Carlton’s new cannoli store opens its doors 

Another brainchild of That's Amore Cheese founder Georgio Linguanti is Carlton's very own flagship Cannoleria. 

With five stores in Melbourne, the Carlton store is the first Cannoleria to have indoor seating. 

The flagship store, located at 334 Lygon St, is dedicated to savouring the Italian experience, which entails enjoying life slowly with coffee and a cannolo.

The store is open Wednesday to Sunday and can seat 18 guests, and each day there will be four flavours to choose from – traditional Sicilian, chocolate, tiramisu and the ever-innovative rotating flavour of the week.

Cannoleria Carlton boasts a neutral palette décor with accents of blue and furniture from the sustainable boutique design studio, So Watt. 

To complement the cannoli, the store has traditional Italian-style St Remio coffee on offer, available in servings of two, four or six, each comes with mini cannoli, so customers can be taken to Sicily, if only for a moment.

With a wide range of cannoli and hot drinks available, Cannoleria Carlton needs to be on the destination list for any cannoli or dessert lover. 

The first store was opened in 2018 by multi-award-winning cheesemaker Giorgio Linguanti and chef Dario Di Clerico. 

The founders were united by a shared dedication to food innovation, and their journey led to the creation of the authentic Sicilian cannoli.

The cannoli are filled with That’s Amore Cheese ricotta, preservative-free and are made with locally sourced, seasonal ingredients. 

Before starting Cannoleria, Mr Linguanti, migrated to Melbourne without knowing a word of English. 

In only four years, the young Sicilian had started That’s Amore Cheese and won an award at the Royal Melbourne Fine Food Awards. 

He began with just one product, bocconcini leaf, which was a huge hit with the Italian restaurants in Melbourne and soon after he began making burrata and smoked scamorza. 

Now with That’s Amore Cheese being one of Victoria’s most established cheese companies and the flagship Cannoleria store open in Carlton, Mr Linguanti, is continuing to make his mark on Melbourne and keeping the Sicilian dream alive. •