Catania Bakery
“I come here for all my birthday/celebratory cakes, as well as just for a trip to get cannolis (which are filled when you order) and Italian pastries.”
“I love that green pastry with the chocolate chip cannoli cream inside topped with white frosting and a cherry….it looks weird, but it's delicious!”
“My kids and I stop in every morning for a few cookies 🙂 The rainbow cookies with canolli cream is amazing!”
Catania Bakery
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range Moderate
3 reviews
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I was in the area and had Italian pastries on the brain when I found Catania. The place is small and straightforward bakery, and the staff was friendly. I went for my three staples: pine nut cookies, three layer rainbow cookies, and a cannoli. Everything was delicious! Too bad I don''t live in the area because I would definitely come back to try more!
Stopped in here while food touring in Ridgewood; I was after the elusive cartoucci. But unfortunately I learned they sell out every morning. They do offer other pastries with cannoli cream though; bf and I split this empanada looking thing (sorry I forget the name). The shell was insignificant but the cannoli cream WAS good and very interested- 3.5 stars for that. It was solid and almost like an ice cream, not like an overly sugary cross typical cannoli cream. We also shared the chocolate cigar, which was basically a long rugalach stick. Good but not earth shattering a la Breads Bakery. The girl who rang us up was a delight and I could this bakery was a formidable contender in Ridgefood and beloved by the locals. You can find plenty of great Italian/Italian American numbers in here from various cookies to cakes. Stop in for sure and if you do get to try the cartoucci, let me know how it is! (It looks like a twist French crueller which cannoli cream)
I was told they have delicious cream puffs. When already in Queens, I'll make that drive through confusing local streets and find my way to supposed cream puff perfection. They have two kinds of filling for their cream puffs, custard and cannoli. I bought a dozen of them, half of each. Both were delicious and it depends on preference as to which one is better. The pastry part of it was pretty good, but not as good as other places I've tried.
The cannoli cream was really good. If you like slightly heavier and sweeter, go with the cannoli. The custard was lighter and less sweet, but the best part was how they got the consistency just right. I wouldn't make the trip into Queens just for them. If you're in the area, don't even think about it, go get some cream puffs. I would like to come back next time and try their other items as well!