Ferrara Bakery & Café
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4.4 (7,655)This historic pasticceria in Little Italy serves classic Italian pastries and espresso from its original storefront.
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Operating from the same Grand Street storefront where it debuted as America’s first pasticceria and espresso bar in 1892, Ferrara remains run by five generations of family ownership. The historic bakery continues to produce classic Italian desserts at its original Little Italy home while shipping sweets nationwide.
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