pasticceria papa

after a renovation papas is now open late nights! very happy with this - no more disappointments driving by late afternoon. cannoli andricottacheesecake are my favourites. should really try some of their other cakes and biscuits some time.

bestricottacheesecake. love love loveeee theirricottacheesecake!! you can't walk out of the store without buying somericottacannoli as well... so delicious!!!

the apple crumble had such a lovely crisp covering sweet stewed cinnamon-y apples underneath and thericottatart was so creamy, soft and fluffy at the same time. if any of you are ever in the haberfield area, i definitely encourage you all to pay a visit to pasticceria papa and try out their delicacies over a hot cup of coffee!

best bestricottacheesecake i've ever tried! especially the nutella one...it's a must try ?? always fresh every time. i really miss it honestly nothing compares in dubai!

i heard thericottacheese cake was to die for from so many friends, maybe i had a high expectations or maybe i prefer the solid new york cheese cake, so i didn't agree with the to die for part. it was good, very soft and tasty...and i'm glad i tried it, but probably not a cake i'll have again and again. maybe i should try their other cakes?

very disorganised and occasionally cranky service. every customer i saw during my unnecessarily long visit seemed to be having problems. eventually i got some cannoli with averagericottafilling and a crust that broke easily perhaps because the whole thing was unusually short and thick. got some gelato in two flavours that was rather boring in flavour, although a good texture.

reasonable price and goodricottacheese cake:))however the cannoli is just average, not very impressive, at least for me it’s not:))

i've been going to papa's for years but my last visit will be my last visit.

papa's, you need to seriously lift your game in terms of very basic hygiene.

the plastic cup i poured water into was filthy. i could actually scrape the crud away with my finger nail.
i showed it to a staff member who was very disinterested. i then went to take another cup, but it was equally dirty. as were another 3 cups i picked up. i pointed this out to the same staff member. i noticed he removed some cups but really he couldn't have cared less.

i used the bathroom and noticed that the toilet in the middle cubicle was blocked with dirty paper.

when i wanted to wash my hands i had to make do with water because neither soap dispenser had soap in it.

back in the cafe my friends and i witnessed a staff member moving cakes around in the display with her bare hands - no gloves or tongs.

a week later we were in san valentino just up the road. the staff there placed cakes in the display using tongs and while wearing gloves. that's how it's done.

papa's, these problems are easy to fix. what will be harder to fix is the fact that your staff care so little and allow this to happen.

sorry- your bakedricottacake is the best but i won't ever be back.

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the signaturericottacheesecake is the best cheesecake i’ve ever had! definitely recommend it!

as for the restaurant food, the pizzas bases were quite thin and toppings not as plentiful as other pizza joints . the gnocchi flavour was very nice, however, portion size was small.

plenty of choices. tried the cannoli which was disappointing, needs a bit more work. 
took home the famousricottacheesecake which was alright. cakes and pastries here are quite heavy, each to their own.

packed on saturday night. very hard to get a table. it's not a wait your turn kind of place as there's noone to take your name. once you see a table you need to swoop and claim.

this place does the bestricottacheesecake and gelato.

ricotta everything please! this place is the best patisserie in town. the place is delightful and the staff are friendly. it’s quite confusing to choose what you want cause there’s always so much of everything and it all looks (and tastes) exquisitely good. my favourites are thericottacheesecake and the baci di dama lungo.

i freaking love pasticceria papa! everything they make is soo good! i love theirricottacheesecakes! not overly sweet but soo freaking tasty! the nutella filledricottacheesecakes are my fav! i love that the ratio is even, nothing overpowers each other. theirricottais always fresh and doesn’t taste or look clumpy - its a smooth texture! always coming back to try more of their stuff! prices are reasonable and service is good! they definitely need to expand more as their store locations are quite far from where i am. but definitely give them a try, you won’t be disappointed!

one of my favourite spots in sydney for an amazing coffee, or some authentic italian desserts. stepping into the cafe, there are so many choices and it's definitely a challenge to not buy more than you intended (i still do every time). all the desserts are really affordable, super yummy and i've been here countless times. something i recommend to everyone is their famousricottacake- nutella or the original, simply incredible 💕💞

papa has been on my bookmark/wishlist for a ridiculously long time. the display cabinet extends the length of the shop and is filled with golden pastries, sliced cakes, biscuits and tarts. papa offers both a formal dining area with an a la carte menu as well as a more relaxed cafe with the aforementioned desserts and a smaller selection of savoury dishes like pizzas, panini sandwiches, veggie bakes and lasagne.
i ordered the mediterranean panini ($10) and my bf had 2 slices of pizza ($5.50 each).
the panini was toasted and filled with marinated bell peppers and eggplant, feta cheese, tomato, lettuce, artichoke and garlic buttered bread which was delicious. they had a similar sandwich that also had chicken and deli meats as well. following our meals, we chose 2 sweets: one was a choux puff pastry filled with custard creme and soaked with a strawberry liquor ($3.50) and the other was aricottacake ($4.00). the pastry on the first one was a tad dry without the filling, didn't have much of a strawberry flavour and was too sweet for me. thericottacake on the other hand was great and had a really nice mouthfeel. the outside crust was a sweet short buttery pastry filled with aricottacheesecake consistency. this one was quite popular with the locals as it sold out quite fast. one thing i will say is, none of the desserts/food items are labelled or priced which is quite difficult if its your first time. so essentially you are buying purely on the visual aspect of the food. the lady who served me was super friendly, but i have heard complaints about the service here. it can get disorganised when busy.