The 6 best bakeries in Gorizia and the surrounding area chosen by Gambero Rosso

According to our latest guide "Pane e Panettieri d'Italia," there are six must-visit bakeries in Gorizia and the province. Almost all of them have a historical background and offer more than just bread. If you visit, try the putizza or gubana.

The best bakeries in Gorizia and the province

Panificio Bonelli

Combining beauty and goodness, this bakery has a century-old history and is known for its sweet products under the Chiarosa brand, featuring elegant packaging. The inviting aroma suggests exploring the various types of freshly baked bread. Crispy on the outside and with soft and tasty crumb, their bread stands out for the variety of ingredients: from Pan del bosco made with rye and wheat flour, soy bran, and sunflower and sesame seeds, to basil bread, olive bread, and beetroot bread with a red crumb. They also handcraft delicious crisp biscuits like Friulini, Zimui, and Claps, along with twists and tasty two-tone brioches. Pizzas are also available.

Cormòns (GO) – via Gorizia, 7 – 0481 630664 - chiarosa.wordpress.com

Pasticceria Panificio Centrale

For four generations, the Visintin family has taken care of their customers, whether they buy bread and have a coffee every day or discover traditional Gorizia sweets. They offer about fifteen different types of bread, from classic French rolls to soft sandwich bread, from homemade to crunchy "zoccoletti," from lard bread to croissants and cereals and pumpkin buns. Interesting and tasty cornbread rolls and multigrain loaves are also available. On Tuesdays and Fridays, they bake Altamura bread, while on Saturdays, they make milk biscuit bread. The bakery also produces traditional sweets like Gorizia's gubana and cuguluf. Outdoor tables offer a lunch menu with toast, bruschetta, pizzas, or cold dishes and platters.

Gorizia – via G. Garibaldi, 4 – 0481 530131 - www.pasticceriacentralegorizia.it

Fregonese

With smiling and courteous staff catering to everyone's desires, Fregonese offers olive bread, soft and fragrant, onion bread with a savory flavor, and tasty cheese bread. While the eye catches rustic bread, Apulian bread, French baguettes, and crunchy "tartarughe," you'll discover that walnut bread is baked only on Wednesdays, olive bread only on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, and cereal bread on Mondays and Fridays. For little sweet lovers, they have large pizza-flavored crackers, salty and crispy, in inviting colors. They also offer various pastries, cakes, and miniatures, along with mini Gorizia gubane.

Gorizia – piazza S. Giorgio, 35 – 380 1735200

Panificio Gaddi

A guarantee of consistent quality, evidenced by the large clientele, as most of their products are sold out after 11 in the morning. A historic bakery that bakes many types of bread, from classic type 0 flour bread like "mantovane," with a soft crust and crumb, to croissants and delightful bite-sized treats, to semolina re-milled flour bread like crunchy Apulian loaves and round loaves, as well as whole wheat bread in various formats and black bread. The latter, with caraway and fennel seeds, is perfect to pair with salami. It has a slightly crispy and powdery crust, while the crumb is flavorful, moist, and compact. The "pan de figo," with figs, is a typical local bread, and for Easter, in addition to "pinze fugasse," they make an excellent dove. Don't miss the olive bread and focaccia with cherry tomatoes or Stracchino cheese.

Grado (GO) – via Orseolo, 7 – 0431 80351 - panificiogaddi.it

Panificio Iordan

Founded in 1890, Iordan Bakery surprises with the consistency of a family continuing its business and even renewing and strengthening it. The special bond with the town and customers is evident in the "Pane del patto," made with ancient grain flours, where the "pact" involves almost daily purchases by numerous enthusiasts, allowing for a sustainable cost. This bread is swollen and fragrant with cereals, pleasantly soft. Among other special bread, available on certain days of the week, there is organic spelt bread on Wednesdays, organic cornbread on Thursdays, and on Saturdays, they bake rye bread with sunflower and cumin seeds. Available every day are Arabic bread, olive loaf, blown "zoccoletti," and tasty bread with onions and potatoes. Equally delicious are the pizzas: the most flavorful is topped with peppers, olives, mushrooms, and capers.

Capriva del Friuli (GO) – piazza Vittoria, 16 – 0481 80579 - www.panificioiordan.it

Paussa's Bakery

With its strategic location, spacious and welcoming spaces, and a rich offering of sweet and savory products, Paussa's is a well-known name. They have many types of bread with classic but not ordinary flavors: from soft normal and miniature bread to "tartaruga," from bran bread to five-grain bread (with sesame and sunflower seeds), from milk buns to Arabic bread. Interesting and tasty are the "rustichelli" and the loaf called "coccodrillo." They also produce breadsticks and crackers, along with an enticing selection of pastas, brioches, and various types of sweets. Many stop for coffee, but many also visit the four sales points for snacks and lunches with sandwiches, focaccias, and toast filled with Friulian cold cuts. They bake various types of tray-cooked pizzas daily, well-filled, such as with spicy salami, mushrooms, or zucchini and peppers; tasty is the one with red onions.

Cormòns (GO) – via Vino della Pace, 34 – 0481 090147 - paussas-bakery-cormons.business.site