A beautiful café located in Bergamo Alta. As soon as you enter, you're taken in by the artwork on…read morethe walls above the coffee machines and alcohol. This pasticceria has been around since 1880! There is plenty of seating both upstairs and downstairs, and you can stand by the counter if you just want to have a quick coffee and pastry. There is a bathroom located upstairs and is kept in good condition. We came here in the morning to order some espressos and a few pastries. I'm a pistachio lover and the "Rocher pistacchio" was my favorite. They also serve slices of a variety of different cakes, including pistachio, lemon, and chocolate. With so many pastries, you simply must come back and try them all. I gladly give this venue five stars out of five.

Above the crowds in the Galleria and WOW! what a special place for "Old World" charm, delicious…read moretreats and spectacular hot beverages. Service was impeccable (and we are so grateful for English-speaking staff members). We enjoyed hot tea service and a Moka Extraction coffee. Of course we also had the "Tower of Sweet Treats" that were incredible.

If you are ever in the Galleria, and you want a nice dessert place, this is it. The wait was…read morereasonable, the ambiance was excellent especially overlooking the galleria and the service was impeccable. Here you can get simple drink, some spritz, some desserts, gelato to full sandwiches. You eat, drink and hang out however you like. Place is comfortable, not pretentious and it won't leave you with a big dent in your wallet. It's not cheap but not a rip off. Overall, an excellent experience and was nice even after a full meal at Cracco across the hall.

This is my favorite place to go for breakfast in Bergamo! My husband and I came nearly everyday…read morewhile we were in town (for about a month). We loved the cappuccino and cornetti. We came here so often, they knew our order by heart and would bring it to us within a couple minutes of sitting down. The atmosphere here is warm and lively. All of the people are lovely and kind. This is a great place to start your day in the beautiful Bergamo.

Excellent gelato and pastries here :-)))…read more Ran into this place by accident as we were lost in some laneway and I spotted this place and said I wanted to stop for an ice cream :-)) The lady who owns it speaks ok English and she let me taste some of the gelato and it was excellent. I ended up choosing chocolate and pistachio and loved them both. We also bought some bun filled with vanilla here and it was exquisite. Great service, great taste and reasonable prices :-))) what more can you ask for ?? I would happily come here any day.

Needed a snack after after a few hours of traveling the Como area and this place delivered…read more Variety was pretty good, although service was slightly on the slower side in terms of taking our orders. Still, a lot of good options and when service finally happened it was pretty good.

Eravamo al Lago di Como per Pasqua e per me Pasqua non è lo stesso senza la colomba o la pastiera…read more Sono venuto alla pasticceria poletti e ho scoperto che avevano entrambe. La pastiera era ottima ma non è come quella di Napoli! La colomba era anche molto deliziosa, come anche tutti gli altri dolci e il pane che avevano. Grazie mille Pasticceria Poletti!

This bakery is family owned and was established in 1946 and passed from grandfather all the way…read moredown to grandson. Today Enrico and his dad Gigino run this bakery keeping their family recipes alive. I had the fortune to see the behind the scene of the bakery for a few weeks and try most of their goodies. I was amazed by the quality of the ingredients they use, by the attention to the details. Every and each product is individually handcrafted with a lot of attention and love by Enrico's team. Enrico himself is a bread guru. He teaches bread making at several local colleges and uses his knowledge for bread making in his products. He searches the best flours in Italy. Visits the mills himself. He is also the president of the Pan ed Langhe. An association of bakers in Alba using Alta Langa grains to make this beautiful and healthy bread loaf. I strongly recommend to try their wheat breads. Their viennoiserie selection is simple but to die for. I tried both the jam and Cream croissants and they are amazing. The only downside is that they don't have an espresso bar but on the other side Italian bakeries are the places where you grab and go but you are insured to find the best quality and freshness compared to coffe shops.

This place oozes tradition. They sell fantastic pastry, cakes and biscuits. Italian singer Mina is…read moreknown to shop here for desserts. A must try in Cremona