Bay Cities Italian Bakery Inc – Compton, CA: Hours & Menu

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1120 W Mahalo Pl, Compton, CA 90220

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Address1120 W Mahalo Pl, Compton, CA 90220

Phone(310) 608-1881

StyleItalian bakery

CountyLos Angeles County

Time zonePacific Time

From city center2.5 mi southwest

About Bay Cities Italian Bakery Inc

Set at 1120 W Mahalo Pl (90220), Bay Cities Italian Bakery Inc is an Italian bakery 2.5 mi southwest of the Compton city center.

Compton has 28 places on our map that bake or sell fresh pastry, and this is one of them — about one per 3,255 people living in the city. The closest neighbour on our map is Gourmet By Design, 0.3 mi away.

Hours were not published with this listing. Most Italian bakerys in Compton open in the early morning, but phoning (310) 608-1881 first is a good idea.

What to order

Typical items at an Italian bakery like this one — the bakery's own selection may differ.

Full menu

Pastries

Lobster TailAn oversized, puffed cousin of the sfogliatella, its hollow crunchy shell filled with whipped cream blended with French custard.
PasticciottoSmall oval tart from Puglia with tender shortcrust pastry baked around a thick vanilla or lemon custard, sometimes paired with black cherries.
Zeppole di San GiuseppeChoux pastry rings fried or baked, filled with pastry cream and topped with an amarena cherry; traditionally made for St. Joseph's Day in March.
Cream Puff (Bignè)Light, airy choux shells split and filled with vanilla or chocolate cream, dusted with powdered sugar or glazed on top.

Cookies

Butter CookiesPiped spritz-style rings and swirls, some dipped in chocolate or sprinkles, with a crisp bite and a rich vanilla butter flavor.
StruffoliTiny fried dough balls tossed in warm honey and piled into a mound, decorated with nonpareils and candied fruit for Christmas.
PignoliChewy almond paste cookies rolled in whole pine nuts, baked until golden outside while staying soft and marzipan-like in the center.
Rainbow CookiesThree thin layers of almond sponge tinted red, white and green, sandwiched with apricot or raspberry jam and coated in dark chocolate.

Breads

Semolina BreadGolden durum wheat loaf with a slightly sweet, nutty taste and a tight, buttery-yellow crumb, often topped with sesame.
FocacciaThick, olive oil-rich flatbread dimpled by hand and topped with rosemary and sea salt, crisp on the bottom and pillowy above.
CiabattaRustic, flour-dusted slipper loaf with an irregular, holey interior and chewy crust, made from a very wet, slow-fermented dough.
Pane di Altamura-Style LoafLarge round loaf of remilled durum semolina with a thick, dark crust and a dense, fragrant crumb that keeps for days.