Small space, but LOTS of pastry, cookie, and sandwich options. Largest selection I've ever seen of flavor syrups for coffees. Lots of unique lattes too. Great staff. Excellent central location. We tried their peanut butter cookie, chocolate chip butter cookie, and drip coffee. Some of the best prices we've seen in a local coffee shop in downtown St Pete probably since pre-COVID. Great deal - we will be back for sure! read more

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I wish I had taken more photos of this adorable little cafe. I ordered the raspberry rose latte with whole milk. It was subtly sweet from the raspberry and refreshing with the rose flavor as well. They have ample sweets and pastries as well to try. Service was efficient and extremely helpful as I had no idea what I wanted to order. A bit pricey as I recall I paid around $7 for a 16oz but the flavors make it well worth it. read more

Sorrento Sweets - Raspberry rose latte - Bakeries Near Me - St Petersburg, Florida

This place is an absolute aesthetic. The blankets on the chairs. The chill music. The serene vibes. I enjoyed this spot. Chefs kiss was the rainy day. Our drinks were made well. The food was tasty the staff was polite. read more

Sorrento Sweets - Bakeries Near Me - St Petersburg, Florida

If you're ever in downtown Saint Pete, make sure to check out the charming Sorrento Sweets! This cozy little coffee and pastry shop is a true gem. The spinach and feta croissant was perfectly flaky with a flavorful filling that hit all the right notes. We also got to try a sample of their vegan quiche, which was so delicious that I genuinely wouldn't have guessed it was vegan if I hadn't been told! The balance of flavors and texture was spot on. The staff here are incredible--friendly, attentive, and genuinely welcoming, which made the experience even better. Whether you're craving a pastry or just need a good coffee, this is a spot I'd wholeheartedly recommend. It's a must-visit for locals and tourists alike! read more

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We only came in for coffee, which pleased the drinker, but I of course noticed how cute and cozy the place was; would not suggest for big groups, but for a quiet couple or a moment alone, yes. read more

Sorrento Sweets - Street signage - Bakeries Near Me - St Petersburg, Florida

This is such a great spot. Lots of options from baked goods, coffee, and treats. I got the cannoli and it did not disappoint, it was freshly filled to order. Lots of seating, and probably would make for a great spot to work at or stop by after dinner on central for a sweet dessert. read more

Sorrento Sweets - Cannolis - Bakeries Near Me - St Petersburg, Florida

We actually came in because we were dining next door at the Lure and my husband wanted cold brew or cappucciactaIt was great that Sorrento Sweets has late hours and they were open because he was abke to just walk over there and get his cold brew. They unfortunately don't have a lot of gluten-free items. In fact, there were only two and they were pre-pakaged unlike all the other delicious fresh items they sale; that was very dissappinting for me because I have Celiacs. Staff was very nice though, the store is very nice and cute and they have indoor and outdoor seating. I would recommend it! The desserts do like delicious! read more

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My wife and I were in the mood for a treat. Walking down the street we saw a new place we've never seen before. It was called Sorrento Sweets. First impression, they don't have very many sweets. I got a chocolate cake cup which was fine. Nothing special. My wife got a red velvet cake cup that had a Coffee flavored icing in the center she said was "not good". They also had gelato and some cookies. Really a pretty underwhelming menu of sweets. However, their coffee menu was pretty reasonable. I didn't try the coffee so I can't tell you it's any good or not... But at least it's reasonably priced. read more

Sorrento Sweets - Tables at restaurant - Bakeries Near Me - St Petersburg, Florida

Stopped in for a quick to go coffee and ordered an iced peppermint mocha. The barista, a younger blonde girl (sorry I didn't catch her name) was so sweet and helpful! They are very cutely decorated for the holidays and I am excited to stop back in and read or work in here. read more

Sorrento Sweets - iced peppermint mocha - Bakeries Near Me - St Petersburg, Florida

Was downtown with a friend at Morean Art by Chihuly and wanted an afternoon treat. Did not realize they closed at 4pm, not all days but some weekdays (Tues). Staff was kind though and we sat inside, it was pretty hot with no good air system. All sorts of desserts to pick from. They fill cannolis as ordered. If you need/want an assortment to pick from this is your spot! Enjoy read more

Was up in St Pete for part of the day to meet up with my sister-in-law. We were enjoying the different shops, finishing up lunch when she commented she felt like dessert. I remember during the early years of my marriage that they ate dessert immediately after their meal and I don't need any arm-twisting to get me to want something sweet. My Honey was stuffed from his burger and didn't want anything, and I had a salad which still would not have been a factor, except there was no reason why I was limited to gluten free or dairy free so we went roaming to find what met my SIL craving. We stopped at various places, chocolate, donuts, ice cream, etc. . But this one caught our eye (and mouth and belly). The top display case had the Cannoli which definitely made me think of my middle daughter and her love of sweets. Yet I also felt like having a bit more solid than cream since Cannoli here had two different types and I wasn't sure. Now my sister, after having us look at so many places simply wanted just a bite of cake and bought the Red Velvet Espresso Cake Cup . . The cake cup size are smart to limit the amount of calories and yet satisfy the sweet tooth craving. Since I had just baked strawberry thumbprint cookies and banana walnut bread the day before for Honey, I wanted something that I would eat and my body would probably freak out on. As I was fogging the display case (no, I did not do that . . .there's still a virus going around) with the multitude of options, Honey whispered sweet something into my ear "you can always get another one and have it for tomorrow". There were two employees working behind the counter. I asked what was the difference between the Lobster Tail French cream and the Cannoli cream . . He let me taste a sample between the creams. One is sweeter than the other, plus more ricotta cheese ish. He also shared the story about the cream . . It's a recipe that Italian Sal created for this baking business. I did end up buying both . . . And when he said these are big and hard to finish a whole one in a day, I was then thinking, shoot, I should only get one but faced the challenge of which one. When on vacation, it's important to stay relaxed and enjoy life. I bought a Napoleon and a Lobster Tail ( Cannoli cream). Both very delicious. read more

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They have a lot of desserts, even one vegan. We ordered an afogato, with decaf and unfortunately they didn't have chocolate ice cream. The cheesecake was ok. read more

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It's a nice little spot hidden away. Has some coffee and quite a few dessert options. The caramel latte I had was ok not bad but not quite as creamy a latte id expect but maybe ill ask for extra milk next time since it was a bit on the coffee and ice side. The almond rum cake was nice, I didn't taste much rum but definitely tasted almond and cake. The tiramissu is delish! My husbands espresso was a nice full bodied shot. The customer service is fantastic and they're very helpful here . The atmosphere is nice but nothing fancy but a nice relaxing spot. They have indoor as well as outdoor seating as well. read more

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First, we came here on a food tour back in December of 2021. We had a little bit of a warm sandwich, maybe a panini of some kind, and the layered cookie. We also had a really nice mocha. It was delicious and the staff was great. We talked about coming here often this past winter, but every time we thought of it, it was too late in the evening to make it there. Tonight we made sure we had time. The service: Arriving at about 8:10 pm, nearly an hour before closing on s Friday night, we walked in to find the open air door closed and a single staff member cleaning. The music was very loud. Even though we walked past the young lady who was cleaning, and greeted her, she never acknowledged us and continued cleaning. As my husband and I stood in front of the display case discussing the options the young lady wandered over. She continued spraying and wiping and still didn't greet us. We asked her what a couple of the items were and she looked and acted annoyed to have to interact with us. She barely spoke above a whisper at ANY time, and was totally monotone as she responded up our seemingly annoying questions about the products. We ordered our treats and as she got them from the case we were discussing the different coffee options and which one we should get. The young lady looked so annoyed having to wait on us, that we just got out treats and cashed out. Rather than enjoying our dessert and coffee out in front and enjoying the evening, we headed home to enjoy them with a glass of milk. The food: The layered cookie (Rainbow Cookie) was delicious. It was moist and yummy, just as I remembered. The croco something, I wish I'd taken photos of the names, was a mix of a brownie and a scone with a little cinnamon. I didn't hear her say scone, so was surprised by the texture, but I REALLY enjoyed it! The black and white cookie , which was described elegantly as "a...... cookie that just has black and white icing on it". We didn't hear what kind of cookie but figured it couldn't be too bad. The texture was that of a super soft sugar cookie. I enjoyed it, but it had too much almond flavor for hubby to enjoy, as did the later cookie. He's not a fan of almond, so ANY almond is too much for him. It was good, but if you aren't a fan of almond I would stay away from both of these cookies. Our take away from this visit was that the evening staff needs some direction in customer service. The vibe was terrible. Loud annoying music and being ignored by staff is just not welcoming. The street was full of people, walking around and going in and out of different places. Had the open air garage door style door been open, more people probably would have come in. The place looked closed. The "annoyed to be working on a Friday night" attitude the worker had was obvious. What could have been another fun experience at this place was ruined by somebody who doesn't care if her employers succeed or not. read more

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Have ordered a couple times for delivery and have never been disappointed. The lavender Earl grey hot with a touch of honey is so cozy and warm. The chicken panini is crisp and flavorful and every dessert ordered has been rich and decadent-- can't decide get a cake cup You can't go wrong and it's the perfect size! Will order again read more

Delicious Italian desserts! Get the cannoli's I hate this forces me to put in more words ' cause that's all I had to say read more

Have since tried more offerings and still loving this place although suggest sticking w/ the pastries, cookies and coffee as my pressed turkey sandwich was ok, although nothing to write home about. You MUST try the lobster tail stuffed w/ cannoli cream! The lobster tail is flaky and crunchy and the cassata (or cannoli) filling is delicious. This is massive and can be shared by 2 people. Best lobster tail I've had, as alway fresh and not soggy! Also offered stuffed w/ french cream. Enjoy! read more

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Cute new spot in the old Brew D Licious location! They offer a variety of coffee and espresso drinks; breakfast choices; and pastries/sweet treats. I tried the mocha (hot) with the Gouda Roma sandwich on panini bread. My husband ordered the cold brew with the traditional egg sandwich (egg, cheese, and turkey sausage) on a croissant. Everything was made to order and tasted very good. They also have plenty of outdoor seating for social distancing purposes. This is a nice new spot in the downtown St. Pete area to stop for breakfast or some treats. We will definitely return! read more

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Checking in again because I didn't have any photos in my last reviews. Today I got a raspberry smoothie and a guava cheesecake. The cheesecake was good but I still think the cinnamon roll is my favorite. I haven't gotten a drink before but I definitely will start because the smoothie is amazing. As always, the staff was very sweet and helpful. Can't wait to come back read more

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My mother and I never walk down central Ave, so we tried this place. Got the FunFetti Cupcake and it didn't taste at all like human food. The frosting didn't taste like frosting or anything I could relate it to. The cake batter also didn't taste anything like cake. The whole cupcake tasted like it was possibly for a dog when it's not... read more

I chose this cafe because I thought it would be warm and cozy on a cold, rainy day. To my surprise the front door was propped open letting in the damp and cold weather. I thought maybe the heat is turned on so high that they have to keep the door open. But after 30 minutes it got cold inside, and I asked the server if I could close the door. She wanted to know why. I said because I'm getting cold. She replied No, the door has to stay open for air flow. It was just me and my friend in the shop. I'm not sure what problem it would have caused to close the door for the remainder of our stay, another 30 minutes at most, but I didn't feel valued. If the owner had been there I think it would have been a different outcome. In the past I've had only good experiences. But the staff keeps changing and maybe that's why today was different. read more

The carrot cake, red velvet cake, cassata cake, almond cookies, almond croissants, butter croissants, chocolate croissants, and cinnamon rolls all slap. The best part of Sorrento sweets though is the Molly, the best employee ever. I go to Sorrento just for Molly. She slays. read more

Skip this location and try the original in New Port Richey. Rainbow cookies were dull , small, cake was hardly moist and less raspberry jam than it should have been.Other pastries in the glass showcase look sloppy. Two girls behind the counter and service was slow- no other customers around- so it was hard to understand why one person counted out the half pound of cookies one by one why the other had to work the register and after that go make one frozen drink. Will not be returning. read more

Lobster Tail - This was the best pastry in our order. The puff pastry was hard at places and the French cream, while the flavor was good, it was a bit greasy. Sfogliatelle - It's supposed to be a citrus ricotta but tasted like orange Pledge. It was so chemical tasting, 2 bites and we were done and threw it away. Red Velvet Cake - Sickeningly sweet! The only flavor was sugar. The cake was dry and added no flavor since it was drowned in overly sweetened cream cheese frosting. Alpine Cheese Cake - I was looking most forward to this one! It sounded delicious. It wasn't off-putting, but the chocolate cake was overly dry and the cheese cake still had a hint of orange that was still overly floral and chemical tasting. I really wanted to like this bakery and ordered $40 of pastry to help out this local business. It did not deliver on flavor or texture. When I think of Italian or other European desserts, I think of layers of flavor and less sweet desserts. These pastries were very one-note and overly sweet. I was sadly disappointed. I was really looking for decadent desserts and did not find them here. read more

Samford and McKayla were very kind and welcoming baristas Samford saw I had a bunch of mail in my hand and offered a bag for it! I love getting cafe latte with steamed Oat milk And there Gouda sandwich is spectacularly delicious. read more

I've been waiting for the St. Pete location to open! Tampa spot was amazing. And one of the few places that sells lobster tails (they fill them with both cannoli or French cream). Also they have many great authentic Italian pastries and some delicious looking sandwiches. Can't wait to try more! read more

Sorrento Sweets - Lobster tail (French cream filling) - Bakeries Near Me - St Petersburg, Florida

My mom and I came here after a wildly disappointing experience at another bakery (see my review for Baked in the Burg if you're interested), and this was exactly what we were looking for. To start, the baristas here actually know how to make coffee and tea, but are also highly knowledgable about the baked products. I had a carrot cake and red velvet shooter and a black-and-white cookie, and my mom had three butter cookies and some delicious chocolate/allspice cookie. Although she wasn't crazy about the butter cookies (she said they lacked depth of flavor), everything else was delicious! Additionally, the vibe here is fantastic. The business is open-air with walk-on from the street, plays great chill music, and people come in and out for coffee and baked goods and are generally very relaxed and happy. If you're looking for a late-night bakery experience, this is the place to go. I will definitely be back! read more

Just happened to find this extraordinary cute cafe. Great food, good dessert, cute atmosphere and friendly staff!!! Will definitely be returning here read more

The attitude of workers is completely horrible. It feels like you are doing a favor walking into the place. I really don't know how they can stay in business with such horrible attitude. Place is not very clean and their quality is just mediocre. Never again. read more

Work-away-from-home friendly place. I came the first time for some lunch to go. Sandwiches are good but it's all about the desserts. The pignoli cookies are yum and the Cassata cake is awesome. Eventually I'll eat my way through the desserts but those are my favorites so far while I hang out with my laptop. Check it out! read more

Sorrento Sweets - Desserts galore! - Bakeries Near Me - St Petersburg, Florida

Delicious treats at any hour! I can't wait to go back and try the coffee. The staff was so nice and I look forward to going back!!! read more

Sorrento Sweets - Cute seating! - Bakeries Near Me - St Petersburg, Florida

They have really good tiramisu, taste so fresh and my latte was delicious. Service and location was good! read more

Sorrento Sweets - a piece of cake and a cup of coffee - Bakeries Near Me - St Petersburg, Florida

Service was as sweet as the pastries. The espresso was amazing. Can't wait to go back! Super cool coffe shop vibe.

Pretty good coffee shop with good pastries. However this place is almost invisible. I must have walked right passed it a few times. The signage gives no indication of an Italian style coffee shop. The name is cool, but you can't see it easily. Even from the street. The music doesn't give you any indication its Italian. Being from NJ. I was googling Italian Coffee bars. That's the only way I knew it existed. Don't know what coffee they are using but if it's Lavazza or illy (I wish) maybe they could put up some of their corporate signage to make it stand out as Italian. Saint Pete has a lot of hipster style coffee shops, it would be nice to have a full blown Italian place. Especially for the transplanted Italians from New York and New Jersey read more

We stopped by here for coffee and almond croissant. The service was wonderful and we felt relaxed. We were not rushed. The ambience was cozy and music played without distracting me. The staff was very friendly. I would come again here! read more

Great coffee and dessert for after dinner stroll on central ave. Try the lobster claw and biscotti's. Outstanding staff and very clean. Nice to sit back and relax with friends. read more

I absolutely love this coffee spot in the neighborhood. The atmosphere is great and I love the outdoor seating option. Every time I have been there, the staff has been very welcoming and friendly. Great selection of delicious pastries and strong coffee - probably one of the best in St. Pete. The prices are also fair for what you receive. This place has definitely become my go-to for my weekend sweet tooth and coffee treat! read more

Sorrento Sweets - Red velvet cake and sweet cream cold brew - Bakeries Near Me - St Petersburg, Florida

Service is great, the big sugar cookies are EXCELLENT. We stopped by while on vacation and were happy.

Good food & great staff! I was helped by Rose & Molly. They both gave great recommendations for lunch and coffee options. Super friendly and delicious food read more

Best dessert in St. Pete. We ordered two cookies and the Alpine Cheesecake. We definitely thought to go back and get seconds. Definitely recommend! read more

Sorrento Sweets - Bakeries Near Me - St Petersburg, Florida