Went to a bridal shower a couple hours away with the most delicious cannoli cake and wanted to find something similar and local. Letizia and the Dolce Italia team were super helpful and responsive, making the ordering process a breeze. The pick-up process was also seamless, they even included a mini version of the cake for me to sample before serving my cake. The cake itself was incredible, flavorful, fluffy cake, creamy icing, and not overly sweet. I plan on ordering all desserts or cakes exclusively from Dolce Italia from now on. Highly recommend! read more

Dolce Italia - Cannoli Cake - Desserts Near Me - San Marcos, California

We LOVE Dolce Italia cakes! Previously purchased a delicious hazelnut chocolate cake and recently purchased a beautiful strawberry mousse cake. Please note that the location is still open. Pre-order your custom cake through the Dolce Italia email (dolceitaliausa@yahoo.com ) found on their website for future pick up time. Letizia was super helpful and friendly throughout the ordering process. read more

Dolce Italia - Strawberry mousse cake - Desserts Near Me - San Marcos, California

Fabulous desserts! Was lucky enough to find Dolce Italiana just merely 10 days prior to our event. Without hesitation, Letizia was more than happy to accommodate our request. We ordered the risotto cheesecake, chocolate praline cake and a few trays of assorted mini bite size desserts. Everything was absolutely delicious and beautiful! We will definitely be using Dolce Italiana again in the future. read more

I am Italian and traveled to Italian, and have tried the efforts of other Italian establishments in San Diego County. I want to congratulate Dolce Aroma for taking a big step in opening this treasure. For those who think the bakery goods are too small, one has not traveled to Italy or any other country in Europe. The US is the only country that sells oversized cheaply made bakery goods. Trying to impress with being big. Hmmmm. Frozen and tasteless. Yes, Dolce Aroma cost a little bit more, but these ingredients are high quality, plus they are from Italy. When was the last time you looked a the cost of a flight to Italy? TEN STARS for the Cornetto! One can tell this flour is not from the USA, it is so pure and the Cornetto was flaky, and not too much butter, just perfectO! The prosciutto was high quality, not salty, perfect, fresh mozzarella cheese made the sandwich a perfect mixture of mouth watering flavors. Wonderful customer service, helpful to those who adventure out in trying something new. Big Italian smiles. Nice to speak Italian with them Can't wait to tell Ma! read more

Dolce Italia - Italian delightful treats - Desserts Near Me - San Marcos, California

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Delicious pastries and the most pleasant staff. From my understanding everything is made fresh and they do NOT disappoint! The brasiliano is my go to drink pared with whatever type of pastry I'm craving - savory or sweet. read more

These desserts are amazing!! Every one that I've had is so tasty!! The owners Salvo and Letizia are wonderful. They're actually from Italy - so they obviously know what they're doing. read more

Dolce Italia - So tasty! - Desserts Near Me - San Marcos, California

Wonderful and authentic Italian bakery with delicious options and a fun staff. Highly recommend.

Now that my sister lives in San Marcos instead of Chicago, her favorite birthday treat, a cannoli cake, seemed a thing of the past. Salvo and Letizia to the rescue! She was surprised and delighted to have her sweet tooth so well satisfied. Grazie mille !! read more

Dolce Italia never disappoints me. Either I order something a la carte or something not on the menu, Salvo brings his special touch of authentic Italian flair in his cakes. Elegant, light yet tasty, not too sugary...the perfect cake or dessert for any occasion. It's nice to be in in California, but being able to go back to Italy by memory and palate. Grazie Salvo and Letizia for the superb service! read more

I'd never heard of a cassata cake when my daughter asked for one for her birthday. Letizia to the rescue. Not only was she able to pull together a beautiful customized cake at the last minute, but her pricing was fair and the quality was outstanding. (Even the cake box was cute!) I'm so glad we found this bakery- we will definitely recommend to others and return again! read more

Dolce Italia - Cassata cake - Desserts Near Me - San Marcos, California

I was looking for a birthday cake and wanted something special. I wish I had known about this gem earlier! I ordered the Chocolate Hazelnut Praline cake, which was delicious and not too sweet. The texture was also nice, dense rather than overly fluffy. I would highly recommend. read more

Dolce Italia - The inside of the cake - Desserts Near Me - San Marcos, California

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This review is for the delivery guy who I saw unloading and delivering boxed desserts to local restaurants in the Little Italy area. I wasn't spying; (staring, but not spying) but while I was in the car waiting for someone I couldn't help but notice the DolceItalia van and how carefully the delivery man was handling the boxes of cold desserts. He took them out and gently placed them on the dolly thing. One after the other. I could see the interior was a fridge setting to keep the desserts cool. Anyway, I just wanted to say it's nice to see a company's employees doing such a great job and caring about what they are doing, and the goods they are delivering. That speaks volumes for that persons character and integrity, as well as the quality of the business. I've seen some other business employees just slam down and throw around boxes, which typically ruins or cracks the contents. read more

Dolce Italia - Desserts Near Me - San Marcos, California

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The tiramisu cake is incredible! Absolutely authentic and delicious. The owners are from Italy so they truly bring a taste of Italy into their tiramisu. We wouldn't get tiramisu from anyone else! read more

Ordered a cake for my wife's birthday and will be ordering from them again. The cake was moist, delicious and full of flavor!! Even the picky eaters in the house were impressed and wanting more. We definitely recommend trying this place anytime you need a special treat. read more

Dolce Italia - Delicious cake - Desserts Near Me - San Marcos, California

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Although the storefront bakery closed, Sal (owner/baker) continues to make delicious deserts via phone or online orders!!! I didn't know this before stumbling onto Dolce Italia's office/kitchen located in an industrial plaza. Came in 30 minutes prior to closing time & the lights looked dimmed so I rang the doorbell. Sal showed up and made me cannoli on the spot! Now that's going above & beyond! He took time to answer my many questions. Best of all, the cannoli had a crispy, not-too-thick pastry & the cream was top notch (none of that cheap stuff)! So much better than the Cake Boss pastries in Vegas! So call in your order and check out the menu pics when u pick up. Sal said to put in orders early especially around the holidays. read more

Dolce Italia - Desserts Near Me - San Marcos, California

If I could give Dolce Italia 10 stars for this, I would. Check out our heavenly pineapple coconut white wedding cake with mascarpone and butter Cream. Made FRESH, decorated with such elegance and care. The cake was truly impressive and we are so happy to have trusted Salvo and Letizia on our big day! read more

Dolce Italia - Our wedding cake by Dolce Italia - Desserts Near Me - San Marcos, California

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Ordered an Italian Rum Cake for my wife's birthday and it was perfect. She is already planning to order another cake.

I was looking for a custom fruit based birthday cake that did not have any chocolate. Looked a few places and none of them allowed the customization I was looking for. Finally found this place and the cake was JUST PERFECT!!! It was soft, moist and delicious. It was less sweet just how I had requested and looked beautiful. The chef works by himself so its best to co-ordinate pickup time with him upfront. He is a very accommodating chef and good person. Accepts cash and the cakes are fairly priced. Very happy to have found this place. read more

Some of the best desserts ever. We have had Dolce do all of our daughters wedding cakes and desserts. Not too sweet which makes it more addicting! read more

I will not be taking my business back to this bakery. My wife, her family, and I were all treated with disrespect from the beginning of this process to the very end. It has left us with a very "bad taste in our mouths" for this company. read more

Excellent food! pasta is a must and deserts are addicting. Nice people and nicely decorated. read more

This is the best bakery in San Diego. I ordered a pistachio cake, and the filling had the most delicious pistachio paste that was imported from Italy. I also ordered a nutella cake that was exquisite. All of the guests at our party were so impressed with both cakes, especially the guests from Europe, because the cakes had a very sophisticated taste. The service was excellent. Salvo and Letizia were so helpful and dedicated to giving us high quality desserts. We are definitely coming back!!! read more

Amazing food, followed with an extremely nice staff. I was worried that during the afternoon, the rush of school students would ruin the atmosphere and make it an unenjoyable place, but that is certainly not the case. The food there is decent, and reasonably priced, yet the deserts are superb. Their wide variety of delicious deserts that were all priced around $3.50, make Dolce Italia the perfect place to taste an authentic Italian meal. The restaurant is a local family owned business where the staff is extremely generous and nice; they connect with their customers and make for a fun place to enjoy time with family and friends. Overall, this small little bakery is sure to last, and I highly recommend everyone try it out for themselves! read more