Scudiero's Italian Bakery & Deli – Melrose Park, IL: Hours & Menu

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2113 W Lake St, Melrose Park, IL 60160

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Address2113 W Lake St, Melrose Park, IL 60160

Phone(708) 343-2976

StyleItalian bakery

CountyCook County

Time zoneCentral Time

From city center0.9 mi south

About Scudiero's Italian Bakery & Deli

Scudiero's Italian Bakery & Deli is an Italian bakery at 2113 W Lake St, about 0.9 mi south of central Melrose Park.

Melrose Park has 8 places on our map that bake or sell fresh pastry, and this is one of them, which works out to one bakery per 3,000 residents. The closest neighbour on our map is La Baguette Bakery, 0.1 mi away.

Hours were not published with this listing. Most Italian bakerys in Melrose Park open in the early morning, but phoning (708) 343-2976 first is a good idea.

What to order

Typical items at an Italian bakery like this one — the bakery's own selection may differ.

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Pastries

Lobster TailAn oversized, puffed cousin of the sfogliatella, its hollow crunchy shell filled with whipped cream blended with French custard.
PasticciottoSmall oval tart from Puglia with tender shortcrust pastry baked around a thick vanilla or lemon custard, sometimes paired with black cherries.
Zeppole di San GiuseppeChoux pastry rings fried or baked, filled with pastry cream and topped with an amarena cherry; traditionally made for St. Joseph's Day in March.
Cream Puff (Bignè)Light, airy choux shells split and filled with vanilla or chocolate cream, dusted with powdered sugar or glazed on top.

Cookies

Rainbow CookiesThree thin layers of almond sponge tinted red, white and green, sandwiched with apricot or raspberry jam and coated in dark chocolate.
Almond BiscottiTwice-baked logs sliced into dry, crunchy fingers studded with whole toasted almonds, made for dunking into espresso or vin santo.
Anise BiscottiFirm, lightly sweet twice-baked cookies flavored with anise seed, offering a licorice note and a snap well suited to morning coffee.
AmarettiCrackly-topped almond macaroons with a bittersweet apricot-kernel aroma, chewy inside and dusted with powdered sugar.

Breads

Semolina BreadGolden durum wheat loaf with a slightly sweet, nutty taste and a tight, buttery-yellow crumb, often topped with sesame.
FocacciaThick, olive oil-rich flatbread dimpled by hand and topped with rosemary and sea salt, crisp on the bottom and pillowy above.
CiabattaRustic, flour-dusted slipper loaf with an irregular, holey interior and chewy crust, made from a very wet, slow-fermented dough.
Pane di Altamura-Style LoafLarge round loaf of remilled durum semolina with a thick, dark crust and a dense, fragrant crumb that keeps for days.