Stella Pastry & Cafe

I really enjoyed the Sacripantina cake — light, spongy, and not overly sweet. I ended up having it three days in a row! The truffle chocolate cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but the cannoli was delicious as well.

Stopped here and had a Canolli. It was amazing! Smaller place inside with 6 or so taels for seating. Plenty of delicious options to try! Staff were pleasant and we were served very quickly. Will stop here again!

Came in around 1:50pm on a sunday, it wasn't packed and i was able to grab a seat inside and order immediately. Though do note that the place is small and can get packed very quickly. Food was lovely, i had a sacripantina, a tiramisu and a cannoli. Each of them was nice Service was solid, the server/cashier was friendly and flexible Atmosphere was great, good spot to catchup with a pair of people. Again, the place is small so a group of 4 might have trouble finding a seat here

The service was excellent. It was raining and the shop was completely full. There was an empty table but no chair available because the chairs had been taken by other customers. I was standing and eating my pastry at the table when someone from the kitchen noticed and brought me a plastic chair from the back so I could sit down. It was a small but very thoughtful gesture, and I really appreciated it. Stella Pastry is a classic Italian bakery in North Beach and it’s easy to see why it’s so well regarded. The pastries are consistently well made and balanced, without being overly sweet. The cannoli stands out for its crisp shell and smooth ricotta filling, with just the right amount of sweetness and texture. The tiramisu is also very solid—good coffee flavor, clean layers, and not overly heavy. Sacripantina is less common but represents a more traditional Italian-style cake with sponge, cream, and subtle alcohol notes. Overall, the desserts feel carefully made, with attention to proportion and flavor rather than excess. This is the kind of place people return to for reliable, classic Italian pastries rather than trendy or overdone sweets

An adequate space to have coffee and dessert in the North Beach area in San Francisco aka Little Italy was a very good experience. Mind you I’ve had their tiramisu before but this is the first time I’ll have them at their shop. Lots of really good & yummy selection but I want to have the one that’s already been tested…the tiramisu….and as always it didn’t fail. If you want authentic best tasting tiramisu….Stella is the place! I went 6pm on a Thursday night and all the tables inside were occupied which is a good sign. That said I had to use 1 of the 2 outdoor tables which I didn’t mind. I would’ve opted for it anyway. Next target…their cream puff! I can’t wait to come back again this time with friends! 😋👌🏼 There was only 1 person working but service was still a delight.