Pasticceria Bini

Siena


You'll be assailed by the most wonderful smell when entering this pasticceria (pastry shop) next to the medieval Arco delle Due Porte. Established in 1944, it's famed for its cantuccini (crunchy, almond-studded biscuits) and ricciarelli (chewy, sugar-dusted almond biscuits). A large glass window onto the street allows passersby to watch biscotti (biscuits) being made in the modern, squeaky-clean kitchen.


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