Vaccaro’s Italian Pastry Shop

No bueno
I’m a huge fan of the mothership location, but this place disappoints.
No wet nuts? No whipped cream? Forgot my cone?
Service is so painfully lacking. Maybe it’s because this is Canton. Maybe its because they’re kids.
I just want my money back. Or free gelato for life. Grazie.

This particular location is lacking in costumer service and charm.
I absolutely love Vaccaro’s (Little Italy has the best one), but when you’re fairly ignored until you loudly say «I’m ready to order», ask for an iced chai tea latte and then get a lukewarm cup full of chai mix and no ice, I say no. Just. No.
I’ll take my money to the other location and deal with the crowd.

Why is it that this place is never open at 10 like they have posted on the door. They have great food, coffee, and canolis but lately they are closed even by 11 sometimes. Go later in the day. I am going to stop trying in the morning.

Vaccarao’s disappointed on a night when I was craving some delicious dessert. I heard the hype about this place from a few locals and decided to check it out. The gelato and the rest of the desserts are just ok. Nothing to truly brag about or nothing memorable. If it was replaced by an Olive Garden it wouldn’t be missed.

Not as busy as the other locations, but still has most of the same options. Don’t forget about the nightly specials.

Stopped in here after dinner up the street. I’ve been to the one in Little Italy and they used to have an outpost in Union Station. Pastry’s didn’t look particularly good, but I came here for one thing, cannolis. The cannolis were ok, though the filling was a little bit too sweet for my taste. The killer was the price, at almost $ 5 a piece it was by far the most expensive cannoli I’ve ever had and definitely not the best.

the best cannoli ever! (period)

Stopped here with my fiancé for a coffee and a pastry. He got the chocolate cannoli and I got a regular cannoli they were good and the coffees were also good. Perfect thing to satisfy our sweet tooth.

After dinner at Nacho Mama’s in Canton, a friend and I were craving something sweet. On the walk back to the car, we passed Vaccaro’s Italian Pastries and knew we needed to stop in.
When you enter Vaccaro’s, you are greeted by a case of gelato and a case of fresh pastries.
My friend ordered the Chocolate Top Cheesecake. The cheesecake was very rich, she ended up taking a few bites everyday and eating this over the course of three days. The cheesecake was realy creamy and the chocolate on top was super fudgy and delicious, just how chocolate should be.
My favorite pastry, hands down is a Napoleon. When I saw the array of Napoleons, I had to get one. I decided on the Chocolate-​Vanilla Napoleon. The pastry was super flaky and the custard was creamy. This was also very decadent and I ended up eating it over the course of a few days. Perhaps my favorite part of this Napoleon was the chocolate drizzle on top. I cannot wait to go back for another one.
If you’re out in Canton and looking for something sweet, Vaccaro’s should satisfy your cravings.

why have I never been here!!! although I can not indulge and the very fragrant pastries that are on display, I did however explore the Italian ice iced tea! Genius drink people! This is my thing whenever I’m near here!

I had a cannoli and it was very good and a Italian cookies and cream ice was the absolute best. Pumpkin cheesecake was the best I’ve ever had. Jus the right amount of pumpkin right amount of spice and definitely was creamy as cheesecake should be. I definitely will be coming here quite more often.

Vaccaro’s never seems to impress me as much as I want it to. Everyone in Baltimore raves about their pastries and their gelato and to me it’s always totally standard. I got a double scoop of gelato and it was good but nothing I would ever go out of my way for.
My favorite thing about this location is that it’s a good place to get a good cup of coffee if you’re in Canton.
If it closed and was replaced with a Baskin-​Robbins or a Cold Stone Creamery or a place like that, I think I’d be bummed out, but short of that I certainly have no particular attachment to Vaccaro’s.
The coffee is really all that stands out in my mind.

I’ve never been to the one in little Italy so this is my first Vaccaro’s experience but my friends who live in canton brought me here and said I had to get something. So of course I did! How could I pass up!
I really wanted to get the cannoli, but maybe next time! I got gelato this time! The salted caramel is absolutely delicious! I got the small but it was huge! So big I couldn’t even finish it!
I will be going back to get the cannoli! and maybe some more ice cream! ;D

This is the smaller version of the Vaccaro’s in Little Italy. I loved their tiramisu, although there was too much alcohol on the bottom so I couldn’t eat that layer. It was actually pretty strong and I was surprised!

I love Vaccaro’s cookies (and their cappuccinos). We got hooked on them when there was a store inside Owings Mills Mall, but now find ourselves headed over to the Little Italy location to satisfy our fix. What can I say? Their cookies are great. Prices are a little steep though– and parking can be tough. If you’re coming from the Downtown area, the Circulator will drop you off nearby (just something to consider).
Pros: good cookies, pastries, and cappuccino
Cons: relatively expensive, parking is hit or miss.

I love pastries. I find that as I get older, I don’t enjoy the straight up sugary sweet as much any more. Vaccaro’s does a good job of making sweets without being too sweet. I like their cannoli’s but in general, I’m not a big cannoli eater. I do recognize that most people love their cannolis.
What I do enjoy here is having a sandwich and coffee while doing some work on the internet (Wi-​Fi) or talking over some business idea with a colleague. It’s very quiet in the daytime which makes it very peaceful.

All I’ve had a chance to try here are the chocolate dipped cannoli and OH MY TASTE BUDS! They are delicious. If you’re taking them to go, I suggest buying the «fill yourself» kit and you basically get one free.
Cannot wait to try chip and dip cannoli and of course gelato. Love having authentic Italian desserts in the neighborhood!
Edit: I’ve now had so many items in the menu, and everything is incredibly delicious.

Their cream puffs were a bit dry, stale and the filling was not creamy at all. The apple napolean was really good. Sweet with very flakey layers.

It’s cool to have an Italian pastry shop around your neighborhood. Vaccaro’s provides just that. It’s not fantastic per say, but it does provide a nice place to enjoy a dessert after a meal on the square.
The gelato here is is okay. There’s more variety than Pitango, but the quality is slightly less. The best day for gelato, however, are Wednesdays, where a medium cup is half price.
I do like the cannoli and the tiramisu here. They are pretty decent. I’m a huge fan of tiramisu and Vaccaro’s provides the convenience of not having to go to a sit down restaurant in order to nab one.

Not that big of a fan of italian dessert and pastries in general, but of course being a foodie, you have to try your local staples.
Locations, venue, service etc:
— hard to find PARKING, really hard. I ended up parking at safeway and walking over. this was a sunday night.
— venue was nice, not crowded at all so it was pretty spacious with plenty of open seating.
— the lady working the counter was kind of unfriendly, maybe she had a long day, who knows.
Food:
— got the chocolate and regular cannolis. I’m not a cannoli connoisseur, but both of these seemed good. The crust was well fried and tasted fresh. Filling was incredibly rich with a hint of mint.
— gelatos: prefer pitango over vaccaro’s, but it wasn’t bad. We tried the chocolate and the pistachio – they just didn’t have that special something, but the texture was there.
— Apple Cider: i love apples cider and theirs was pretty awesome. perfect amount of sweetness, complex spices, and right amount of viscosity (not too thin). Topped off with whipped cream.
Overall:
I would actually give this place a 3.5 if I could.