ristorazione — Castelletto Sopra Ticino · Piemonte
On the Piedmont stretch of the Ticino river, in Castelletto Sopra Ticino, an artisan pastry shop opens its doors at seven each morning: this is Ale, founded in 2000 by Alessandro Papaleo, where the daily production is still entirely done by hand.
A lifelong pastry enthusiast, Alessandro Papaleo opened the doors of Ale in 2000 in Castelletto Sopra Ticino. Ever since, at seven each morning the threshold has opened onto the same promise: handmade pastries, a scent that precedes every word, and a care that has never looked for shortcuts.
The counter is the heart of the house: a display of fresh pastries prepared daily, artisan gelato that changes with the seasons, hot chocolate served through the coldest hours. This is where the town's daily ritual unfolds, between an espresso and a still-warm croissant, six days a week.
Behind the counter, the workshop works with locally sourced ingredients, a choice Alessandro Papaleo made his own from the very beginning. The production is artisanal in the most concrete sense: every pastry is made here, kneaded and finished by hand, with no industrial process ever standing in for what pastry-making skill does best.
From breakfast to catered events, Ale Pasticceria brings the same artisan care to every occasion. The page tells the whole story.
