Ferrara Cafe'

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CLOSED NOW - Opens at 8:00am

New York in the Gay Nineties had almost everything, except for a place where an opera lover, after a night of Verdi or Puccini, could relax, play a Neapolitan card game called "Scopa" and drink a cup or two of espresso.We deliver in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and The Bronx seven days a week between 9:00 AM and 1:00PM. All delivery orders must be a minimum of $40 (not including the delivery charge). Delivery charges vary depending on your borough and/or your zip code. We can deliver to other areas in the metropolitan area but the minimum order threshold is higher. Additionally, delivery charges and available days of delivery will vary. Please call (212) 226-6150 for more details. All orders must be prepaid with cash (in our store) or by credit card at the time of placing your order. We are sorry, but we do not accept COD orders. Because they are both fragile and perishable, Wedding Cakes, Specialty cakes and Pastries in this section ("Ferrara NYC") are available for pick-up and delivery in Metropolitan New York City only. They cannot be shipped. They must be ordered in person or by telephone only This situation was remedied when our great grandfather, Enrico Scoppa and our great grand-uncle, Antonio Ferrara, opera impresario and showman, opened a cafe called Café A. Ferrara. Caruso thought the coffee marvelous but especially loved the cookies and cakes. and prosper. After World War I, At the beginning of the 1929 Depression, Peter married the daughter of Enrico Scoppa. He was to spend the rest of his life at Ferrara's, transforming a charming neighborhood cafe into a world famous shrine of delicious tastes. Times were tough and in order to make sure there was very little waste, they began to bake two, three and sometimes four times a day, small batches of cookies and cakes. These difficult circumstances were a blessing in disguise Because of the frequency with which they baked, Ferrara acquired a great reputation for freshness. This reputation and the fact that the Lepore's were devoted to their business almost as much as to each other, enabled Café Ferrara to grow and prosper.Today, Ferrara is still a family owned business operated by the fifth generation. And that's perhaps the most wonderful thing about Ferrara. Since its beginning in 1892, the spirit has changed very little.We deliver in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and The Bronx seven days a week between 9:00 AM and 1:00PM. All delivery orders must be a minimum of $40 (not including the delivery charge). Delivery charges vary depending on your borough and/or your zip code