The Italian pastry landscape combines historic businesses, family traditions and contemporary technique. This update refers to the Gambero Rosso Pasticceri e Pasticcerie 2026 guide, presented on 13 November 2025 and current in 2026.
The guide covers 660 addresses and awards its highest standard, the Tre Torte, to 34 businesses. The order below follows the scores reported by the guide; it is not a universal judgement covering every pastry chef in Italy.
Leading Italian pastry shops in the 2026 guide
Dalmasso — 96 points
Dalmasso, with shops in Avigliana and Rivoli, leads the scored businesses in the 2026 edition.
Biasetto — 95 points
Biasetto of Padua follows with 95 points and the Tre Torte distinction.
Besuschio — 94 points
Besuschio is among the three businesses tied at 94 points.
Maison Manilia — 94 points
Maison Manilia also receives 94 points in the guide.
Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana Pietro Macellaro — 94 points
Pietro Macellaro’s agricultural pastry business completes the group tied at 94 points.
Iginio Massari and the Tre Torte d’Oro
Iginio Massari is listed outside the numerical ranking as a master of masters. Pasticceria Veneto in Brescia receives the Tre Torte d’Oro.
New Tre Torte and special awards
The 2026 guide adds Pansa in Amalfi, Palazzolo in Cinisi and Ditrizio in Cagliari to the Tre Torte group. Leonardo Tiraboschi of La Serra Pastry Lab receives the Emerging Pastry Chef award, while Fratelli Klainguti in Genoa is named Newcomer of the Year.
Source and reference date
Scores, distinctions and guide figures were checked against the official Gambero Rosso 2026 guide announcement. This page records the edition and date so that future updates can be verified without turning an editorial selection into an unsupported claim.
