Caffe Roma Pastry
“Believe it or not, I tasted my very first cannoli here.”
“I originally found it after walking straight in and out of Ferrara which was way too commercial for me.”
“Great spot for coffees and people watching.”
Caffe Roma Pastry
Take-out: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range Moderate
8 reviews
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Nice little spot for after dinner desert and coffee. I had the red velvet cake and my friend had the tiramisu. Mine was moist and tasty. She said her was good too. The waiter was so sweet and friendly. Not sure about much here but those things were nice.
Everything was good – we had coffee, cannoli, chocolate cheesecake, and tiramisu between us and everything was perfectly tasty. Nothing was incredibly exceptional but overall it was good service and price. Worth the stop.
While, I feel any restaurant in this neighborhood never gets a fair shake on Yelp, this one for whatever reason gets penalized by tourists the most. As a lifelong New Yorker, I have to remind you to read between the lines and trust your own eyes and tastebuds. That being said, we picked perhaps some of their best items are were satisfied enough to give them 4.5/5.0
While you might be tempted to trek to any of the Little Italy bakeries for their coveted cannolis (I don't blame you), I don't recall a time where any of them, cookies too, are made on premises anymore. Given that, my recommendation is to try their cakes and coffee to enjoy the full experience.
While this place doesn't get the foot traffic of some of the others in the area, you do get a different ambiance by sitting down in a warm, darker toned café, and far less noise and commotion. I'm sure many of you appreciate being able to hold a conversation without shouting.
The owners are always present, and friendly. If there's an issue with the dessert, say something!
We tried the tiramisu, red velvet, and chocolate cakes. They were perfect, with our coffee-based drinks. The cakes were soft and pliable with our forks. 4.5/5.0
The last time I was in NY, I splurged on desserts at Ferrara.
This time, because I was pressed for time AND had three ladies waiting for me, I took a detour from the rest of the group resting in the shade and took off to go find a spot to placate my cannoli craving.
I didn't have time for coffee but the desserts were ready to go from the display so I opted for my cannoli. It was sinfully crispy like a waffle on the outside and filled with this amazing sweet cream of goodness, dotted with little chocolate chips.
To-Go service was quick. And the cannoli was gone by the time I reached my counterparts. Good variety of desserts spanning Italian cakes, pastries as well as the infamous Tiramisu. The next time I'm in NY, coming straight back!
I liked everything – cappucino, espresso, cheesecake.. Until the bill arrived and it said – CASH ONLY.
I mean you are in the middle of Manhattan and you cannot pay by a credit card. All the ATMs around the corner apparently did not accept inernational credit cards meaning we had to walk ca. 10 min to the next bank to get some cash.
Please, fix this, or at least write somewhere at the enterance that this is a cash only cafè. Because letting people know that with a bill is just too late.
Nice little cafe, cash only. Outdoor seating. They let you stay, don't try to run you off! Good coffee and cannoli!
Pretty awesome Italian bakery. While strolling through Little Italy, I realized I'd been to this very spot years ago during my first wandering through NY. So, I stopped in to buy some cookies to take back home with me (the only foods/things I brought back so that's saying something). Really like the amaretto cookies. Biscotti and canollis are a fine go-to as well.
Cash only. Mediocre coffee in Little Italy? Puh leeze. Move along. Nothing to see here.