San Pietro

For more than four decades, San Pietro Bakery has operated on a rhythm most customers never see. While the neighbourhood sleeps, ovens fire up shortly after midnight and dough is mixed, shaped, baked, and re-baked until the shelves are ready by dawn. Founded in 1979 by Pietro and Carmela Calderone, the bakery remains a family operation in the most literal sense, with second- and third-generation Calderones still running production. Bread, pizza, savoury rolls, and pastries are made in large nightly batches, many from the same base dough, differentiated by form and handling rather than shortcuts. By the time regulars arrive early—often before official opening hours—the work is already hours deep.