Zúccaru — Restaurant in Madrid

As an ex-Boston resident for the past 26 years, cannoli from the north end had become one of my favorite perks from living in beantown. After moving to Madrid last year, these satisfying cream filled pastries had been missed very much. There are not many places to grab a cannolo in Madrid, but this is one of the few and so I ventured on foot to try to satisfy this craving. Each regular size cannolo costs 3.50 euros which is a little expensive for the size. The crunchy exterior shell was incredibly fresh and had a wonderful crumbly texture and wasn’t like many others that are so hard you could break a tooth on them. The cream filling left me a little disappointed as I like a lot of ricotta flavor and not too much sweetness. These on the other hand seemed to be the yellow pastry filling style that don’t taste like ricotta and I found it far too sweet. The gentleman working the shop was very friendly. I would return occasionally as the cannoli were somewhat satisfying, but if they add an option for a cream that tastes like ricotta, I would be here much more often. Now I am not Italian nor an expert, so I don’t want to lecture about what an authentic canollo is supposed to taste like, I am only trying to express my humble opinion on what sort of ricotta...

As an Italian living in the UK, when I've seen this sicilian pastry shop I was wondering if I could actually get something similar to the Sicilian Cannolo. I decided to give it a try and I must tell it really tested as the original Sicilian ones. The only difference I could notice is they don't cover the wafer with chocolate on the inside. That'd be a great addition. Truly happy to have found such a place during my trip to Madrid,...

The loveliest little gelato shop. The girls at the counter were warm, friendly, and gave us free water on a hot day. I got the zuccaru (apple, celery, and basil), which was so unique and refreshing. My friend got the nicciole, which was also excellent. Can also highly recommend the pistachio. We will be back during this...