Is Mike's Pastry worth it on a budget?
DependsOn a budget
Mike's Pastry can strain a tight budget. Go only when it is a priority.
Inexpensive per item
A chaotic, ticket-and-shout bakery counter where the cannoli are filled to order. Iconic and fun, but it's a grab-and-go institution, not a place to sit and savor.
- Price
- Inexpensive per item
- Time
- 15–30 minutes including the line
- Last verified
- 2026-06-17
Is Mike's Pastry worth it…
How we verified
- Founded in 1946 by Michael Mercogliano in the North End, Mike's fills its cannoli shells to order and is one of the few North End bakeries that makes its own shells. · mikespastry.com
- It sells roughly 32,000-36,000 cannoli per week and now operates additional locations (Harvard Square, Assembly Row, Hub Hall). · wbur.org