Villa Italia Bakery – Schenectady, NY: Hours, Menu & Directions

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226 Broadway, Schenectady, NY 12305

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Address226 Broadway, Schenectady, NY 12305

Phone(518) 355-1144

StyleItalian bakery

CountySchenectady County

Time zoneEastern Time

From city center1.6 mi northwest

About Villa Italia Bakery

You will find Villa Italia Bakery at 226 Broadway in Schenectady, 1.6 mi northwest of the Schenectady city center.

Schenectady has 24 places on our map that bake or sell fresh pastry, and this is one of them — about one per 2,896 people living in the city. Nearest alternative: Insomnia Cookies at 118 Jay St, 0.2 mi away.

Opening hours for Villa Italia Bakery are not verified in our data. A quick call to (518) 355-1144 before you go saves a wasted trip, especially on holidays.

What to order

Typical items at an Italian bakery like this one — the bakery's own selection may differ.

Full menu

Pastries

PasticciottoSmall oval tart from Puglia with tender shortcrust pastry baked around a thick vanilla or lemon custard, sometimes paired with black cherries.
Zeppole di San GiuseppeChoux pastry rings fried or baked, filled with pastry cream and topped with an amarena cherry; traditionally made for St. Joseph's Day in March.
Cream Puff (Bignè)Light, airy choux shells split and filled with vanilla or chocolate cream, dusted with powdered sugar or glazed on top.
NapoleonStacked sheets of caramelized puff pastry layered with vanilla custard, topped with a feathered white and chocolate fondant icing.

Cookies

Anise BiscottiFirm, lightly sweet twice-baked cookies flavored with anise seed, offering a licorice note and a snap well suited to morning coffee.
AmarettiCrackly-topped almond macaroons with a bittersweet apricot-kernel aroma, chewy inside and dusted with powdered sugar.
Sesame Seed Cookies (Reginelle)Sicilian finger cookies rolled in toasted sesame seeds, with a crumbly, lightly sweet interior and nutty, toasty exterior.
Butter CookiesPiped spritz-style rings and swirls, some dipped in chocolate or sprinkles, with a crisp bite and a rich vanilla butter flavor.

Breads

Semolina BreadGolden durum wheat loaf with a slightly sweet, nutty taste and a tight, buttery-yellow crumb, often topped with sesame.
FocacciaThick, olive oil-rich flatbread dimpled by hand and topped with rosemary and sea salt, crisp on the bottom and pillowy above.
CiabattaRustic, flour-dusted slipper loaf with an irregular, holey interior and chewy crust, made from a very wet, slow-fermented dough.
Pane di Altamura-Style LoafLarge round loaf of remilled durum semolina with a thick, dark crust and a dense, fragrant crumb that keeps for days.