Share this Story : These Italian pastries look like lobster tails and clamshells — they taste even better Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Food Local Food Reviews These Italian pastries look like lobster tails and clamshells — they taste even better Beneath the extra-crunchy, ribbed exterior lies a not-too-sweet mix of semolina, ricotta and sugar, flavoured with orange zest. Get the latest from Peter Hum straight to your inbox Sign Up Author of the article: Peter Hum Published Nov 12, 2024 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 2 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account.
Joe Calabro Photo by Jean Levac / POSTMEDIA Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Pasticceria Gelateria Italiana 200 Preston St.
, 613-233-2104, italianpastryshop.ca Lobster tail pastries. Photo by Jean Levac / POSTMEDIA Open: Wednesday to Sunday 9 a.
m. to 9 p.m.
, closed Monday, Tuesday Prices: $6.45 for a sfogliatelle, $7.45 for a lobster tail Access: Steps to front door Joe Calabro knows when his sfogliatelle and lobster tail pastries are at their absolute best.
“Right after it’s out of the oven,” says Calabro, who has owned the venerable Preston Street bakery Pasticceria Gelateria Italiana since 1979. “That’s when it’s nic.