Cartellate in Bari: Prices, Pastry Shops and Best Time of Year
Apulian Sweet with Vincotto or Honey, Available at Christmas: Discover Where to Find It in the City and Which Alternatives to Try
If you want to try the cartellate from Bari, four popular spots locals love are Scic Bar, Pasticceria Fanelli, Pasticceria Floro, and Pasticceria Isa.
How much do they cost
Cartellate usually sell for around 25 € per kg. But Bari is a touristy city, so popular places aren't always cheap. For example, at Scic Bar in the city center, we spent 7.50 € on a coffee, a ginseng, a small cookie, and a pastry costing 1.80 €, with 1 € extra for table service.
What are cartellate
Cartellate are one of Puglia's most traditional desserts. They're made with thin strips of dough shaped into a rose, then fried and topped with vincotto or honey.
The preparation can vary slightly across different areas of Puglia and even from one pastry shop to another.
They're a typical Christmas dessert and aren't available the rest of the year.
Scic Bar, Fanelli, Floro, and Isa offer traditional sweets, plus croissants, fresh pastries, cakes, and gelato.
