Dessert before dinner again here :) Walking by this small…read moreshopfront their packed display of baked goods caught my eye. If there's one thing I noticed about cafes and bakeries in Naples is most offer the same dozen core offerings with embellishments of several different kinds. Their treats looked delicious, so I hoped for the best! My eye caught the mini baba rhum as I walked by, I'd seen the large full sized version all around town and wondered if it'd be too sweet and strong in alcohol for my preference. So a mini version €1 to try out was perfect! Baba rhum is originally a French/Polish dessert that became popular in Naples, a fluffy sponge soaked in citrus rum syrup, shaped like a mushroom cap and stem. The version here was exactly that, you could taste the rum in a good way with the fragrant bright orange flavor, though to me the syrup was so cloyingly sweet I was glad it was only a few bites. I was glad for the chance to try this now Neapolitan classic tho!

Sindaco is one of many small sweet shops in Naples, Italy. My sweets, I mean, pastry. Buy pastry, I…read moremean, Italian pastry... The real deal. THE DEAL: if you're visiting Naples, and looking for genuine sfogliatelle... You've found it!