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    La Deliziosa

    4.6 (98 reviews)
    Open 8:30 am - 6:00 pm

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    Ann C.

    An absolutely amazing bakery tucked away on an unassuming side street in Poughkeepsie. Step in off the sidewalk and be immediately swept up in a swirl of delicious and enveloping smells of fresh pastries and baked treats. An amazing array of delectable pastries, cookies and cakes await you at this establishment making it well worth the trip. We ordered cakes and finger goodies for a friend's birthday at a nearby ranch - the bakery immediately recognized the reference and created a masterpiece *almost* too pretty to eat. Definitely worth frequenting!

    Black Forest cake for a baby shower
    Keeka K.

    I had their Black Forest cake for my baby shower and it was beautiful and delicious! I don't normally like Black Forest cake, but the flavors here were so well done and blended together for an elegant and tasty cake!

    a variety of pastries in a box
    Mary T.

    My SIL was visiting and hankering for a napoleon. We brought her here since we order our cakes from here often. Very delicious and beautiful. The pastries are flaky and delicious but you have to know that the napoleons here are not filled with custard but a whipped cream type filling. I prefer the custard; that is the traditional and what I grew up with and love. If you want that, go to the Pastry Garden. The lobster claw and the chocolate pastry were great! I took a star off for not using custard but otherwise great.

    Chocolate Florentines and an Italian custard filled delight drizzled with chocolate. Fresh Nespresso coffee
    Jeanie W.

    Fantastic bakery- I haven't had a great chocolate Florentine cookie in over 27 years. I visited Poughkeepsie so long ago I prayed I could find them again. La Deliziosa did not disappoint. So fresh and high quality ingredients. I ate there AND got a box of pastries to go. The service was excellent- my helper explained everything and helped me operate the Nespresso machine.The shop has a huge selection of pastries including ready to go decorated cakes. Fresh coffee made to order. Love Love Love

    Viv L.

    A great variety of pastries here. The marzipan and pastichote had wonderful flavor and were affordable as well. The marzipan was slightly dry but the pastichote had a lovely filling that left me very happy with my purchase. It's hard to find such high quality bakeries in poughkeepsie for the price, i'd really recommend coming here. Everything feels very authentic and made with love.

    Tiffany & Co. Box themed Birthday Cake
    Robyn E.

    I had ordered a Tiffany & Co. themed birthday cake for my Mother back in January and wanted to say that they did a wonderful job. It was a funfetti cake with buttercream icing. The cake was moist and had great taste. Also would like to mention that the staff were all very friendly, professional, and accommodating through out the whole process.

    Cookies
    Matthew L.

    La Deliziosa is an Italian pastry bakery that opened in Poughkeepsie, New York in summer 1974. It was founded by Italian immigrant Michele "Mike" Buonaiuto. As a young boy in Moschiano, Italy, he was trained by his parents in the art of Italian culinary baking. After serving in the Italian Army, Buonaiuto went on to become a professional pastry chef and opened his own café. After marrying his wife Maria, Buonaiuto later relocated to the United States and settled in Poughkeepsie. He worked as a pastry chef at Caffe Aurora and dreamed of one day owning his own pastry shop. After working very hard for many years, he opened his own shop in the summer of 1974. For several years, Buonaiuto worked alongside his wife Maria and their children. He passed away in 2017 at the age of 87. Since 1984, La Deliziosa has been owned by Frank Cordaro. He started working there in 1975 as a dishwasher when he was just 14. Around the holidays, long lines often snake out the bakery's door with customers waiting for their popular cannoli, sfogliatelle, rum baba and biscotti. My family and I recently visited La Deliziosa while we were visiting the Poughkeepsie area. After having lunch in New Paltz and then going for a long walk on the nearby Walkway Over The Hudson, we decided to head to Poughkeepsie's "Little Italy" for some Italian pastries. We had heard about La Deliziosa from the 2018 short film "Cannoli, Traditions Around the Table" which was directed by Frank Cordero's children Andrea and Francesco. The place smelled so good when we walked in and the staff were so friendly and helpful. There were so many pastries, cookies, cakes, and Italian Ice available for purchase. My wife and I couldn't think of getting anything other than cannoli so we ordered two to share (one chocolate covered and one white chocolate covered). They filled the shells right in front of us, which is a great sign. Our son ordered a slice of 7-layer Rainbow Cake. We enjoyed our pastries at a table right outside. Everything was excellent! I have long thought that the best cannoli around were in New York City, but after trying the cannoli at La Deliziosa I realized that you can find ones just as good in Poughkeepsie.

    Mango Italian ice
    Eryn M.

    Awesome bakery in Poughkeepsie! Huge selection of cookies and pastries. In the summer they have Italian ice which is awesome too!

    Box of yum
    Darren G.

    I tried here a few times many times years ago, but since I was in the area again, I wanted to really try more here. counter people were pretty patient with me since a lot of great choices here and took me a bit to decide. all the pastries I got were amazing, can't say nothing I had was bad, all great. I will have tried more when am in the area again, since I did see a lot of pastries I never seen in other bakeries, which is a mark of great place not being a cookie cutter of others. The decor of place is very beautiful as well, it was very inviting when entering.

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    Darrin O.

    Childhood Hold Over I've even introduced my nieces and nephews to this spot. Always happy to grab some miniature pastries and or full size. Inside holds a devotion to the founders and is a staple in the neighbourhood. Charming and quaint The folks working the counter are quick to help

    Everything was so fresh, presented well organized in displays, and tasted incredible. Staff was friendly even toward closing time. Not pictured but I tried the pumpkin gelato which of course was also perfect. Everything exceeded our expectations!!

    Raspberry Italian ice

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    best tiramisu in poughkeepsie, hands down. best in terms of taste and value. good service.

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    Everything is fresh and delicious. Their rugelach is amazing and they are one of the few places in the area I can find sfogliatelle.

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    You MUST get their cannoli dip and chips... OMG a party favorite!!!!

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    This was our second visit to Pastry Garden. Located in a strip mall with plenty of parking, it's a…read moreconvenient stop while running errands or shopping in the area. Our first experience, a little over a year ago, was fantastic. The staff was friendly and helpful, the prices were reasonable, and the pastries were delicious. Unfortunately, this visit didn't live up to those memories. We stopped in shortly after opening to pick up some desserts for the three-hour drive home. Despite being one of the only customers there, we were not acknowledged for over five minutes and eventually had to ask if we could place an order. It wasn't the most welcoming start to our visit. We ordered two large cupcakes and two regular cupcakes and were surprised by the prices. The large cupcakes, which were only slightly bigger than the regular ones, were $6.00 each. The regular cupcakes were $3.25 each and were about the size of the mini cupcakes you might find at a grocery store bakery. We chose simple flavors--chocolate with chocolate frosting and vanilla with chocolate frosting--so there wasn't anything particularly unique or specialty-inspired to justify the higher cost. Unfortunately, the cupcakes themselves were disappointing. The cake was dry, and the frosting was very stiff, which made them less enjoyable than we had hoped. Given the price point, we expected a much fresher and more flavorful product. It's always disappointing when a place you once loved doesn't deliver the same experience on a return visit. While we have fond memories of our first stop at Pastry Garden, this visit left us underwhelmed, and sadly, it's not a place we'll be rushing back to.

    If we are in the area. We might stop by to pick up coffee and a pastry to nosh…read more One of the questions Yelp asks: is it pricey? It may seem that way, but you're paying for quality, and you get it. There are a few tables inside that seat four and some under the overhang. It's the baked goods that are the showstoppers. All of them are beautiful to look at and a delight on the tongue. They are not excessively sweet. It seems their forte is wedding cakes.

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    Wow! Amazing! So good, and so cute!…read more The employee was great. She was so engaging and was helping me pick and choose since this was my first time inside. She was able to describe the selection they had. I opted for The Homer, chocolate sprinkle, glazed yeast, Boston cream and a cider donut. They were all fantastic. The Boston cream one was everyone's favorite. The cider donut was a great cake donut. The Homer was also a cake donut. I prefer a cake donut over yeast. But, the glaze was great. I love the selection between yeast and cake doughnuts! Kiddos! The flavors are really unique. I love the creativity. This really is a great shop!

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