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Spinelli's Bar Italia
Categories: Food Desserts Food Coffee & Tea Restaurants Sandwiches Desserts, Coffee & Tea, Sandwiches [Edit]
10878 95 StEdmonton, AB T5H 2E4
(780) 424-4869
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Loud
Cherie K. said: "I finally made it into Transcend after hearing all the buzz. Now that I work downtown, it's a quick walk away. The ambiance is so comfortable, clean and inviting. I've always loved this space (it's had many restaurants). There's a loft…" read more »
6 reviews for Spinelli's Bar Italia
6 reviews in English
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Review from Jacqueline S.
Edmonton, AB
8/28/2011 3 Check-ins Here
After a hard day of grocery shopping at the Italian Centre, I like to treat myself to an espresso and a cannoli here. I haven't ventured out to try anything else they offer yet, but it all looks delicious.
The atmosphere here is nice too, and if you close your eyes, this is the best place in town to pretend you're in Italy. -
Review from Jeremy and alaka F.
Edmonton, AB
3/21/2012
My first experience here was good, I had the cannoli. And although it was my first cannoli, and I cannot verify how authentic it was, it was thoroughly enjoyable, and not too steeply priced.
I cannot say as many nice things about any of the visits I have made here since. I have tried the apple danish, croissants (which are more steeply priced than the ones at the bakery right next door at the Italian Centre Shop), the chocolate croissant (which was simply a croissant filled with nutella---I did not enjoy this at all), and another pastry I cannot recall. All were more expensive than they were worth. And all were horrible quality. They were all so gross, I wanted to throw them out.
My impression of Spinelli's was further ruined by the quality of their gelato. I went on a cold day, because I was really craving gelato. Somehow, despite the cold weather outside, the gelato was melting enough to be quite soupy. For the price (it was $8 or $9 for 3 scoops), I cannot believe the woman behind the counter would even sell it to me when it was melted! Just like ice cream, it doesn't really taste proper when it's melted, so I can't say I was even impressed with the flavor. And I won't be giving them another try. I'll stick to Famoso's gelato bar, or other far superior places when I have my next hankering for gelato.
Based off the other reviews, I will hope that their beverages are superior in quality to most of their pastries. However, most of my experiences have been so bad that I will be steering clear of Spinelli's from now on! -
Review from Karlie M.
Spinelli's Bar Italia is a coffee shop attached to the Italian Centre Shop (or Spinelli's) on 95 St. in Little Italy. Before it's current incarnation it was another cafe called Tra Amici, which was essentially the same but a little bit better. No matter, I still enjoy Bar Italia a lot. It is now owned by the same family that own the store. I generally dislike going to the chain coffee shops to meet up with a friend ($4.50 for a medium hot chocolate - no thanks!), so Bar Italia is my go-to place. It's also only a 5 minute drive from my house, so that's a bonus.
Bar Italia is a fair size, with about 10 or so tables. They also put a few tables outside in the summer. There are some paintings on the walls of Italy, as well as your standard World Cup/football memorabilia. It is pretty basic as far as decor goes. The thing I love about it here are the prices! Cheap! I don't usually drink coffee, but they have a big selection of coffee, cappucino, esspresso, etc. I usually get tea when I go which is very reasonable at $1.50. A bowl of soup is $3.95, a pannini for $5 or $6 (depending on the size you get), and awesome pastries all around $2ish. The canoli are my favorite, yum! Oh, and don't forget the gelato.
I've been in here at all times of the day - daytime on the weekend, 8pm on a Tuesday, and it's always busy, sometimes surprisingly so. They have a few TVs up that are always playing soccer (usually on the weekend) or some other sports. I was here a few weekends ago for a few hours and in that time they played a Serie A game, a La Liga game, and one other game. Try to go here during the World Cup or some other big tournament, but get there early! The customers are always varied and interesting - older Italian folks, young folks, families, people taking a break from their shopping. All in all, a very relaxed, inexpensive place to spend some time and catch up with friends or family. -
Review from Aditya R.
4/4/2011 3 Check-ins Here
Spinelli's is a true-to Italian style coffee shop with great coffees, snacks and desserts. I really like the gelato here and am quite sure that it supersedes various other places in gelato. I don't have much of a sweet tooth, but when I come here I often end up getting one of their awesome tarts or even biscotti with a cup of macchiato.
It's a great coffee stop-over after a tiring ordeal of grocery shopping at the Italian Centre shop and/or the other ethnic store - Lucky 97. Spinelli's just adds to the experience of spending a weekend afternoon in this part of town.
The croissants here are pretty decent but not the best in town. I'm not being too judegmental, but I guess I've had a handful of better croissants! Their coffee is great and their treats do justice to the service, atmosphere and flavor that this cafe exhibits.
I've had a panini here just once and enjoyed it thoroughly. Great food, great service, great coffee, great weekend afternoon stop. -
Review from Rachel F.
6/17/2011
You know you're getting a good cappuccino when the old men at the table near the cash register are arguing politics in Italian. In my opinion, it's the best cappuccino in Edmonton.
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Review from Katcho M.
Edmonton, AB
3/12/2011
Love love love this place. Great ambiance, excellent selection of hot and cold drinks, great prices, tasty sandwiches. Mmmm....
