10 Places to Get Zeppoles for St. Joseph’s Day
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10 Places to Get Zeppoles for St. Joseph’s Day
Ask New Yorkers about what a zeppole is and they’ll tell you it’s simply a ball of fried dough, but true Rhode Islanders know that a real zeppole is fried or baked and filled with rum or vanilla cream, probably garnished with some powdered sugar and a cherry.
Thousands of the Italian treats are sold every St. Joseph’s Day. We’ve compiled the best bakeries from around the state to get your dough fix this today.
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10 Places to get Zeppoles for St. Joseph’s Day
LaSalle Bakery
LaSalle Bakery, found at 933 Smith Street and 685 Admiral Street in Providence, is known for its birthday cakes, bread, cookies, and its zeppoles. The bakery offers the tasty St. Joseph’s Day treat traditionally, either fried or baked.
Original Italian Bakery
The Original Italian Bakery at 915 Atwood Ave in Johnston bakes all of their products fresh every day with traditional Italian recipes that have been passed down through generations. Their Zeppoles are a true taste of Sicily.
Buono’s Bakery
Family owned and operated Buono’s Bakery is famous throughout New England for their Italian bread. They claim traditional methods, “modern day accuracy,” and the best ingredients are what make their selections the best. Be sure to try their zeppoles for St. Joseph’s day. They have assorted flavors on request. 559 Hartford Ave, Providence.
Gregg’s
Gregg’s Restaurants are celebrating St. Joseph’s Day with their famous zeppoles- buy them individually, in packs of three, or a leprechaun's dozen - buy 11 and get the 12th free!
Scialo Bros. Bakery
In 1916, Luigi Scialo immigrated from Pomigliano d’Arco, Italy and started the famous Scialo Brothers Bakery at 257 Atwells Ave on Federal Hill with his brother. Since 1933, Luigi’s daughters have run the bakery. Talk about authentic Italian! Be sure to get one – or a few – of their zeppoles before they run out!
DeLuise Bakery
The “Big Boss” Sal has been working hard on those fried zeppoles at DeLuise Bakery, 1251 Chalkstone Ave, Providence. They also offer mini zeppoles at $18 for a dozen. Regular zeppoles are just $2.95 each, and come in a variety of flavors: traditional (cooked yellow cream), chocolate cream, and whipped cream.
Zaccagnini’s Pastry Shoppe
Enjoy a cream-filled zeppole from Zaccagnini’s Pastry Shoppe at 546 Smithfield Ave in Pawtucket for St. Joe’s Day. The bakery was founded in 1947 and bakes its products freshly everyday.
Palmieri’s Bakery
Palmieri’s Bakery, one of Rhode Island's oldest Italian bakeries, was originally founded in 1898 by Domenico Palmieri. It moved locations in 1945 to its current spot at 147 Ridge Street in Providence. Zeppoles were added to the bakery menu more recently, when it changed ownership to Theresa and Steven Meresi.
Calvitto’s Pizza and Bakery
Calvitto’s Pizza and Bakery at 1401 Park Ave in Cranston is well known for its delicious pizza. This St. Joe’s Day, be sure to order a zeppole with your pizza!
Pastryland Bakery
With recipes “straight from Italy,” you know you’re in for a good zeppole this St. Joseph’s Day at Pastryland Bakery, 19 Sanderson Road, Smithfield. Carlo Conti immigrated to the United States when he was 11 years old and started working in bakeries on Federal Hill at just 14. In 1979, he opened his own bakery.
