Do you have something sweet for dessert?
a kwal-KO-za di DOL-che per des-SERT
Asking a shop assistant for a packaged dessert, sweet, or confection.
Italian supermarkets stock a wide range of packaged dolci: tiramisu, panna cotta, torta della nonna, cannoli shells, panettone, colomba (at Easter), and regional specialties. Knowing the category names helps navigate the sweets and dessert section.
Ha un tiramisù già pronto?
Do you have a ready-made tiramisù?
Asking for a pre-made version of Italy's most famous dessert
C'è qualcosa di tipico della zona?
Is there something typical of the area?
Asking for a regional specialty sweet
Ha i biscotti da inzuppare nel caffè?
Do you have biscuits to dip in coffee?
Asking for dunking biscuits — cantucci, amaretti, savoiardi
Torta della nonna (grandmother's tart) is a Tuscan shortcrust pastry filled with pastry cream and topped with pine nuts and powdered sugar. Despite its rustic name, it is found in pasticcerie and supermarket bakeries across Italy. Its origin is attributed to Florence in the mid-20th century.