🌟🍞 IL VECCHIO FORNO – THE OLD BAKERY OF LEGEND 🍞🌟
Step aside, all other bakeries of the world—Il Vecchio Forno is not just a bakery, it's a time machine, a perfume bottle of toasted dreams, and a museum of doughy masterpieces rolled into one! Nestled in the heart of a medieval Italian street and flying the flags of flavor like a culinary castle, this 200-year-old marvel practically radiates the scent of history. The second you step within olfactory range, you're enveloped in a cloud of fresh focaccia, roasted nuts, and old-world magic that could make even the most gluten-averse traveler weep with joy.
And let us talk—nay, sing—of the masterpiece I was lucky enough to try. This dense, glorious square of nut-studded nirvana is a local specialty that tastes like someone distilled an Italian grandmother’s holiday memories into a single, chewy bite. Packed with whole almonds, pistachios, and what I suspect are secret candied fruits passed down through generations, this rustic bar is a triumph of texture: chewy, crunchy, rich, and subtly sweet without being cloying. It’s dusted lightly with flour like a sacred relic.
Is it a dessert? Is it a power snack? Is it edible heritage? Yes, yes, and YES.
The shop window is like an edible diorama, displaying rows of artisanal breads, biscotti, and Tuscan delights, each handwritten sign whispering sweet promises. And their specialty "schiacciata con mortadella" and "prosciutto pisano"? Just the idea makes angels tune their mandolins.
If you only go to one bakery in your life—make it this one. And then go again. And again. Because Il Vecchio Forno doesn’t just bake bread… they bake joy, history, and the very essence of Tuscany into every bite.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (If I could give it 6 stars, I would.)
Marcus Ronaldi
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05 Giugno 2025
10,0
A slightly different bakery with a different type of sweet pastries.
Probably the only place in the area where you can get something with marzipan.
As expected, not comparable to marzipan pastries in Palermo (Monreale).
Contrary to some reviews, we had a nice conversation with the owner.
Recommendation: Cornetti Pinoli
Calculation by weight.
Not cheap but ok.
Stefan Marquardt
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23 Aprile 2025
8,0
It is a very small, rustic-looking pasticceria. Here you can get delicious pastries, freshly made according to traditional recipes by the shop owner. A wonderful discovery! If I travel to Pisa again I will definitely come back here!!!
Beate Otto
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03 Aprile 2025
10,0