Can You Find an Authentic Italian Cannoli in New York City?

[@madoniabakery7610]

Omg. I’m the owner of Madonia Bakery. I had no idea you were coming by to taste our cannoli and we are so glad you enjoyed them so much!! My great grandfather founded Madonia in 1918 and the business has never left the family. Thank you so much for visiting us and for appreciating what we do here. Please come back soon!

[@highjinx6519]

Congrats! That’s a big deal to get the approval of a picky Italian lol. I live in Texas but I will be sure to come try them if I ever make it up that way. Looks delicious.

[@NoneNone-yt7rp]

Will have to visit you the next time I'm in NY

[@JLALALALA]

19:54 that’s great!

[@sandeepabraham889]

Well done Madonia.

[@stevedailey2029]

Im going to have to make a pilgrimage all the way from Manhattan to Arthur Ave. there are so many great stores and restaurants there according to everybody that knows nyc

[@ThePasinis]

This was an emotional rollercoaster guys 😅

[@tracys694]

This was INTENSE! Any NYer watching knows just how much ground you covered… and on a stomach full of cannoli! 😂 But brava to both of you for doing this pastry justice - just so sad how many were prefilled. 😩

[@RazTopics]

Great video!!!!!!

[@jasonp2906]

I thought you'd visit Carlo's Bakery in Hoboken. Would have love to see you judge their cannoli.

[@MariasFaith]

I love watching you two explore the world and foods ❤️❤️❤️

[@nonenoneonenonenone]

This might explain why a canollo has never impressed me. First, I'd want the shell baked, not fried (in dubious oil). I'd prefer cream over ricotta any day, but ricotta flavor is great, but it's almost always grainy. I've certainly never had one freshly filled. A hint of marsala in it would excite me.

[@ciaobella8963]

I lived in Manhattan and Brooklyn for 42 years. Back in the 70s, excellent Italian food and pastry was easy to find in Manhattan. For me, Bensonhurst in Brooklyn had some great Italian bakeries and stores that make and sell fresh mozzarella among other goodies. But I confess, I live in Italy now for 12 years, in Liguria. Best move I ever made. 😉💖

[@yefefiyah]

Eataly! Right near where I work!! I love their cheese and meats! And I can't eat pasta, but I hear the pasta there is legit. Glad you went to Arthur Ave. It really is the best Little Italy in NYC. Most authentic food tgere, too. And ai loved your visit to Enzo's!

[@Galactic123]

Thank GOD you guys went to the Bronx! I was practically screaming at my screen for you guys to head to Arthur Ave when I saw the sorry state of the cannoli's you were getting.

[@viencornejo9589]

Yessss!! Daily dose of the Pasinis. Watching vlogs from my favorite couple makes my day complete. I'm binge-watching your videos, guys, and I'm so grateful for each new upload. ✨🥺❤❤❤

[@ThePasinis]

Ahh! This makes us so happy! Sending you our love!

[@aubreyarchives]

Half of this video was just y'all exposing all of NYC for making prefilled soggy cannolos. 😂😭 Thank you now I know where not to waste my time!

[@sr.marycatharineperry547]

Of course! Here in the Bronx! But if you had come to the monastery I would have made you some incredible homemade cannoli!

[@Fitzrovialitter]

It's your honesty that makes this channel.

[@KATNYC_718]

My great aunt Millie worked in a bakery in canarsie Brooklyn she came over as immigrant from Sicily , Palermo . When she worked there they had the best deserts oh man I miss that God rest her soul ,

[@fmtforme]

Loved this video Jessi & Alessio! My mom (a Sicilian) used to make Cannoli’s and I miss her and all the wonderful Italian food and culture I was raised with. She was a wonderful woman. And yes, Cannoli’s should be filled only when you’re about to eat them, otherwise the shell gets soft. My mom made them with the chocolate chips in the filling or dipped in chopped pistachios. Thank you again for such a fun video. God bless you both.

[@minor1822]

There's another place on arthur avenue, Egidio's Pasticceria that literally has exactly this. Amazing, filled-when you buy cannolis, with one side dipped into chocolate chips and the other into chopped pistachios. Amazing.

[@Roalannossium]

yall are so wholesome i love you both. thanks for all the smiles and laughter

[@sicilianbeauty13]

I knew Madonia Bakery would be a hit for you guys! My cousin owns a pasticceria in Sicily and one year before Thanksgiving my dad was visiting relatives. Before he came back to NY, our cousin gave him the shells, cream, chocolate chips, and pastry bag to fill the cannoli. It was sooo good 😋

[@madoniabakery7610]

Thanks!!!

[@sicilianbeauty13]

@@madoniabakery7610 You’re welcome. Anytime my dad and I venture over from Queens we stop by. I love your black olive bread and chocolate bread 😋

[@douglasliebig5625]

I'm a NYC guy and it pains me to say this, but Mike's Pastry in Boston is where to go. I drive there just to go to Mike's.

[@ravenmoon1165]

What a great service this video is! You will save us so much time that we don’t have to go around hunting we’re delicious canolli! Thank you!

[@priyant8523]

I'm so happy to see this video because of the honesty and because I'm having this same issue on my travels and even here at home in Sydney. It's a shame that there are so many places that speak so highly of their authenticity and heritage but fall short when it comes to the right flavour and texture. Thanks for your work on this!

[@brandi1719]

That sparkle in Alessio's eye you know they hit the jackpot. Almost makes me want to go to NYC, but I don't like crowds. I'm from Texas...wide open spaces.

[@highjinx6519]

Same girl, same. I guess I could visit at least once but I already know I’d be miserable in no time. I don’t even like the bigger cities here in Texas.

[@v-22]

Why not go to Italy instead? 🤦‍♂️

[@BrunieStudios]

When you see The King of this or that, keep walking….love your videos, so much fun❤❤❤❤❤

[@Cherokeefit]

I found your channel from your experience with endo. We went all the way to a Dr. In New york for my daughter surgery! The only time we've been there. after seeing the Arthur st. Video so wish we would have known that little gem of a place!! Looked amazing!

[@1velmac]

All the gems are outside of Manhattan. You want Italian, you go to the Bronx, you want Greek, you go to Queens, you want Russian, you go to Brooklyn.

[@siggyincr7447]

Seems to me that if your going to fill a crunchy shell with a wet filling you would want to coat the inside of that shell with something to keep it crunchy like maybe a thin chocolate coating. That way you could fill them up and at least get a few hours before they go soggy.

[@terri200]

As I grew up outside NYC. You found the perfect place!! Their the best!! Miss NY for the flavor you can't find in the Midwest. Thank God, I learned to cook from real Italians from Sicily!!

[@SilversEC]

Randomly got recommended this channel, and it really hits the mark. Great editing, giving solid descriptions how the taste and texture of the foods, and being so dang charming.

[@blueiz1119]

We moved to Florida from Michigan. Anytime we go back to the Detroit area, we bring back the Cannoli kit. Everything separate to fill at home, from Tringalis bakery. Best ever!

[@consuelorodriguez9023]

You guys went to Brooklyn but stayed mostly in downtown Brooklyn. Y'all looking for authentic Italian cannolis, you should've gone to Bay Ridge and Bensonhurst (Brooklyn's Little Italy). You won't be disappointed. There's a small Italian bakery where they make the cannolis fresh everyday and they'll fill them up with the cream as you wait.

[@afcgeo882]

You won’t find any authentic Italian anything in Bay Ridge anymore. You’d have to do Tasty Pastry in Dyker Heights. Bensonhurst is also on its way out, but Villabate Alba is still there. You might do better in Gravesend, on Ave U.

[@BotanicalJourney]

@@afcgeo882 Villabate has the only authentic cannolo in New York City. Sheep's milk ricotta. And while all Italian neighborhoods are dead or on life support, my parents are still able to get by fine in Dyker Heights without knowing any English. You can still live an "authentic" life here if you know where to look for it. These folks unfortunately do not, but I'm glad they had a good time!

[@anthonyam202]

@@BotanicalJourney Cannoli plus on new utrecth avenue in bensonhurst has the best cannolo i have ever tasted. Not pre filled

[@BotanicalJourney]

@@anthonyam202 That is a good place, though I haven't been there in years. Being pre-filled matters only when the cannoli aren't moving. More important to me is the ingredients. In my experience, Villabate is the only place in the city that uses sheep's milk ricotta, imported from Sicily, no less, and the taste is on par with a typical bakery in Palermo. Villabate is an excellent Sicilian bakery in Brooklyn and it would be a good/very good bakery in Palermo as well. The others... not so much. Not sure what this guy, who is from the Veneto, knows about cannoli. It's not part of his culture.

[@anthonyam202]

@@BotanicalJourney lets do a taste test together. villabate vs cannoli plus

[@ralphmarkasher]

My grandparents came from Sicily in the early 1900s my mom was born in Buffalo in 1920. Growing up my mother, grandma, and other relatives would get together during the holidays and make Cannoli, I miss those days.

[@Smurshes]

This is why I am learning to make my grandmothers recipes while she is still alive. We're Guatemalan. Best wishes. :)

[@xtappaloosa]

I just love love you two, Alessio your dissapointment and your excitement is pure and simply heart warming

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

Some food historians place the origins of cannoli in 827-1091 specifically in Caltanissetta, by the concubines of princes looking to capture their attention. Desserts similar to cannoli are the Middle Eastern Zaynab's fingers (أصابع زينب), which are filled with nuts and qanawāt (قنوات), deep-fried dough tubes filled with various sweets. In Malta and Albania, they call them Kannoli and Kanojët respectively

[@mnm2156]

cool! am always interested in food facts like these.

[@mikeleavitt2743]

Rainy day in San Francisco and we are enjoying your KZbin channel. Grazie

[@avonlave]

I would at least ask if they will fill one freshly for you. Been in places that have prefilled ones on display but will fill one for you upon request.

[@pattydemnicki8711]

I found an authentic cannoli recipe from Sicily if anyone wants to try it. People there are crazy over it.. Shell Weak flour 1 kg Lard 100g Sugar 60 g Honey 40 g Rose wine (under 12% alc) 150 ml Fry in Lard Filling Sheep ricotta 500 g Sugar 200 g Chocolate chips to taste Candied orange peels to taste Pistachio to taste Enjoy ❤

[@estebanmartin172]

I feel better seeing you guys disappointed by the Italian food in Little Italy. I went there once, was also disappointed, and quickly learned it was a tourist trap. Never thought to check out the food in neighboring boroughs like the Bronx or Brooklyn. I learned a lot about about cannoli here today. Thank you. Love you guys! ❤

[@BotanicalJourney]

Little Italy has been a tourist trap for 40+ years. All Italian neighborhoods in NYC are in decline, but you can still find immigrants and good food if you know where to look.

[@estebanmartin172]

I definitely didn’t know where to look, but that’s good to know. Maybe someday I can return to NYC. It was glorious!

[@johndor8772]

Philadelphia has a bunch of good cannoli bakeries try them

[@tqueen7131]

Hope you learned that not all Italians have the same recipe. I mean that is common sense though they like to insult them and say "Thats not Italian" because their recipes may vary from their own family recipe. I mean who truly does that? It's one thing to say, I don't like this but to take away their heritage and families recipes is much different. An example, I know 5 different Mexican women who all have very different recipes for Tamales. How rude would it be for me to say "oh that's not Mexican" to one of them because it varies from someone else's I enjoy. All 5 of those ladies cook Tamales that are indeed considered Mexican in their case.

[@tqueen7131]

​@BotanicalJourney They don't have to be immigrants. Most recipes passed from generation to generation from Immigrants and the restaurants are family owned.

[@mari102158]

The Bronx is where it’s at! Next time you have to go to Conti's Pastry Shoppe and Sal & Dom's Pastry Shop, the BEST!!

[@mrmrso228]

Yes!!!

[@rosacortes5074]

Yep! Morris Park, Sal & Dom's Allerton Av( years ago the 60s they were on St.Lawrence & Westchester Ave.Those were the days. BRONX BRED

[@SharonCee521]

I give you guys a lot of credit for running around the boroughs of NYC in search of good cannoli… I lived in Manhattan for 7 years and it is exhausting… no less going place to place and eating all that sugar, I’d be flat on the street with a massive sugar headache. Many years ago when we lived on the Upper East Side we would go to Little Italy quite frequently on a Sunday and eat at La Mela. Back in the day, La Mela was so much fun. It was authentic, and the food was amazing, and it always felt like you were at one big party. Sadly, after the original owners passed away, it is now just like any other common place Italian restaurant in the USA. But thankfully I have such great memories of what Little Italy and La Mela used to be like. And lol…my husband and I were at Ferrara’s last summer and we had 2 pastries, a bottle of water and my husband had an espresso… $50 without the tip…. Times have changed for sure…

[@kamanama3671]

It is truly amazing that there is a complete and utter difference between cannolis. Everyone has their favorite.

[@luciaterrizzi1881]

I used to belong to an Italian Folkart organization here in Amerca. I did research On Sicily. Ancient Sicily was what I really loved to read about. It was the ARABS who brought the CANNOLI to SICILY!!! When I was in Sicily I had the best Cannoli ever ate in my life. Go to a Sicilian Bakery for the best or go to Sicily to get the finest original and AUTHENTIC Cannoli!!!

[@Kimmb1968]

My husband and I are from NY and we’ve been living in Tennessee for 30 yrs. Yes !! We found amazing cannoli at Sal’s in Hermitage by Old Hickory Lake

[@ryanmarfleet5929]

You are both such a beautiful couple I love your videos really helps with my anxiety you both tranquil to watch and listen to keep up the good work

[@Aninram1985]

Great video! You guys are the cutest couple ever ❤ Please find us the best gelato and the best tiramisu next!!

[@pizzareviewsonthego]

LOVE the honest reviews! You gotta go to Villabate in Brooklyn, that's the most famous place, surprised you missed it !

[@ThePasinis]

thank you so much

[@douglan3]

If you're ever in Cleveland, you have to try Rito's Bakery. I worked there briefly when I was 17 (and so did all of the neighborhood kids). They encourge their customers to take home the shells and filling separately.

[@staceyrashkin2609]

You need to go to a restaurant instead of a bakery. Bakeries in New York City are set up to service people on the go. So that's why they have all the prefilled cannolis. But if you want a freshly filled one then look for a restaurant because they don't prefill. They are filled to order.

[@brittanywalko3866]

Some of them did fill while waiting. They were on the go anyway.

[@fishguy911]

“Cannolis” is not a word. It’s difficult to take advice on the matter from someone that doesn’t know this.

[@RamblingVlogger]

@@brittanywalko3866 true!

[@madoniabakery7610]

We only fill to order because we’d never sacrifice quality for convenience!!!

[@afcgeo882]

@@madoniabakery7610 Yes! It only takes a minute anyway!

[@williamb1819]

Went all the way to Brooklyn, but skipped two essential places! Villabate Alba in Bensonhurst. Best Sicilian bakery in NY. Also make great coffee and sfogliatelle. Then there is Coluccio and Sons, a Sicilian import store that sells the shells seperate with large 2 lb bags of cannoli cream. Also the only store in NY that has grating cacciacavlo

[@TurkeyDart]

Absolutely!

[@afcgeo882]

And we Brooklynites know that sfogloatelle, not cannoli, are the true Sicilian pastries. Maybe pasticciotti too.

[@leonardromano8599]

Concur. Villabate is where the cannolis are at.

[@coffee_snob]

I love that Jessi is on her way to becoming the cannoli snob! 🤣

[@kristelfiore1330]

I've never liked cannoli, it must be because I've never tried one that's delicious, but the place you went, before the last one, all the desserts looked spectacular 😅 but you winner was Madonia 😮 the best part the pizza 🍕 lol 👌👌👌😜

[@KJ_nyc]

I appreciate the honesty. I have been doing business in Italy for almost 30 years, and, as a lifelong New Yorker, I am stunned and shocked by the very poor quality of Italian pastries that are available here. Every pasticceria in NYC seems to be committing fraud. Most of their customers have no clue. IMO, nothing in NYC compares to the experiences you will find in Italy, if you visit the right places. I have heard the owner of Pane Pasta on 8th Street is from Sicily, and trying to bring authenticity to NYC. I'm surprised you did not try their cannoli.

[@alfonsklapa3353]

An american lady and French Gentlemen looking for the best Cannoli in new york loving the vids about new york.

[@ThePasinis]

graziemille sei gentilissimo

[@ce6939]

U should have gone an Italian restaurant and ordered from the dessert menu. I had several this way when I visited 2 weeks ago, they were fresh filled and fabulous

[@donnadesanctis6724]

Just found you guy's I love this channel been watching all day. I'm all Italian and I'm telling you that the best Italian food is in the North End of Boston please take a trip to my city you won't be dissapointed. We have the best pasta pizza and Modern bakery has the best cannoli outside of 🇮🇹 🥰❤💚

[@jeremys.2822]

Hi guys, I recommend Joe’s Sicilian Bakery in Bayside, Queens (fresh and not pre-filled cannolis - the best I’ve had in the U.S.), and Villabate Alba in Brooklyn (prefilled cannolis but still better than most other places).

[@ThePasinis]

grazie mille per la raccomandazione

[@afcgeo882]

@@ThePasinis In Villabate, ask them to make a fresh one and they will.

[@MyNewYorkCity.]

You guys needed to try the gravesend or bensonhurst, Brooklyn area👌🏽

[@Dani._ella]

Yes! I was born and raised there. I Lived 32 years in Bensonhurst

[@roccomortadella8090]

You should have went to villabate in Brooklyn

[@laylavu2506]

Yes we had the best canoli there. My husband is from Sicily

[@somethingelse4204]

I live in Portland OR. I went to a pizza restaurant that was New York style/Indian pizza style. They sold cannoli four for five dollars. They fill the cannoli to order. I'm not Italian so I cannot say it's the best or whatever. But they were crispy to the last bite, dipped generously in pistachio, the filling was thick and flavorsome. I would have paid double for the experience. (It takes a couple of seconds to fill the shells to order!! Why pre-fill them??)

[@Susan-cooks]

I live on Long Island in Suffolk County. Even some of the supermarket bakeries here fill the cannolis at purchase. I'm happy you finally hunted down a winner!

[@dave_h_8742]

There's a Sicilian Bakery that does cannole while you wait, freshly filled, they are to die for (but what do I know ) had to stop buying Them each week as i put on 2 stone !

[@jammygitt]

Dolce and Clemente’s italian Market in Robbinsville NJ fill the shells fresh to order. Right next door to DeLorenzo’s Tomato Lies (since 1949) I never had a good cannolo before but next time in Robbinsville I will have to try theirs

[@dogmom2023]

Thank you for putting a smile on my face.. as I am making cannolis for Thanksgiving watching the video. 👍

[@karenmar1529]

Oh I was getting worried that you wouldn't find a decent one, thank goodness victory after all those cannoli. 🙏🤗😋

[@marinamayo7994]

This was fantastic! Loved every minute of it!

[@TualaFam]

We will definitely be going to Arthur Avenue very very soon! I’m so excited to try the things that you are recommending!!

[@LeMagnifiqueDoubleAgent-cj4zo]

I feel like I made the same tour looking for pizza bianca. Regarding cannoli, I have never been to Madonia because I never go to the Bronx, but I’ll try to get there sometime. The best one in Brooklyn is Villabate Alba. They import their ricotta fresh from Sicilia and, while they have prefilled cannoli, they will fill fresh for you.

[@catherineg6861]

Love this video because cannoli are my favorite dessert! My family went to a bakery for over 50 years but it’s not as good as it used to be otherwise I would suggest it. It’s in the Bronx and was first a German bakery which was later taken over by a Sicilian woman. I think she retired or something eventually. They made the cannoli fresh, none of that prefilled junk. They had chocolate chips in them.

[@rapture724]

Living in NYC on the upper west side there’s a pizzeria that sells cannolo and fill them by order. They cost about $4 and are delicious. It’s Giovanni’s Pizza on 110 and Columbus Ave.

[@stevedailey2029]

Wow!!! That’s a block from my house and I’ve never been there. It’s an unassuming place but I will definitely try it

[@vinnygov1574]

Go to L’arte in Ramsey NJ. I’ve lived in Manhattan, Staten Island, and Arthur Ave. I’ve been to Sicily. L’arte in Ramsey NJ is the closest I’ve ever had to what I had in Sicilia. A must try. The chef is from Italy and will speak Italian with you. P.s. Madonia is also amazing but my new #2 behind L’arte.

[@dominickcaputo3863]

I love and appreciate all of your posts. I know you liked the olive bread when you visited Arthur Avenue but the Uber ride was expensive and long. I am so sorry you did not spot the olive bread at Caputo's bakery in Brooklyn because although the cannolis may not be the best, the olive bread it is so good I sometimes travel in from Long Island just to buy a couple of loaves. Try it and the lard bread next time you visit Brooklyn but go early or they will be sold out.

[@twotipsytravelers6701]

You two are the tidiest eaters! I'm so impressed with your table manners!

[@yefefiyah]

I agree about Veniero's and Ferraro's being subpar and overpriced. Rocco has changed a bit over the years. Glad to see they still fill them upon ordering! You were not far from my neighborhood in Brooklyn. Court Street is not the place to go for cannoli. Their bread is ok, though. Villabate Alba in Bensonhurst (Brooklyn) is one of my favorite pasticerias.

[@mishmosh6945]

Madonia is great but my favorite cannolis are from Gino’s along with their pignoli cookies. Next time you’re up by Arthur Avenue give him a visit. Try their cappuccino as well it’s the best I’ve ever had.

[@CarlosGomez-ib9jz]

Guys in Arthur Avenue there’s a another cannoli place. It’s called Gino’s pastry shops. You guys should try it out I heard it’s really good.

[@AT-sd9qq]

Go back to Caputo for their Italian bread, been going for over 40 years and still my fav. They also make amazing banana bread and baguettes.

[@remyrocks1470]

I love Caputo's italian bread. The bread my grandma would buy before she passed away.

[@lauriemurphy3688]

You need to come to West Babylon Long Island. Go to Villabella bakery on little east neck road. The best cannoli you will eat. Never prefilled.

[@christinainmichigan6726]

I lost my cannoli recipe, but I know it had half and half, cornstarch to thicken it up can’t remember what else and dipped in chocolate chips on the end. Would never fill them until they were ordered. Now I am going to try to remember my recipe and make some.

[@aisaasvat8791]

I can' t stop looking at your videos. Love your account

[@starpartyguy5605]

Go to Philadelphia. Termini Brothers at 8th and Tasker. They have traditional ricotta cannoli, and they have a unique vanilla cream and a chocolate cream cannoli. They use those fillings in the Italian cream cake, the most delicious dessert on the face of the earth! And while some cannoli are on display filled, they typically will fill them to order.

[@lucaferrari1860]

Love love this video!❤

[@ThePasinis]

So glad!

[@kimifcation]

Where were you guys eating the pizza at the end? I live in NYC so I totally add your recommendations to my list lol

[@scottabbate2131]

You should also try Circo’s on Knickerbocker Avenue in Brooklyn. I don’t know if you two will consider it a 10, maybe a possible 5-7. Though the way they make cannolis today is much different than when I was a kid. We didn’t have chocolate chips in them

[@stevenbi7495]

Highly recommend Panino Rustico in Brooklyn. Idk if their cannoli is authentic but it's freshly piped

[@francisyang9997]

Love the videos. Hopefully one day we get to see you guys rate foreign food in Italy😅

[@cherylmclaverty2182]

I love your channel hope u had a great time tasting.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

You know it's a solid cannolo when you can hear the crunch. Music to my ears. And that first location is proof that it's not all about the looks. A restaurant may have a great atmosphere, but the food could still be meh. That's how touristy restaurants tend to be. I went a place called Mars 2112 back in 2010 for my birthday and while its orange Mars atmosphere was pretty cool, the food was average and nothing special. The place actually closed in 2012...100 years ahead of schedule 😂 I also went to another place in Manhattan called Ninja (or by critics as part Broadway, part Disney World) which was known for ninjas scaring you while you dine in a ninja village and while the atmosphere there was also great, once again, the food was nothing special.

[@matteoferrandino3348]

sad, even the corner store has good food here in italy

[@billsobolow462]

Very good choice with Madonia but you need to go to villabate in brooklyn on 18th avenue. May not be filled while you wait but filled everyday

[@joeg2964]

Go to Brooklyn on 18th Avenue, Villa Abate. The best in New York, hands down! The ricotta comes from Sicily. Amazing pastries.

[@afcgeo882]

It’s Villabate Alba.

[@joeg2964]

@@afcgeo882 you’re right! I’m getting old and stoonad, I forgot. My aunt always had plenty of Alba pasty on hand every time I visited her. ( wonderful childhood memories)

[@ginamarandino6451]

Need to go to a restaurant in Boston's Little Italy named Riccardo's. They fill them at your table, and they have all kinds of different toppings for the ends of your cannoli like chocolate chips and pistachios

[@miriammadry9340]

You should have went to Pane Pasta in the city. It is owned by a Sicilian baker and he imports the cannoli cream from Sicily because he can’t get the sheep’s milk. The comedian Matteo Lane has a video on his KZbin featuring it.

[@afcgeo882]

Quite a few places import their cream from Sicily, but it’s the shell where most lose out.

[@miriammadry9340]

@@afcgeo882 I believe the shells are imported as well

[@andreaferrigno]

It's so easy and cheap to do a good cannolo with what they have to do their bad cannoli, I really don't understand. Just decent ricotta, balanced sugar, fresh crust, and some nuts.

[@davidzimmerman3778]

I used to go to Caputo’s bakery every morning at the end of my night shift for a coffee and cookie. Great bread

[@jamiecornista]

I tried the cannoli in Cafe Palermo and hated it. It was my first cannoli ever and thought that it was supposed to taste like that. I will be in NY again in September so maybe I should try out Madonia bakery!

[@richardloperena1608]

Try Rose & Joe in Astoria,Queens. Last stop on the N or W Train Right downstairs. They fill them while you wait I'd get 2 fresh at least.

[@Beachgrl1717]

I want to take that challenge!!! When I was little we lived in LI NY. We would visit my grandparents on Sundays in Bensonhurst in Brooklyn, NY. My Nonno Ferrari would take us to the pastry shoppe to get Italian cookies & cannoli's. I love cannoli's!! I don't know the name of the shoppe

[@loripenzato9219]

Did you go to Brocato's bakery when you were in New Orleans!!! They make fresh Cannoli and gelato. They are known for their stracciatella!!! My mother in law was a Madonia !!

[@Eli-wv9bn]

When are you going to try Di Fara’s pizza? Just be sure to check their hours before you go. Also Lucali’s pizza

[@afcgeo882]

DiFara is sadly not worth it anymore. Dom died and it’s not even close to the same. However, two new good places in Park Slope: Baciccia and Ottava. Both have fantastic, authentic Italian pizze. Baciccia also does a great pasta carbonara and Genovese specialties.

[@jyndev4570]

The best Cannoli I had was over 20 years ago at a little mom and pop Italian Deli in NJ run by 1st generation Italian immigrants. The shells were filled while you waited.

[@hbee921]

Hey there, What was the Italian place in Little Italy, that had Italian owner...you had great food in outdoors table? Maybe they'd have cannoli? They had excellent tirimisu.

[@RaffaeleF]

Noooooo how could you have skipped Villabate Alba!!! I come all the way from Toronto just to go there.

[@SasynaBella]

My thoughts exactly. The best. I grew up in the town right next to to the town of Villabate, which is the town the bakery is named after. I know what a real cannolo tastes like and "Villabate bakery" is the closest you can find to the real thing. Wish they had tried it.

[@mrav8r]

If you ever visit Washington DC, check out Vaccaro’s Desserts!

[@dovrose5155]

You should try sfogliatella and let us know which you like the best.

[@michelleangello6741]

The shells all start out crisp but being in the refrigeration cases the condensation tends to soften the shell.

[@dovrose5155]

Alba bakery on 18 Ave uses ricotta imported from Sicily. Best I've ever had.

[@denisedelgiudice3378]

I also love DiLilo and Artuso in the Bronx. They make great cream puffs and birthday cakes.

[@TurkeyDart]

I wish you guys went to Villabate Alba in Brooklyn.