Iconic Bondi restaurant Pasticceria Papa shuts up shop after 10 years

A much-loved staple in one of Australia’s biggest tourist hotspots has sadly announced its last day of business.

A much-loved staple of one of Australia’s biggest tourist hotspots has sadly announced its last day of business.

The Bondi branch of iconic Sydney cake shop and restaurant Pasticceria Papa has announced its closure after 10 years in business.

The much-loved pastry and gelato stop, which had also made a name for itself with its traditional Italian paninis, shut this weekend with its final day of operation on April 28th.

The business has accumulated more than 20,000 followers on Instagram alone on the back of its dedication to delivering traditional Italian cuisine.

Pasticceria Papa’s stores in Haberfield and Five Dock, in Sydney’s inner west, will remain open. Staff from Bondi Beach will move to these stores.

Papa got rave reviews from day one, with a 2014 review from website Broadsheet describing it as a place where “one could spend an entire day blissfully consuming baked, frozen, cured and cooked delights enough to feed a small Italian village”.

“We had a fantastic 10 years at Bondi Beach and are so grateful to the local Bondi community for supporting us over the years,” the business posted to Instagram.

Salvatore Papa, the owner of Pasticceria Papa.

Sunday Style Food. Pasticceria Papa at Bondi Beach.

“Closing our Bondi Beach location was not an easy decision for us to make however our lease has now finished. We have decided to close this chapter and are excited for new ventures to come. Stay tuned for what Papa’s has in store.

“We would like to say a BIG Thank You to our amazing customers and Bondi staff for all the love, support and hard work they have provided over the past 10 years.

“Our Haberfield and Five Dock stores will continue to trade as normal and we invite you all to visit us there.”

Originally published as Iconic Bondi restaurant Pasticceria Papa shuts up shop after 10 years