where to find the best pastry shops in italy

Italy is renowned for its fine
food. However, it is time to put the Michelin guide down, as there is a new
culinary bible to follow.

Italy’s foremost food and drink
magazine, The Gambero Rosso, has published its annual Pasticceri and
Pasticcerie guide. It has listed the 18 best places to get the finest desserts
that Italy has to offer, including, Tiramisu, cannoli zeppole and panna cotta.

Several pastry shops scored 90
points or more in the assessment. With this score, they received the
sought-after Tre Torte – three cakes, which is the equivalent to three Michelin
stars.

In Brescia in northern Italy,
Pasticceria Veneto topped the ranking with 95 points. This establishment is run
by Iginio Massari, who is a renowned pastry chef. He is responsible for
training the Italian national team for the annual Pastry Would Cup, which they won
last year.

The 18 best pastry shops in Italy
are as follows:

1.   Pasticceria
Veneto, Brescia

2.   Dalmasso,
Avigliana

3.   Maison
Manilia, Montesano sulla Marcellana

4.   Besuschio,
Abbiategrasso

5.   Gino
Fabbri Pasticcere, Bologna

6.   Acherer,
Brunico

7.   Biasetto,
Padua

8.   Nuovo
Mondo, Prato

9.   Pasquale
Marigliano, Ottaviano

10. Bompiani,
Rome

11. Caffè
Sicilia, Noto, Syracuse

12. Cortinovis,
Ranica

13. Cristalli
di Zucchero, Rome

14. Dolce
Reale, Montichiari

15. Ernst
K Knam, Milan

16. Pasticceria
Agricola Cilentana Pietro Macellaro, Piaggine, Sardinia

17. Rinaldini,
Rimini

18. Sal
De Riso Costa d’Amalfi, Minori

There are so many remarkable
pastry shops to explore, and some are located within reaching distance of our luxury villas in Italy.