Gran Caffè Renzelli

Cosenza


This venerable cafe behind the duomo has been run by the same family since 1803 when the founder arrived from Naples and began baking gooey cakes and desserts. Sink your teeth into torroncino torrefacto (a confection of sugar, spices and hazelnuts) or torta telesio (made from almonds, cherries, apricot jam and lupins).


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