Alves Food In Granarolo dell'emilia

07/08/2024: Nice little cafe. There is a good selection of small tarts there.

25/07/2024: We are faced with the winner of Cake Star in Bologna. At this point, however, a premise is in order which, I would like to underline, is a strictly personal opinion. Bologna is literally full of bars, but it does not have a "pastry" tradition, not intended as production (it would be enough to mention Gino Fabbri), but as an attitude: for me the "pastry shop" is a bistro, a sofa where you can stop in peace to enjoy a slice of cake and a cup of coffee (even just for a few minutes, because let's face it, who has the time today?). Regina is no exception: it is a small place with a counter, very few seats inside and an outdoor area that is anything but comfortable, especially in summer. So it's a bar, not a pastry shop. The staff is unwelcoming and unwelcoming, but how could it be otherwise? You can feel the annoying frenzy of the bar during rush hour, with customers queuing for the checkout mixed with those in front of the counter waiting to be served by busy employees who do their best to keep up, squeezed into a few square metres. of space. So Regina should fail? Absolutely not. Because the truth is that this pastry chef knows how to do it. The breakfast pastries are excellent, with a cream where you can taste (and see!) the vanilla. The cakes, both classic and modern, as well as the leavened products (panettone and colomba in the many variations), are certainly of a high standard (mine is not a technical opinion, but seeing is believing). Ultimately, if only for the "food" and considering what Bologna offers, it would deserve 5 stars; but, on the other items, I don't feel like giving more than enough. 4 stars of encouragement.