cannolis and sfogliatelle are delic! coming from someone who lived closed the the bronx and little Italy. I know my pastries well, they are top notch. the bread is also excellent. thanks! and the one on front street. what. a nice view of the Susquehanna river to eat outside under a canopy. very nice. in a very good area on front street. prices are reasonable. staff is friendly living about an hour away will make the trip at least every 2 months to stock up on bread and get pastries. took almost 7 years for us to find this gem. everything we found to the east near Allentown was good but way too. expensive and not in best area. I tell you if you are a cannoli person you have to go it's a must the best one ive ever had and ive been to many Italian pastry shops in the bronx, Manhattan, westchester NY. will be visiting before every holiday. a tip - if you are gonna get there in late afternoon, call ahead to order bread, and pastries they will hold them for you in boxes/bags, because if not, they sell out early. I wasn't able to find a good not even decent bakery anywhere near where we live in any direction for miles. finally did. a little short trip but man is it worth it. we are so happy.
Cathy S.
Please update hours on yelp. We are from Atlanta visiting friends over an hour away. This please sounded amazing so we made the drive, just to find it is closed on Thursdays.
Tim Noonen
Love, Love, Love! Absolutely Delicious pastries and Super Friendly Family owned business!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cannolis
Donna Palmer
The place is small,but the food WOW so good. We will be back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sausage and Peppers Panini, Chicken Parmesan
TM S
Mouth-watering good food! Highly recommend trying it. The bread is delicious and fresh and the sandwiches are amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Timothy Kruger
Great spot in the city. The bread is incredible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
M A
Great family establishment with homemade food and reasonable prices. Look forward to trying the Saturday evening meal sometime. Love the homemade sausage.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery, Gelato, Sausage
Dale Hoy
These folks go above & beyond when it comes to every aspect of their business. Delicious bread & pastries as well as lunch menu items. They never make you feel rushed as every visit there is something new in their cases. You cannot go wrong with any of their breads.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vinchnza Marie
Unfortunately, these pastries were a big flop to me. I really wanted to like this place!! After seeing a bunch of good reviews I decided to stop in with my boyfriend. We got a variety of pastries and when we went home to try them, I was so upset. They had little to no flavor. The cannolis are not authentic at all :(
Food: 1
Tim Carre
You need this place! Authentic Italian deliciousness. Dinners, desserts! BYOB!
We love the breads, pastries and cookies at Alvaro's. The hidden gem is the Saturday Night BYOB Dinner. One of our mid-town Harrisburg favs. Last night started with burrata wrapped with prosciutto, balsamic drizzle and arugula. Mains of chicken cordon bleu with penne and rolled fried eggplant stuffed with ricotta. Desserts of a lobster tail and a chocolate ganache cannoli.... (OMG!!!). Thanks to the Alvaro family for such a great dinner.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Court
I got the Wednesday special Rav and chicken parm and omg so fresh so good. The only con would be the styrofoam containers, when you cut through them they can leak at the bottom, maybe consider plastic? However food is delicious regardless. The front counter lady was soo nice and helpful, hidden gem! Go check it out!
Steve
The food is absolutely spot on and probably some of the best, authentic Italian cuisine in Harrisburg. However, the limited seating and menu are really holding this place back from becoming a regular "go to" and going next-level.
This is, without a doubt, my favorite restaurant in Harrisburg. It's legitimate Italian cooking ifykyk.The Bread. The Desserts. The Pizza. Just all of it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery, Sausage and Peppers Panini, Sausage, Caprese Salad
Mud Queen Pottery
Just had a late lunch and ordered takeout at Alvaro's. Everything was delicious! I ordered a tray of cookies to share with my students and we had their homemade eclairs. Everything was amazing and delicious ?
cannolis and sfogliatelle are delic! coming from someone who lived closed the the bronx and little Italy. I know my pastries well, they are top notch. the bread is also excellent. thanks! and the one on front street. what. a nice view of the Susquehanna river to eat outside under a canopy. very nice. in a very good area on front street. prices are reasonable. staff is friendly living about an hour away will make the trip at least every 2 months to stock up on bread and get pastries. took almost 7 years for us to find this gem. everything we found to the east near Allentown was good but way too. expensive and not in best area. I tell you if you are a cannoli person you have to go it's a must the best one ive ever had and ive been to many Italian pastry shops in the bronx, Manhattan, westchester NY. will be visiting before every holiday. a tip - if you are gonna get there in late afternoon, call ahead to order bread, and pastries they will hold them for you in boxes/bags, because if not, they sell out early. I wasn't able to find a good not even decent bakery anywhere near where we live in any direction for miles. finally did. a little short trip but man is it worth it. we are so happy.
Please update hours on yelp. We are from Atlanta visiting friends over an hour away. This please sounded amazing so we made the drive, just to find it is closed on Thursdays.
Love, Love, Love! Absolutely Delicious pastries and Super Friendly Family owned business!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cannolis
The place is small,but the food WOW so good. We will be back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sausage and Peppers Panini, Chicken Parmesan
Mouth-watering good food! Highly recommend trying it. The bread is delicious and fresh and the sandwiches are amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great spot in the city. The bread is incredible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great family establishment with homemade food and reasonable prices. Look forward to trying the Saturday evening meal sometime. Love the homemade sausage.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery, Gelato, Sausage
These folks go above & beyond when it comes to every aspect of their business. Delicious bread & pastries as well as lunch menu items. They never make you feel rushed as every visit there is something new in their cases. You cannot go wrong with any of their breads.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Unfortunately, these pastries were a big flop to me. I really wanted to like this place!! After seeing a bunch of good reviews I decided to stop in with my boyfriend. We got a variety of pastries and when we went home to try them, I was so upset. They had little to no flavor. The cannolis are not authentic at all :(
Food: 1
You need this place! Authentic Italian deliciousness. Dinners, desserts! BYOB!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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We love the breads, pastries and cookies at Alvaro's. The hidden gem is the Saturday Night BYOB Dinner. One of our mid-town Harrisburg favs. Last night started with burrata wrapped with prosciutto, balsamic drizzle and arugula. Mains of chicken cordon bleu with penne and rolled fried eggplant stuffed with ricotta. Desserts of a lobster tail and a chocolate ganache cannoli.... (OMG!!!). Thanks to the Alvaro family for such a great dinner.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I got the Wednesday special Rav and chicken parm and omg so fresh so good. The only con would be the styrofoam containers, when you cut through them they can leak at the bottom, maybe consider plastic? However food is delicious regardless. The front counter lady was soo nice and helpful, hidden gem! Go check it out!
The food is absolutely spot on and probably some of the best, authentic Italian cuisine in Harrisburg. However, the limited seating and menu are really holding this place back from becoming a regular "go to" and going next-level.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cannolis, Bakery, Meatballs, Chicken Parm
This is, without a doubt, my favorite restaurant in Harrisburg. It's legitimate Italian cooking ifykyk.The Bread. The Desserts. The Pizza. Just all of it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery, Sausage and Peppers Panini, Sausage, Caprese Salad
Just had a late lunch and ordered takeout at Alvaro's. Everything was delicious! I ordered a tray of cookies to share with my students and we had their homemade eclairs. Everything was amazing and delicious ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5