OMG! Being Italian from New York, I pined for a place in Northern Virginia that made the delicacies I enjoyed from the bakeries there, and NOW I FOUND ONE!!! Bisnonna is run by several women who make Italian specialities that are staight out of their great-grandmas kitchens, and it shows in the best possbile way! I bought rainbow cookies (nice and big and luscious) and fig cookies (same!) and a custard-filled something I had never tried before, and it was all delicious! I met one of the owners and we had a lovely, no-time-pressure chat about everything and anything. I wish her all the best with the new baby on the way! The best thing to do is to order online, and when you get there try something new if they haev any left. I did, and I'm delighted to thank my lucky stars that Bisnonna is here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Allie Gao
small little bakeshop located next to Papa John's on a tiny strip mall in front of 99 Ranch in Fairfax.
what's great about this shop is that you can walk in and pick up your online order or you can walk in and buy something from what they have available. I came in beginning of November incredibly annoyed thanks to my period. I went to their fridge and picked up their rainbow cookie bits and pieces just to try. for whatever reason, I could not get my phone to work when it came to checkout. It would not do my mobile pay for whatever reason & the sweet ladies at the front told me to just pay for it next time. I honestly could've cried. I ended up going to 99 ranch and getting cash back to pay them, but they don't take cash. so lesson learned - credit card only or order online.
I ordered online end of November because I knew my period was coming. and perfect timing, Saturday pickup I was on my period and they had my order of 4 bags of rainbow cookie pieces ready! I gave them back one bag and ate one in the car like a true savage. but you know what, it was worth it.
it's worth it to come here because the women here are amazing and the rainbow cookies are the bomb! I'm from NYC and just love a good rainbow cookie....and this truly hits the spot for me. I plan on ordering their rainbow cookie cake and eating it by myself because I can. Like Joey on Friends, I don't share food.
come, get your cookies because you will not be disappointed. I've waited for ages to find a place in NoVA that does Italian cookies correctly & I have finally found the place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kristen Seaman
Bisnonna Bakeshop made 13-8” classic tiramisu cakes for our daughter’s wedding, so we could have one cake per table!! They were made tree-nut free to accommodate allergies and were ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!! Everyone raved about them and have asked for the name of the Bakeshop!! Would 💯 recommend to anyone!!! I will definitely be going back to buy treats for holidays!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Classic Tiramisu
Kati Wilkowski
I absolutely love this bakery! It’s been hard finding a good Italian bakery— like the ones I grew up visiting in San Francisco and Philly. But the baked goods I’ve had at this bakery completely out shine those ones. My favorite are the cannoli and rainbow cookies. The rainbow cookies never make it home because I usually finish them in the car. However, it’s their seasonal and fresh flavors for tiramisu, cannolis and pastries that keep me coming back to see what else is offered. Also, they have genius cannoli-to-go boxes that are perfect for serving fresh cannoli later in the week.
The owner is absolutely amazing and warm and so helpful in picking out foods that you and your family and friends will like. They are now my go-to spot for parties and events or just eat on my couch with my family. Cannot recommend them enough!
Don’t get fooled by its unassuming storefront. Just push the door open and place your order because you’ve found the best cannolis!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cannoli, Pistachio Cannolis
Jennifer H
I have been coming to Nicole since I was picking up cannolis in a parking lot. The shop and product selection has grown since then without an impact on quality.
I am from NJ and have been spoiled by really great Italian desserts. Nicole brings a little slice of this to Northern Virginia.
Some of our favorites are the rainbow and lemon ricotta cookies, the cannoli cake, and her seasonal items which are always ridiculous.
To add to the great products, she is so so kind. I love visiting the shop. Highly highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mawuli Vodi
Outstanding desserts and customer service! We loved the Cannolis the Tiramisu and the Rainbow Cake slices. My wife and kids loved the cannolis for mothers day. Im a big fan of thr traditional flavors with a spin on them and they did a great job. Next time I need to get the raspberry tiramisu. The owner was really friendly. We'll be back!
Katie Good
Best cannoli we've had in Northern Virginia! Rivals what we could get in Philly! We will absolutely be back!!
James Ketcham
They wanna be the very best. The best there ever was. To bake cakes is their real test, to serve them is their cause. They want to travel across the land, baking far and wide. Each person to understand the flavor that's inside.
Paul Sorando
If you are looking for the most delicious cannoli’s, this is your place. We just had them at our daughter’s wedding and everyone loved them! Nicole was great to work with, as well.
Every other cannoli pales in comparison! Every flavor we’ve tried here is amazing! Authentic and delicious, I regularly recommend Bisnonna to friends!
Jessie Patton
Bisnonna is the real deal for Italian desserts! We're tried too many cannoli flavor to count at this point, and each one is a treat. We love the fill-your-own cannoli option for keeping the experience top-notch when serving at home. All of the cookies are delicious (shout outs to lemon ricotta, leaf, and pignoli), but I am shameless about adding rainbow cookies to every order we place throughout the year. I was most recently impressed by the tiramisu -- I don't usually go for it because it's often disappointing at restaurants, but Nicole's gingerbread eggnog spin on it was incredible. Cannot recommend Bisnonna enough!
John Tackeff
Literally the best cookies and Italian pastries I have ever had.
L. Q
I have ordered from this bakery multiple times. I’m Italian-American and this stuff is the real deal! Better than “famous” Italian bakeries in New York City and Boston. The cannoli are amazing and I love that there are seasonal flavors. The cookies always taste so fresh. My favorite is the pignoli but they are all amazing. I didn’t even really like rainbow cookies until I had them from here!
Marcel Lisi
Outstanding, authentic Italian treats! From the classic cannolis to the luscious lemon ricotta cookies—everything from Bisnonna is a winner. This year we served the mixed Christmas cookies and cannolis at our holiday party. Everyone loved them!
OMG! Being Italian from New York, I pined for a place in Northern Virginia that made the delicacies I enjoyed from the bakeries there, and NOW I FOUND ONE!!!
Bisnonna is run by several women who make Italian specialities that are staight out of their great-grandmas kitchens, and it shows in the best possbile way! I bought rainbow cookies (nice and big and luscious) and fig cookies (same!) and a custard-filled something I had never tried before, and it was all delicious! I met one of the owners and we had a lovely, no-time-pressure chat about everything and anything. I wish her all the best with the new baby on the way!
The best thing to do is to order online, and when you get there try something new if they haev any left. I did, and I'm delighted to thank my lucky stars that Bisnonna is here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
small little bakeshop located next to Papa John's on a tiny strip mall in front of 99 Ranch in Fairfax.
what's great about this shop is that you can walk in and pick up your online order or you can walk in and buy something from what they have available. I came in beginning of November incredibly annoyed thanks to my period. I went to their fridge and picked up their rainbow cookie bits and pieces just to try. for whatever reason, I could not get my phone to work when it came to checkout. It would not do my mobile pay for whatever reason & the sweet ladies at the front told me to just pay for it next time. I honestly could've cried. I ended up going to 99 ranch and getting cash back to pay them, but they don't take cash. so lesson learned - credit card only or order online.
I ordered online end of November because I knew my period was coming. and perfect timing, Saturday pickup I was on my period and they had my order of 4 bags of rainbow cookie pieces ready! I gave them back one bag and ate one in the car like a true savage. but you know what, it was worth it.
it's worth it to come here because the women here are amazing and the rainbow cookies are the bomb! I'm from NYC and just love a good rainbow cookie....and this truly hits the spot for me. I plan on ordering their rainbow cookie cake and eating it by myself because I can. Like Joey on Friends, I don't share food.
come, get your cookies because you will not be disappointed. I've waited for ages to find a place in NoVA that does Italian cookies correctly & I have finally found the place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bisnonna Bakeshop made 13-8” classic tiramisu cakes for our daughter’s wedding, so we could have one cake per table!! They were made tree-nut free to accommodate allergies and were ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!! Everyone raved about them and have asked for the name of the Bakeshop!! Would 💯 recommend to anyone!!! I will definitely be going back to buy treats for holidays!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Classic Tiramisu
I absolutely love this bakery! It’s been hard finding a good Italian bakery— like the ones I grew up visiting in San Francisco and Philly. But the baked goods I’ve had at this bakery completely out shine those ones. My favorite are the cannoli and rainbow cookies. The rainbow cookies never make it home because I usually finish them in the car. However, it’s their seasonal and fresh flavors for tiramisu, cannolis and pastries that keep me coming back to see what else is offered. Also, they have genius cannoli-to-go boxes that are perfect for serving fresh cannoli later in the week.
The owner is absolutely amazing and warm and so helpful in picking out foods that you and your family and friends will like. They are now my go-to spot for parties and events or just eat on my couch with my family. Cannot recommend them enough!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cannoli, Pistachio Cannolis, Classic Tiramisu
Don’t get fooled by its unassuming storefront. Just push the door open and place your order because you’ve found the best cannolis!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cannoli, Pistachio Cannolis
I have been coming to Nicole since I was picking up cannolis in a parking lot. The shop and product selection has grown since then without an impact on quality.
I am from NJ and have been spoiled by really great Italian desserts. Nicole brings a little slice of this to Northern Virginia.
Some of our favorites are the rainbow and lemon ricotta cookies, the cannoli cake, and her seasonal items which are always ridiculous.
To add to the great products, she is so so kind. I love visiting the shop. Highly highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Outstanding desserts and customer service! We loved the Cannolis the Tiramisu and the Rainbow Cake slices. My wife and kids loved the cannolis for mothers day. Im a big fan of thr traditional flavors with a spin on them and they did a great job. Next time I need to get the raspberry tiramisu. The owner was really friendly. We'll be back!
Best cannoli we've had in Northern Virginia! Rivals what we could get in Philly! We will absolutely be back!!
They wanna be the very best. The best there ever was. To bake cakes is their real test, to serve them is their cause. They want to travel across the land, baking far and wide. Each person to understand the flavor that's inside.
If you are looking for the most delicious cannoli’s, this is your place. We just had them at our daughter’s wedding and everyone loved them! Nicole was great to work with, as well.
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Every other cannoli pales in comparison! Every flavor we’ve tried here is amazing! Authentic and delicious, I regularly recommend Bisnonna to friends!
Bisnonna is the real deal for Italian desserts! We're tried too many cannoli flavor to count at this point, and each one is a treat. We love the fill-your-own cannoli option for keeping the experience top-notch when serving at home. All of the cookies are delicious (shout outs to lemon ricotta, leaf, and pignoli), but I am shameless about adding rainbow cookies to every order we place throughout the year. I was most recently impressed by the tiramisu -- I don't usually go for it because it's often disappointing at restaurants, but Nicole's gingerbread eggnog spin on it was incredible. Cannot recommend Bisnonna enough!
Literally the best cookies and Italian pastries I have ever had.
I have ordered from this bakery multiple times. I’m Italian-American and this stuff is the real deal! Better than “famous” Italian bakeries in New York City and Boston. The cannoli are amazing and I love that there are seasonal flavors. The cookies always taste so fresh. My favorite is the pignoli but they are all amazing. I didn’t even really like rainbow cookies until I had them from here!
Outstanding, authentic Italian treats! From the classic cannolis to the luscious lemon ricotta cookies—everything from Bisnonna is a winner. This year we served the mixed Christmas cookies and cannolis at our holiday party. Everyone loved them!
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