
Little Italy Pastries & Gelato
in Baltimore, MD
Baltimore’s Little Italy keeps its Italian-American dessert tradition alive with cannoli, sfogliatelle, cookies, espresso, and scoops of gelato. It is the ideal after-dinner walk through one of the city’s most enduring food neighborhoods.
Did you know?
Sfogliatelle are the distinctive layered-shell pastry to look for alongside cannoli: crisp, flaky, and traditionally filled with sweetened ricotta or custard.
Where to Find It
1 place to try Little Italy Pastries & Gelato in Baltimore, MD

Vaccaro’s Italian Pastry Shop
$$$$Little Italy
A Baltimore family tradition since 1956, Vaccaro’s Little Italy shop serves cannoli, pastries, cookies, espresso, and gelato in a standing-room café setting.
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