Fiasconaro — Restaurant in Castelbuono

This is "The Shop" of world-famous Fiasconaro empire, with their flagship café, pasticeria, gelateria, and shops congregating around Fontana di Piazza Margherita at the center of the town of Castelbuono. Many renowned European pastry/dessert brands maintain a shop in their town of origin (like Pasticceria Veneto of Iginio Massari in Brescia), with surprisingly reasonable prices and generous service by proud local staff. Perhaps that's their way of honoring their roots, and this place is no exception. Here, they offer a huge range of Sicilian bakeds goods and others not found elsewhere, and in addition they liberally share samples of panettone or colomba.

At the café, the queen on the menu in our opinion is panettone con gelato, where a voluminous portion of their signature Panettone Tradizionale comes with well-paired scoops of gelato. Granita might not have creamy texture but has attractive flavors and not overly sweet. Cannolo, Cassata and other Sicilian specialties also pack well-balanced flavors and textures.

The shop across the street from the café stocks pretty much all Fiasconaro offerings of the season, at lower prices. The unboxed versions of panettone or colomba are excellent deals. Bring empty suitcases!

To summarize, Pasticceria Fiasconaro of Castelbuono is an almost magical place that transports the guests beyond those pretty boxes in upscale department stores and into a land of bountiful charms that somehow successfully merges both provincial Sicilian character and refined elegance. A pilgrimage destination for all pastry &...

Oh mio Dio! This shop immediately caught our eye as we entered the historical center from Piazza Margherita, with their enticing display out front, featuring panettone paired with various spreads. The staff member was incredibly friendly and let us sample almost all of their flavors. We were so impressed that we returned after dinner for some gelato and to purchase their delectable spreads. We had the famous Palermitano Sette Veli and hazelnut, and they were both heavenly. They're also renowned for their Manna hazelnut spread, made with Manna, a natural resin derived from the Madonie ash trees....

Absolutely a treat and such an amazing experience ❤️ I know the brand already from before but being in their (coffee)shop was another level of joy. We had free samples, so fresh, delicious. The cornettino with pistachio cream was from heaven, also the one with tomato and mozzarella was quite fresh and interesting. Got panettone with us home and was super fresh and delicious 🌟 a huge plus that we can buy all the delicious stuff without packaging because then less garbage if it’s not for a present. In general, every person who enjoys a good panettone or colomba has to visit this place at least once...