Giuseppina’s Italian Bakery

WOW, so happy I found this low key gem right around the corner from my house! They are across the street from Geisler’s in one of those plaza (left of The Country store when facing it). I love sweets, so this is the jackpot! I’ve been to the good bakeries in Boston’s North End, NYC
s Little Italy and Hartford’s Franklin Street and while Giuseppina’s may be a slight notch below overall, it’s close to home, reasonably priced and very friendly. Also, other than the major holidays it doesn’t get very crowded so it’s a quick stop.
I tried their (very different) tiramisu and loved it. Not overly rum tasting like most and the cream was amazingly fresh and tasty. I have since ordered a few very large tiramisu cakes for parties and events and they are amazing and the hit of the event whenever I bring them.
Great to have such great local flavor in South Windsor. My only suggestion is to advertise! I drive by daily and wouldn’t know they were here had my daughter not treated me to those first desserts she brought home that eventually turned us into «regulars».

I am so excited I found this great Italian bakery! I previously tried a cream puff at a holiday party and absolutely loved it. I was determined to visit Giuseppina’s.
The store is small, but has plenty of room to sit. I was enamored by the display of pastries and breads. I brought home the eggplant parm stuffed bread and the Italian bread. Both were excellent! I can’t wait to return and try more!

The famous banana pudding is truly awesome! Luckily we got the last cup they had. Location is great and very close. Will try for their other delicious baked goods

I was put in charge of ordering a cake for my co-​workers last day so after doing some research I chose this bakery. We ordered a 10 inch chocolate mouse cake and the whole company loved it. The cake tasted fresh and it was most definitely baked that day. The icing and decorative accents came out beautiful. I was so impressed with the cake I ordered another one the following week for my fiancé’s family birthday party. Friendly staff reasonable prices and fabulous products.

Really nice people who own this place. Since they have opened, every time I go in, whoever is working is always greeting you with a smile. They appreciate your business and you feel that. That’s how it should be IMO. I like the breads, spinach pies, arancini, cookies, and Italian ice. I think I named everything they have Ha! They serve italian coffee there as well. Now, I have not had it yet but hear it’s good stuff. This area was in dire need of a good bakery, and Giuseppinas answers the call.

Wonderful Bakery!!! I have had their dessert tray and it is wonderful, the cookies are great and I ordered a rum cake from them also. I saw the Italian ices and they look wonderful too, hard to resist!

I’ve been here twice and I’m totally in love.
Their cakes are to die for; I bought two of them: a chocolate mousse cake for my father’s birthday, and I had a ten-​inch butter cream layer cake special ordered for my boyfriend’s birthday (he’s kind of picky and doesn’t care for overly-​sweet things). Both were just incredible; the chocolate mousse was rich and decadent without being *too* much (i.e I could eat a whole slice rather than take two bites and be down for the count). My boyfriend’s cake was HUGE; I think I went overboard, hehe. Everyone loved it though, especially my boyfriend. :)
Their pettifours are also super cute and very yummy, and they have really good Italian ice. The interior is also spacious and completely spotless.
Really, I can’t say anything remotely negative about this bakery. It’s a true gem. They do Hartford’s South End total justice. I really hope they’re here to stay.

Wonderful Italian pastry, cakes and cookies. Spinach pies are great too! No need to go to Hartford anymore.

Finally, a reliable reputable Italian bakery! Love this spot! I’ve been here 3 times now l and tried multiple items including cookies, pastries, rice balls, and stuffed breads. Every item has been outstanding. Super excited to not have to drive to Hartford for a quick treat.

We tried everything from the Italian ice to the cannolis, the cookies, the pastries, and bread. Everything was as good or better than the family bakery we’re used to. What a find!

Great basic Italian bakery but not as good as Franklin Ave bakeries. Holiday order was messed up but they were new so hopefully that will improve.

Best. Awesome — great — BEST — Cannoli’s in State!

I don’t know why this has 3 dollar signs… I found the prices very reasonable!
I stopped in early this morning to pick up treats for my husband’s birthday. I got a slice of chocolate Oreo cake which he LOVED! He ate the whole piece and I didn’t even get to try it haha I also got a chocolate canoli and it was deeeelish!
The reason I’m giving it only 4 stars is we got macarons and they were very hard and crunchy, not how a French macaron should be. My suggestion… Lose the macarons and stick with Italian goodies.
This place is right down the road from my parents’ home. Yay! I’ll have to make a trip each time I’m home to visit!!!

As we started our road trip, hubby and I decided to stop in for some treats. We did a bit of tasting… The cookies are awesome… I especially like the ones with the pignolla (sp?) nuts. The cream puff was tasty, as the gelato and Italian ices. Husband says one of the best Italian breads he’s had. we are bread people. Often bring our own bread with when we dine out… We’re impressed by the high quality. The proprietor seems to aim to please. Clean and immaculate. The coffee is good, too! If I say that… It says something…

My parents recommended them and I have had a few things along the way. Their stuffed breads are very tasty. I think I had eggplant and a sausage one. Both equally good. We had a raisin bread for Easter that was not my style. Had good flavor but texture was odd. I think that’s how it is supposed to be (think those old Italian breads with the hard boiled eggs texture — but in a loaf). I decided to visit myself and I picked up 3 slices of cake and some canollis. My wife loved her lemoncello cake and I thought my chocolate cake was out of this world. My wife had a taste of the cheesecake and said it was very good and we haven’t tried the cannot is yet but are. Looking forward to them tomorrow. Nice to have an Italian bakery in the area because there are none close.

Well I have to say that I was told that this bakery was really good. The pizza was not fresh it was refrigerated and soggy the spinach pie was not fresh it was soggy and the amount of stuffing was lacking. Just proves a point there is nothing better than Franklin Avenue in Hartford for freshness and quality.

My co-​worker suggested I try this place for my wifes birthday cake. What an awesome recommendation, I got her the strawberry and peach filled whip cream cake and it was AMAZING! I actually picked it up a day late (totally my fault) and it was perfectly fresh! The young lady «JENNY» who helped me was so sweet and kind to me. I will be back for sure!

Everything we tried was yummy and the family that runs this business is beyond friendly. I will be back.

Great spot to grab some treats. Clean and simple. Took home tiramisu cake, cream puffs, and Danish. If it looks good eat it.

I recently went to an event hosted by Maneeley’s in South Windsor, an Evening with Buddy Valastro. Buddy had brought a bunch of cakes and pastries from his bakery for us all to enjoy at the end of the evening. However, the highlight of dessert for me was the cannolis. Come to find out, the heavenly cannolis were not from Buddy’s shop, but from Giuseppina’s, a local bakery in South Windsor.
No disrespect to Buddy or his pastries, but these cannolis were out of this world! I have somewhat high expectations of cannolis that not many bakeries meet. These were filled fresh (not an easy feat with hundreds of hungry guests literally storming the dessert table), the shells were crisp, the filling was rich, creamy and just perfect. It was my favorite dessert of the night.
I can’t wait to go to the actual storefront for Giuseppina’s to try their other Italian delights! If everything else they bake is even half as good as these cannolis were, it would still be a 5!!!