Peter Sciortino Bakery

Peter Sciortino Bakery is a bakery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, specializing in fresh, handcrafted breads, rolls, cookies, and pastries made daily from scratch using high-quality ingredients. The bakery serves customers in the Greater Milwaukee area and offers nationwide shipping for its products. It is recognized as Milwaukee's best bakery by local publications such as the Shepherd Express and OnMilwaukee.com, with a 4.70 rating based on customer reviews.

The bakery traces its origins to 1947, when Peter C. Sciortino and his wife Grace founded the business on East Brady Street. In 1997, the operation was passed to three long-time employees, Maria, Joe, and Luigi Vella, who continue to run the bakery while preserving traditional recipes for Italian breads, rolls, and pastries. The Vella family has expanded the product line to include new types of cookies and updated bread varieties to meet evolving customer demand. The bakery maintains a daily production schedule, ensuring all items are fresh and baked on-site each day.

Located on the corner of Humboldt Avenue and Brady Street, the bakery sits within the East Brady Street neighborhood, near the Three Holy Women Parish Offices and other local businesses.

The bakery is known for its consistent quality, long-standing reputation, and deep roots in Milwaukee’s community. It is celebrated for its commitment to freshness and traditional Italian baking methods, earning it recognition as a local favorite and a trusted name in the city’s food scene.

Peter Sciortino Bakery remains a cornerstone of Milwaukee’s culinary landscape, where tradition, quality, and daily craftsmanship define its enduring presence.