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Cafe Vittoria

The North End of Boston is the Italian quarter where many Italian restaurants are situated. I happened to be there during a street festival that was held along Hanover Street. There were parades and food stalls around. I was really lucky to be there!

When my friend and I got there, it was tea-time so we popped into one of the cafes along the street. We had initially wanted to go to Mike's Pastries which, according to a colleague in Boston, is an institution in the city amongst cake and pastry lovers. She wasn't wrong--the place was packed to the brim. Even wanting to buy some cakes and pastries to take away was a challenge. It was very old-styled and seem to be stuck in a time-warp. Charming.

So we headed a few doors down to Cafe Vittoria which also had a old world charm about it. The funny thing is that the cafe has two sides and thus two entrances. The one on the right is the one with the old, musky and dark feel to the place. The on the left is brighter and more modern. So head either right or left depending on the mood you're in.

The menu which gives a short introduction of the place at the front. At the bottom of the page, we're told that there's a cigar parlour at the basement. Cool. I don't smoke cigars, but I think it just adds to the charm of the place.

The cafe is long and narrow and we chose to sit at the back, hence according us this view of the place through the metal work which adds a nice touch, transporting one to the cafes in Italy itself.

Our tea-time treats. A chocolate chip cannoli which tasted great with its crispy cone and wonderful smooth custard. And as I have made it a personal mission to try all the tiramisus in the world, I had to order it (also 'cos it came highly recommended by the waitress). It didn't disappoint as it was creamy and moist with alcohol and so smooth. One of the best I've eaten. The cappuccino was drunk by my friend and according to him, was good.

Posted by DSD at August 29, 2006 9:38 AM