Scialo Bros Bakery is an Italian style bakery in the Federal Hill section of Providence. I've been a 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. read more

Scialo Bros. Bakery - Box of cannoli - Bakeries Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

Looked online for must places to go in Providence, RI. This place came up. If you're craving truly exceptional baked goods. This is the spot. 10/10 on the cannolis with chocolate chips. Sweet pastries everywhere and the selection seems never ending. We also got eclairs and they were ok but had nothing on the cannolis. My husband ordered the carrot cake and said it was very good. If you are ever in the area and have a sweet tooth. Visit this hidden gem. read more

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I ordered a pistachio sheet cake with not much advance notice and they were very accommodating. It came 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. read more

Scialo Bros. Bakery - Pistachio sheet cake with buttercream frosting. - Bakeries Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

Stopped in the other day for Italian pastry. The Ricotta pie tasted like lemon pie. Way too much zest. But the Rum cake was inedible. Instead of rum it tasted like cough syrup was used. Incredibly disappointing. They may do good cakes and cookies, but you should not market Italian pastry. read more

I went in on 12/23/25 and bought a 3lb cookie for $69.00. What a waste of money. The cookies left a greasy film in everyone's mouth. I'm guessing they don't use butter in the cookies. I was very disappointed in the quality. $69.00 worth of cookies wasted. The ladies who owned Scialos before they closed made the best of everything I ever had there. I went there at least once a month. They are missed. The new Scialos.....start using butter not lard in your c read more

So...overall I LOVE Scialo Bros, they have wonderful cakes and Italian pastries AND they have a small parking lot, which is a HUGE deal considering their location on Atwell's ave. I love their cannolis and cassata cake and almond bars and, and, and... About a month ago, I ordered a big cake for my son's graduation dinner and asked for the center layer to be cannoli filling. The cake was excellent and everyone loved it, but there was no cannoli filling in the middle. I am completely aware that I could have called them and complain, but never did. There was so much going on that weekend and it was an excellent cake, so really, more of a disappointment of note than a criticism. read more

I thought I would have a really great cannoli here but unfortunately not. I walked in with high hopes as I saw a sign that says cannolis are filled to order but the lady just pulled one pre-filled pastry from the display. My first bite was bad as the outer edge was soggy, the filling was too sweet and there's a strange ammonia flavor in the pastry center. A real let down. read more

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Heavenly little shop in the heart of federal hill. We stopped in for some fresh baked bread and couldn't resist a few little sweat treats. They were so good! read more

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No bread available at a bakery 2:30 in the afternoon on a Wednesday in March places busy full of pastries but no Italian loaves actually she said no bread today at all read more

Smells are free, but the pastries are a bit pricey. Very good and lots of Italian sweets. Build and fill your own cannolis. read more

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I love scialos!! Best white almond blueberry muffin and the russian tea cake to die for, only place to have it in town! Not only do they have exceptional service, the girls are all adorable!! Beautiful interior and Truly a little slice of Italian heaven on the hill. read more

Best carrot cake in the state!! Store is decorated beautifully for each season! Service is always top tier. Love the atmosphere.

Perhaps the fact the bakery was empty 2 days before Christmas should have been a sign. Perhaps even the lackluster service could have been a clue. But the cakes and cupcakes were beautiful and I bought $50+. The frosting was very good, but the cupcakes were incredibly dry. I don't know if they're always that way or if they were several days old but no one who partook thought they were amazing. The Butterball cookies were good though. read more

My husband and I come in here once in a while for a dessert treat. We both have our favorites. mine are the butter cookies and the mocha cake. His is the carrot cake. you can't go wrong with any of the desserts here. they will make your mouth water. Highly recommend read more

Great costumer service and muffins ! Old school ambiance that makes you feel at home :)

walking down the streets of federal hill, atwells ave has everything you could possibly need when it comes to finding a good place to eat. scialo bros is no different. i originally happened upon this bakery when i was searching for a cannoli. with a name like theirs, i knew it was going to be good but i wasn't prepared for how good it was going to be! spoiler alert, i didn't get a cannoli because it wasn't clear that these were made to order, and i didn't see any in the display case. instead, i ordered a lemon tart at the recommendation of the nice gal who helped me and i tell you what, she did not disappoint! the crust was perfectly buttery and the lemon flavor of the tart was the perfect amount of sour. the crust was slightly soggy at the tip, but i think this was just because all the beautiful flavors were melting out of this absolute goddess of a dessert. the blueberries were a perfect complement to the flavor profile as well. i'm drooling just remembering it! my only reasoning for not giving 5 stars is that there is no menu anywhere online or in store (at least that i could find) and there is nowhere designated by the bakery where you can eat your sweet treats. i ended up finding a place a block or so away where i could eat but i'm not actually sure i was supposed to be eating there lol. the best part of my experience wasn't related to the food or establishment at all, but it has to be documented in my yelp reviews. i was taking the last few bites of my lemon tart when a huge gust of wind blew a nearby umbrella up out of the patio table it was sitting in and was heading RIGHT toward me! lucky for me, an extremely attractive man with an adorable accent walked up at the perfect moment to save me from being impaled. in summary, ask for a cannoli to be freshly made if you want one, but if you're not in the mood for cannoli you'll find some crazy amazing stuff here in any case! thank you scialo bros! read more

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Great desserts!! Cannolis were so good and not sweet at all! Service was fast, in and out right away! read more

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I stopped in the bakery on the weekend morning with friends. They all wanted to get cannolis. They were filled fresh to order. They all thought it was delicious. I was looking for something that traveled well home to Connecticut. I found these cute little pies. The customer service was great. She was very helpful and considerate. I purchased a small, blueberry pie, a pecan tart, and was recommended to get the pear tart. Each were $7.50. I tried the blueberry pie and I really liked it. They had tiny blueberries. My husband really liked the pear tart. It has almond paste in it as well. We did not get to eat the pecan tart yet , but Looking forward to eating that tomorrow. I would highly recommend trying the bakery out . They have cakes, Italian pastries, cookies , pies , cupcakes all different things to purchase. read more

Scialo Bros. Bakery - Mini blueberry pie, pecan, tart, and pear tart - Bakeries Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

The iconic 105-year-old Scialo Brothers Bakery on Federal Hill in Providence that closed in 2020 because of the pandemic was reopened in 2021 after a group of investors decided to keep the bakery's legacy. Owner Carol Gaeta decided to close for good and sell the property in 2020, due to the pandemic.When Carol put the whole place up for sale, she was aware that a new owner could do anything they want with the property. But then, an anonymous group of investors stepped up to purchase for an undisclosed sum, with a couple of conditions: it would remain Scialo's, the ovens must work. Repairs were made. The original recipes handed down through the generations must be used. And that Carol come back, as an employee this time. Carol carries the memory of her father Luigi, from Naples, Italy, who co-founded and ran the place until he passed in 1993, and her then co-operator sister Lois who died in 2020. The pastries, the pies, the breads are the icing on the cake of this Federal Hill institution. You can't go wrong with anything you get...it's well done, delicious and fairly priced. read more

Let's talk about this gem of a bakery on federal hill with the most scrumptious cinnamon ricotta tart. I'm having a hard time putting into words how mind blowing this tart is. I had to take a moment to understand what I was tasting. The fruit tart didn't hold as much of a punch; but that fruit is F.R.E.S.H. Note: No seating available. It's more of a pass by, grab and waltz around federal hill while enjoying your tart (or maybe I'm the only one waltzing) read more

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Had the lemon cheesecake which was pretty good! Can't believe I've never been here before. The only thing that threw me off was no crust on the lemon chew cake, it was like a mousse almost but well balanced and not overly sweet. I can't recall the price but I think a slice was $5 or $7. A really good selection to choose from and reasonably priced. Cute little shop that is clean and well ran service wise. Will pay another visit soon. read more

Bread was good and fresh, the cakes and pastries looked delicious, though we did not try any. Smells great too! read more

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This place is less a bakery and more a piece of history. As someone with roots in the same neighborhood as Scialo's, I may sound biased but you will not find a bakery with a better ambiance. Their butterball cookies are 10/10 would risk getting powdered sugar on my tie on my way to a job interview. Great bread too, this place is running 100+ years for good reason read more

One of the best bakeries on Federal Hill. Beautiful cakes line the counters of Scialo Bros. They are not short on variety, that is for sure. I've only ever been here for their smaller pastries and desserts, but I have never been disappointed. Scialo makes an excellent cannoli, and the perfect eclair. The cannoli is excelent; a perfect tartness and variety of flavor, with half chocolate chips and half shredded almonds. Beyond those, they have conventional treats like Lemon Bars, Cookies, and a variety of beautifully designed marzipan desserts. They have some divine loaves of bread as well, baked fresh daily. The type of bread with the integrity that is perfect for dipping in pasta sauce, or making bread bowls from. The staff is very, very friendly, and the prices on their smaller pastries are very fair (cannolis are around $5). If you're on The Hill, this is the place to stop for desserts after dinner. read more

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I'm just happy they are open again. I come all the way from Boston for this place and their traditional cheese cake.

The confections are also the bomb. The spinach bread was AMAZING. Do they have anything bad? I'll have to sample more to find out. read more

Our daughter visited providence recently with friends so we asked her to pick up Italian pastries while she was there. She found Scialo Bros. Bakery in the Italian neighborhood and brought us home some goodies. The wine cookies were a first for us. It wasn't love at first bite but more of the gradual true long lasting love that comes from eating a perfect crunchy not too sweet coffee dipping sensation. The almond cheesecake was out of this world. The Sfogliatella were good not great in comparison to Arthur avenue in the Bronx but they were solid and I'm nitpicking. Check it out if you are in providence. read more

The bakery selection is to die for here! Now, I am not a sweets fan and don't like very rich desserts but the desserts were to die for and not too sweet for my palette which is my kind of desserts. We got a selection of their cake slices and tried their top three desserts of Jimmy cake, Russian tea (Italian tri-color cake), and carrot cake. I also got their raspberry chocolate torte cake and it was the best torte cake I had ever had, very smooth and deep taste of dark chocolate and raspberry, yum! I also had their raspberry puff pastry which was ok but definitely too much raspberry filling. If only this bakery was closer to home because I would go more often! read more

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There were hits and misses, but the hits were great and I would definitely go back. Avoid the large cookies wrapped in plastic. They were expensive at $3.50 each, and were really dry and crumbly. Spend your money on something else here. I would get more than one slice of the double chocolate ganache cake. It was the best thing I tasted from them and a good value at $4.25. The location is a small storefront right in the main Federal Hill area. Only one woman on duty handling customers, orders, and the phones. She handled it well, but it's important to have patience. read more

Established in 1916 and inhabiting Providence's historic Federal Hill for over one hundred years it was as part of Christmas Day that Scialo Bros. Bakery was called upon, a catering order plus several added items attesting to Old World technique while staff embodies the sort of customer service that is pleasant yet concise. Built by Luigi Scialo who came to Providence from Pomigliano d'Arco in Italy, and still operated by his daughters to this day, it is immediately upon entering 257 Atwells Avenue that guests are thrust back in time, the scent of Yeast and Vanilla hanging heavy as stocked shelves beckon in all directions of a space that likely looks no different now than it did on opening day. Using family recipes and focused on quality, a refusal to utilize preservatives making Scialo Brothers a 24-hour operation since everything is baked on-site daily, it was after several moments' indecision that items were packaged and purchased, everything done with care and easily surviving twenty minutes drive plus twenty-four hours storage. Employing only one gas oven for the whole store, a recommendation to order early at holidays strongly advised, it was along with Coffee that tasting began with three mixed pounds of Cookies, Macaroons both Chocolate-dipped and plain an early highlight though not to be outshined were Butter Cookies with Sprinkles and delicate Amaretti rounds. Unfortunately not offering scratch-made Sfogliatelle during a season when the labor-intensive process would interfere with high volume, a layered wedge of Carrot Cake and creamy Cheesecake atop dense Chocolate instead standing-in as day-of indulgences, it was for both Breakfast and Dessert that two whole Cakes were cut and served, the famous Ricotta Pie a lot like Flan but with more sweetness while the Rum Cake surrounded by Lady Fingers ate something like Trifle thanks to fresh Fruit, Jam and moisture added by Booze to the Sponge. read more

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We have frequented Scalios for quite a few years and heard they had sold the business, well..it used to be excellent from the echo cakes to pretty much everything in there, we just purchased a zeppole and eclair, just plain stale and no taste, don't mind paying good money for tasteful food, but.. it was extremely expensive, too bad it went downhill, won't return read more

After moving from RI to western MA, I really missed Scialo Bros. rum cake. I absolutely love rum cake, but really can't eat the frosting and almonds that normally come with it, and they did an unadorned one for me years ago. This year for my birthday, my boyfriend called and begged for Scialo Bros. to make a plain one again and the woman on the phone flat out refused, stating "we don't do that" and "we can't do that". Thank goodness for perseverance and good customer service; after he emailed the bakery hoping to reach someone else, he was told that they absolutely could do that - he ordered two and he drove three hours to pick them up. It was just as amazing as I had remembered - so buttery and delicious, and absolutely perfect. Thank you Scialo Bros. for helping to make my birthday cake dreams come true! read more

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Scialo Bros Bakery in Federal Hill (Providence) Rhode Island ~ is our MUST-Go-To spot EVERY TIME !!! Besides their amazing BAKERY items...their PIZZA is the absolute BEST ~ Light...Delicious...Even 'cold'...It is more of a pastry-type pizza...WELL WORTH THE TRIP !!! read more

This is a higher end bakery with beautiful artistic Italian pastries. We purchased a pear tart, eclair, brownie cheesecake and a raspberry cake. Each piece was so appealing and made to look perfect. Each dessert was flavorful and filling. You get what you pay for and these are great Lori for gifts for those who mean the most. read more

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A Federal Hill institution for a reason. Lovely pastries, yummy Italian breads sold by the loaf (sliced upon request), and speciality items like Jordan almonds sold from bins behind the counter. It's a tight squeeze in here on a busy day, but the service is quick and generally friendly. All this & a private parking lot - if you're lucky enough to pull in as someone's leaving you can maybe even get a spot. read more

Absolutely the best tiramisu I've ever tried! I also got the elephant ears and an eclair.... Yum! Yum! yum! I HIGHLY recommend this place!!

Worst cannoli I ever had. Imagine a stale wonton wrapper with an orange zest but otherwise flavorless whipped filling. The store-bought cannoli dips and cookies are more flavorful. And to charge $5 for that is outrageous! read more

One of the classic bakeries in the Federal Hill Italian neighborhood of Providence. All the classic Italian pastries and a nice assortment of cookies and bread. Go early , some of the goodies sell out by the afternoon. Try the large round Italian bread and use it to make sandwiches with some of the lunch meat you pick up at the many delis on the hill. read more

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The mother lode! Holy cannoli is this place a gem! Cakes, cookies, cupcakes, pies, cheesecakes, torts, eclairs, napoleons, macaroons, cupcakes, formal cakes--OMG the hits just keep coming! We wandered around in a drunken stupor induced by baked goodness everywhere. We walked out with coconut macaroons, chocolate macaroons, almond cupcakes, Almond Joy bars, and biscottis, Every morsel was divine, and I have to say that the decadent Almond Joy bars are "Last Meal" worthy. So make your way to Federal Hill and be prepared to be overwhelmed. read more

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Yummy treats. Decent selection. A little pricey (prices are not listed which isn't cool, so you don't know what you're paying for until you've made your choices). But I could only take off a star for the price because it's just delicious. The raspberry linzer bars are so incredible. Tastes just like a raspberry linzer cookie but even better. Worth the trip for those alone. The texture is perfect. Their pies are yummy and you can buy them in smaller versions which is great if you want pie but not an entire one. read more

Scialo Bros. Bakery - Raspberry linzer bar (SO good) - Bakeries Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

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