Manly has its European patisserie moment with Valentina Pastry Lab
Valentina Pastry Lab Manly is the Northern Beaches' first European-style patisserie, now open at Rialto Square steps from Manly Beach. Italian cornetti, laminated pastries, freshly baked bread, celebration cakes and coffee from Black Drum Roasters, all from a team of Italian hospitality operators who built the kind of neighbourhood pasticceria they grew up with.
At the heart of the cabinet is the cornetto, Italy's softer, slightly sweeter answer to the French croissant, made for lingering over with a proper espresso rather than eating on the go. The cabinet runs beyond it to rich laminated pastries, polished desserts, savoury options and gluten-free choices. Celebration cakes are made to order with main-character energy. Catering boxes are available for office mornings and gatherings that deserve better than supermarket biscuits. The space includes a window into the Pastry Lab itself, where dough is rolled, folded, piped and glazed in full view, a small glimpse into the precision and patience behind every cornetto and bomboloni.
- WHERE: Rialto Square, Manly
- MORE: valentina-pastrylab.com.au