" for delicious cannoli filling. read more

Greatest bakery for donuts old school and cakes you won't be disappointed You will be delighted and keep coming back for more and more read more

I came here on Tuesday and split a number of doughnuts with some friends including - 2 Plain Glazed Donut - 1 Caramel Glazed Donut - 2 Sugar Twists - 1 Buttercream Filled Vanilla Donut - 1 Buttercream Filled Chocolate Donut - 1 Chocolate Glazed Cruller All the donuts tasted freshly made from the morning, but were a bit too sugary for my tastebuds. The cream filled ones especially felt super heavy. Overall, not a bad haul, especially at the price and the size of each donut, but would probably grab donuts from elsewhere next time! read more

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Hosted a donut tasting (with rating sheets and all!) for some friends. Frangelli's was their choice for donuts. We only rated the glazed for the tasting and those were, sadly, not my favorite. The donut was tasty, but there just wasn't enough glaze and/or the glaze was too thin. You can tell these will hold up well when filled though! Glazed just might not be their thing and that's okay. The vanilla frosted and chocolate frosted made up and some for the lacking glazed. The vanilla frosted might have been an old fashioned (maybe?). Whatever it was, it was very good. The chocolate was so fresh and tasted a bit more like a dark chocolate to us. These two were great. read more

Frangelli's Bakery - 2 glazed donuts, 1 vanilla frosted and 1 chocolate frosted. - Bakeries Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This is the spot for pastry's and doughnuts. Just amazing. You can get doughnuts filled with different fillings on the spot and they have a very wide selection. Personally everything they make is great. But, My top picks are the sticky buns, Carmel doughnut and hamantaschen. I just love it all. It's a small local spot with friendly workers and the owner is a really nice guy. Definitely out this place down to pick something up for the office or friends. read more

Walked by last week and got 4 donuts to share with some friends. Got them from the case of prefilled donuts, but they still tasted fresh and so delicious. My favorite was the chocolate frosted, a classic in most bakeries, but I enjoyed the softness, sweetness, and size. The cannoli filled donut tasted just like a cannoli from any italian bakery in the neighborhood, with not-too sweet filling and chocolate chips. The cream filled donut hit the spot- a whipped buttercream on the inside and a dollop on the top as well. The glazed donut was standard but also bigger than any usually one. I looked for donuts in the area for a while until I settled on this spot, and I can't wait to come back to try the sticky buns! read more

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Not worth the hype. I tried an assortment of donuts, but in the end a couple were good, most were ok, and some were a miss. The good, I enjoyed the glazed croissant donut and French toast donut, good dough, fluffy and with the right amount of icing. The ok, the famed Franolli had a good dough, but the filling left a lot to be desired. The Buttercream donut was nothing special. The bad, the blueberry cake donut and chocolate cake donut tasted like it could have come from a grocery store, very artificial tasting. Overall: Glazed Croissant Donut 4/5 French Toast Donut 4/5 Franolli 3/5 Buttercream Donut 3/5 Blueberry Cake Donut 1/5 Chocolate Cake Donut 1/5 read more

Friendly staff, sweet yet subtle bakery goods which was perfect! I got the cannoli donut, fresh jelly donut, and cinnamon roll. I really, really wanted the cinnamon bun as everyone recommended but it only comes in bundle of 3, which I wouldn't have been able to finish. Really wish they sold individual ones! Cinnamon roll was very dry, harder than I anticipated since the donuts were so fresh and soft. Really excited to try other baked goods (and even the deep dish pizza!) at this local bakery! read more

Service-5/5, everyone is so friendly! Great prices. No frills cute south Philly gem. donuts 3/5- remind me of a classic super market donut or Dunkin donut. Simple but in a good(ish) way. The franolli was so underwhelming though. I expected more from the ricotta filling, especially since a majority of the bakeries in south Philly do the canolli filling so well. But, it lacked depth in flavor and consistency was off. dissapointed. Would rather go get a canolli from termini and put the filling in a plain donut from frangellis. Will go back to try their cakes and other goodies because it deserves another chance. read more

Frangelli's is easily one of the best donut spots in the city if not on the east coast. The donuts are fat, perfectly chewy, and out of this world flavorful, and all for $1.25 which you cannot beat for size and flavor. Most other spots are charging a dollar for a donut half this size. The only place that rivals Frangelli's as far as size and taste is Heirs (Baker Bros now I think) but they don't do specialty flavors as shown here, they are more of a standards type place. Both spots are killer and Philadelphia is lucky to have 'em. read more

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The hype is real! The cannoli donuts are really delicious with airy chocolate chip cannoli cream between some fried dough with powdered sugar on top. Delicious! They also freshly fill donuts at the shop. So you don't have to rely on combinations of frosting and filling anymore. They can fill your donuts with cream, custard, or jelly and top it with your favorite topping. Delicious Boston cream donuts! The only thing I wasn't very impressed with was the sticky buns. It was really hard and made it very difficult to eat. read more

Delicious baked goods including sticky buns and, my favorite, cream filled donuts. Very nice people.

This South Philly bakery sells crack by the mouthful, in the form of ice cream doughnuts. Go on, try one. Imagine a doughnut, halved, with a block of vanilla ice cream - they'll dish out Neapolitan if you're feeling patriotic - jammed in-between the doughnut halves, all covered in powdered sugar. The ice cream's an unknown-brand, but who cares: one ice cream doughnut goes for the bargain price of $2.50. Plus, we're not talking any doughnuts, but Italian doughnuts. If you don't like doughnuts, they've got other pastries, too. read more

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