What a local gem! Went in on a Sunday morning and it was busy! Me and a few people in line just…read morewaiting to get some delicious pastries. They are primarily a Portuguese bakery but they also have other baked goods such as cannolis, croissants, and much more. Every pastry I had was amazing! They are most known for their egg tarts, my personal favorite was the nutella. Everything was extremely affordable. I got 13 baked goods for only $18. I will definitely be coming back here for more.

First time checking out International Bakery in Waterbury. Portuguese bakery. I went with my dad as…read morewe were passing through Waterbury. The lady that worked there spoke Spanish, very helpful and sweet. Space was very ample , open. There is a selection of pastries if you are looking for something different. They had different selections of Natas, fresh breads, some sweet , donuts, and mini cheesecakes . Unfortunately nothing gluten free except the mini cheesecakes that were crustless. Prices were great!

This is a good spot for ice cream. When you walk in you can just smell the goodness it's fantastic…read more Plenty of flavor options. Soft serve too. The kids love it there. Sometimes Big lines so figure that in.

Looking for some of the best homemade ice cream in Connecticut? The Big Dipper Ice Cream is a must…read morego for any ice cream lover. I've had their Graham Jam ice cream at the Micro Creamy of CT and is where I first learned about them. The Big Dipper's shop in Prospect was a 20 minute drive for us. The shop was very cute, classic ice cream shop vibes with a lot of indoor seating. There were freezers with ice cream pies, cakes, sandwiches, and pints or quarts of ice cream. They had a lot of hand scooped ice cream flavors from classic to original flavors. There were a few soft serve flavors available too. Since they make their own ice cream there were flavors that were unique to them. I got a scoop of Purple Cloud--a purple cotton candy base ice cream with a marshmallow swirl and Lemon Pie--lemon base ice cream with pie crust pieces. These flavors packed a punch and the Purple Cloud was fun for all ages. I don't remember the last time I had eaten cotton candy flavored ice cream, but the marshmallow swirl was a great touch to a nostalgic flavor. I got my ice cream in a waffle cone which was very delicious and had little bits of caramelization. My mom wanted a special soft serve flavor that the Big Dipper had advertised for the weekend. They called it Butterbeer, a twist of sweet cream and butterscotch. The girl helping us had no idea what we were talking about, but finally confirmed that they had the special soft serve flavors. We think my mom's cone was only the butterscotch flavor, but the soft serve was so soft it started melting immediately. No picture because it didn't look to pretty. Fortunately, the flavor was good and that's what really matters. I'd say stick to the hard ice cream flavors at Big Dipper. I look forward to visiting them again to see what they'll craft up because I'm always looking for flavors you can't get anywhere else.

Best Italian Bakery ever! Every time when we get our cannolis they make them when we are waiting so…read morethey are always fresh not soggy ! Their stuffed breads are the best!

Small authentic bakery. We went the day before Easter and it was super busy. They had a lot of…read moregreat options. The cannoli was good and my friend had the rum baba and enjoyed it. Worth another visit to try the rest of their options.

Having grown up in the Bridgeport area I have had cannolis from all the places that I thought were…read moregood . These cannolis from Mariannas were vastly superior to all . I bought 1 cannoli brought it out to the car tried it and went back in to buy more. Can't wait to come back and buy more!!!

Everything in the show case is stale. It's also filthy in there. Idk how this place is even open…read morestill,

Best cupcakes in the state of CT. They never disappoint and are always consistent. Nice to be able…read moreto grab vegan options here too. I'll have to try the ice cream or shakes sometime :)

First time stopping in and got a cheesecake slice and a peanut butter chocolate cupcake. Cupcakes…read morewere good and prices are fairly decent. Dog friendly establishment

Delicious baked goods. Cardamon bread, baguettes, cookies, breakfast pastries,…read moreMuffins. All home cooked and good to the last bite. Excellent.

You need to go here! It's a Hamden gem. Lovely baker. Amazing home baked treats. Soups. Eggs. Do…read morenot leave without a loaf of his cardamom bread. The smell alone! Delicious! Soft. Sweet. Rock sugar on top. So delicious with butter. Odd hours. Get there early for the bread. Cash only. This place is a rarity!

A surprisingly good bakery, that is a little too happy to wear it's success on it's sleeve…read more In a restored factory in Southington is a little hipster foodie mecca. With axe throwing, a retro arcade, coffee, chocolate, and this bakery. I got to explore the exposed brick and large filament lights of this specific locale, and picked up some sweets from this little shop. It's very much loud and proud in it's appearances on popular food television. Having pride in your success is a good thing, but it's very much in your face about it. It also prices accordingly, making the price of the baked goods you get at least a couple bucks extra. Thankfully, the baked goods are actually pretty good. We got a couple misfits, a couple french macarons, and one of the dessert waffles they had. The misfit muffins tasted pretty good, soft and light, not too sweet, and well balanced. The French macarons, they were not too great. the filling was sweet but lacking depth. they were pretty though. The standout was the Dessert waffle. Sweet, crispy but cakey, and plenty of chocolate and peanut butter flavor. A surprising bite, and tasty. Overall, it's a good dessert place to go to and try out. Not worth a trek,but a solid choice for that specific area

Hardcore Sweet is a bakery that opened in Watertown, Connecticut in 2012. It was founded by husband…read moreand wife Jeremy and Nicole Braddock. The bakery was initially founded as a cupcake truck. The two bakers were then featured on Food Network shows such as "Winner Cake All" and "Cupcake Wars", winning the latter. After that, they opened their first brick and mortar bakery. Most recently they competed on the Netflix show "Sugar Rush". A second location opened in Southington at the historic Factory Square complex in October 2021. Another location once existed at the Buckland Hills Mall in Manchester, but it has since closed. The locations offer cupcakes, custom cakes, cake pops, whoopie pies, cookies and muffins. I stopped at the Southington location of Hardcore Sweet for the first time this past July. Several businesses located at Factory Square were offering special menu items to celebrate Harry Potter's birthday. Factory Square is located conveniently alongside the popular Farmington Canal Trail, so I cycled there. Hardcore Sweet had several Harry Potter offerings that day, but by the time I had arrived most of them were sadly sold out. I ordered one of the few Harry Potter treats that they had left: Buckbeak's Breakfast Cupcake. It was delicious! I definitely need to come back to try more of their tasty treats on a future visit to Factory Square. I just need to get there earlier in the day when their selection is bigger.

I love coming to this Puerto Rican bakery, and ordering the sweet bread (pan sabor) as well as…read moregetting the pastries and empanadas that are offered. My go to are the beef empanadas with the sweet bread, and a guava pastry

The best bread around! When I stop in Waterbury, I always come by here to grab a loaf of sweet…read morebread and a beef empanada. Bread is delicious and always fresh. They have a variety of pastries too.staff is friendly and helpful. Restaurant is clean.