Pasticceria Racca is the sweetest and most welcoming post where you can have an excellent hot chocolate and some fantastic Baci di Dama. If you go there you have to try the decorated chocolates!

N.B. for your wedding Racca’s cakes are spectacular

Adress: Via Pietro Fortunato Calvi, 8, 35122, Padova PD

Opening times: Monday-Saturday  8 a.m. to 8 p.m Sunday 8.30 a.m to 7.30 p.m

Café speciality: Wedding cakes, decorated chocolates and macarons

Recommendations: hot chocolate and Baci di Dama

Coffee quality: 4,5  stars

Hospitality: 4 stars

Overall satisfactory rate: 3 stars

The pasticceria al Duomo is the perfect place where you can buy the best birthday cake. At carnival the fried cakes are a must!

Adress: Via Vandelli, 2, 35141, Padova PD

Opening times: 6.30  a.m. to 8 p.m Tuesday closed

Café speciality: tart with wild strawberries and cream

Recommendations: fried cakes with creme or eggnog

Coffee quality: 3  stars

Hospitality: 4 stars

Overall satisfactory rate: 4,5 stars

This is the perfect place for breakfasts, morning brunches and quick lunches. You can sit outside at the tables and in the winter you can use soft blankets to cover yourself and keep yourself warm. If you go there you MUST try the delicious pancakes with Nutella and berries!!!

Adress: Via Rome, 96, 35122 Padova PD

Opening times: Monday-Saturday 7,30  a.m. to 2 a.m.

Café speciality: cappuccino and pankakes

Recommendations: cappuccino

Coffee quality: 3,5  stars

Hospitality: 4 stars

Overall satisfactory rate: 3,5  stars+

Since 1772 Francesco Pedrocchi founded a successfull coffee shop in the middle of the city centre. It’s a neo-gothic building with neoclassical interior, elegant and old style. For this reason the prices are expensive. It was known as “Coffee without doors” because in 1916 it was opened day and night.

Adress: Via Rome, 96, 35122 Padova PD

Opening times: Sunday- Tuesday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m Friday-Saturday 7,30  a.m. to 1 a.m.

Café speciality: espresso

Recommendations: coffee with mint

Coffee quality: 4,5  stars

Hospitality: 4 stars

Overall satisfactory rate: 3,5  stars

The pasticceria Breda was founded in 1967 by Phinio Breda. Nowdays It’s one of the most famous cafès in Padua. Since Its foundation the cafè has been a family buisness. But what makes it special? The old recipes which are reinvented in a new way. The cafè creates impressive cakes and cake designs which are waiting for you!

Adress: Via Rome, 96, 35122 Padova PD

Opening times: Tuesday-Sunday 7 a.m. to 2 a.m Monday closed

Café speciality: cannolo siciliano and coffee with milk

Recommendations: brioches

Coffee quality: 3,5  stars

Hospitality: 4,5 stars

Overall satisfactory rate: 4,5  stars

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Since 1927 it has been one of the oldest cafès in Italy, but only a few years ago it arrived in Padova. This cafè makes the perfect espresso! If you want to drink the true Italian taste, you have to go here!

Adress: Prato della Valle, 2, Padova PD

Opening times: Monday-Saturday 7 a.m. to 2 a.m.

Café speciality: coffee from all over the World, is one of the oldest cafès

Recommendations: espresso

Coffee quality: 4.5 stars

Hospitality: 4 stars

Overall satisfactory rate: 4  stars