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    Il Pastificio

    4.8 (37 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    cross-section of the bacio gelato cake where you can see the tiny wedge of cake
    Elizabeth Y.

    Amazing bakery! I found Il Pastificio on Yelp when I was looking for an ice cream cake for a birthday; it was one of the few places that delivered ice cream cakes to Cambridge that also had good ratings. I saw that they offered gelato cakes (an upgrade from ice cream!), but Mercato, the delivery site, only listed a couple of flavors of cake, while it had many more types of gelato. When I called to ask if the bakery had other cake options, I spoke with Sandra, who explained that they make their cakes fresh so not all of them are listed. (So definitely call to check if you don't see what you're looking for on their website; they have an amazing variety of flavors!) She was super nice and helpful--she walked me through the cake options, added the specific cake I wanted (bacio--chocolate and hazelnut) to the delivery site, and made sure I knew how to specify the cake message on the delivery site. We were all amazed by the quality of the cake--it was really beautiful, topped with a cute flute of sugar sparkles, with dark chocolate rose decorations around the circumference of the top and bottom. And in addition to being enormous and pretty, the cake was delicious! The cake was largely composed of chocolate hazelnut gelato, which was really thick (someone analogized the denseness to that of liquid nitrogen ice cream) and creamy and had strong, balanced flavors of chocolate and hazelnut. A further plus was that it was not too sweet, as ice cream sometimes is. The cake did not melt or get messy while it was sitting out, which was great. (Gelato has a higher melting point than ice cream, which makes gelato cake better than ice cream cake!) There was a small pat of yellow cake that did not span the bottom of the cake but served as the base. It was moist and really tasty--we wished there was more, but the gelato was so good that it was still a big hit. Thank you, Sandra and Il Pastificio for making our birthday celebration a success! We're looking forward to eating the leftovers :)

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    Elizabeth D.

    I order from here frequently for events as well as family parties. Always excellent quality and taste. They now have Pre made dinners available and catering trays of chicken parmigiana, eggplant parmigiana, lasagna and other pasta. I highly recommend the chicken cutlets!!

    Great outdoor patio!
    Tarin P.

    Great atmosphere, super clean, nice staff. And really great, made-to-order food. Fresh, Italian food by the ocean:-D

    Rum cake with a chocolate box with chocolate pearls inside. YUM.
    Steph C.

    Still as amazing as ever. New additions to note: new flavors for biscotti like lemon cranberry and other magical things. Still love the amazing pasta, especially the spicy fusilli which is uh-may-zing. Also gnocchi. Tony and his daughter Sandra are the best. They pay attention to detail and take pride in using quality ingredients and they are just awesome. Big plus recently. I ordered a rum cake for a birthday and all I said was "chocolate lovers". Let me tell you, it was one of the lost beautiful cakes I had ever seen. There was an actual chocolate box that opened on top of the cake and it was filled with chocolate pearls inside. That alone, was worth three times the price of the cake, seriously. Love this place!! Did I say that already??

    Yohanny H.

    It was perfect. My husband ordered the cake from this location for our 5th wedding anniversary. The cake was for 30 guest. It was more than what we had expected. Everyone loved the cake and wanted more of the cake to bring home. Bonus: My husband wanted to try the canolies (not sure of the spelling, sorry), the nice lady at the register just gave him these treats at no cost. Lovely people, we will be coming back.

    Love this bakery! The fresh pasta is top notch! We frequently stop here to buy a few pounds of fusilli and they never disappoint. Last Christmas, I purchased their panettone that they make themselves and then they place them in decorative sacks and top them with a lovely ornament. Gorgeous! Not to mention, the panettone was so fresh and delicious. A few months ago, I ordered two cakes, one for my husband and one for my son. I ordered a cassata cake with Marzipan on top. This is a Sicilian specialty and it can be very difficult to find a bakery that makes this outside of the North End (Modern). The cassata cake was so moist and ricotta filling was just right. They topped the cake off with marzipan fruit that looked so real. Everyone loved it. The other cake was an ice cream cake and was decorated so nicely. The kids loved it. Will be back very soon.

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    This bakery makes the best Italian pastries and there Italian rum cakes are to die for

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    Ask the Community - Il Pastificio

    I want to order cake for surprise birthday gift to my husband this july 21, is this possible to deliver to his apartment located at 100 rivers edge drive Boston MA?

    Check mercato, I believe they do

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    You will be happily pleased at the variety of Italian sauces, homemade dinners, fresh pasta choices and creative cookies and pastry.

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    Bricco Salumeria and Pasta Shoppe

    Bricco Salumeria and Pasta Shoppe

    (184 reviews)

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    Walking into Bricco feels like a memory, one that is unfortunately not my own, but one that I'm…read moreappreciative to be welcomed into. It harkens to a bygone era of Italian grocers with such authenticity, today it conveys an almost suspiciously genuine quality. It's as though I'm on the set of a movie as local shoppers briskly enter the shop & point to which hanging salamis and hand-shaped pastas they want to take home. Due to a condition (living in Tennessee), I'm only able to have the chicken Parmesan sandwich here about once a year. It's a sandwich I reminisce about with my family and work into conversations with friends and strangers alike. The bread is fresh and chewy, the sauce bright and acidic, and the chicken lightly breaded, perfectly fried, and tender. You can taste each ingredient in every bite. Every element is perfectly executed in its own right, yet somehow made even better in harmony. Recently while devouring my third of the massive sandwich, a little chicken cutlet tumbled to the ground. I'm talking: the GROUND. Outside. Pavement. When no one was looking, I slyly dipped down, picked it up, and ate it. I'm not necessarily proud of this action, but I'm also not ashamed. If you didn't believe the 5 Second Rule before Bricco, let the chicken Parmesan sandwich convert you. Taste and see!

    Down the mysterious looking alley hides a charming deli and bakery!! As we were on a food tour, we…read moredidn't have time to wait in line to buy sandwiches from the cute deli, but after watching the ladies making pasta through the window, I did manage to make my way down the stairs to the bakery for a look and got talked into buying a sfogliatelle from the lady standing behind me. The bakery is cash only and sells a variety of breads: baguettes, ciabatta, sourdough, & olive bread. In addition to the sfogliatelle, they sell muffins, croissants, and focaccia and muffins. The sfogliatelle was pretty good, the pastry was crispy and flaky and the lemon ricotta filling was very rich and creamy. I would've loved to have a couple loaves of the bread, but there was no way I was going to be able to bring it home as I was already maxed out with my carry ons!

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    Friendly staff. We…read moregot 2 sandwiches. Prosciutto sandwich was very good. Simple and tastes like homemade. A little skimpy in the meat to bread ratio. Mozzarella delicious Turkey sub was very good. Tomato pesto was great. Flavorful sandwich. Fresh bread we also bought. Excellent. Small mom and pop deli with great Italian products and staff. Will return

    What a great find! We had never walked down this street before. We were lucky this time! When we…read moresaw "Italian Market", we just had to go in. We were surprised to see they also made sandwiches. It's a small store, but the variety of products to take home is really good. Really nice staff. We walked in at the right time, because as we were leaving, a swarm of people walked in. It's very popular. The square sour dough is great! The Italiano is right up there as a must-have sandwich. We ordered two sandwiches exactly how they prepare without substitutions. The name of the second sandwich is escaping me. Another fantastic sandwich. And, cheap for what they give you! We were going to find a restaurant for lunch and We brought the sandwiches back to our hotel to have for dinner later and breakfast the next morning. Yeah, only a couple bites made it to the next morning. Soooooo good! They sell the best balsamic I have ever had. I can't wait to go back next time I'm in Boston. BTW, they gave us a business card, because they ship, too. People have them ship the balsamic all the time.

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    Tidbit!!! Get a reservation…read more Onto the review -- We expected the food to be touristy, since it's in the North End. While the bread initially felt like that tourist vibe (cold, served with... little cups of oil... weird), the main dishes were outstanding. We enjoyed the caprese, the lobster ravioli, and the clam linguini -- all really good. If you're looking for dessert, while my boyfriend would've preferred a sweeter cannoli, I was a big fan of the tiramisu, both for its size and taste. I would recommend getting a reservation, as the spot is cozy and can get a little cramped. We did see people leave after being late to their reservation. Lastly the service was very attentive. Our initial server may have been new. She didn't chat much, but she checked on us often. The second server was super chatty and really listened to what we wanted.

    Good food, friendly service and a small by cozy dining room!…read more This was a solid meal! They work around a hour and a half table rotation so keep that in mind. I won't lie. It kind of felt rushed but it's doable. Myself, when I am out spending a good amount of money, the rushed feeling is the one I don't want to have. But our server was awesome. Knew the menu and wine list well. Did his best to not make us feel rushed. So apps were Bruschetta, antipasto, clams. All were awesome and very well proportioned! Entries were amazing and again well proportioned. Their homemade pasta was yummy!!! And Finally I got my Tiramisu!!' Inside joke with my friends. All in all this was a great dinner, two thumbs up and definitely on my list to visit again!

    Il Pastificio - bakeries - Updated May 2026

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