Isgro Pastries

"Bella Vista’s Isgro Pastries has been open since 1904, and the years of experience have made them extremely efficient. Even if there's a line, you’ll be in and out with your cannolis and chewy chocolate ricotta cookies within 10 minutes. The selection is massive. People come here for everything from Christmas cookies to birthday cakes or maybe just to soak up the almond scent on the sidewalk (also known as South Philly pheromones)." - candis mclean, alison kessler

"Arguably the most famous cannolis in Philadelphia, the Isgro family has perfected their recipe since the early 1900s, with only three people knowing the secret ingredients. Bring a few (or a dozen) to your next gathering and mix and match a variety of fillings, from traditional ricotta with chocolate chips to vanilla cream and chocolate cream." - George Banks-Weston

"Isgro, established in 1904, is a century-old Italian bakery in Philadelphia, famed for its cannoli filled to order with chocolate chip-studded ricotta." - Regan Stephens

"The ricotta cookies and filled-to-order cannoli are unbeatable at Isgro, an Italian shop dating back to 1904 that you can smell from two blocks away. Be prepared to wait in a long line around holidays, when it seems like everyone in South Philly stops in for a box of assorted butter cookies — that said, Isgro also ships some cookie tins nationwide." - Ernest Owens, Eater Staff

"A Philly legend when it comes to bakeries, Isgro Pastries has been winning hearts with their Italian pastries since the early 1900s. To get a taste of their full range of cookies, it’s signature cookie tin is highly. With options for a small or large, the tin includes cookies like the pignoli (made with pine nuts), butter walnut, almond and coconut macaroons, and an assortment of their old-world Italian cookies (like apple butter and chocolate fig)." - George Banks-Weston