As George W Bush would say, albeit incoherently, these guys are "evil doers". They are marzipan confectioners, but not in the Lübeck German sense. In Germany, there is restraint (go figure). Here, they let the sugar run as free as that Amazon slave trader shooting into space (yeah, he came back...there is no god). So, like every dessert I've ever had in Italy, you have to be aware of eating sweets before driving. You may indeed fall into a sugar coma as you traverse the byways...It's a thing. But the reason you'll get close to needing insulin shots for life, is because the good places make it taste so Sophia Loren good (I'm told). The special tart, pictured here mid demolition, packed the pastry, almond, sugar concerto, with enough rum to fall over onto the smooth cobblestone paths. Evil doers indeed. Proceed with caution, but proceed you must.

Pastry itself was excellent, but buyer beware. 1, Unless you're already an expert in Sicilian treats, you're going to need help. We went in unprepared, and were overwhelmed by the choices. The staff was no help; she spoke little English and only took orders instead of making recommendations. We ended up picking the wrong things. The Genovese was outstanding, but the 8 different marzipan bites from the bottom shelf tasted similar. It would be great if the display was a bit more helpful. 2. The shop is small. We were lucky that we went in two minutes before a tourist group arrived. But when it did, it instantly took over the shop. They want to look, they want to chat, and they're not leaving soon. If you happen to come when one group is in there, you cannot look, you cannot move, you cannot pass, you cannot buy anything. This being one of Erice's favorite tourist group destinations, the chances of it being inaccessible to individual visitors is quite high. 3. Like all Sicilian treats, theirs is very sweet. If you're like me, you can quickly feel a sugar overload with one marzipan treat.

I can't understand the popularity of this patisserie. Apparently this is a successful marketing. All cakes taste the same. They are sprinkled with coarse sugar and the taste of sugar prevails over everything else. We bought a set in a plastic box, it was clearly not fresh. There are other places nearby where sweets are much tastier.

Canolo is good yes , but other pastries way to much sugar and lack of delicaty in the recipes... This place is an institution and may be serving some of the best Sicilian pastries , but maybe I find Sicilian pastries have too much sugar and are not enough fine...

Amazing pastry in an authentic Sicilian pastry shop. If you’re in Etrice, definitely recommend to take a moment and enjoy some wonderful desserts

it's not cheap but it tastes great. buy 2x to enjoy another day at the beach.

We have been to Erice and Pasticceria Maria Grammatico at our Siciliy trip and we can totally recommend.

A must try while in Erice these exquisite sweets and delicate almond pastries. Extremely recommended and not to be missed!.

Iconic and magical. You HAVE to try the Genovesi and take a few to-go.

Best bakery in Erice if not the entire Sicily. An old recipes dating back several hinders of years. Must try the ugly looking great sweets

What can I say? It's just delicious and sinful and full of sweet goodness! They only have 3-4 tables for dine in so you are better off getting take away and enjoying the sweet treats at the park

Our breakfast visit did not disappoint. It was hard to select which mouth-watering pastry to have with our espressos but the ricotta tart and ricotta filled pastry were delicious. Aside from the sweets there was a nice variety of other regional specialties to take home, like pistachio pesto. Most eye-catching are the realistic marzipan arranged in baskets as you just walk in.

According to web sites should be actually open tuesday till sunday, 9am - 9pm. But now is wednesday, 9.11.2022, 2pm, and it's closed. This is unprofessional! 💀 Big disappointment after many years of satisfaction!

This place was recommended by our host in Palermo and he was definitely right! The shop itself is quite unassuming but the pastries are absolutely heavenly... Especially loved the Genovese which was still warm from the oven when we bought it. We tried several different pastries and they were all delicious - you can't go wrong!

This is the best pasticceria we’ve visited in Italia on this trip. Very delicious. Well run.

Very friendly staff and amazing sweets and very good coffee. Definitely I recommend to take Genovese - it’s Erice speciality and it is amazing. Nice place to sit on the garden downstairs.

Beautiful café right on the main street in Erice. I definitely recommend cannolo al pistacchio and genovesi 👌🏼 It was amazing!

Delicious sweets and pastries at this historical pasticceria. We enjoyed them on the big and beautiful terrace, under the old trees. And if you are lucky (as we were), you can even see Signora Grammatico behind the counter 😉

Big choice of almond pastries. Very good value for money. A lovely sweet treat. A must to visit when in Erice

Very good dolce and beautiful balcony. Coffee (I had Latte Macchiato) was a little thin and there was barely milk froth on it. But it’s okay for a Latte and still good coffee! Reasonable prices. Could be a little more cozy inside.

There in the off season when it was bitterly cold and wet in Erice. Still absolutely worth the trek. Even those skeptical of sweet foods will enjoy their full array of amazing treats. And good coffee, warm atmosphere, and friendly staff also. A favourite for a reason.

If you can, besides tasting with a small glass of Marsala in the garden, get yourself some sweet mementos from the amazing pastry shop! Yum!

Best cannoli in Sicily!

somehow it remains truly local, authentic, friendly, in a town where time stopped

Incredibly sweet little cakes for a very reasonable price. The marzipan fruit is artfully done. Try something for dessert!

As good as legendary! Worth to skip a big lunch and keep some space for this guilty-free pleasure. Sometimes you can be lucky to meet Signorita Maria ☺️

A must try when in Erice, everything looks and tastes delicious but we especially loved the maritozzo (I think here they call it "graffa")

Some of the best sweets you can find in this region. Really delicious 😋 the crostata with ricotta just melts in your mouth and the genovesi and cassatedde are so creamy and fresh. ❤️❤️