Alvaro Bread & Pastry Shoppe

Nestled among the side-streets of the historic Old Uptown neighborhood of Harrisburg there sits a corner shop of culinary delights; a place where carefully preserved Old World recipes and imported ingredients come together as freshly-made Italian breads, desserts and pasta.

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  • Phone

    (717) 238-1999

  • Website

    alvarobread.com

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  • Type

    Italian Restaurant

Address

236 Peffer St (at Green St) Harrisburg , PA 17102 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes

Comments / 28


Keywords:

Italian food pastries gelato good for a quick meal good for dates casual BYOB great value delis lively good service quiet sausage homemade food ham salads meats bread olives Sicilian
John Dillinger

Great pizza . The slices are big. Order only 1 slice. The bread is tasty and hearty. I'd recommend a loaf to go.

Ray Lawton

Found this place online tiny tiny little place in a residential district food is fresh food is real and amazing and the young man and I think it's his mother that were running it were wonderful people

George Adamidis

The beans and meatballs are delicious! The bread is the best in the neighborhood ! I am really happy to have this bakery I'm the neighborhood

Frances Civello

Authentic Italian meals , pastries , bread and the most amazing gelato . This place is a 10!

Christine H

Excellent pasta and special sauce of the day! Great service too.

Mark Alexander-Gray

Everything is fantastic. Bakery , food and the owners are all the best.

Scott Roberts

The pizza is delicious, but huge. One slice is more than enough for most people.

Ray Lawton

The penne with sausage was terrific and so are all of the desserts

ROBERT MCALAINE

Specials of the day! Lobster ravioli was delish

David V

All the food is homemade and amazing!

Scott Roberts

10am-11am they do breakfast sandwiches . They're amazing.

Tanya Barrett

Will visit every time I'm in the area!

Martin Schoffstall

Friday and Saturday Night they serve dinner . Try their meatball stuffed chicken .

Jeremy King

A. It is BYOBB. Everything is great!C. Get the green sicilian olives in the deli case

Sean Rankin

Everything

Kristina Nieves

Now recommending reservations for Friday and Saturday evenings.

CreditUnion Land

Can't beat this. Penne and sausage .

Peter Laudemilch

1 slice of pizza is actually 2 and the panini size subs are perfect for lunch .

Shawn Burke

Best Italian food in Uptowne and BYOB !!!

Daniel & Caroline R.

Artichoke & ham salad is great!

Myles Miller

You need to find this place. It has amazing food. Read more

Bailey Proper

Try the blueberry croissant . Amazing!!

Michael Dodson

Total yummy!!!!!

Cody Unger

Great sausage !

Sara Gay

Best gelato ever and the pastries omfg!

Melody Tabor

Cream cheese croissant is smashing. Vanilla cannoli was stale and mediocre.

Lee M

Closed until Aug. 9th

Lee M

Closed until Aug 9th

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