If you’re looking for an authentic Italian bakery in Fort Lauderdale, Pan’E Dolci Bakery Fort Lauderdale is absolutely worth a stop. This café-style bakery is known for its Italian pastries, desserts, coffee, and massive savory sandwiches. The display cases are filled with cannolis, cookies, croissants, and breads, and they even have 22 flavors of homemade gelato.
Everything looks so good that it’s honestly hard to decide what to order.
If you’re visiting Fort Lauderdale for a short stop or before a flight, this bakery fits easily into a quick itinerary. I talk more about how to plan a short visit in my guide to One Day in Fort Lauderdale: What to Do If You Only Have a Few Hours.
And if you’re planning a longer stay, you can find hotels in Fort Lauderdale here. I usually find great deals and plenty of options.
Walking into Pan’E Dolci Bakery in Fort Lauderdale feels like stepping into a traditional Italian bakery. The pastry cases are packed with options, and the smell of fresh bread and desserts hits you immediately. If you’ve ever walked into a bakery and suddenly wanted to order one of everything, this is that moment.
The atmosphere is casual. You can grab something to go, or sit down and enjoy it at one of the small tables inside. When we visited it wasn’t overly busy, but there was a steady flow of people coming in and out — which is usually a good sign.
The staff was also incredibly friendly and happy to help explain what different pastries were. Honestly, everything looked so good that I wished I had a bigger stomach so I could try more.
There are a lot of great options here, but these are the things we tried.
I ordered the Italian sandwich, and calling it a sandwich almost feels like an understatement.
This thing was huge.
It’s made with fresh sliced salami, provolone cheese, ham, tomatoes, eggplant, and fresh basil on focaccia bread.
The ingredients tasted incredibly fresh, and the focaccia bread held everything together perfectly.
The sandwich was so big that I ate half for lunch and saved the other half for the next day — which honestly felt like a bonus meal.
The Nutella donut is an absolute must. If you’re deciding between pastries, get this one. It’s soft, sweet, and filled with Nutella. Basically everything a donut should be.
We also tried the apricot cookie with pecans (sometimes walnuts), raisins, and cinnamon. It’s a traditional Italian-style cookie that’s packed with flavor and a little different from your typical bakery dessert. If you like fruit-forward pastries, this is a great one to try but if you can only get one thing make it the Nutella donut!
The portions at Pan’E Dolci Bakery Fort Lauderdale are very generous. The sandwich alone was about $20, but it’s large enough to easily split between two people or save half for later.
The pastries are only a few dollars each, which makes it easy to try several things. This is dangerous information if you’re someone who believes dessert is a perfectly reasonable breakfast option. (No judgment here.)
The biggest thing that stands out here is the variety.
You’ll find everything from:
Cannolis
Biscotti
Croissants
Cookies
Italian breads
Gelato
Huge savory sandwiches
It’s the kind of place where you walk in planning to grab one thing and suddenly want to try five.
If you’re planning a full food-focused trip through South Florida, this bakery pairs really well with some of the Cuban and Latin spots across the region. I share more great food stops in my guide to Little Havana Miami: What to See, Eat & Do.
A few quick things to know before visiting Pan’E Dolci Bakery Fort Lauderdale:
It’s casual and easy to stop in
You can grab food to-go or sit down
Portions are large, especially the sandwiches
The pastry selection changes depending on what’s fresh
If you’re flying out of the area afterward, it’s also helpful to know the airport layout and timing. I break that down in my Fort Lauderdale Airport Guide: What to Know About FLL Before You Fly. If you’re flying into South Florida for a food trip like this, I usually start by comparing flights so I can arrive early enough to actually enjoy the day instead of losing it to travel. You can compare flight options here.
Absolutely.
If you love Italian bakeries, Pan’E Dolci Bakery Fort Lauderdale is a great stop. Between the huge sandwiches, the fresh pastries, and the friendly atmosphere, it’s the kind of place that’s easy to come back to again.
And if you go, don’t leave without trying the Nutella donut.
If you’re continuing your food tour around South Florida, I also put together a guide to Where to Eat in South Beach Miami: A Local Food Guide, which includes several of my favorite restaurants and must-order dishes.
Curaçao has the beaches everyone talks about, and then it has these. The spots that made this trip actually feel like mine weren’t on any resort map. I found them by renting a car, asking locals, and just following what looked good.
✨ Playa Lagun: a calm little cove where the water does all the work
✨ Playa Kalki: rocky entry, but the snorkeling right off shore is worth it
✨ Playa Jeremi: no rentals, no crowds, no setup. Just the beach
✨ Fort Nassau: watched the sun go down over Willemstad and stayed for dinner
✨ Hofi Cas Cora: breakfast on an actual farm and the freshest food of the whole trip
✨ Willemstad Street Party: I had no idea Thursday nights turned into that. Just followed the music.
✨ Playa Forti: cliff jumping and amazing food, talk about dinner and a show!
Honest caveat: if you need everything planned and structured, a few of these will feel a little too unpolished. But if you like the kind of trip where the best parts are the ones you stumble into, this is exactly that.
All 7 spots with full details are linked in bio. ☀️
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Here’s the thing about Curaçao that nobody talks about enough there’s really no bad time to go. 🌤️ Outside the hurricane belt. Mid-80s nearly every day of the year. Colorful buildings no matter what month it is.
But there IS a difference between going in peak season vs. shoulder season, and it shows up in your wallet, your beach chair availability, and how long you’re waiting for a table at dinner.
Full breakdown of every season, what to expect, and when I’d personally go linked in bio.
I wasn’t expecting much. I just needed dinner. 🍽️ Kome ended up being one of the best meals of the entire trip.
Wood-fired everything. A menu that actually makes you read it twice. A vibe in Pietermaai that feels nothing like a tourist restaurant and everything like somewhere locals actually go. I didn’t rush. I didn’t check my phone. I just ate, start to finish, and enjoyed every single second of it.
If you’re in Curaçao and you only have one nice dinner make it this one.
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Renting a golf cart in Bimini was genuinely one of the best decisions we made the entire cruise, and if you have a stop there, I cannot recommend it enough.
✨ Off the ship and behind the wheel within minutes
✨ Multiple beaches, food stops, and random pull-offs
✨ Zero tour schedules, zero waiting on strangers
✨ Just the island, at your own pace
Honest caveat: if you prefer a guided experience with everything planned out, a tour might suit you better. But if you like doing your own thing? This is it.
Everything you need to know about renting, where to go, what to budget, and our favorite stops, is linked in bio. 🔗
50 miles from Miami. Feels like a different planet. 🌴
One day in Bimini looks like: golf cart before 9am, Bimini bread still warm from the oven, water so clear it looks fake, and a conch stand where the guy knows everyone’s name.
No itinerary needed. But I made one anyway because that’s just who I am. Linked in bio
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