There’s Only One Remaining Old-Time Italian Bakery In All Of Pittsburgh And You Need To Visit
By Beth Price-Williams|Published January 26, 2021
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
Pittsburgh is home to quite a few bakeries that can easily satisfy our sweet tooth. However, if you’ve got a hankering for old-school Italian pastries and cookies, you can’t go wrong with a visit to Moio’s Bakery near Pittsburgh, one of the few old-time Italian bakeries in the area. One bite and you’ll feel as though you’ve journeyed straight to the heart of Italy.
Tucked in a strip mall in Monroeville, about a 20-minute drive from downtown Pittsburgh, Moio’s Italian Pastry Shop has been a neighborhood staple for generations.
The popular bakery got its start in 1935 in East Liberty, in an area that was once known as Little Italy. (Today, Bloomfield holds distinction as the city’s Little Italy.) Raphael Moio, the founder of the bakery…
...moved his pastry shop to Monroeville’s Mall Annex in 1972. Eventually, however, Tony Moio, Raphael’s son, took over the bakery and moved it to its present location, right off of the PA Turnpike.
A quick peek at the menu is sure to get your mouth watering, especially when you see all of the decadent and authentic Italian pastries – from cannoli to ricotta tarts.
That’s just the beginning. Try such classics as the Napoleon, nut horns, or lady locks. All Italian pastries, and these are just a small sampling, are made fresh.
While the old-school Italian pastries are a must-try, you don’t want to pass up all of the other goodies at the bakery. You can’t go wrong with a fresh-baked pie, available in more than a dozen flavors, or a slice of scrumptious cake.
Have you ever been to Moio’s Italian Pastry Shop near Pittsburgh? What’s your favorite goody on the menu? Let us know in the comments! Do you love a really good chocolate chip cookie? You’ll definitely want to try the chocolate chip cookies, called the city’s best, from Nancy B’s Bakery in Homestead.
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