In the past I would have given this restaurant 3-4 stars. The food was decent and the cannolis were delicious. They have a counter that you can see your food and order from, then seat yourself on 2 floors inside or on their outdoor patio. They also have a pastry shop and a little shopping market attached, which are nice. Yesterday, however, I was greatly disappointed. I drove 60 mins round trip just to get a party sized Tiramisu dessert for my daughter's birthday, upon her request. I was able to easily order it online and reserve a pickup time. Unfortunately, there was construction to and around the restaurant. They do have a parking lot, free for customers; however, it was full of cars who paid because they could not park on 7th street due to construction. I finally arrived inside and went to the pickup counter. There were 8-10 employees working and standing behind the food counter and not one greeted me, offered to help, nor said anything to me. I was the only customer at the counter and waited 10 mins for anyone to acknowledge me. This was very poor customer service. Finally a server who had been helping a waiting a table came and helped. I told her I had a pickup order and gave her my name. She couldn't find it. She finally asked what it was and found it. I had ordered a Tiramisu to serve 8. It was much smaller than expected. I immediately stored it in the fridge. I cut it into 6 servings and served it. It was runny coming out of the container and then it collapsed and ran all over the plates like pudding. The consistency and presentation was awful and a huge disappointment for my daughter's birthday. They only ate a few bites and threw it away. I thought the flavor was OK, but not great. I have ordered this several places and made it myself with various recipes; it has never been like pudding when made properly. Even the one from Sam's Club was better, but they sell out quickly. I was greatly disappointed in the awful customer service and do not look forward to returning anytime soon. read more

I didn't realize how much I needed Cossettas in my life. I came here with a few girlfriends on a gorgeous September day. We sat upstairs on the patio and enjoyed fresh air while eating our sandwiches. I ordered the meatball sandwich and I wish it had more cheese on it but believe me when I say - you need to split the sandwich. They are absolutely massive but equally delicious just expect to eat half a loaf of bread. They also had pizzas, sides, etc. There is also a bar upstairs with a great selection of beverages The highlight of this trip was absolutely the cannoli. Best cannoli I've ever had in my life and likely going to be a staple on all future MSP trips for me. Parking can be challenging but this is a great spot to meet friends, bring family, or grab a quick solo bite. read more

Pizza was rather good. I was looking for NY style, but it wasn't too far off. It also could have been due to me coming close to closing time. Tried some of their pine nut cookies...Delish!! read more

Went to purchase dececco pasta by the box. This place charges $4.89 per pound. Don't by from this place.

Great Italian grocer and eatery in St. Paul. I ordered the Italian Hoagie which tasted great! They have a great selection of breads, pastas, cheeses and meats. Staff was very friendly and helpful. The environment was spacious and organized. They played nice Italian music as well! read more

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This place is the best. The food, the dessert, the store inside... I could go on and on lol... My partner introduced me to this place and it's so nice. It's hard to describe the ambiance. You def need to visit because my review can't do it justice. It's very cozy especially the upstairs seating. It's cafeteria style so you just order and go. The service is great. They offer so much! Hot pasta, cold pasta, pizza, salad, sandwiches, yummy dessert, etc!! Def a must visit! read more

Cossetta Alimentari - Italian Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

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This is a St Paul's's treasure. Great restaurant and Italian experience. Signed pictures of Sinatra and Danny Thomas as well as many, many others. The best large slices of pizza, wonderful Italian ice cream and a well stocked but overly expensive food store of exceptional quality I can't say enough good about this establishment. Don't miss it read more

A landmark restaurant in Downtown St. Paul, and there's a reason it's been around for a century. Great food and service, consistently. The building itself is gorgeous, and worth your time to really tour and view the space. Great place for carryout- they know how to handle crowds, so unless a big convention is happening at the River Centre, you can get in and out quick. If you want to dine in, it's not terribly loud and the upstairs patio is delightful during the warmer months. Salads, pasta, pizza and sandwiches are all fresh and homemade, the quality is evident. When I'm not in a hurry, I love doing some quick shopping in the market for specialty items. It's so convenient and you'll find everything you need for your homemade Italian cooking. The staff is so knowledgeable and helpful, it's the anti-supermarket. I lust after the Italian pottery and imagine a day and reason I can splurge on such beautiful pieces. I dare you to resist the siren song of the Pasticceria. Gelato, pastries, cookies and cakes, oh my! Sip a freshly brewed cappuccino while you shop or sit and marvel at the lovely bakery with cases full of jewelry-quality pastries. The entire Cossetta experience is like being transported back in time. read more

Cossetta Alimentari - Italian Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

I love Cossettas the market, the pizzeria, everything about it. When I go, it is like going to Church. So grateful. Thank you to Mama and Papa Cossetta, you have done a great thing for Saint Paul and the world. Your memory is a blessing. read more

Fun place to hit before a Wild game. Very busy for a reason. Solid pizza in a market style setting.

We stopped at the Cossetta bakery and were delighted by the choices of dessert. We had a sample of different mini tarts and pies, and they were all very good. It was extremely busy there due to Mother's Day, but the staff handled the crowd very well. read more

Food, drink and service were fantastic. Going back for more very soon. Need more pasta and pizza. read more

Cossetta Alimentari - Italian Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

Cossettas has good pizza but not the greatest. They have other better foods you can buy at Cossettas that will taste much better. I do enjoy the ambiance and the bakery and the small store. Service is great and fast. read more

The selection of great food, seating (indoor and outdoor), and level of self service or being waited on gave me all the freedom to enjoy my night on my terms. You can chill out on the first two floors or get boogie on the third floor in Louis. The options are plentiful! I highly recommend this establishment and will return anytime I'm in town. read more

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Worst service ever. Last time I was here, we had really bad service after a Wild game. It's had been a few months now so I decide to give it another shot but holy cow. The customer service here is at the bottom of any bottom. I ask the cashier for an Orange Spellegrino, he proceed to give me a Yellow one. I asked him if he can change to the Orange one? He gave me the dirtiest stare and slammed the drink on the table and told me it's blood orange, not orange. The owner and the management team need to have an attitude check with the staff. This was my favorite place to go but after the two incident I had. I would never recommend to anyone. read more

What a neat place to visit! The food was quite tasty, I went in with lower expectations given the buffet style, yet very much enjoyed the Veal Parmesan and Gorgonzola Salad. Served with a side of mostaccioli con ricotta, there is far more food than needed. The sauce on the Parmesan was good, bright and light. The garlic bread is tasty and full of butter. We closed the meal with pastries including a Sfogliatella, mini key lime pie and mini chocolate mousse. All beautiful and delicious! The Sfogliatella took the prize! Ambience in this place is wonderful - Italian music, friendly staff, indoor and outdoor seating, all of it gives an old world feel. Convenient and free parking just behind the restaurant. Certainly worth a visit!! read more

Cossetta Alimentari - Veal Parmesan, Gorgonzola Salad, Mostaccioli Con Ricotta, Garlic Bread - Italian Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

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One of my favorite Italian places in MN! On my most recent visit, I ordered the mostaccioli and received a side of garlic bread. I also ordered the limonata san pellegrino. My partner was a sandwich with salami and a chocolate cake. The flavor of the food we ordered was FANTASTIC! The service here was phenomenal, and the staff were helpful. Cossetta also has a large grocery section and pastry/gelato variety that can be fun to explore. read more

Cossetta Alimentari - Mostaccioli, deli sandwich (salami), San pellegrino limonata, garlic bread - Italian Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

Great food - but the value of proper signage or a smile cannot be overstated. Let's be real - Cossetta has some of the best variety and at a convenience. But, unless you are a regular, it is confusing AF. Come in, grab your tray (not near the entrance), enter from the left and get in line for the food that you want - but be careful someone getting a salad might also want pasta and abruptly cut you off. Want pizza? Oh no, that's a totally different line entering from the right. Beers? Sodas? We have lots of them, but our line forms right next to the food line, so we won't let you see your selection ahead of time. Come during a busy time? Chaos. Slow time? We don't staff enough people for all stations, so sometimes we have one cashier on one side and other times we have two cashiers --- unless someone needs a salad, then she leaves you to get in line on the other side to get a salad forcing you to the back of the line on the other side. Am I being a bit dramatic? Yes. Could this all be resolved with a few signs? Also yes. Please stop yelling at your guests for not knowing how to order and, idk, maybe spend $500 on signage? Seems like an investment that'd pay dividends for having such a congested ordering/payment flow. Still four stars because the food is good and I'll continue to come here. Just get tired of seeing people lost and getting yelled at by a "manager". read more

Cossetta Alimentari - Italian Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

Overall had a good experience here. When we got there they had parking for us, but we did have to wait a little to get into the parking lot. Once inside it was super busy! The line went by fast though to get food and the food was hot and ready! The servers were not the most outgoing but were speedy. Loved how cute the inside of the restaurant was! The market and patisserie definitely caught my eyes. Once we got our food we were easily able to find seats and dine outside. The food overall was great I highly recommend the chicken Marsala! read more

Cossetta Alimentari - Chicken Marsala and Tortellini Alla Panna - Italian Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

This is very neat place to go! A lot of cool stuff to check it out! It feels alike I am in Italy! We Love their desserts and their food was so good! Try their cheese ravioli with white sauce but the only part was too much bacon. Their service is good. The environment is awesome but busy. read more

The owner was chasing a homeless man off the public sidewalk in front of the building with a chair from the outside. The owner started yelling at a couple outside the building, "I have millions of dollars into this business," and "look what they do, look at him." The onlooker told the owner, "It looks bad for the business to chase a man away with a chair." The owner said he "does not care," even if it was on social media. If this business has been in Downtown Saint Paul for decades, and they're having a problem with homeless people, why isn't a security person on site? Why "deal with the problem" yourself and not call the cops? I would love to leave a review on the taste of the food, but the owner's actions left a bad taste in my mouth. read more

My family has been dining and shopping here for decades and Cossetta Eventi catered my wedding. Mostaccioli and salad is always excellent, the market has a great selection of bread, Italian candies, relishes, etc. My family came from Calabria (same place in Italy as the Cossetta family) and when I asked why they stayed open on 1/23/26, (over 600 other small businesses closed in solidarity with the general strike to support immigrants), they blocked me on social media without providing a response. This business was built by immigrants and started as a grocery store on the east side of St Paul. It's unfortunate that the Cossetta family and management has chosen greed instead of standing with the immigrant community, especially when their business is built and sustained on this labor. I support their employees NOT the owners and management, they don't align with my values. I'll miss the cannolis, mostaccioli and fresh bread, but I'll shop elsewhere from now on. read more

Cossetta's is so well known especially for those who live in st. paul. I have found myself here on a good handful of times with various friends and families when life has pulled me over to that area. They have a parking lot in the back that is free for diners or those picking up. The dine in section does get full and is a bit tight, but the parking lot is a nice feature. I have had their pizza several times and the slices are HUGE. They have a good amount of salads that are quite tasty. I know their mostaccioli is popular but I have not found the hype on it. There are a lot of options that can really please anyone. The line can get a little long sometimes but it does move pretty well. They have been in the business long enough to know that this needs to be a well oiled machine. read more

I LOVE Cossetta's! It's such a fun place to stop, and they have so much seating. The line, if there is one, moves really fast and I've never had a bad order. For mains, I usually go with the Cosetta salad or the tortellini with extra prosciutto. You HAVE to get a side of garlic bread. It's so greasy, garlicky, and good. They have a great selection of drinks, both alcoholic and non. The attached dessert area is also awesome. This time, I got the amerena gelato and a few macarons. My favorite macaron is the strawberry champagne one. The grocery store is the best place in the cities for Italian food. The prices and selection are amazing! You can get pasta that you can't find anywhere else, and the selection of hot and cold bar items are as good for personal use as they are for hosting and entertaining. read more

Cossetta Alimentari - Italian Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

So went there last Saturday had lunch at the cafeteria it was amazing the food was perfect the salad was perfect too.The staff is always great to deal with.Next stop was the meat market Wow is all I can say Perfect everything and then we went to the bakery again Wow.We never made to to Louies or Franks but I know I've been there a few times is always great food What a place to go to.If your with in 100 miles of this great place you have to go I'm lucky I live In Woodbury and I go all the time.I would show you the food but I ate it all. read more

Ordered my daughter graduation cake from Crosettas. was not disappointed at all! Everyone asked where we purchased from. We ordered the chocolate mouse cake! We have purchased Gelatos and many other desserts from here always 10/10! read more

Congratulations! My husband and I agree that this is the worst place we've ever eaten. Not even the worst Italian, just all around worst place. Pizza (if it can be called that) was doughy and dry congealed cheese, even when it was brought out hot. Side salad and ravioli were greasy and not fresh. The only thing good was my Pelligrino water. Avoid this place! read more

Be ready to wait in line, but generally worth it with how amazing everything tastes. We even found that you can buy stuff to go and cater and we had pasta and meatballs that turned out perfectly. Right by the Xcel. We ubered, but there is paid parking lots and street parking. read more

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Cossetta is good, it's fine for a quick bite when you're in a rush. It's not a place I would drive a long distance for. I do like how they are set up, come in grab your tray and order your food. Keep moving- essentially a cafeteria that serves Italian food. Find a seat on the first floor or venture upstairs, sit on the patio, bus your own table. The highlight of my visits to Cossetta is always the patisserie. The case is full of decadent treats, beautifully arrange- there are so many choices I'll have to come back to try more. It's always fun to sip coffee while eating a dessert. The grocery store is fun. So many different choices to perfect your Italian dishes at home. read more

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Wonderful selection of Italian pastries. But my favorite is the delightful gelato, particularly the cannoli gelato, paired with a double expresso. A special break after hours of sketching and walking for me. A little bit of Italy right on 7th Street. Always busy for good reason. You can grab a fast lunch or dinner at the cafeteria style restaurant or go upstairs for the full dining experience. They also have an Italian grocery and cheese and meat deli. Watch what you are buying. Some items can be found in your supermarket at much lower price points. If you are looking for unique items, though, you will find it here. read more

Cossetta Alimentari - The Gelato, pastry and expresso bar. - Italian Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

The food was so good. This place was packed, but service was efficient so the line went by fairly quickly. Parking was free in their lot. However, the lot was very full. Therefore, it took a minute to find a spot. read more

I love it here. The best place to go before a wild game. The pizza is fantastic and the overall vibe with the buzz of a sporting event is so fun. Also decorated so beautifully for the holidays! A must-visit in St Paul read more

Food was very good had a slice of sausage pepperoni and mushroom pizza which was splendid. Great flavor and the crust was perfect. For entree I had the tortellini and that was also superb. Good quick eat cafeteria style with a good atmosphere. Would definitely recommend. Service was good too came and took our trays when we were finished eating. read more

Great basic consistent pizza. If you like your crust chewy and lots of great cheese and tasty Marzano tomato sauce with huge foldable slices this is the place. They are not trying to be hip with new pizza flavor combos they offer great classic darn good pizza. Two large slices and a small salad will fill most people. My wife could only do 1 slice. The dessert in their bakery counter will not disappoint anyone! They are amazing too. Bring a cooler to bring home great foods, meats and cheeses from their little deli too. They also offer pizza crust, sauces, pastas ready to heat at home. They also offer small area of Italian imported groceries items to make your next Italian home cooked meal special. Their bread counter offer various varieties of breads. Try one of their delicious focaccias too. All I have to say is Yum!!! read more

This is not okay someone bought me something from there I looked everywhere on the website everywhere on the website at that not one allergy information i almost died eating it I will be in contact with my lawyer do better read more

The greenness of this place is the worst! Prices are so high as in value for your money Managers watch over your shoulder as if you're going to steal lunch!! No more. read more

Cossetta Alimentari - Malie and Henry - Italian Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

When it comes to cafeteria Italian food this place is unbeatable. Yes, cafeteria Italian food. There are trays sitting out as you enter the building. Grab a tray and visit your desired food station to get your food (you'll pay after). The salad line is first, and don't bother waiting in line behind them if you're not getting salad. Skip on ahead to the pasta section, which is my favorite! The Mostaccioli is my absolute favorite. There are so many instances where other items like appealing, but I can't get myself to stray away! Also, don't eat too much. Save room for dessert! When you are finished eating, visit the Pasticceria on the main level. There are a ton of pastries, chocolates, and gelato for you to choose from! It's all on display and makes it very hard to decide. read more

Cossetta Alimentari - Mostaccioli - Italian Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

This place has been on my wish list for many days... finally me n my husband visited on a Friday evening... they have a huge parking, but it was quiet busy... This place has a grocery store, Deli and a desert place all under one roof... you can pick up some delicious food from the Deli or grocery and go upstairs and eat... they do have a bar upstairs.. and a patio too... we picked our drinks from the bar and food from the Deli... Their aranccini was the best... also the creamy red pepper ravioli... Finally we picked up Gelato from the bakery... it was absolutely delicious... they had great dessert options as well... I wanted to try their focaccia bread.. but the grocery was closed by 8... so we couldn't... hoping to visit again and try the delicious focaccia... read more

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I've been going to Cossetta since I was little. It never disappoints. The service is great, mostaccioli is fantastic, and it has a very cozy environment. Overall, the food is great and I will continue to go there until I die. read more

I believe I've shared this on yelp before. A few years ago, you introduced pomodoro sauce to your chicken parm, which is a change for those that have been visiting your restaurant for many years, such as myself (since 1996). I'm personally not a fan of pomodoro sauce, it's way too runny and ends up making the breading on the chicken parm soggy. That combo is fairly unappetizing to say the least. I've spoken to managers about this a few times in person, asking to at least have an option to choose between the pomodoro sauce and the original sauce. I was told that sure, we can do that, but each time, you need to get a manager to approve it and tell a team member that it's ok to change. Otherwise the request is refused. We've not gotten to the point where my request is just ignored and we get soggy chicken parm. Can you please, for all that is good in the world, please at least allow someone to choose which sauce to use? I know, nothing will probably change and my next comment won't really matter, but I'll say it anyways. We will still visit your business, but we will never order chicken parm again until a sauce selection can be made. For reference, we would usually visit your place twice a month and with each visit, order two chicken parm's. At $20 each, that's $40 per visit, $80 per month, and $960 a year, $9,600 over ten years. read more