Alvaro Bread & Pastry Shoppe

I cannot sing their praises high enough! I came in today hoping (and expecting to be told no) that I'd be able to get 36 cannoli's and a cookie tray, understanding that is a tall order I expected them to be upset BUT THEY WEREN'T! This lovely family business made me 30 FRESH cannoli's and used all the cream they had available, along with the beautifully set up cookie tray, and a small snack for myself. No attitude, no short temper, the gentleman was absolutely amazing and so thoughtful. I will never go anywhere else for my pastries, and I can't wait to try everything else!

A gem of the neighborhood and Harrisburg. Classic Italian bakery and eats. The have daily specials, huge pizza slices and loads of pastries to choose from. Everything we got was great. Really nice owner to top it off.

We have been here twice. First time we got in the long line after 12:30 pm and ordered carry out. The line is long during lunch hour so it's not comfortable to eat indoors with so many people standing so close unless you can get seat near the window or outside. There is no wait service, they have bottled sodas to purchase,and plastic utensils. I didn't like the pizza, which tasted tough. Husband's penne with sausage was delicious, but it seemed like small portions. Didn't take photos because we were famished when we got home. Husband was disappointed to see small portions. Son's ravioli with chicken parm looked plentiful. We went today to get cookies for $11 lb. We ate 6 cookies before I took photo. They are to die for on a cold fall night with hot tea and coffee. We missed out on the rainbow cookies, which sold out in the morning. Those are the perfect Christmas cookies. We will be back. We live in Linglestown so we'll be eating at the Front St location when it opens.

My wife and I had lunch here. We tried a sampling of all the small pastries, a cannoli and a blueberry Danish. I also tried a slice of their meat lovers pizza. Everything is made fresh daily and anything left over is donated locally. The pizza was incredible - as you'd expect from a bread/pastry place perhaps, the crust was so delicious and the sauce and toppings were a great compliment to the bread. It was amazing how each of the pastries had unique flavors and textures - some were sweet, some more savory, chocolate, coconut, various jellies and fillings. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The small indoor dining area is complemented by an outdoor area. It's not a busy section of town and we were able to find street parking easy enough, although after having been there, I'd walk a few blocks if needed next time!

Alvaros is a gem in Harrisburg. Excellent Italian food whether you eat inside, at a sidewalk table or do takeout. We took advantage of their New Year’s Eve takeout package and everything has been excellent.