I love this place ! My daughter comes here on a regular basis and she enjoys how much time she gets in and out of here. She even brought me the best biscotti to dip in classic lattes
Gillian A.
The pistachio cannolo (pl. cannoli) here is actually made right (yeah I'm gatekeeping; shame on those who put an ungodly amount of sugar in cannoli filling!) and the cookies that I tried (tea biscotti, paste di mandorla, apricot occhi di bue, and cigni biscotti) are scrumptiously crispy and not overly sweet at all.Why the 3 stars then? Service. The man at the cashier who seemed bothered from when I arrived at the shop had a thick Italian accent and spoke really fast. I asked him to repeat something he said since I couldn't understand him and he standoffishly just repeated the same thing at the same speed. I felt like to him I was an ungrateful "tourist"......and I'm not even in Italy! Haha. The lady who came out of the kitchen to hand me the cannolo that I ordered was very polite though (I think she's one of the bakers if not the main baker here).Eh, I was going to say that the cookies would make a fantastic gift (while the cannolo would be a nice treat for yourself!), but I don't know.....obtaining those items would require setting foot here and I'm not really eager to visit this place again myself.
Monica P.
LOVE Dolce Sicilia! Over the years, I've had their cookies, gelatos, and espressos from here... It's always fantastic. I love to share assorted cookies with family and friends and their gelato is hand made fresh in the shop. But what compelled me to write a review is their limoncello cake. It is so light yet decadent and not overly sweet. We enjoyed this on Mother's Day and it will now be a go-to cake for celebrations. Looking forward to trying their pastas!
Miriam F.
My husband picked up a couple caprese sandwiches and a cannolo since I had a craving for sandwiches. The caprese sandwiches are okay and remind me of the quality of Draeger's. A bit disappointing since they don't use fresh basil in their caprese sandwiches, but maybe it's because it's not basil season? Instead, they do pesto which works alright, but not the same. The cannolo was fantastic though! I would've back for their pastries for sure but would skip the savory items.
Dhruva Kumar
I was looking for soft croissants, but disappointed with bread that gets re-heated and served
Sarah S.
My friend introduced me to Dolce Sicilia Cafe while I in town. This is her and her families favorite little Italian cafe in the area. She introduced me to the owner, who was extremely kind! I asked her what she would recommend and she said everything they serve is great so I chose the Nutella cookie and got a latte. What I liked about this place is that their desert and coffee is not extremely sweet (I don't even think the coffee had sugar in it!) The Nutella coffee was like a shortbread cookie with Nutella on it. If you need a place that serves desserts but doesn't have gallons of sugar in their food, come check out this cafe!What I noticed is that they have a lot recurring customers. You can sense a family environment. I would recommend to anyone in the San Jose area.
notpassive
Friendly counter style service. Eat in foyer or outside if it’s nice out. Artichoke prosciutto panini was very good and minestrone soup tasty. They also have large selection of Italian cookies and 8-10 flavors of gelato,
Saurabh Shetty
This place is a hidden gem. Had the best croissant here that I have had in a while.I tried the butter croissant and chocolate croissant. Both were amazing and fresh
Skye C.
Waking up creeping for croissants and ordered Nutella, almond and pistachio... they arrived warm, crispy and puffy! Every bite is a joy! Made my day will definitely order more.
6 of us were looking for a good dessert option right after brunch and this place stood out. We ordered pistachio cannoli, limoncello and mascarpone cake, pistachio and ricotta cake, espresso and cannoli, hazelnut gelato and sfogliatella. I loved the pistachio cannoli, hazelnut gelato- distinct hazelnut flavor and very creamy, followed by limoncello and mascarpone cake. The pistachio was muted in the cake and compared to the flavor explosion everywhere else, this one didn't stand out much nor did the sfogliatella which is basically cream of doughy texture inside a gorgeous, multi layered and beautifully created puff pastry. It just wasn't for me. I'll go back for sure!
Krista H.
My cousin sent me three boxes of unbaked croissants and sfogliatelle for Christmas, and after popping them in the oven we had a perfect breakfast! The sfogliatelle have a terrific ricotta filling that is not too sweet. The almond and apricot croissants were fabulous too, would absolutely order from this bakery again.
Bibs X.
Warning: this is purely a review of their coffee. In saying that, terrible espresso for what appears to be an authentic Sicilian cafe. Barista poured airy, dry milk into what tasted like a light roast blend. They did have a decent selection of packaged goods. Like, panettone and spreads, also gelato. If I go back, it'll be for their products and not for the coffee.
Rebecca D.
Tried a few things based on reviews. The sfogliatlle was worth the twenty minute wait and it was so good! Never ate this before trying it here and it is certainly worth a return visit. Next time I will order it with coffee. Loved the orange filling! The croissant was delicious the next day! A bit less robust than others but perfectly flaked. The meat ravioli with pesto was good but the cheese with vodka sauce was kinda gluey and the sauce flavor wasn't to my liking. I think I'll try the bolognese next time. They offer coffees, gelato, cookies, pastries, pasta and desserts. I didn't realize it was located inside so it took a couple minutes to find. Parking behind was busy but there were openings. I ordered before noon and there was no line. It's very tiny inside and staff wear masks. If I had mine with me I would have worn it too even just as a courtesy. They are creating delicious food in a very small setup. I look forward to returning next time I'm in the neighborhood.
Terri M.
Something I love soooo much is sfogliatella and it is so hard to find a bakery that makes them. I watched how cake boss makes them... huge pain in the butt to make. Anyways So we came to check it out. One customer was telling the owner that their Italian hot chocolate was way better than she had in Italy. They had a bunch of different hot drinks, cookies, pastas, desserts etc. You want fresh croissants, look no further. They bake them fresh to order so its nice and flakey; not sitting in a case getting stale all day. I ordered an Italian hot chocolate, 2 sfogliatella, Nutella croissant, plain croissant, monterosa cheesecake, lasagna and my dad ordered minestrone. The lasagna was so good, just needed some fresh parm, but didn't see any anywhere. The croissants were perfectly flakey and tasty. I had one sfogliatella there while warm and took other one home for later. I really didn't care for the filling though. It had candied orange pieces and tasted like anise. So when I got home I just ate the outside of the sfogliatella. I would see if I can get it minus filling next-time. Cake boss does a custard filling. Carmel bakery does a pastry cream. the cheesecake wasn't that great, was frozen and didn't have much flavor. My dad didn't care for the soup he said it was blah. The Italian hot chocolate is super thick similar to pudding, dark chocolate. I added a few packs of sugar, took home and mixed milk in it, yum. I will definateley come back and try cookies (which I was distracted and forgot to buy some). Also will try some other pastas. FYI: parking is very slim in this area
Great croissants! Nice and warm in the morning :)
I love this place ! My daughter comes here on a regular basis and she enjoys how much time she gets in and out of here. She even brought me the best biscotti to dip in classic lattes
The pistachio cannolo (pl. cannoli) here is actually made right (yeah I'm gatekeeping; shame on those who put an ungodly amount of sugar in cannoli filling!) and the cookies that I tried (tea biscotti, paste di mandorla, apricot occhi di bue, and cigni biscotti) are scrumptiously crispy and not overly sweet at all.Why the 3 stars then? Service. The man at the cashier who seemed bothered from when I arrived at the shop had a thick Italian accent and spoke really fast. I asked him to repeat something he said since I couldn't understand him and he standoffishly just repeated the same thing at the same speed. I felt like to him I was an ungrateful "tourist"......and I'm not even in Italy! Haha. The lady who came out of the kitchen to hand me the cannolo that I ordered was very polite though (I think she's one of the bakers if not the main baker here).Eh, I was going to say that the cookies would make a fantastic gift (while the cannolo would be a nice treat for yourself!), but I don't know.....obtaining those items would require setting foot here and I'm not really eager to visit this place again myself.
LOVE Dolce Sicilia! Over the years, I've had their cookies, gelatos, and espressos from here... It's always fantastic. I love to share assorted cookies with family and friends and their gelato is hand made fresh in the shop. But what compelled me to write a review is their limoncello cake. It is so light yet decadent and not overly sweet. We enjoyed this on Mother's Day and it will now be a go-to cake for celebrations. Looking forward to trying their pastas!
My husband picked up a couple caprese sandwiches and a cannolo since I had a craving for sandwiches. The caprese sandwiches are okay and remind me of the quality of Draeger's. A bit disappointing since they don't use fresh basil in their caprese sandwiches, but maybe it's because it's not basil season? Instead, they do pesto which works alright, but not the same. The cannolo was fantastic though! I would've back for their pastries for sure but would skip the savory items.
I was looking for soft croissants, but disappointed with bread that gets re-heated and served
My friend introduced me to Dolce Sicilia Cafe while I in town. This is her and her families favorite little Italian cafe in the area. She introduced me to the owner, who was extremely kind! I asked her what she would recommend and she said everything they serve is great so I chose the Nutella cookie and got a latte. What I liked about this place is that their desert and coffee is not extremely sweet (I don't even think the coffee had sugar in it!) The Nutella coffee was like a shortbread cookie with Nutella on it. If you need a place that serves desserts but doesn't have gallons of sugar in their food, come check out this cafe!What I noticed is that they have a lot recurring customers. You can sense a family environment. I would recommend to anyone in the San Jose area.
Friendly counter style service. Eat in foyer or outside if it’s nice out. Artichoke prosciutto panini was very good and minestrone soup tasty. They also have large selection of Italian cookies and 8-10 flavors of gelato,
This place is a hidden gem. Had the best croissant here that I have had in a while.I tried the butter croissant and chocolate croissant. Both were amazing and fresh
Waking up creeping for croissants and ordered Nutella, almond and pistachio... they arrived warm, crispy and puffy! Every bite is a joy! Made my day will definitely order more.
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6 of us were looking for a good dessert option right after brunch and this place stood out. We ordered pistachio cannoli, limoncello and mascarpone cake, pistachio and ricotta cake, espresso and cannoli, hazelnut gelato and sfogliatella. I loved the pistachio cannoli, hazelnut gelato- distinct hazelnut flavor and very creamy, followed by limoncello and mascarpone cake. The pistachio was muted in the cake and compared to the flavor explosion everywhere else, this one didn't stand out much nor did the sfogliatella which is basically cream of doughy texture inside a gorgeous, multi layered and beautifully created puff pastry. It just wasn't for me. I'll go back for sure!
My cousin sent me three boxes of unbaked croissants and sfogliatelle for Christmas, and after popping them in the oven we had a perfect breakfast! The sfogliatelle have a terrific ricotta filling that is not too sweet. The almond and apricot croissants were fabulous too, would absolutely order from this bakery again.
Warning: this is purely a review of their coffee. In saying that, terrible espresso for what appears to be an authentic Sicilian cafe. Barista poured airy, dry milk into what tasted like a light roast blend. They did have a decent selection of packaged goods. Like, panettone and spreads, also gelato. If I go back, it'll be for their products and not for the coffee.
Tried a few things based on reviews. The sfogliatlle was worth the twenty minute wait and it was so good! Never ate this before trying it here and it is certainly worth a return visit. Next time I will order it with coffee. Loved the orange filling! The croissant was delicious the next day! A bit less robust than others but perfectly flaked. The meat ravioli with pesto was good but the cheese with vodka sauce was kinda gluey and the sauce flavor wasn't to my liking. I think I'll try the bolognese next time. They offer coffees, gelato, cookies, pastries, pasta and desserts. I didn't realize it was located inside so it took a couple minutes to find. Parking behind was busy but there were openings. I ordered before noon and there was no line. It's very tiny inside and staff wear masks. If I had mine with me I would have worn it too even just as a courtesy. They are creating delicious food in a very small setup. I look forward to returning next time I'm in the neighborhood.
Something I love soooo much is sfogliatella and it is so hard to find a bakery that makes them. I watched how cake boss makes them... huge pain in the butt to make. Anyways So we came to check it out. One customer was telling the owner that their Italian hot chocolate was way better than she had in Italy. They had a bunch of different hot drinks, cookies, pastas, desserts etc. You want fresh croissants, look no further. They bake them fresh to order so its nice and flakey; not sitting in a case getting stale all day. I ordered an Italian hot chocolate, 2 sfogliatella, Nutella croissant, plain croissant, monterosa cheesecake, lasagna and my dad ordered minestrone. The lasagna was so good, just needed some fresh parm, but didn't see any anywhere. The croissants were perfectly flakey and tasty. I had one sfogliatella there while warm and took other one home for later. I really didn't care for the filling though. It had candied orange pieces and tasted like anise. So when I got home I just ate the outside of the sfogliatella. I would see if I can get it minus filling next-time. Cake boss does a custard filling. Carmel bakery does a pastry cream. the cheesecake wasn't that great, was frozen and didn't have much flavor. My dad didn't care for the soup he said it was blah. The Italian hot chocolate is super thick similar to pudding, dark chocolate. I added a few packs of sugar, took home and mixed milk in it, yum. I will definateley come back and try cookies (which I was distracted and forgot to buy some). Also will try some other pastas. FYI: parking is very slim in this area