Termini Bros Bakery

These cannoli saved my life. No joke, I was lost, hungry, and slightly out of my mind when I stopped in this South Philly Bakery. I’m pretty sure I spent $ 100 on as much baked goods as possible. End of story, it pretty much saved my life.

I cannot say enough about this place. The history alone is worth the trip but the pastries are incredible. I had the ricotta cannoli was out of this world. If in philly this is a must go!

It’s perfect. The pastries are also as good at their other locations, but trekking to the original location adds another dimension. REAL old school, not just something brewed up by some hipster who thinks he knows what it was like. Spotlessly clean, aromatic, timeless — just perfect!
Have a cannolo if that is all you know, but you really should expand your horizons when you go to Termini’s. It doesn’t matter what you choose, you won’t find better dolci anywhere.

Duh … it’s Termini Bros … and it’s Termini Bros on St. Joseph’s Day. Double duh.
I blame Termini Bros for making me the proud pastry snob that I am. No other bakery will ever hold a candle to my precious Termini Bros Bakery. I usually go for cannoli, and periodically pick up something (everything) else that looks visually appealing. Today it was Termini Bros zeppoli. For some reason, I’ve never had this lightly fried, filled with cream pastry. Clearly, my pastry game is lacking.
After parking, I walked in to find a short line. Duh … it’s Termini Bros on a Saturday. The wait was quick and someone was walking around with samples. When it was my turn, a young woman got a silver tray and I ordered my cannoli and decided to try to the zeppoli. She wrapped it up (even tied the box with the cannoli), I paid, and was on my way. $ 20 for four cannoli and one zeppoli. I was a bit taken aback and first and then realized — I’M AT A REAL BAKERY, NOT A GROCERY STORE BAKERY.
The zeppoli was really good. I loved the cream and the lightness of the pastry. I haven’t devoured a cannoli yet, but I know what to expect — nothing but greatness.
I’m really happy to see Termini Bros is still the same as it was when I was child. My now-​deceased uncle took me there on Christmas Eve to pick up cannoli for Christmas and it was something I looked forward to every year. He would also randomly pick up Termini Bros for special occasions and celebratory moments. I really miss those days. I’m glad I can still get my Termini Bros fix and revisit those days with their pastries and cannoli.
Keep it up, Termini family.

Hands-​down the most amazing cannoli that you’ll ever have! Add Termani Brothers to your foodie bucket list. The shell has an amazing crispness and the filling has a smooth flavor that goes on for miles without being too sweet. I personally recommend the traditional chocolate chip variety, but they do have vanilla or chocolate available too.
Yes, it’s $ 8 per cannoli which certainly isn’t cheap, but it’s not a dessert, it’s an *experience*!
I have them listed as «My Last Meal On Earth» in my Unilocal profile for a reason! ;)
If you are taking visitors around the city or a visitor yourself then you should know that this location is within walking distance of Pat’s & Gino’s. Go there for lunch and come here for dessert!

Amongst everything else this bakery has to offer, I come here for one particular reason. The classic… Cannoli with Chocolate Chip Ricotta Cheese filling! No other can be compared to Termini version of Cannoli’s for sure. Not beyond a doubt! The shell is nice and crisp and ricotta is just perfect, not too sweet. My mom & I also enjoy their Pignoli Cookies. Everything else is OK.

Excellent pastries! I had their Cannoli and Tiramisu. They have a big selection of pastries. Make sure you grab a number. I didn’t have to wait too long though.

Visited the bakery on Sunday, March 6^th at 4:30PM. Upon walking in I was not greeted for the first five minutes, I didn’t mind as I was admiring the bakery goods. As more people entered the store, a young brunette women announced the line was by door (no sign). I patiently went on line (behind those who arrived after me) awaiting service. Finally a women with a UK accent came over to assist me. She was helpful but her service and professionalism was below standard. She wore one glove when getting our selected goods, touched the money with the gloved hand, and then proceeded to touch our pastries. She also used the ungloved hand while packing the pastries. To make matters worse, instead of neatly putting the three pieces of cake and two cannolis in one large box, she packaged them in pairs resulting in three containers. As a result of shoving our pastries in small containers she even smashed the cannoli. Paying $ 30 for five small desserts I expect better service. Also, I’m not sure the owner knows that his staff doesn’t maintain a proper, neat appearance. They all appeared to have just woken up with their hair in messy buns. I will not return.

One of the best experiences.
Lauren gave us a tour since we didn’t look like we knew what we were doing. Seeing cannolis being made? Amaze. Eating them? Even more amaze.
Took 4 cannolis and 4 mini cakes back with me on the plane.

This place! Wow delicious ricotta cannolis. Service is excellent, very accommodating and personal. Got a ton of free samples that I didn’t even ask for, and they even threw me a free three pack of chocolate cookies! Amaretto cookies were soft and delicious, can’t wait to try my raspberry fingers. Irish potatoes were also very good, lots of coconut. Yum will definitely be returning. Two Italian men playing music in the front was also an adorable touch.

Dear Lord, just please give me diabetes so I can get it over with. Termini Bros is the gateway to pancreas failure you’ve been praying for. Worth every last calorie.
Everyone already raves about their holy moly cannolis on here. So I’ll spare you the details of their not-​too-​sweet and perfectly-​textured ricotta cream. Go ahead. Be dangerous. Eat two.
They have an excellent variety of biscottis that are deceivingly delicious. It’s sort of like the Bön-​Bons. You’ll buy maybe 5 or 10 because they’re small and cute. But if you’re like me, they’ll be gone before you get home. Don’t be afraid to buy in bulk.

:gasping for air:
Due to my very first visit at Termini Bros being an absolute success, I cannot breathe or sit comfortably in my jeans.
Best cannolis I’ve ever had. Perfect blend of ricotta and all the other heavenly ingredients that make that super tasty cannoli cream. Not too sweet by any means and so so so smooth!
We really came here to buy a birthday cake (supposed to be a short visit), but we ended up walking out with a few boxes of desserts — Um like $ 74 worth of sweets. :hiding my face:
Ask for Tareva, she’s damn good at her job. Exceptional customer service, super friendly, and she had the best recommendations!
Reminder: Don’t go in and start grabbing at the pastries — you’ll have to get in line to place your order with someone directly.
And again, get a cannoli. Highly recommend the chocolate dipped almond claw. With a hot cup of coffee, take a biscotti to go (so good and light!). Skip the blondies — you should load up on your calories with all the cannolis with sprinkled powdered sugar on top!

5 stars for the cannoli’s, 2.5 — 4 for everything else.
These are probably the best cannoli’s I’ve ever had, or at least top two.
The chocolate chip ricotta filling is creamy and rich, and they squeeze it out in front of you, so the shell doesn’t get soggy. It’s really heavy though so I suggest sharing. ($ 4 for 1)
Other stuff: Their tiramisu isn’t great. The entire thing is just pretty dry and bland (I don’t think they soak their lady fingers in espresso). The cheesecakes are pretty good but not the best I’ve ever had. German almond cookies are good.
Just get the cannoli.

Cannoli’s were great! Very creamy and without being too heavy.

Stopped by here for a quick cannoli on an impromptu food tour of Philadelphia. Honestly, coming from Boston, the land of mike’s pastry, this cannoli was underwhelming. The cannoli shell was delicious and cinnamony but the ricotta was a bit bland. I was also a little disturbed to find fruit pieces in my ricotta filling which I did NOT expect. I’ll try the reading terminal location, but honestly I was underwhelmed for a Philadelphia «must try»

Stopped in to grab some goodies for my Eagles tailgate. I was greeted by a very helpful young lady who assisted me with my shopping, gathering some cannoli for me and even offering me a taste test of a cookie to help me decide on what else to purchase. Outstanding service to complement a top-​notch product.

Absolutely amazing cannoli. They also gave us a free amaretto cookie that was so delicious it took me right back to my childhood and into my grandmother’s kitchen. Needless to say we plan to go back the day we leave to pick up some goodies to go! My husband has now proclaimed we must go into the city every time we visit my parents in the suburbs in order to get some Termini’s!

A few years ago I had some free time the day before Christmas Eve and decided to pick up a box of cannoli (with ricotta filling), some of those pecan square, and a sfogliatella for my family in north jersey.
Well, that bit me in the ass. Every year for a few weeks prior to Christmas (note the date on this posting…) the god damn phone calls begin: «Are you gonna get the cannoli?» «Make sure you grab an extra sfogliatella for aunt florence» «I think we’ll need at least a dozen cannoli» «Make sure you don’t get them filled more than a day ahead of time.»
My purpose now, as far as my family is concerned, is to deliver cannoli orders and shuttle Italian pastries across state lines. That’s it. That’s what my life has become.
So thank you Termini. You have made a product so good that it has irreparably damaged my Christmas! Now, I’m just the «cannoli guy» in the eyes of my grandmother.

Best Cannoli on the East Coast*. (*Period)

I live in Bucks County was in the area so I went to your Packer Ave. location. My husband loves your cannoli’s, they are his absolute favorite dessert. I was well taken care of by your nice staff. Stephanie helped me figure out what to get. I have worked in the restaurant business for 20 years and I know that great staff is key to a great business. Stephanie was so polite and courteous. Thank you Stephanie and Termini’s for great service and great cannoli’s.

Heaven.
I could end my review there, but no one would believe me.
We come here most of the times we visit Philly and if you love Italian bakery sweets then YOU should be stopping here too. My wife and I have tasted a lot of cannoli over the years and we discovered something years ago… that we were comparing every one we tried to Termini Bros. cannoli.
Because.They.Are.That.Good.
Cannoli, biscotti, sfogliatella, cupcakes, cookies (ESPECIALLY the pignoli cookies!!) and pretty much anything else you would expect in a bakery treats place… I’ve never had something from here that didn’t make my taste buds stand up and take notice.
Do yourself a favor if you like Italian pastries… go to Philly, drive to Termini Bros., choose some treats, and give your taste buds a treat. You won’t regret it.

The cannoli is beyond this realm! I recently moved and have not been able to find a place with as good a ‘rigot cannol!

I’m not a pastry or dessert expert but Termini Bros Bakery has the best cannolis I have ever had… a must try is the Original Cannoli with Ricotta Cheese and Chocolate Chips. Staff and service is also very friendly and accommodating!

Home of the delightfully decadent, most melts-​in-​your-​mouth, leaves you wanting more, love at first bite, marble cheesecake I have ever had in my life. This place is adorable. I like that the staff actually picks, packs your desserts for you, as opposed to rando’s grabbing, breaking, touching everything (gross). This is going to be a staple for each of my visits to this great city.

I’ve been going here since I was a kid. We usually stop in and pick up things for special occasions (Most recently a rum cake for my brother’s birthday) or just because we’re in the city and want the best cannoli we can find.
Service was helpful and very kind as always. The workers are always willing to answer questions about things and they’re always careful about wrapping things up when you’re done. So I will mention that it’s not the best place to go if you’re in a hurry.
This time I got a limoncello pastry form myself and it was AMAZING. Enough lemon to be tart without being too lemony. Not overly sweet. Perfect. I think I found my new go-​to dessert when I stop in.

We walked in just in time for a tour! I love the old timey set up and friendly atmosphere. We ended up with more treats than we should have! The pecan bar was my favorite. The staff was very friendly and informed about their product. I loved hearing the history of this bakery.

I’ll make this short and «sweet», I went to my favorite bakery, Termini Bros today & bought a pineapple cheese cake, two cheese chocolate chip cannoli’s & 2 chocolate cupcakes. The cheesecake had little to no pineapple in it, the cannoli shells were greasy & the cupcakes were delicious as usual.
1 out of 3 is not acceptable for a Philadelphia institution such as this & especially not for the prices they charge!
I never thought I’d see the day when Termini’s quality went downhill but sadly today was that day

Apalled I haven’t ever reviewed Termini Brothers! I love this place, and everything in and about it. People are rightly effusive about the cannoli, but I have to toot the horn of the cupcakes. Man, the cupcakes are my jam. Chocolate, vanilla, whatever they’re all amazing. My other favorite is the blueberry breakfast cake — I bring some home with me to Connecticut for the holidays and it’s always a huge hit. The staff are helpful and friendly and can point you in the right direction if you’re debating about how much to buy or which kind of pastry to get.
Termini is a wonderful institution, and if you’re an out-​of-​towner, it’s worth going off the beaten path for. Love love love.

Termini Bros is HEAVEN. Everything in here is phenomenal.
There are a few locations throughout the city, but this is the original. I like it because there is a large parking lot next door.
When you enter the store, you are met by an employee with a metal tray. Don’t go grabbing cookies on your on! That’s what this employee is here for. They walk around with you and help you pick what you want. They stay with you for your entire visit.
My personal favorite thing in the entire place are the Pignoli /​pine nut cookies. I can’t get enough of them. My Brasilian family lose their minds over them! They are about $ 35lb, but well worth it in my opinion. They also have amazing canolis and coconut macaroons!
Termini Bros is a MUST STOP every time I visit the Philly area!

I don’t have much of a sweet tooth, but thanks to Termini Bros, I am a total cannoli convert. I bought a box full of mini cannoli for my office mate’s birthday and they were a HUGE hit among my coworkers. Everything here is freshly made with attention to quality and detail. The ricotta and chocolate chip filling is so rich and decadent that you’ll want to shamelessly lick any stray filling off of your fingers to savor every last possible bite. The crunchy shell provides the perfect textural complement to the creamy filling. The girl who rang up my order was great too: she was sweet and friendly while also being professional, efficient, and respectful of the fact that I was on my way to work. My only regret is setting the bar for birthdays way too high… Now I’m doomed to buy my coworkers’ loyalty with cannoli forevermore

I’ve never heard of Termini Bros until today. The appearance of the store front captured my attention along with the word pastries. Im a risk taker and decided to try the chocolate covered banana; interesting flavor… It’s half cake and half banana with a tart jelly in the middle and covered with chocolate. I felt wierd eating this banana, thanks to a friend who made me feel uncomfortable about the appearance of my dessert but it was great! The key is to taste everything in one bite.
–Friendly staff, clean store, fresh products… I’ll be back again for the red velvet cake ;o)

Termini was the first Italian bakery I’d ever been to. We dropped by on a chilly winter day and I went nuts looking at all the confections. I spent $ 30 (seemed a little steep… didn’t know prices of everything but I was being a tourist so I didn’t ask). I got two fig pastries, four biscotti (the chocolate ones were rather small), two large cannoli (one vanilla one ricotta), and a tiramisu.
At home (uncles) consuming these delights, I found the biscotti good and the fig pastries ok. Unfortunately I have had better tiramisu in Italian restaurants I worked at in So Cal, I like tasting the liquor. The ricotta cannoli was unbelievably good (even though the shell had gotten soggy)…I could taste the cheese and the filling was the perfect sweetness. Sigh. if only they sold them in Hawaii so I don’t have to resort to the tasteless ones at whole foods.