One of the top 3 bakeries downtown. Operated by Frank’s goddaughter Liz Grazioso since the early 90’s.
So much love ❤️ & joy when I walk through the doors. This is one of the few authentic Italian pastry shops on mulberry st.
All the locals frequent this spot since the 80’s. Across the street use to be Cha’s Cha’s where the old school Italianos would go for drinks.
I enjoy this nostalgic atmosphere reminiscent of the J. Gotti era 🇮🇹🇮🇹. The neighborhood kids would run up & down Canal St shouting “fireworks fireworks” to the Jersey boys coming thru the Holland Tunnel. 💥💥
La Bella Ferrara is not the same as Ferrara Bakery. I find the pastry equally good, less expensive and the service far superior. Very nice people here that will let you take your time, pick your pastry and if you like enjoy it there. A very nice place to enjoy a sweet treat. I highly recommend these guys.
Best pistachios Canolli I ever had. With a Macchiatto with large foam.
The pistachio cannoli here is excellent! Glad I took a chance on it after a negative cannoli experience at another establishment.
As a sweet tooth, the Lobster tail with the cream is absolutely delicious, recommend must try!
Cannoli was excellent, amazing, marvelous, unforgettable.
What bad can you say about an Italian bakery?! Me...nothing.
The variety not just in cannolis was impressive, but in cakes, cookies, etc. No super fancy pastry. Looks like a grandma made it all and I love it like that. We had a full size tiramisu cannoli, a mini Chocolate Mousse cannoli, a lobster tail and of course the classic black and white cookie(Everything was $12.25-cash tip). Everything we ate was amazing! Fresh, flavored beautifully and flaky perfection. I'm not a fan of cannolis usually, but I loved theirs! My fav was the chocolate moose one. We inhaled the tiramisu one, so no picture.🤷🏻♀️🐽
Staff was very prompt and helpful. They do take cards, but has a $10.00 minimum. Which, was easy to meet. Prices were fair for the amount of work put into each piece of heaven. They also serve gelato and shaved ice. ATM available. Place is tiny, so no place to sit. Walk and eat, which was fine by us.
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La Bella Ferrara Cafe contains a fantasy island of Italian pastries and baked treats from different cannoli to cookies to cakes to breads and more. medium-sized cafe --neat and well-maintained but more old school and worn-in showing that its OG status in Little Italy as it is rooted in that neighb and not some modern transplant. there is no seating inside just displays of Italian dessert-y eats as well as small gelato bar. there are some seats out front, but it is primarily grab-n-go.
come for cookies and cannoli, but stay for the Sfogliatella aka "lobster tail"--a flaky layered pastry filled with custard-like whipped cream. Sfogliatella is a nice balance of sweetness, crunch, and makes for a nice bite with coffee. so good. the cannoli is pretty good -- like the vanilla cannoli in the chocolate shell. the cannoli are large, sweet, and calorically satisfying. there's a lot of dessert variety here to enjoy with a coffee as one walks around downtown. Vanilla cannoli chocolate shell. $5 + tax + tip & the mini Sfogliatella aka "lobster tail", $4 + tip
the staff are really nice. helpful and attentive.
Fabiola Zoxie Fontaine
+5
One of the best canoli have ever had!!! Try their pistachio, or peanut butter, love them! The filling is a mousse texture very light and cream and too sweet 😋, crust dipped in chocolate was crispy.
Had two cannolis and a trio of miniature samplers. Tiramisu, Napoleon, and eclair. Cannolis were very good. The rest were good, but I would not order a full-sized portion. Cappuccino was the best I have ever had. I didn't think the pastries were worth the expense, but the building, atmosphere, and service make it a must visit in my opinion.
A little something fir the sweet tooth! Tiramisu Cannoli and a small Whale Tale! Very good!
Very delicious canoli! So many variety and made fresh right downstairs. Would definitely visit again for more canoli 😋
Out of towner review:
Great selection of Italian pastries, just some hits and some misses from today’s visit: Here’s what we ordered:
- Cannolis (all chocolate covered shells)
Original: delicious, not too sweet which is what you want with the ricotta
Pistachio: nice pistachio flavor but with an unexpected after taste that made us question of real or artificial
Chocolate: very delicious but sweet, especially with the chocolate chips on the end. Still, our favorite of the three we tried.
- Lemon Glazed cookie: a little disappointing, seemed to be dry, maybe not a popular item.
- Rum cake: quite tasty but very sweet as well, this was moist which it should be.
We also ordered a cappuccino and americano. Nice touch to our visit. Overall, a nice time at La Bella Ferrara, though we’ll probably try a new selection of treats next time. Enjoy!
My all time favorite bakery in NYC! It's hard to choose a favorite pastry but if I had to....it would be their Anisette Biscotti. There isn't a time I don't visit NYC and miss out on my Biscotti, they are delicious anytime of the day but breakfast is my favorite :)
Over two decades, going to Bella Ferrara for their rainbow cookies! This place is legendary in my eyes.
Great variety of sweets. Really good. Tried the caloni with chocolate and although I really liked it , it was a bit heavy. Probably better share it with somebody.
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