Carolena's Bakery - NARRAGANSETT

Delicious fresh made cannolis and everything is moderately priced this place is definitely worth the stop!

A friend told me this bakery was good. I walked in and bought a large variety of items on display. All were EXTRAORDINARY! Absolutely delicious! Everything was beautifully made, impeccably fresh, and crafted of high-quality ingredients. What a pleasure to know such delicious treats are reliably available nearby!

We got an assortment of treats including turnovers, cupcakes and muffins. All were delicious. They also have savory stomboli as well as Gluten Free and vegan options!

Very nice people working there very clean space. Not a huge selection, but enough. The giant chocolate chip cookie, croissant, cinnamon bun and lemon scone-type thing were all very good but what stood out was the sunflower butter bar.I'd return if I'm ever in the area again. And I surely will be as Narragansett beaches are to die for!

I've stopped in here twice and both times I purchased their Turnovers. It's my favorite baked pastry and it is hard to find places that make them with all three of the necessary ingredients that make that pastry unique. First, the pastry shell has to be crispy and flaky. Second, the filling has to have just the right amount of sweetness. Not too sweet, but not tart either. And third, the most important thing a Turnover should possess, plenty of sugar icing on top. You get all three of these right, you make an outstanding Turnover. Carolena's definitely gets it right. I ride my bike by this bakeshop many times during the week and there have been times, early in the morning, when you can smell them being baked. Turnovers have a very distinctive aroma when they are in an oven. I'm not usually one for Cherry filling because most bakeshops use that generic, overly sweet Maraschino Cherry Pie filling that you find in supermarkets. Carolena's uses a Bing Cherry filling, and it makes a world of difference in taste and appearance when you bite into it. The other Turnover I purchased was Apple and the filling in that one was perfectly sweetened, with just the right amount of Cinnamon.I spoke with one of the owners while I ate my pastries and he told me that all of their offerings are nut free, a rarity in most bakeshops. They are catering to those with nut allergies and that limits their selection of baked goods. He also told me that they are planning to offer more gluten free wares in the future. If you're expecting a wide selection of pastries, this is not the place for you. It's not Borelli's in Coventry or Vienna Bakery in Barrington. It's a small artisan bakeshop. But what they make, they make well.