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7 reviews for Italia Bakery
7 reviews in English
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Review from Russell J.
Vancouver, BC
3/21/2012 1 Check-in Here
Oh cannoli!!! This place is awesome.
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Review from Amy T.
5/8/2012 2 photos
Not knowing anything about Italia Bakery, my husband and I decided to buy a few items from here. We will be repeat customers, that's for sure!
Personal 3" Cheesecake - Moist and fresh with a crumbly but light crust, -this was my favorite. I'm sure 2 people can share this, but why share??!!
Hazelnut Cannoli - Fluffy and light, but bursting with chocolate and hazelnut
Meatballs - In the frozen section so you can bring it home to cook yourself. We cooked it that same night in some tomato sauce until it was hot all the way through and it was delicious. Seemed to be priced a little high at $1 a meatball, but worth the purchase.
Risotto Balls - Also in the frozen section. You can bring it home to put into your oven and it only takes 16-18mins. The quickest way to enjoy a savoury treat/appee.
The other sauvoury to go items such as mini pizza and sandwiches, I'd stay away from. I didn't find them particular good and priced too high. Not worth it. -
Review from Isabelle G.
Vancouver, BC
4/7/2012
What an awesome way to spend a sunny Saturday afternoon going to the Salon and then just down the street....10 blocks actually but whose technically counting..and have some pastries Italian Style.
Apparently this bakery has been around for years, however, walked in for the first time. I had a Living Social coupon, therefore, shared the treats with my awesome hair dresser.
I was mesmerized by the selection. I bought some assorted cookies that weren't too sweet but hit the spot.
Their version of the crème brule isn't too bad either, better than what I was expecting coming from an Italian Bakery.
Their meat selection is a bit on the slim side, however, walked away with 100g of good quality Havarti cheese.
Being Easter weekend, it was wicked busy and a little disorganized by both the staff and the customers. It got annoying for me really quickly. Being the closest thing in Vancouver to an authentic Italian bakery, dry the characters to match. Simple tasks become a production all on it's own. Frustrating on the service side.
Other than the Crème Brule, there aren't a lot of gluten free options, however, do stop by and check out the pastries in the window which are an art in itself. -
Review from Benson H.
Vancouver, BC
5/4/2012
The bakery isn't located in a trendy part town close by to other markets or butcher shops. It's actually next door to a Subway in a strip mall so I wouldn't really have noticed it until I went their with an online coupon. It's a modern looking set up but very authentic like a family run store.
The bakery has all the assortment of fresh Italian confections, pre-made cakes in the fridge, a shelf of daily made bread, and a cooler display of Italian deli meats.
On my first visit, I got the following:
Baci cake - delicious. $24 for an 6" cake.
A slice of Tiramisu - my friend said it was the most authentic piece of Tiramisu he's had since his trip to Italy.
Bread - Ciabatta loaf for only $3.50! And it was super fresh.
Will be back soon for the rest of those baked goodies! -
Review from Marc D.
Vancouver, BC
Updated - 9/16/2011 2 photos
* Photo update *
I finally got around to taking pictures on my latest visit for espresso and sfogliatelle.
The espresso was just as good as usual, with a nice crema and smooth finish. Photo: http://www.yelp.ca/biz...
The sfogliatelle had a bit too much powdered sugar on it today, but otherwise was just as good as usual once I shook a bit of the sugar off. :) Photo: http://www.yelp.ca/biz...
I still slightly prefer the sfogliatelle at Calabria, but they unfortunately frequently are out of them on the weekends (and don't even make them except by special order on weekdays). Italia seems to always have them at least! :)Listed in: Dentists' Dreams in Vancouver, Vancouver European Food, Best Vancouver food sources, Vancouver Coffee
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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11/5/2008 First to Review
Italia offers an excellent selection of Italian pastries, cakes, and a small imported grocery… Read more »
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Review from Hilda H.
Vancouver, BC
1/2/2011 1 photo
Triple Chocolate Mousse cake. I LOVE YOU. You taste like heaven.
My neighbourhood's friendly Italian bakery. Seriously, I've never seen a triple choco mousse cake come in so many sizes. Choco mousse cake aside, this place has really neat and authentic Italian desserts at good prices! And they're pretty big at times too. I admit, half of them I haven't heard of, but just looking at them through the glass display makes me want to try every single one. I'm getting there, too. I went yesterday, and we had gotten about 5 desserts picked out; the lady at the counter was also nice to mention that adding two more would mean no tax on our purchase, how nice!
If you're in the neighbourhood, do drop by! It's right in the small square along with the Tom & Jerry's. -
Review from Reena M.
2/3/2011 1 Check-in Here
Italia Bakery just celebrated their 25th anniversary and sold 300 dozen cannoli! Well I didn't buy them, but I just heard about it when I went in last weekend.
I came here finally based on Marc D.'s review after reading it for 2 years. I have been craving sfogliatelle since I came back from Naples in Aug 2008. This rendition of it wasn't quite like my neapolitan experience--it was more cinnamon-y. And not the natural ground cinnamon flavour either, but rather a cinnamon extract flavour. I'm not sure it was my favorite experience...
The cannoli on the other hand... I got two, one hazelnut chocolate and ne ricotta. The Ricotta cannoli was excellent! So good. So fresh. And it didn't taste like there were any extracts or additives. The chocolate hazelnut one had a texture of pudding in the filling which I wasn't the biggest fan of.
The cakes looked amazing and I'm willing to bet they are tasty.
So, my experience was largely a 3 star, but for being in business for so long and having a mouth-watering display case, I give it an extra star because I'm sure I would come back to try the other things.Listed in: Best Desserts in Vancouver
