Montecarlo Bakery
685 Park St, Hartford, CT
Crema's Take
“This Hartford institution excels at bringing people together over exceptional coffee and show-stopping custom cakes that have become local favorites for celebrations. The skilled pastry team takes real pride in their creations—whether it's a dulce de leche masterpiece in school colors or a portrait cake that captures a special someone perfectly—making it feel less like a transaction and more like a collaboration. Pair that with genuinely delicious sandwiches and you've got a warm, lived-in neighborhood spot where families and friends linger over really good food.”
What to expect
Classic coffee drinks done right. Good for meetings spot. Pastries and light food on the menu.
Google Reviews
I recently reunited with my grandma, and my mom, who knows the owners personally, thought this spot would be perfect for us. Upon entering, the gentleman seemed too tired to serve, which was understandable given the winter blizzard. Despite this, the coffee was delicious, and…
Very disappointed I called to order a custom cake was told no one spoke English and then immediately got hung up on. I called again and was told the same thing and once again they just hung up on me. How are customers supposed to order something if you only speak Spanish???…
Another delicious cake! Nice way to say thank you to all the teachers on my floor during final exams. Dulce de leche filling, in our school colors - muchas gracias!
This bakery makes phenomenal custom cakes! For our brothers birthday, we asked them to make the cake pictured here in our brothers image, and they totally nailed it! We had asked many other bakeries in the area but all of them said they couldn't do it because it was too…
Amazing coffee and sandwiches. Been here twice already and have enjoyed everything on the menu so far. I will have to continue to come back and try the entire menu!
Crema Reviews
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