An artisanal pasticceria run by pastry chef Benedetta, one of the founding shops of 'La Cassatina, la Regina' — the local project that brought back the Cassatina di Collesano, a small ricotta-and-chocolate sweet invented in the early 1900s by Mastru Gnaziu Civello. Today the Cassatina is sold in every bar in town; here you taste it from one of the original makers.
Also known for cannoli filled to order, almond semifreddo, ricotta brioches, gelato, and homemade jams and biscuits. 4.8/5 on Google. A small, calm shop on Via Roma — ideal for a sit-down sweet break or a piece of Collesano to take home.
Combines bakery, ice cream and rosticceria in one shop — typical of small Madonita hill towns.
Specialties: cassatella di ricotta, seasonal almond pastries from the Madonie almond crop.
Listed on Pagine Gialle, TripAdvisor, Sluurpy — well-established local pastry shop named for owner Benedetta.
About 250 m walk from the Mother Church (Stop 8).
Timeline
early 1900sMaster pastry-maker Ignazio “Gnaziu” Civello invents the Cassatina di Collesano.
19 Feb 2021Three women-run shops launch “La Cassatina, la Regina” with the Pro Loco to promote the town sweet.
todayThe cassatina is sold in every bar in Collesano; Le Delizie is one of the original makers.
People & families
Benedetta Lo Forti— pastry chef and owner; one of the founders of the cassatina-revival project.
Ignazio “Gnaziu” Civello— the master who invented the Cassatina di Collesano in the early 1900s.
The “Regina” trio— Le Delizie di Benedetta, Pasticceria Civello and Lounge Bar Sport, backed by the Pro Loco / Comune.
Stories & traditions
The Cassatina di Collesano is a shortcrust shell with sponge, a dark-chocolate coating and a sweet ricotta filling, finished with a white glaze and a candied cherry — it shares only its name with the Sicilian cassata.
The revival was “un’idea tutta al femminile”, an all-women initiative — the sweet was even crowned the “little queen of the Madonie”.
Alongside it: cannoli filled to order, gelato and brioche, and a rosticceria counter of arancini, pizzette and calzoni.
