Catania Bakery

An adorable place! The owner is a very sweet person who will give you excellent food recommendations. The croissants are also pretty darn good. Try the strawberry or chocolate! I only got a pic of the blueberry muffin (yum!) and the sfogliatelle (citrus ricotta filling)..I ate the croissants too fast.

So friendly, so cool!! Such good pastries. W-O-W !!

I love this place is open only twice a week Friday and Saturday for a few hours each day.nIf you’re in the area I only recommended to stop bye All baked good insanely delicious

Catania Bakery is a historic bakery in Truxton Circle that opened in 1932 when the area was largely Italian. The bakers from Sicily baked breads to deliver to the Italian homes. As the neighborhood and demand changed, they moved to wholesale baking bread for DC's restaurant scene. Because of that, they are only open for retail Friday mornings and Saturday mornings for a few hours. However, the owners mentioned they may open every morning during the week starting in the Fall of 2019.nnThey bake pastries and bread on Fridays and Saturdays until they run out. It's cash only so bring a few bucks to try their chocolate or butter croissants. They are among the best in the city. They have coffee brewing in old school diner pots on a table near the cash register.nnThe current owners bought the bakery from the original owners in the 1970s and tell the stories of the original owners through frames on the walls. It's no frills, but that's what makes it wonderful.nnIt's a true off the beaten path find in the city!

A local and historic gem. Come on Friday or Saturday mornings from 730-1030, the rest of the time they're just for delivery / catering. The croissants are amazing, if you get there at the right time and they're fresh out of the oven, buy them all :-) Or if you get there, and they just sold out, it might be because I got there ahead of you with my coworkers (our tradition is to go every Friday morning).