Cafeteria Frias

There isn't much I can say that likely hasn't been said already. While they can be a little pricy,…read morethe pastries are top notch. The carrot cake and banana crème are my hands down favorites, but the lemon cake is very closely behind. Even items like scones that aren't typically amongst my favorites, are made very well. The staff is always friendly and helpful. If you go there and see something you think you would enjoy, get it! It'll likely be top 5 on your all-time list.

Food: four stars We got a fruit tart and a chocolate cake…read more Both tasted okay. For fruit cakes my top choice is still the fruit Mille crepe at Harbs. Service: five stars The staffs were welcoming. We asked for a less sweet cake and they introduced all cakes to us. Ambiance: five stars The store itself was small with one or two benches for indoor seating. They have two benches outdoor as well.

Vanilla Bean Cheesecake

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Sin

4.1(197 reviews)

1.6 mi•Federal Hill

Love Sin! Jen and her crew make the most delicious treats. It's a really cool shop and I have never…read morehad any issue with finding parking nearby. I especially love the pies... for pi day I recently ordered a key lime pie and lemon meringue! My dog also loves their dog treats.

I came back to Sin on a Thursday afternoon. The display case had fall pastries like a Pumpkin…read moreMousse Bombe ($10.00) and it looked marvelous. It was very smooth and creamy, simply delicious. The outside shell and the pumpkin inside was packed with flavor. I also really enjoy the graham cracker base. My husband had the yodel ($4.00), a chocolate cake rolled with a buttercream filling and covered with chocolate and sprinkles. He enjoyed his pastry as well. Later that day, I saw Sin posted on their instagram that they were unfortunately closing the retail storefront and going back to focusing on custom cakes and speciality dessert orders. The last day the bakery will be open is Sunday, September 21st. I was so glad I was able to stop by before they closed.

Interior

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Ron's Gourmet Pastries

4.6(11 reviews)

Just like last year, I got a few amazing desserts from Ron's pastry at the Federal Hill Summer…read moreFestival. The cannoli was light but heavy in weight at the same time ($4.50). Tasty and airy filling and the shell was really good. Their chocolate frosted donut ($2) had a lot of frosting on it which was wicked good!

Tried them out after seeing them on the news. Well worth the trip, fast and friendly service. The…read moredonuts and pastry were great. Will definitely be back.

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Cannoli $4.50, very good and big

Scialo Bros. Bakery

3.9(208 reviews)

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 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.

Custom Fruit Cakes

Cookie Tray

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Box of cannoli

Miss Vegan Plant Based Bakery

4.4(20 reviews)

2.2 mi•College Hill

I had a cupcake made by Miss Vegan many years ago, and it was very good. But when I communicated…read morewith her through FB about placing an order a while back she was curt and unaccommodating. She left me waiting to hear whether I could place an order before she closed for the holiday, and generally treated me like a bother. I see another reviewer here also complains of similar rude treatment. Finally, I see Miss Vegan wrote a review for her own business? In the not-currently-shown section. That's ... something.

While I was scoping out the Arcade in Providence, RI, I stumbled upon Miss Vegan. The couple…read moremanning the table in this quaint indoor shopping mall had everything from brownies to mini pies. I was stoked to find this treasure trove of vegan baked goods. My husband and I ended up deciding on a cookie dough brownie. It was delightful. If you are in the market for a sweet vegan treat, give Miss Vegan a try. YELP'S 2018 REVIEW CHALLENGE: #32

Stuffed vegan croissants

Heart vintage style cake

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Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough Cake

Insomnia Cookies

2.9(35 reviews)

1.6 mi•DownCity

For a limited time, Insomnia Cookies offered a Fruity Cereal 'N Milk Filled Classic cookie. This is…read morea brown sugar cookie and fruity cereal pieces filled with cereal milk buttercream. It was a very yummy cookie and not overly sweet. Insomnia Cookies are always so warm, soft, and fluffy. I can't wait to see what other flavors they come up with. Staff were friendly and helpful.

We ordered the deluxe 6 cookie box. The cashier continuously told us we had ordered 7 cookies. We…read morehad her read them back to us about 5x and she made a mistake each time. FOR SIX COOKIES. Then we added an additional two cookies from the regular menu. Thankfully checked the box before we drove off. We had FIVE deluxe cookies in the box. Plus the two smaller cookies. I brought in the box and my receipt although I had literally left a minute earlier and no other customers in there. I opened the box for her and clearly there was a space for a large deluxe cookie. She said oh I'm sorry and gave me the cookie that was missing in an individual wrapping. Or so I thought. Opened up the wrapper at home. Small cookie in there. She was so spaced out but also boned me out of money for already very expensive cookies.

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Ice cream

Red Door

4.5(69 reviews)

1.8 mi•DownCity

Great place with happy hour specials. The chili eggs are incredible. The drinks are balanced craft…read morecocktails. I really liked the newtons law and the expression martini. We tried the chipotle grilled chicken sandwich. It was very good with, topped with avocado, bacon, and cheese. The bartender was great and the atmosphere is a relaxed speak easy vibe. Can't wait to go back and try more.

Update: Came back for a second visit and happy to report it was a much better experience all…read morearound! We stopped in right when they opened on a Sunday afternoon and grabbed seats at the bar. Our server was great! He was attentive and personable, which made all the difference. On the drinks side, I had a craft beer draft of Star Light, a collaboration brew between Trillium and Equilibrium. Absolutely delicious! I would highly recommend if it's on tap or you can find it. For food, we went with the Korean Chicken Sando, which was excellent, and caught a half-priced Steak Skewers appetizer that was a perfectly cooked medium-rare and honestly fantastic. A great deal on top of a great dish. Glad we gave The Red Door another shot. This visit showed the real potential of the place. Will definitely be back.

Steak Skewers

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Cakelicious

4.4(5 reviews)

Cakelicious was a stop on the inaugural Triple Play: Best Donuts, Best Cookies, & Best Cupcakes by…read moreRI FOOD FIGHTS journey. The Triple Play runs from April 1st thru April 30th. The coupon at Cakelicious was for 1 cupcake. There were a few options to choose from. I chose the fruity pebbles cupcake. The cupcake was light, soft, and moist and the icing wasn't overly sweet. However, the fruity pebbles on top were a little stale. My husband had the passionfruit cupcake and he enjoyed it. Cakelicious also sells hot food. Though we didn't try it this time, it did look good and I would want to try it next time. There are a few tables inside and we were the only ones at the store.

New spot on the hill very nice owners. We stopped in for dessert. Got two funfetti cupcakes with…read moreiced coffees and cookie dough ice cream. The best part was the ice cream, the cupcakes were a little dry, and the frosting didn't have much flavor. But it's definitely a cute spot to go in and grab some ice cream after eating on the hill.

Inside cakelicious

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Wright’s Creamery

4.3(22 reviews)

2.3 mi•Valley

In the 10 Sims Ave. Farms Fresh RI building! Like others have said, the parking here is easy, but…read moreif you can walk, it's very walkable with the adjacent Woonasquatucket River and greenway bikepath. The service was friendly and quick. There are tables and benches in the complex nearby. While the vibe was relaxed/nice, I just picked things out from the fridge to-go. A small note: I'm kind of pretty picky about baked sweets. Along with ice cream, they have cakes and cookies, and milk of the chocolate or coffee variety. I got a cow cake (no photo since I forgot), Valentine's Day cookie, and coffee milk to take home. The cow cake was good! Not too sweet, but could maybe could taste a little more chocolate. It had a creamy taste to it. The Valentine's Day cookie was really, really pretty and is more of a treat for the eyes. It's a sugar cookie, so yeah it's sweet, and was mostly buttercream (I believe it was buttercream but correct me if I'm wrong) than cookie. The coffee milk was pretty sweet, but yummy, which is surprising because I don't like coffee milk that much (sorry RI). But I would get Wright's coffee milk again. The pricing was roughly $7 for a cake slice (a box of cake really), $5 for cookie, $2 for coffee milk. I thought it was fair pricing! Overall, it's really nice having a creamery here and I would recommend coming here if you're looking to treat yourself or needing cake and/or ice cream!

Service was great and speedy!…read more The oreo (milk and cookies) ice cream was good but not great- mostly a sugary vanilla base with a little oreo in it. There's also baked goods to pick from which offers a nice alternative for family members who don't eat ice cream. It's in the Farm Fresh building where the Providence Flea is, meaning there's a plenty of parking and seating around.

Coffee milk for sale!

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Working hard

Mazaj Cafe

2.2(31 reviews)

1.8 mi•Federal Hill

Hookahs are good! I wish they still had a website and cooked food. I feel that they would be more…read morepopular if they offered more stuff like that. Music is always great!

Alaysia was amazing. If you ask for a waitress please ask for her; she was friendly, approachable…read moreand knowledgeable of the menu. Hookah was made perfectly. Mozzarella sticks were definitely frozen, don't order. They have a "BYOB charge" which is new, because I came in January and I wasn't charged. Then they have automatic gratuity, which is trash because the waitress doesn't even get the full 20% tip. Music was off of a playlist and was a strong 6 in terms of current music/top charts.