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!

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.

Beautiful pastries and pizette in a bright location with helpful, friendly service. I especially…read morelove the pizette with olive-oil soaked tomatoes and little olives. Perfect for lunch or a snack.

Delicious Good pastry the pistachio brioche my favorite also…read morethe very good ice cream.

This place had the most amazing Cannoli that we have ever tried in Italy. We have traveled through…read moreTuscany, Rome, Venice, Florence, and Osteria. And if I ever had to return for a taste for the best Cannoli, i would have to come back to this very place. Because of course, no other place is able to replicate such airy, light sweetness that can only be made in Italy. We love you Poletti!

Wow!!! So much to take in ... chocolates, desserts, sandwiches and seating in the back as well to…read moreenjoy. Chocolate is purchased by the weight !

I was in heaven. I cannot wait to buy more to take home. Great food (desserts), loved the service,…read moreand the place is just like heaven!

If you're born and raised in San Donato there's no way you could have missed El Prestinee de San…read moreDonaa. Personally I had the pleasure and honor to know the family running the business for the past 70 years and counting. Every time I come back home for a visit that's the spot to visit for good and fresh bread, focaccia, pizza, sweets, pasta fresca and all sorts of goodies. Everyone if kind, courteous and engaging making you feel at home. The shop is clean, well furnished and if you want the best sho up in the morning!

It was a great spot that was open on Christmas. You pay for the order of pastries and food at the…read morecounter. For the drinks, you order at the table and it will be served to you. You will pay the drinks on a separate check. The chicken sandwich, cakes, pastries, cappuccino, and latte were all delicious. Great spot at the round about before we checked into our airbnb.

Coffee and food tasted pretty good for the price. This place only takes CASH and does not serve…read morefood until noon. The place offers pasta, salad, and panini/sandwich for food.

After buying some products in another pasticceria we checked out this place. Just 2-3 minutes away…read morefrom the lovely mercato. Bread, cookies, cornettos, cannoli, amaretti, macarons, small cakes and a lot more. Also ice cream. We bought a whole bunch of their products: cornettos with vanilla, cannoli and big lot of the bite-sized mini-cakes and patisserie. The cannoli was perfect. Hard to get really good ones. And not even in Sicily it was easy to get a good one. But they pull it off perfectly here. The small bites were great as well. Some with pistacio, some with berries, some jam, some with nuts. All really good. Many of them were heavy on the marzipan. We do enjoy good marzipan, and this was one was indeed really good. We loved it. Price-wise also very fair, nice staff and a huge selection. A fantastic place. And we will definitely be back.

So there I was about to leave this place a nasty 2 stars, feeling ripped off and in search of…read morebetter ice cream, when I realised I'd actually been to the wrong place! You see, due to a navigation (GPS) problem I was told I had reached my destination outside another place with a gelateria sign above. The place seemed to have no name so I figured it was the right place. The ice cream there was pretty lame, and although cheap, it was not satisfying. So I decided to drive further up the road when I saw the REAL gelateria La Carapina on my left. Now this place looked way better. And it was. 5 stars better actually. So a bit of background here. It's March and not really tourist season, so there aren't that many people around these parts at the moment. I've walked and driven through villages and not seen any people. And now I know why. They are all either queuing to buy ice cream here, or sitting outside this place eating it! I am glad I drove the 15km to get here. It was TOTALLY worth it! And I have just finished a week touring Italy so I know my ice cream! If you're in Lake Como, wherever you are staying, find a way to get to Gravedona and have ice cream at La Carapina. Seriously, just do it! :)

We have been coming here for years - and this place has always delivered:…read more The gelateria is in beautiful Gravedona, and outside threre are many comfortable benches overlooking the lake. The ice cream is divine, and served to you by people who are always nice, patient, and cheerful. It can be crowded at La Carapina sometimes, but I have never managed to be upset about that. When I have my ice cream, nothing gets to me ;-)