Buon Giorno Italian bakery and deli in Ajax is both small, and unique. One of my secret joys in life is discovering a little, family-run place where the owners’ culture seeps into their business.
Here, they speak Italian, carry CDs imported from Italy (hanging over the cash register), and make gigantic jugs of pomodoro (tomato) spaghetti sauce (which you can buy on its own or made into a meatball or veal sandwich, lasagna, or other treat). Lasagna is also in the freezer for you to heat at home.
At the deli, the meats and cheeses are plentiful. You can take some home or they’ll make you a sandwich (pick your bread from the freshly baked rolls).
Buon Giorno Italian bakery and deli is a bit of an alimentari (grocery), too. You’ll find groceries from Italy along the wall. Some names familiar, and some not.
If you love Italian music, you can even find that here. Right beside the cashier are Italian CDs.
My only complaint? That I’d love to shop on a weeknight, but I think they’re only open “late” on Thursday.
Here are some other places to try in Ajax. And here are some other places in Pickering.
Enjoyed for many years.
Buon Giorno Italian Bakery & Deli
15 Westney Road N., Ajax, ON L1T 1P5
+1 (905) 683-4150
