Macri's Italian Bakery

I hope the owner is reading this. I came here before, to Macris and Carmela's and we enjoy the food. The thing I hope you guys change is your food contamination. This is 2025 and we live in a society where LOT of people have allergies. We got some gelato and sorbet but when we said my boyfriend has a nut allergy, she said she can't promise any thing won't be contained. She did clean the spoon off and there was no problem with the sorbet but we didn't not take a chance with the gelato. Also how the spoon was in the nasty water was not safe even if he didn't have a nut allergy. I really think you should be more open to having option for people with allergies. You can just have all the nut gelatos on one side of the freezer and then all the non nut stuff on the other with separate utensils.

I’ve always enjoyed Macris Bakery and how friendly their team is. Today they helped my youngest by handing him a small treat so I could finish my order in peace! Also, their chicken bruschetta pizza is the best pizza in town.

I am a huge fan of carrot cake, and the one from Macri's Italian Bakery is without a doubt the best I have ever had. The cake itself was unbelievably moist and perfectly spiced, with a wonderful texture from the fresh carrots. But the cream cheese frosting is what truly puts it over the top! It's rich, creamy, and has the perfect balance of sweetness and tang without being overwhelming. Every bite was absolute perfection. This is now my go-to cake for every special occasion. If you're looking for an authentic, high-quality, and absolutely delicious carrot cake, look no further. Highly, highly recommended!

We visited Macri's for a quick dessert to-go order while visiting Notre Dame on a road trip. Ordered the Amaretti cookies, a cannoli and some coconut macaroons. Delicious! Wish we could have stayed for a full meal as the fresh pasta looked incredible. Very friendly & helpful staff. Definitely worth the visit!

My now "go-to" lunch establishment in Michiana! Macri's Bakery ha been around for quite some time and we have frequented the bakery so many times for sweets a our children attended St. Joseph Grade School across the street from Macri's parking lot in back. From 1995 through today, I have never been disappointed. Today was the second of 3 lunches with friends that I will have had in 2 weeks. Tomorrow is the third. I love that the bakery has become a deli, pizza joint, Italian market and pasta place. Every bit of food is fresh and scrumptious. I have recently begun ordering the Shrimp Diavolo which includes succulent shrimp in a fiery red sauce accompanied by diced tomatoes and fresh spinach You choose the pasta and every one is made fresh daily so you cannot go wrong. I also have ordered several of the salads which are so fresh and yummy and HUGE! The staff is very attentive and helpful. The atmosphere is definitely lunch/deli with seating in a wide open area, but, surprisingly no matter the crowd size, noise does not become an issue. You cannot go wrong with any food selection and don't miss grabbing a dessert or 6 on your way out. My favorite is both Tiramisus. traditional and almond. You cannot go wrong with any of the cookies, cheesecakes or cookies in the bakery case. There are so many scrumptious choices, it is always hard to decide.

My husband took me here when I was visiting South Bend this summer. The restaurant and bakery is huge, we only stopped at the bakery to grab some snacks for the road and home. There were so many options that it was hard to just pick what to take back for ourselves and our family. The woman helping us at the counter was so sweet and patient as I tried to narrow down my search. We settled on the gelato and cannolis. I was so happy to see our gelato packaged nicely for us to eat in the car and to be able to safely place it in the freezer when we got home without worrying that it would spill in the car. The cannolis were eaten within seconds of bringing them home. I'd definitely come back again for the bakery and to eat at the restaurant too.

Cake looked great and tasted even better. We did a yellow/lemon two-tiered wedding cake with a white/strawberry sheet cake for the guests. Carmela was helpful and professional offering us different flavor and decoration options in our tasting. We've happily been indulging in leftover wedding cake in the week since our wedding!

This is an awesome place to dine, family and atmosphere, romantic truly a jewel in South Bend. Best pasta I’ve ever had and I’ve been in Europe serving the country. Very friendly this is my place for food desert and just to have a great meal and fun! Salute!

We were looking for a restaurant that served pasta and we found this place. It was a quaint, smaller Italian restaurant. We were able to seat ourselves and when we came to the table it needed to be wiped off. Our waitress came over and apologized for it being unclean. She wiped it off, took our drink orders and gave us the menus. We had an attentive server who was working hard to serve more than just our table. We ordered our pasta dinners which came with a side salad and homemade breadsticks. The breadsticks came with a side of marinara. They were soft, warm and delicious. Our pasta dinners were delightful and served very hot. We were so full after our dinner. It was a delightful place, good staff, and great food.

We ordered a pizza and a bowl of soup.... The pizza crust was great.... Lack of toppings on their sausage, onion, pesto and Fennel ( no fennel was put on our pizza) would make me never order this pizza again..... onions... ummm little bits of red onion.... Sausage.... If there were two smears of sausage on the slice I grabbed I felt like I have the good slice..... the pesto took over the entire pizza.... The red pepper and Gouda soup was lackluster.... Almost like eating a bitter tomato soup... no debth to the product whatsoever.... One flavor and one flavor only.... Let's talk about the busboy... grabbing the disposable 1 ounce Parmesan cheese container that I used off my table.... And refilling it and putting it back in the bin at the counter for someone else to use..... listen the counter girl watched this take place.... No one stopped him.... These are disposable container YUCK. Having to tip the guy who made my meal is not ok either... no waitress no waiter no table service and I'm asked for a tip on your computer screen.... NO

I'm only in South Bend on occasion, but when I am, I always go to Macri's for lunch. And I always wish I could eat everything on the menu. They have probably the best pizza crust I've ever tasted. Fast service and an utterly amazing Italian grocery and bakery with hard to find ingredients and all those delicious pastries.

You order and pay for your food at a computer screen, they yell out your name and you go up and get your food, you get your own drinks and plastic cutlery, you clear your own table, and they AUTOMATICALLY charge you a 15% tip! What??!! What's the tip for? There's more service at McDonald's. At least they hand you your drink. Food was average.

Excellent Italian, made to order and the service is fast. The big bonus was GELATO! Yummy!!

Great food and service. I always go for the cheesecake and I always find something new to try. Their desserts are not overly sweet which I appreciate. The flavors are amazing. The kids love the cannoli's. I just need to try their restaurant side. It's bright and clean.

How can you resist?! Just enjoyed their Margherita pizza. Wonderful! Also brought home a couple of cherry turnovers and cream horns. Love their cream...not too rich. Perfect.

When your hometown bakery is THE dream about bakery. So much so that you casually request your mom to bring you a cake when she's coming down to visit. Cake for cakes sake. You don't need a reason to celebrate! Just out here living. This cake! It's all about the buttercream that melts in your mouth. It's not sugary or grainy. It's actual frosting perfection. The cake is moist and look at those layers! They don't usually have cakes just laying around for good reason ;) all the puns. You must call to order if you want one of these gems! They also have a raspberry filling options. Maybe others. I'm unsure because I'm a Macri cake puritan. Cake not your thing? Unclear how that is possible but the bakery is loaded up with all kinds of Italian goodies from cannoli, lobster rolls, cheesecake, and cookies. There is something for everyone! They are currently under construction (may be finished now!) but make it a point to stop in when you're in South Bend!

This is the "go to" place for our family pastries at holidays, cakes to celebrate, Christmas cookies, and their wood fired oven pizza. Tip: order the pizza crispy. It's the closest thing I've tasted outside of Napoli with the delicious char on the crust.

Macri's feels like I dreamed it up. I was looking for an Italian bakery to be able to pick up some desserts for an anniversary celebration and what we found was much more. The gelato is lovely and is a larger portion than you would expect. The pasta is made on site and sits in romantic bundles everywhere. The wine selection is a beautiful range of low to high- with a tower of basketed Chianti in the middle of that nook. The service was friendly and not saccharine. Authentically great. Will come back here many, many times.

What a great bakery!!!!!!! The cake we got from here for my Granddaughters first Birthday was beautiful. It looked too good to eat. Not only did it look great it tasted fantastic. I wish I got a full photo of the cake , but by the time I found my phone , this piece was left. Artistic ability at this bakery puts it levels above many bakeries I have been too. Old fashioned Italian bakery. Give it a try Yelpers and you will Yelp about it too.

This is one of my favorite places of all time. They have the best cookies. My favorite is the chocolate lady finger cookie. All of their cookies, cupcakes, and cakes are amazing. They do themed cakes like a Yule Log for Christmas or lamb cake for Easter, which can be a great holiday tradition! I can attest to the lamb cake being delicious. Their deli foods are great too. This time I got a delicious panini, but their made to order pizzas are also very good. Highly recommend getting a full meal here-- panini or pizza, drink, and dessert! They also have a selection of good quality Italian dry goods like pastas, coffee, olive oil, crackers, packaged cookies, drinks, and wine.

The almond cake and tiramisu were really good. The cannoli was good but they should be fresh-filled to order, not left in the case to get soggy. It is lazy and unacceptable. A good bakery always fresh-fills. Cupcakes not so good. The donuts were dense, more like paczki. The fillings were ok. Staff was friendly.

This is my second review of Macris, which is becoming a go-to for me for treats for the family (and me!) I decided to try lunch today, and was not disappointed! I ordered a turkey and bacon panini. The counter girl suggested this sandwich. It was made quickly by the staff, I love that the kitchen is open concept so that you can watch! This sandwich came hot and toasty with a pickle on the side. The cheese was melty and delicious, and the meats were clearly higher quality. I am pretty critical of quality products when eating out and Macri's understood the assignment The turkey was fresh and tender and the bacon was perfect. The bread was buttery and toasty perfect. I will be back again and again, thank you macris

So delicious. Got a variety of cookies and loved every single one! Can't wait to go back! The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful. It is a must every time I'm in town.

I love coming by their bakery every time I'm in SB. High quality bakery and always excellent service.

Came in at 4pm and ordered Chicken Alfredo from kiosk. Alfredo sauce watered down. No silverware for dine in customers. Plastic fork is not ideal for long heavy Alfredo noodles. They did have nice music playing in the dining room.

INCREDIBLE INCREDIBLE INCREDIBLE! Perfect for a quick lunch or an early dinner to catch up with old friends on their patio!! There is not a bad item on the menu! Every order came out super quick and was absolutely delectable! Pizzas, paninis, and the desserts.. don't even get me started!! Would absolutely recommend this establishment to anyone and everyone!! A must try!

Great cakes, professional service, nice and quiet place, as a business I would like to see more variety options of whole cakes to buy at same day. I only found 3 flavors.

Good place for a quick lunch if you are downtown. Good selection of sandwiches and simple pastas if you are pressed for time. And the bakery selections are amazing.

This place is so good that I will be making the two and a half hour trip at least every other month for their food. The baked goods, the pasta, the pizza. It's all worth the drive.

Got a pizza, it was really good but not very flavorful, almost but not quite. The desserts are awesome and the selection is pretty impressive. Super nice people, very clean, family friendly.

Such a cute and delicious bakery! The chocolate covered cannoli was the best I've had. The shell was delicious and was kind of like caramel. The cream wasn't too sweet. We also got the tiramisu which was soft and had a really nice flavor. The raspberry cake was also yummy but I thought the buttercream was a bit thick I guess and. The cream puff was also good but a bit sweet. Overall highly recommend!

With all the great reviews I was expecting phenomenal baked goods and pastries, but I am a little disappointed. We got a M&M cookie, chocolate cannoli, and a torta della nonna. The M&M cookie was crumbly and somewhat flavorless, the cannoli filling was great but the pastry part left me wanting more. With the Torta Della Nonna, the custard was good, but the pastry just tasted like flour. I would still like the try the tiramisu. They do offer multiple varieties of wine and olive oil which was nice and it is cute inside, however I still left feeling underwhelmed.

Hey Sugar Sugar! Wow... quick service and set me up to be rockstar!! Sweet! Got a couple dozen pastries for a meet up and man! They were the star. See the pics. Eclairs we're great, tiramisu on point, really everything was sweet, tasty and was a sizable serving. But the cannoli was worth the calories, right Prue? Wow.. it was a stroll down tastebud lane and all the treats were invited! Cost... well for 21 desserts it was $77. So less than $4 each. Not bad. Not sure if any discounts for more. Service was great. Claire? Helped me and she was sweet, efficient and answered questions and gave great recommendations. I waited for a sandwich and though it was busy it only took 5 min to make a panini and the guy making it was cool and courteous. For sure I'm coming back. Now I want to try some Italian dinner. Looks like a great date night location. Jen?!

Outstanding food and even better service. This was my favorite restaurant in South Bend and a must visit next time I'm here.

Fresh pasta was fantastic. Be ready for a big crowd if you go during lunch or right after work. But worth it!

I came in from out of town to order my grandmas 104th birthday cake. I spoke with the woman behind the counter and she was be very friendly and made the process to order so easy. My grandma and all of our family LOVED the cake - it was not too sweet and had people going for seconds. The decor on the cake exceeded my expectations and it served our group of 25 with a bit leftover. Thank you, Macri's, for a delicious, beautiful cake and for helping make my grandmas 104th birthday so special.

LINDA is the best! Food is excellent, portions are huge and very reasonable. Authentic Italian! We will return every time we are in the area

I went to Macris Deli and bakery this morning. I bought 2 lbs. of imported mortadella. The price was $8.99 a pound. The lady sliced it perfectly thin for me.. I am so glad the renovation is done and I can buy my meat there. About a month ago I went to Oh Mamas. The girl who sliced my meat there weighed it then wrapped it in heavy paper then weighed it again and put the sticker on the package. I had to tell her to unwrap the package, remove the meat and just weigh the meat. . I was also disappointed as it was $14.99 a pound. I'm not really sure why they charge six more dollars a pound more than Macris. If you get the chance go into Macris. You will be very happy with their new deli and bakery. Many thanks to the staff there! Joe

They never disappoint! Baked desserts are always fresh and delicious! Pizza is fantastic. Wraps and pastas are great as well!

Best, best pizza for lunch!!! Crust is amazing and cooked perfectly!!! But packaged salad dressing?? Doesn't fit with the authenticity of your restaurant.

Absolutely in love with this place--I never thought I'd see a real Italian deli like this outside New York, but Macri's is the real deal. I came to get some lunch before my flight out of town and was impressed by the food and the service. Unfortunately I couldn't take any of the scrumptious-looking cakes with me on the plane, but I settled for a turkey panini half the size of my head and some Italian butter cookies. Absolute heaven!

Tried this for the first time for lunch on Tuesday have been wanting to go to the bakery for lunch. We decided to get the spinach linguine add chicken and we bought the Italian Caprice sandwich Panini. Very happy with the fresh pasta choice extremely hot when it came to the table however, no chicken was added and you do have to pay an extra three dollars for that. I would give it four out of 10 very little ingredients inside the Panini and was very bland and got one fountain drink lunch for those three items cost us $35. We have no problem with the price, but the food has to stands up to the price and quality however it was a little disappointing. Then, after that we visited the bakery my husband got too large shortbread cookies with icing on top and I got a half a pound of Italian cookies, little expensive but the cookies were worth it.

This bakery really made my day. I FINALLY found a bakery that bakes excellent cookies, especially PEANUT BUTTER cookies. I simply cannot wait to return to buy a bigger supply of cookies. I must try the food in the deli as well. Thank you so much!!!!

Great little gem hidden in downtown South Bend. I had cookies and pastries with my coffee. Too may to mention.

I ordered a penne vodka (fresh pasta) and it was delicious. I also bought some desserts which my son enjoyed eating for his breakfast. Will recommend this place to anyone from out of town.

With the new remodel we have been waiting to try the new and improved Macri's. Food amazing, ambiance great, service better, sadly though we had to given them a few less stars. They do not have a changing station in any of there bathrooms in both Macri's and in Carmela's. No high chairs in site in the main bakery/cafe area. And the staff seemed saddened when I asked if there was any changing stations inside anywhere. I really love this place, we are big foodies. But sadly we may not return as much as we wanted since we have a young toddler with us.

You should try their baked goods. Far above others. Not to forget to mention try their pizza and lunch menu.

Great food and stunning bakery! Has a deli, bakery and restaurant. We loved it. Wish it was in our city.

Their food isn't too bad they're kind of pushy there too though anything else you need anything else is there anything else I feel like why do people keep on asking You is there anything else if there was anything else? I will let you know when I'm done I'll let you know. Stop asking people is there anything else? It's really starting to get on my damn nerves Thank you for your response. I just think that you need to leave it up to the customer and they'll let you know when they're finished ordering because they might want to try everything but the girl that was waiting on me kept saying is there anything else you need anything else? I will tell you when I'm done it's just aggravating to me.

The food was amazing, well worth the trip. A great selection of sandwiches. I had the four cheese pasta. It was excellent. Great selection at the bakery.

Marvelous food, great customer service. I usually go here just for the baked goods, but the last time I was in I picked up a panini and it was fantastic. The baked goods are definitely the best in downtown.

We had a simple late lunch of cheese gnocchi and pasta with squid ink. The sister-in-law ordered a San Francisco -- a panini-style sandwich with roasted red peppers, roasted chicken, balsamic-infused mayonnaise, avocado, and (what looked like) escarole. (She loved every bite.) The hubby ordered some god awful (read: decadent and tempting) Italian pastry for dessert -- a wicked looking thing that looked certain to induce a deep and restful diabetic coma at some point later in the day. Reasonable menu prices Reasonable prices in the small grocery section Very friendly customer service

Great bread,friendly service. Always liked this place. Food,okay,bit pricey, but worth it for a lunchtime date.

do not come here with a group could not split bills and only provided 3 options to order. portion sizes were meager.

As you walk up to the door you feel like you're waking into Italy. When the doors open, a waft of warm pastries, and donuts engulf you. I knew we'd (hubs and I) had come to the right place. This is a three-in-one eatery (Trattoria-I'll post a pic of that definition if you don't know) but we came around 8am for breakfast. The women who helped us were like my grandmas! So sweet and oozing with grandma love. The donut/pastries selection is terrific, and my donuts were fresh, and even still a little bit warm. There is a sit-down Italian restaurant open for dinner, you can access once inside, called Carmela's (We're going there for dinner tonight, so look for my post on that later) and also, the pastries counter extends to a pasta/pizza/salad counter for fresh Italian lunch at a reasonable price. Lastly, there is a small Italian market where you can pick up some specialties. Please give this place a try!

This place is AMAZING! The mozzarella sticks are the best ones you'll ever have. We both had sandwiches that were made fresh, and were super tasty. Service was great even with it being pretty busy. The bakery counter is the busiest spot, but the staff made sure to take care of everyone timely. The desserts we tried were all great. We will certainly be back to try more things!

The absolute best donuts we've ever had!!! Staff was very friendly and helpful. Devastated we had to leave and come home