Satisfy your Sweet Tooth at Sorrento Sweets

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Satisfy your Sweet Tooth at Sorrento Sweets

Satisfy your sweet tooth with sugary, Italian confections at Sorrento Sweets in downtown St. Pete. Whether you’re looking for a melt in your mouth butter cookie or a crunchy biscotti, the Salvatore family has recipes that are decades old and totally trustable. This humble storefront on Central avenue serves fresh cakes and pastries, cookies and cannolis, sandwiches, gelato and a full coffee and tea menu too. Give your sweet tooth what it wants and head over to Sorrento Sweets for Italian classics.

While walking along Central Avenue, the smell of freshly brewed coffee drew me into the doors of Sorrento Sweets. There’s nothing like steaming hot lattes and iced macchiatos to accompany biscotti, cannolis, cakes and more.

I couldn’t resist an iced caramel macchiato with almond milk. It was sweet and just right. They were very generous on the caramel drizzle so be ready to slurp some up through the straw. I also had a regular hot coffee on another day and it was a very refreshing brew. Their coffee menu is wonderful with cappuccinos, cafe mochas, lattes and more.

Sorrento Sweets Iced Caramel Macchiato Almond Milk
Iced Caramel Macchiato Almond Milk

Pair your cup of coffee with a delicious breakfast sandwich to cure those morning cravings. Sorrento Sweets has a great list of sandwiches in general and the breakfast options are perfect for something quick and on the go.

The Sausage & Cheddar Breakfast Sandwich is served on a freshly baked buttery croissant with thick turkey sausage patties, an egg and cheddar cheese. This was perfect. The buttery and slightly flakey croissant was so soft and dreamy and having it paired with the warm savory fillings was the ideal combination.

Sorrento Sweets The Sausage & Cheddar Breakfast Sandwich
The Sausage & Cheddar Breakfast Sandwich
The Sausage & Cheddar Breakfast Sandwich
The Sausage & Cheddar Breakfast Sandwich

If you head in closer to lunchtime, they have five sandwiches that’ll peak your attention. I went with the The Sorrento Caprese served on their signature panini bread with sprinkled extra virgin olive oil on both sides, fresh mozzarella, sliced roma tomato, balsamic glaze, basil pesto, fresh basil, and what makes this one special is the added prosciutto.

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Each bite was even better than the one before. Their panini bread is outstanding and having it pressed made it all nice and warm. Inside of this wonderful sandwich is such fresh ingredients with a zesty basil pesto paired with salty prosciutto, delicious mozzarella and bursts of sweet tomato. I highly recommend this if you’re in the mood for a savory and delicious sandwich.

Sorrento Sweets The Sorrento Caprese Close Up
The Sorrento Caprese Close Up

Am I the only one who reaches for something sweet after every meal? I hope not! After enjoying The Sorrento Caprese, I had to nibble on a few of the cookies. Whether you want a true Italian Macaroon, something covered in sprinkles or a variety of everything, you’re in luck. You can order as many cookies as you’d like, as you pay by the pound.

I indulged in a few of my favorite Italian cookies and couldn’t be happier with how truly delicious they all were. Here’s what I got: Rainbow Cookie, Italian Macaroon, Crocantini, Shell Dipped, Rainbow Sprinkle, Peanutter, and Quasimale Biscotti. All in all, these were all fabulous. One of my favorite things about a good Italian cookie is dunking them into a piping hot coffee and some of these crunchier ones totally hit the spot. My favorite was the Crocantini for its hints of cocoa and hazelnut.

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I’m so excited to have these cookies right at my fingertips in downtown St. Pete whether I’m looking for a sweet treat for myself or to bring a bigger batch to a party.

Sorrento Sweets Variety of Cookies
Variety of Cookies

Staying on the sweet train, next up is the Cinnamon Roll and Chocolate Cannoli. I only have one word to describe the first bite of each, “wow”. The gourmet Cinnamon Roll is served warm and has the best warm white icing glazed on top. If you love cannolis as much as I do, then trust me when I say that these are truly outstanding. You have the choice between a classic, chocolate and pistachio cannoli. I went with the chocolate and couldn’t believe how good it was. The light and crunchy cannoli and sweet filling were a treat I can’t wait to have again.

Sorrento Sweets Cinnamon Roll and Chocolate Cannoli
Cinnamon Roll and Chocolate Cannoli

In addition to their pastries, cookies and cannolis, they also have gelato and sorbet. For those hot days, this is the perfect escape from the heat. You can get a classic scoop or turn it into a smoothie.

Gelato Flavors include Vanilla Bean, Dark Chocolate, Sea Salt Caramel, Coffee Chocolate Chip, Pistachio Sicilian. Sorbet Flavors are Raspberry, Mango Tropical, Lemon Zesty.

My friend and I decided to try the Raspberry and Mango Sorbet. We were both blown away at how refreshing they were. I enjoyed the strong flavors of both, but have to say that the raspberry was my favorite of the two. This is definitely my go-to order this summer to cool off.

Sorrento Sweets Raspberry and Mango Sorbet
Sorrento Sweets Raspberry and Mango Sorbet

Even after all of these sweet treats, there are still so many offerings at Sorrento Sweets that I cannot wait to try. Take a peek at their displays for more deliciousness.

Sorrento Sweets Cakes and Cannolis
Cakes and Cannolis
Sorrento Sweets Cakes
Cakes
Sorrento Sweets Cookies
Cookies

Overall, this is a gem of a place that Central Avenue is lucky to have. They have so many awesome offerings and really bring a decadent sweet scene to the burg.

The welcoming interior feels like a homey spot that I can see myself hanging out at whether with friends over coffee and a treat or solo to get some work done on my laptop. Either way, having these Italian bakery goodies within walking distance to my apartment is dangerous but exciting.

Sorrento Sweets Interior Seating
Interior Seating
Sorrento Sweets Interior
Interior

 

Sorrento Sweets
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  • Sorrento Sweets
  • (727) 290-6828
  • Italian Bakery, Pastries, Espresso
    • Sun - Thu 7:00am - 8:00pm
    • Fri - Sat 7:00am - 9:00pm
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  • 667 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, US

Sorrento Sweets is an Italian Bakery with coffee, tea, espresso drinks and more.

DISCLAIMER: Kevin, Lori, Abby, Haley, & Lindsey do not dine anonymously (this would be impossible) and we sometimes get free food (though never expected). However, we dine with the locals and we support our own. You will always get honesty in a respectful manner. We do not include any large national or regional chains in our ratings and reviews. We focus on independent locally owned eateries exclusively.

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