We’ve been driving through the Dolomites for a few days now, a never-ending gift of stunning views. Just when we felt that it would be good to take a little sweet break, we passed Pasticceria Mastai. Luckily there is a turning circle right after the Pasticceria so we were able to turn around and park in the parking lot right across the street. It was, it seems, all meant to be. Inside the pastry shop is busy. This is an Italian Pasticceria at its best offering the full range of Italian treats in full sized versions, one portion pieces and also in little mini versions. For 1euro 50 each you can choose a selection of Italian sweets to share; a little rhum baba, a little chocolate salami…highly recommended and every one of our choices was so good we were all arguing over how to fairly cut them each into 4 pieces.
The hot chocolate was a classic Italian, chocolate pudding like hot chocolate. A warning, this one was boiling hot and topped with very cold panna (whipping cream). I burnt my tongue on the first sip but luckily only after having tasted all the pastries (which lasted all of 10 seconds on the plate). A fantastic stop.
Pasticceria Mastai, Viale Consoli Chiavennaschi, 3, Chiavenna, Italy. Hours: 5:45-20:00. www.mastai.it @pasticceriamastai
