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Italian Heritage Guide: Local Italian Restaurants and Bakeries

Library Guide to Italian Heritage

Italian Heritage Guide

                                                                                                                   

Schenectady Italian Restaurants and Bakeries

Ferrari's Ristorante 

        Warm and inviting atmosphere that makes Ferrari's a place where friends become family.

Canali's Italian Restaurant

        Canali’s Restaurant has been providing their customers with wonderful cuisine at their Rotterdam location for over 75 years. 

Johnny's Restaurant

        Simple and authentic, focused on timed honored family recipes.

Cornell's Restaurant

        Step into the timeless charm of Cornells, a beloved Schenectady restaurant nestled in Little Italy since 1943. 

DeMarco's Italian-American Restaurant

        Local Italian restaurant featuring a mix of Italian dinner options, happy hour, family-style dining, and catering. 

Grano

        An urban oasis where local, fresh, and simple are the mantra.

Armondo's Villa Tuscan Grill

        When dining at Armondo’s, you will taste the freshness of the ingredients and see the pride and passion put in the presentation.

Villa Italia Bakery

        High quality, delicious baked goods and custom cakes ­for New York’s Capital Region and beyond.

Perecca's Bakery

        Famous for their bread (a favorite of Jack Nicholson's), Perecca's bakery started over 100 years ago, the bakery has since expanded into

        an adjacent café serving the breakfast, lunch & dinner standards.

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Capital District Italian Restaurants and Bakeries

LoPorto's Ristorante Caffe 

        Wide selection of gourmet dishes for lunch or a fine dining experience.

Red Front Restaurant

        Home of the COB pizza; passionate about traditional Italian food.

Moscatiello's Family Italian Restaurant

        Casual dining serving traditional Italian fare including steaks, seafood, pizza

Verdile's

        Nostalgic atmosphere that offers affordable prices.

La Perla Restaurant and Country Inn

        Offers a perfect blend of tradition and innovation.

Auggie's Family Style Italian Restaurant

        Uses finest and freshest ingredients. That includes supporting local farms 

Paolo Lombardi's

        Perfect pairing of tradition with today’s modern expectations.

Bella Napoli

        Reputation far and wide for their unforgettable taste.

 

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Disclaimer

This LibGuide is under development; please send any suggestions or feedback to Reference Librarian: Mrs. Farah Douglas: farah.douglas@sunysccc.edu