What do you get when one of Sydney’s most renowned Italian chefs and restaurateurs crosses paths with an ex-Rockpool, classically trained, Italian pastry chef? Mia Dolci Italian: a powerhouse of house-made Italian pastries and the sweetest spot in Sydney’s inner west suburb of Alexandria. Mia Dolci Italian is the sweet culinary creation of Italian chefs Orazio D’Elia and Riccardo Falcone, who have forged a friendship and tight bond through a shared love of Italian cuisine, a craving for Italian desserts, and their common upbringings in the dolci famous Campania region of Italy’s seductive south coast. Together, the talented Italian chefs and business partners have channelled their passion into a true pasticceria – an equal mix of Italian cake shop, open pastry kitchen and buzzing café – where hand-crafted, traditional pasticcino meet playful, homespun Italian dolci creations. Indulge on site, or buy these divine Italian desserts for takeaway. From classic Italian house-made desserts such as ricotta-filled cannolo, delizia al limone, rum baba, torta della nonna and crostada di frutta, to Mia Dolci Italian original cakes and treats, Orazio D’Elia and Riccardo Falcone have hit the Sydney sweet spot.