Patisserie Alati-Caserta

*A must visit in Montréal if you love Italian pastries
*Not much seats, more of a grab and go place.
*Portion is very generous.
*Pro tip: November is their anniversary so all the cannoli will be half price :)
–Cannoli with ricotta filling — $ 2?
The cannoli was super fresh and perfectly crunchy on the outside, not soggy at all. The filling was also nice and creamy — not too sweet.
–Code d’Aragoste (Lobster Tail) with ricotta — $ 5.95 (They have 2 flavors: ricotta and chantilly)
The lobster tail is the American version of the sfogliatelle ricci (there are two types: sfogliatelle ricci and sfogliatelle frolle).
The lobsterl tail was almost as big as my face lol. Though the pastry looks hard and crunchy on the picture, it was actually because I left it in the fridge after I got back to Toronto. When it’s fresh, the pastry is supposed to be flaky, crispy and have distinct layers which a lobster tail should have. The inside also had a great distinct ricotta flavor, not just an ambiguous filling to complement the shell.

In my opinion, this place is a Montréal landmark for Italian pastries! My family has been coming here since they landed from Italy. The small bakery is located in little Italy, right in front of Dante church which is popular within the Montréal Italian community.
Do you want to have the most authentic Italian canoli’s? Go here. They also make different flavoured canoli’s; pistachio, coffee, etc. But honestly, I wouldn’t even bother –get the original, real deal, traditional cannoli! I would suggest you go for the plain ricotta. This is the true definition of a cannoli, not those flavoured custard/​whip cream canoli’s you find at typical commercialized stands at a food court or shopping mall. Another very good traditional pastry is the sfogliatella which is in the shape of a shell. In English, we often refer to this pastry as a «lobster tail». It has a crunchy croissant like surface with a thick custard filling which is absolutely decadent.
Oh and a wonderful tip, The month of November offers canoli’s and traditional Italian cakes half price!

Linda is amazing. One of my happiest moments is coming here to visit her and the wonderful flavor and spirit of Alati Caserta.
This is a true blessing!

I became a fan of cannoli since i travelled to Sicily. It is made with a sweet crunchy tube which are filled with a whipped cream or creamy ricotta filling, often flavored with nuts or cocoa. This is a very traditional dessert in Sicily. The cannoli is super fresh and crispy, not soggy at all like the ones sold at grocery stores. They also serve with chocolate filling or ricotta topped with chopped pistachios, but I prefer sticking with the original version — sweetened ricotta flavored just with lemon.
As far as the shop itself, very lively and busy on a Saturday afternoon, with a total of 4 Italian women behind the glass counters. most customers entering the shop after I did ordered cannoli: a dozen, half a dozen, etc. it kind of reassured me about that the choices I made at my first experience. We would not go wrong with cannolis!!!

As an Italian from New York, I can be a bit of a cannoli snob, and I was very skeptical that a bakery in Montréal would be up to par, but this was one of the best cannoli I’ve ever had. Plus, they’re half price in November! Score!

Amazing bakery! Best one in Montréal by far. Its a family owned business and it sure feels like that when u walk in. Highly recomend, u wont regret it (even my nonna approves).

Total deliciousness in one little shop! The cannoli were simple, yet exquisite. Each bite of the cassatina was a divine blending of textures and flavor that melted in your mouth. If I lived in the neighborhood I would make it my mission to try something new everyday… to accompany my daily cannolo.

Italian bakery specializing in marzipan based pastries.
Yep, this place is good. I particularly like the cream filled lobster tail, the biscotti with marzipan and their nut based cookies.
Used to love their almond cake (filled with marzipan), but find it a bit sweet now.
No real place to stay and eat (sometimes a few tables placed outside).

The sign on the door and their website states tat they close at 5pm on Mondays.
We arrived at 4:28 and they were locking up and had already shut off the lights. The woman working there was adamant that they closed at 4:30, and reluctantly let us in, after we gave her a sob story, on condition that we were quick.
While we tried to pick out our cookies in the dark, at least 3 more customers tried to get in but the door was locked. We talked to one guy outside and he had driven across town to get here before 5pm. I felt bad for him. I would have been annoyed too.
When I showed her their website hours on my phone, she claimed that it should have been updated. This is no excuse. Take responsibility for your advertised hours of business respect your customers. I’m sure many others have been turned away.
Yeah the cannolis and cookies are good, but everything is overpriced.

the best cannolis ever bar none. growing up in new york ive had more than two lifetimes worth of canolis, and the best ever (N.A.) wasn’t even in the city where Ellis Island is at.
what made alati caserta the best was their filling for sure, which was a mascarpone vs. ricotta which doesn’t sog out the tube. its also the kind of filling that needs to be savored so don’t be afraid to roll it around your palate. it wasn’t too sweet but super creamy, killer taste, and-​and minus the chocolate chips. one of my peeves with cannolis lately, a lot of bakeries like to add them for looks, which is fine if you add a few, but way more than a few end up in the tube and ruins a bite. even took a picture of the «cannoli king» in little italy in nyc just to compare. if it has a great filling and tube it doesn’t need anything else because a great cannoli can stand in its own.
all this talk about cannolis and almost forgot the dessert that no Italian restaurant and bakery can’t live without, tiramisu. theirs was just killer,… airy, creamy, chocolaty, with no liqueur.
thank you to my wife for finding this knowing my love of cannolis which she kept a secret as we walked to it. never thought of cannolis but leaf cookies don’t why.
if you are in the area its a must stop and don’t think about the calories. along with Caffé Italia I hope it never leaves.

Traveling abroad sometimes affords you a hidden treat! This is the place for one of the best cannoli I have ever enjoyed! Go off the beaten path while you are in Montréal to find this place! You won’t be disappointed!

Most authentic cannoli bakery I have come across in North America. It puts the famous cannoli bakeries in Boston and little Italy in New York to shame. The cream is so light and ethereal in the cannoli a and they have some rich combinations like chocolate and pistachio. But ultimately the lobster tails and cannolis in the original classic vanilla flavor steal the spotlight. And a tremendous value on price as well.

I make a point to come here very time I visit Montréal. Specifically I seek out the lobster tails. Preferably the ricotta filling over the Chantilly but that’s a personal preference. I’ve yet to find a place in Toronto that offers lobster tails like this. Simply the best.

The BEST BEST BEST cannoli’s I have ever had! Yet another reason to come back to Montréal! :)

its november and what does that mean? half off cannoli! *crowd goes wild*
i love cannoli and when they have such incentive for the whole month of november, its a no brainer!
their limoncella granita during summer hits the spot just right so i was expecting the same from their cannoli.
buy 6 no tax they said so 6 i got: pastry cream chocolate, ricotta/​chocolate, tiramisu, 2 pistachio and the «it doesn’t need presentation», the one and only ricotta.
the first pistachio i bite into was to die for. it was what you expect from a great cannoli: crunchy in and out with a lightly sweet filling to finish it off. and of course, the pistachio flavor.
then came the ricotta, couldn’t wait any longer. no words could describe it. i was starting to OD.
after those 2, i seriously thought i’d be dead with the 4 remaining ones. not so fast jose. womp womp. they turned out to be soggy. they didn’t had the usual crunch you’d expect from a good cannoli. heck, i had 2 great ones and then 4 really disappointing ones.
having them already filled is just plain ugh. but i figured with them being half off, the turnover would keep them as fresh as possible and as good as fill to order. alas, it wasn’t so and considering the best seller, pistachio, which was hit or miss, disappointing.
i didn’t finish the remaining 4. just took a bite on one end before discarding them away from sight.
mind you, between the time i got out and finding a place to sit, maybe 5 minutes elapse. by the time i went through all 6, maybe 6 – 7 minutes so less than 15 minutes between bought and ate.
summary: big letdown!

Best cannolis ever! Stopped by for a quick granita and cannoli and by God it was a taste of heaven. My friend had a Lobster tail which he ranted and raved about. By far the best Italian Pastry shop in Montréal. Service is friendly and amazing. Ciao!

Leur sfogliatella (feuilleté fourré à la crème pâtissière à la ricotta), cannoli, leurs gâteaux à la pâte d’amande, leur torta aux fruits des champs et leur vaste choix de biscotti valent le détour. Un must

JESUS! I walked into pastry heaven! Which was handy since my one and only goal was to obtain a Cannoli. As I stood in front of a counter that was positively brimming with delicious-​looking pastries, nowhere could I find cannolis. Oh. Sh*t. After doing a second scan of the counter, what do I see tucked away on the second shelf, left side? ONE cannoli. I guess my panic soon became evident because before I knew what was happening, I was shouting «Oh my God, D! There’s only one left!!!’ When I heard the ladies behind the counter chuckling, I realized that I really had exclaimed those words aloud. They reassured me though — they had a secret stash in the back. Praise the good Lord for the Cannoli fairies.
The goods: Well, I only bought a Cannoli and it was excellent. Perfectly crunchy on the outside, nice and creamy on the inside — not too sweet. Perfeto. That said, they had a ton of pastries from whole cakes that were so pretty I would hate to be the one to cut into them, to individual pastries, tarts, cookies, Marzipan lambs (if you’re in the market for those), HUGE lobster tails and other assorted dessert things to make you nice and plump. I seriously doubt that you could walk in here and not find something to eat. If you can, there’s something wrong with you.
Location: On Dante, across the street from the church. What church? I can’t recall so you’re going to have to map it using the infamous Unilocal app because guess what? There are lots of churches in Little Italy.
The décor sort of looks like the shop was frozen in time — maybe in the late 60s or early 70s — but don’t let that throw you off. You’re only there to eat.

On the 8^th Day, God chose to chill in the kitchen and make desserts for mankind.
He decided that the best place in the world to do this was in an Italian bakery on Dante street in Montréal.
On that day he created 3 masterpieces; the Cannoli, sfogliatelle, and the Baci cake.
Desserts are obviously the best in the universe since the hand of God mixed the batter and supervised the whole process with the help of the Angels.
Been going here for 18 years.
Bought pastries here to bring to my future in-​laws on the night I asked for their daughter’s hand in marriage. We are still happily married and my in-​laws still love me.

Was surprised by a co-​worker with cannolis at work one day. Excellent.
Seeked them out on my own a few weeks later, and they were very good, but not the same as the first time. Can’t explain it. Still, definitely worth it. Buon appetit.

I always reject the popular, but we got the cannoli which I read about here and on chowhound. It was fantastic.
We came after they closed, and probably looked like puppy dogs in the window from the inside. They were nice enough to let us in, and pick out something to eat. They were so lovely, that I was certain they were just going to Give the stuff to us. We paid, but the warmth was appreciated just as much. 6 stars.