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A bakery · Bensonhurst · on 2 of my lists

Villabate Alba.

Worth it, says Antonina. Add in the sweetness from the powdered sugar and the crunch from the fried dough for the best cannoli NYC has to offer!

Antonina Pattiz
Antonina PattizI went myself · from my Best cannoli in New York
Address
7001 18th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11204 Directions
Subway
D to 79 St, 6 min
Website
villabate.com
What this page is

Everything I’ve written about Villabate Alba on New York Dearest, in one place. It’s on 2 of my lists, from Best cannoli in New York to Best bakeries in Brooklyn, and each one says something the others don’t. Below you’ll find every list it’s on with what I wrote there and where it is on the map.

  1. Best cannoli in New YorkWorth it
  2. Best bakeries in BrooklynWorth it

Where it appears on New York Dearest

2 of my lists, the fullest first

Best cannoli in New York

No. 4 on that list
Worth it
What I wrote thereFold it away

Looking for the best cannoli in NYC? It’s waiting for you at Villabate Alba in Bensonhurst, one of the best bakeries in Brooklyn. The bakery was opened in 1979 by Angelo Alaimo and his son who are from Sicily, the birthplace of cannolis.

It’s not hard to tell the bake shop is Italian, with green white and red decorating the walls and the pastries. The only thing missing is flag-themed cannoli, but they’re so tasty at Villabate Alba I don’t care what they look like. The cream filling is rich thanks to the fresh ricotta cheese imported from Sicily. Add in the sweetness from the powdered sugar and the crunch from the fried dough for the best cannoli NYC has to offer!

Read it on the list
  • Address7001 18th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11204
  • From my guide, published January 2024.
Worth it, says Antonina. Been? Say if you agree.

Best bakeries in Brooklyn

No. 6 on that list
Worth it

From rainbow cookies to lobster tail pastries and homemade gelato, this popular Brooklyn bakery dishes out some of the best Italian pastries in NYC.

What I wrote thereFold it away

Craving the ultimate cannoli experience?The Sicilian bakery has been charming the Bensonhurst neighborhood for more than four decades. From rainbow cookies to lobster tail pastries and homemade gelato, this popular Brooklyn bakery dishes out some of the best Italian pastries in NYC. The atmosphere is buzzy and energetic, exactly the kind of place where you’ll want to linger over your meal.

Read it on the list

Where it is

Bensonhurst
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On The Best of New York

I put Villabate Alba on 2 of my best lists.

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