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Alessandria
Pasticceria Mezzaro
The Mezzaro pastry shop on via Cavour 43/45 is a magnificent example of world-renowned excellence from Alessandria. On 20 October 2013, in Milan, Filippo Mezzaro enters the Guinness World Records, together with the team …
Alessandria
PASTICCERIA PASQUALI
Andrea Prigione has taken over the reins of a historic name in Alessandria's pastry shop, with a focus on chocolate. The liqueur-filled chocolates, coated fruit, cremini, traditional gianduiotti, and chocolate baci are excellent. …
Murisengo
PASTICCERIA QUILICO
From Monferrato recipes of yesteryear, they produce two unrivalled cakes: hazelnut cake and apple pie. The sweet Truffles of Murisengo, which were born to celebrate the National Truffle Fair "Trifola d'Or" and the dry pastries …
Alessandria
PASTICCERIA ROLANDO
The shop windows are the calling card: often, you can admire a cascade of amaretti, hand-wrapped in brightly colored paper. The red wrapper distinguishes the classic ones, made with almonds, sugar, and egg white, while blue …
Alessandria
Pasticceria Rovida Signorelli
The Rovida Signorelli pastry shop on piazza Garibaldi 23 is one of the oldest businesses in Alessandria. It was opened in 1886 by Fermo Signorelli in via Umberto 1, name of the current via dei Martiri: a coffee machine appears …
Valenza
PASTICCERIA TORTI
Their specialties are patented: Amaretti Margherita, based on almonds, apricot kernels and egg whites, and Torrone Camillo, covered with dark chocolate. Two types of chocolates are also worth it: the Diamanti and the Valensà …
Tortona
PASTICCERIA VERCESI
In the late 19th century, Cavalier Stefano Vercesi decided to modify the recipe for the already famous "Lady's Kisses," replacing the hazelnuts with almonds and adding cocoa to the soft dough. Thus, the "Golden Kisses" were …
Alessandria
Pasticceria Voltaggio
Specialties include meringue and gianduiata cake, baci di dama (lady kisses), and amaretti biscuits. (photo from the pastry shop's Facebook page)
Alessandria
Pasticceria Zoccola
Pasticceria Zoccola on Corso Lamarmora 61 can proudly take the name of bottega storica (historic shop) thanks to origins dating back to 1820 according to documents found in the historical archives of the parish church of …
Casale Monferrato
PICCOLA PASTICCERIA
Multi-award winning pastry shop in Casale managed by the great Angelina Cerullo and Yumiko Saimura, third in 2012 with the "artistic piece in chocolate" at the 13th Trophée Pascal Caffet of Troyes (France) and first in …
Cassano Spinola
TENUTA IL RITIRO
In the vast area between Cassano Spinola and Gavazzana, the Estate has always been committed to safeguarding the environmental heritage with non-invasive agriculture that respects the forest. The production of excellent …
Alessandria
TEO E BIA - LA SALUTE IN TAVOLA
Teo and Bia, namely the philosophy of healthy eating. Here you will find sweet and savory food made with organic products without shortening, preservatives or polyphosphates. Those with food intolerance can enjoy biscuits …
Rocchetta Tanaro
Al Mangia e Bevi
This is where the delicious traditional desserts of the area are baked such as the Tirà in the shape of a doughnut with vanilla, lemon and butter scent of Rocchetta Tanaro; the round-shaped eclyssi biscuits, golden on …