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Desserts.

Coffee-soaked layers, ricotta-filled shells, creamy puddings and crisp biscuits: choose a sweet finish from regional traditions and broader Italian favorites.

11 specialties

Antipasti: starters · Primi: pasta, rice & soups · Secondi: mains · Contorni: sides · Street food: breads & snacks · Dolci: desserts

Cannoli with ricotta filling, chocolate chips and chopped pistachiosDolci

Cannoli

Crisp Sicilian pastry tubes hold sweet ricotta cream, with chocolate or pistachios at the ends and a light dusting of sugar.

Golden diagonally sliced almond cantucci with whole almond cross-sections, arranged in a low pile on a white plateDolci

Cantucci

Whole almonds stud small golden biscuits, sliced on the diagonal and baked again until firm and crisp, ready for dipping or nibbling.

A gelateria display of metal tubs containing several colors and flavors of gelato, with serving paddlesDolci

Gelato

Smooth Italian gelato comes in milk, nut, chocolate and fruit flavors, served in a cup or cone while still softly scoopable.

Unmolded panna cotta with red berry sauce and fresh berriesDolci

Panna Cotta

Sweetened cream set with gelatin makes a cool, gently wobbling dessert, served plain or with a small fruit topping.

Golden round fried seadas drizzled with honey, one opened to show melted cheese and lemon zest on a white plateDolci

Seadas

Crisp fried semolina pastry surrounds warm sheep’s cheese and lemon zest, finished with honey while the center is still soft.

Two rectangular slices of pale pistachio semifreddo with chopped pistachios on a white dessert plateDolci

Semifreddo al Pistacchio

Whipped cream, pasteurized egg whites and ground pistachios make an airy frozen dessert that needs no ice-cream machine.

A golden shell-shaped pastry with many crisp ridges and a dusting of powdered sugar on a white plateDolci

Sfogliatella

Crisp ridges of pastry surround a sweet ricotta-and-semolina filling scented with citrus, in the riccia version of the Neapolitan specialty.

Two slices of golden shortcrust apple strudel showing apples, raisins and pine nuts under a light powdered-sugar dustingDolci

Strudel di Mele

Apples, raisins and pine nuts fill a golden pastry loaf, sliced warm and finished with a light dusting of powdered sugar.

A serving of tiramisù with cocoa-dusted mascarpone cream and coffee-soaked biscuit layersDolci

Tiramisù

Coffee-dipped savoiardi layered with mascarpone cream and cocoa: a chilled dessert with a gentle bitterness beneath its rich, soft layers.

A round dark chocolate cake cut into wedges and dusted with powdered sugar on a ceramic plateDolci

Torta Caprese

Dark chocolate and ground almonds make a rich, moist cake with a delicate crust and a light dusting of powdered sugar.

Pale golden custard in a stemmed glass, topped with chocolate shavings and one sponge fingerDolci

Zabaglione

Egg yolks, sugar and sweet Marsala whisk into a warm, airy custard, served in small glasses with chocolate and a sponge finger.

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