Bakeries & cafés in Lecce

The pasticciotto, the custard-filled shortcrust pastry of Lecce, comes up in reviews of eight of the ten places here, and six are pastry or cake shops. Pasticceria Stefano Bianco on Via Salvatore Nahi is reviewed for gluten-free, vegan and lactose-free versions as well as cakes, and Pasticceria Delle Donne on Via Pozzuolo mainly for cakes and small pastries. Panificio La Bontè on Via Vincenzo Cuoco is the only panificio, with bread, focaccia, pizza and frise on the counter. Hours stretch from very early to very late: four places open at 5:30 or 6 AM, and Caffettino on Via Adriatica, near the bus station, lists closing times of 2:30 AM early in the week and stays open around the clock on Fridays and Saturdays, adding aperitivo and spritz to its cornetti. Early in the week some pasticcerie rest: two close on Mondays and one on Tuesdays.