The Grand Master of signature Italian pastry stands alone, the evergreen Igino Massari, with his Pasticceria Veneta of Brescia, out of the standings with the recognition of the THREE GOLDEN CAKES in the list of the best pastry shops in Italy compiled by the Guida del Red shrimp. A recognition that is renewed year after year for the man symbol of Italian pastry, founder of the Academy of Italian Pastry Masters, winner of the World Cup of Pastry in Lyon, Member, since 1985 of the prestigious international association Relais Dessert, elected pastry chef of the Year in 2000, over 300 awards received from 1964 to the present.
First classified with the Three cakes of the 2023 edition of the Gambero Rosso Guide is the Pasticceria Dalmasso of Avigliana [TO] of Alessando Dalmasso appointed at a young age president of the Club Coupe Du Monde de la Pâtisserie for the Italy section succeeding Maestro Gino Fabbri. The Biasetto pastry shop in Padua and La Maison Manilia on the Montesano sulla Marcellana [SA] are tied for merit.
Raise the level of Italian pastry: 50 new entries in this year's Guide
The Italian pastry certified by the Gambero Rosso 2023 Pastry Chefs & Pastry Shops guide is enjoying excellent health. Out of 620 addresses admitted to the Guide, as many as 50 are new, a sign of a strong effervescence in the sector, a variegated universe characterized by gender equality with an increasingly substantial presence of good professionals and the surprising pastry chefs (seven) included in the appendix dedicated to the masters of desserts who are entrusted with the difficult task of sealing the meal in sweetness and lightness.
Year after year, the level of professionals capable of intercepting the wishes of a clientele attentive to good, healthy and sustainable food increases. The territory and its excellences are the essential starting point, with ever increasing attention to environmental sustainability.
The panorama of pastry shops is also diversifying. An articulated panorama of establishments which, alongside the addresses in the big cities, sees many interesting realities from the small provinces and formats ranging from pure pastry shops to hybrid establishments.
Among the best pastry shops in Italy, the North wins with 12 appearances beating the South which secures 6 positions
There are 29 establishments that this year obtain the maximum recognition of the TRE CAKES, with 2 new entrances: the Roman Gruè, led by the tandem Marta Boccanera and Felice Venanzi who, in a classy setting, offer a refined offer in all its facets, and Caffè Cavour 1880, in Bergamo Alta (formerly Tre Tazzine and Tre Chicchi for the 2023 Italian Bar Guide), one of the tiles in the mosaic linked to the luminous galaxy headed by the Cerea family, one of the big names in the art of hospitality tricolor, an emblem of evolution in respect of one's roots.
In this category, the North beats everyone with 12 appearances, the South conquers 6 positions and the center is satisfied with 4.
The Guide then awarded 88 Due Torte awards, and prizes to the best Pastry Chefs in the branch of catering pastry.
THREE GOLDEN CAKES
Veneto Pastry | BRESCIA
THREE CAKES
95
Dalmasso | Avigliana [TO]
94
Biasetto | Padua
Maison Manilia | Montesano sulla Marcellana [SA]
93
Besuschio | Abbiategrasso [MI]
Cilento Agricultural Pastry Pietro Macellaro | Piaggine [SA]
92
Gino Fabbri Pastry Chef | Bologna
Fabrizio Galla | San Sebastiano da Po [TO]
Pasquale Marigliano | Nola [NA
New World| Lawn
Sal De Riso Amalfi Coast | Minors [SA]
Walter Musco – Bompiani | Rome
91
Acherer Patisserie.Blumen | Brunico/Bruneck [BZ]
Belle Hélène | Tarquinia [VT]
Stem Milan | Milan
Gruè | Rome new entrance
Ernst K Knam | Milan
Marisa Pastry | San Giorgio delle Pertiche [PD]
Rinaldini | Rimini
Sicily Coffee | Known [SR]
90
White Art | Parabita [LE]
Coffee Cavour 1880 | Bergamo new entrance
Cortinovis| RANICA [BG]
Sweet Royal | Montichiari [BS]
Luca Mannori | Lawn
Martesana | Milan
Pepe Master Confectioner | Sant'Egidio Del Monte Albino [SA]
Roberto Pastry | Erbusco [BS]
Champagne | Marineo [PA]
Alessandro Servida | Milan
TWO CAKES
88
Damiano Carrara Atelier | Lucca
Roberto Cantolacqua Pastry Chef | Civitanova Marche [MC]
Hat | Palermo
Sebastiano Caridi | Faenza [RA]
d&g Patisserie | Selvazzano Inside [PD]
Sweet art | Avellino
Lombardi | Osimo [AN]
Palazzolo pastry shop | Cinisi [PA]
Small Pastry Shop | Casale Monferrato [AL]
Dino Pettenò | Mestre [VE]
Woodpecker | Loretto [AN]
Zizzola Pastry | Noale [VE]
87
Antoniazzi | Bagnolo San Vito [MN]
The Kiosk | Lonigo [VI]
Sweet | Genoa
Del Cambio Pharmacy | Turin
Pino Ladisa | Bari
Marla | Milan
Marra Bread Pastry Pause and Delights | Cantu [CO]
Mold | Foggia
Morlachs | Zanica [Bergamo]
Pannamore | Vast [CH]
Panse | Amalfi [SA]
The pastry shop | Silver [FE]
Antico Caffè Spinnato | Palermo
86
Bishops | Correction [RE]
ArteFlavours | Lecco
Food Experience Coupons | Venegono Superiore [VA]
Caprice | Pescara
Coffee Trade | Dolo [VE]
Dell'Agnese Pastry | Turin
Ditrizio Pastry shop | Cagliari
The Ile Douce | Milan
New Lady Pastry Shop | San Secondo Parmense [PR]
Le Levain | Rome
Fabio Longhin – Chiara Pastry | Olgiate Olona [VA]
The Pasqualina | Almenno San Bartolomeo [BG]
Patalani | Viareggio [LU]
paved | Milan
Queen of Diamonds | Bologna
Tailors | Grass [CO]
Star | Round [AV]
85
Greedy | Chieri [TO]
Busato Pastry | Scala Island [VR]
Chez Les Negres | Cagliari
Davenicio | Arzignano [VI]
Coffee Delight | Bologna [PA]
Ricky's Sweets | Abbey [BZ]
sickle | Piacenza
Seagull | Pompeii [NA]
Harry's Pastry | Trieste
Ladisa Sweets and Chocolate | Valencian [BA]
Mazzali | Roncoferraro [MN]
Molineris | Carmagnola [TO]
Morandin | Saint Vincent [AO]
Piedmontese Pastry | Cagliari
Racca | Padua
Roberto Murgia – Sweets in progress | Alghero [SS]
Syrica | San Giorgio a Cremano [NA]
Nozzles | Bardonecchia [TO]
Marco Vacchieri – Sweet Intuitions | Rivalry of Turin [TO]
Verga Confectioners | Giussano [MB]
Viscountry | Milan
SPECIAL AWARDS
EMERGING PASTRY CHEF
Beatrice Busatta of Sweet and Salty Babu
VICENZA
NEW OF THE YEAR
Damiano Carrara Atelier
LUCCA
BEST SAVORY PASTRY
Pfatisch
TURIN
Garda Foodie
RIVA DEL GARDA [TN]
SWEET CHOCOLATE MILLET
The Black Forest revisited in a modern way
Alexander Servida
MILAN
SUSTAINABILITY AWARD
Pitti Artisan Pastry
MONTALTO DORA [TO]
BEST PASTRY CHEFS
PIEDMONT
Manuel Costardi
FROM CHRISTIAN AND MANUEL OF THE CINZIA HOTEL
Vercelli
Chiara Patracchini
THE BELIEF
San Maurizio Canavese (TO)
LIGURIA
Lucia De Prai
DUO RESTAURANT
Chiavari (GE)
LOMBARDY
Luke Sacchi
CRACK
Milano
Marco Pinna
SILK BY ANTONIO GUIDA
Milano
VENETO
Sara Simionato
ANCIENT CERA OSTERIA
Lupia Campaign (VE)
EMILIA ROMAGNA
Simona Piccolini
NEW TAVERN
Borgonovo Val Tidone (PC)
TUSCANY
Sarah Mazzoli
THE LITTLE PRINCE OF THE GRAND HOTEL PRINCIPE DI PIEMONTE
Viareggio (LU)
MARCHE
Luca abbadir
MADONNINA OF THE FISHERMAN
Senigallia (AN)
Matthias Casabianca
ULIASSI
Senigallia (AN)
LAZIO
Giuseppe Amato
THE PERGOLA OF THE ROME CAVALIERI HOTEL
Roma
Christian Marasca
AUNT
Roma
CAMPANIA
Francesco Guida
ANCIENT OSTERIA GRANDMA ROSA
Vico Equense (NA)
Roberta Merolli
THREE OLIVE TREES OF THE SAVOY BEACH HOTEL
Capaccio-Paestum (SA)
PUGLIA
Angelica Giannuzzi
PASHA
Conversano (BA)
SICILY
Fabrizio Fiorani
DUOMO
Ragusa
