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Italian Bakery · Williamsburg, BrooklynNO. 1882 / 1966

Fortunato Brothers

A traditional Italian bakery on the corner of Manhattan and Devoe since 1976, famous for cannoli and late-night hours amid gentrified Williamsburg.

289 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211

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//The line

Fortunato Brothers stays open until midnight on Fridays, drawing a late-night cannoli crowd, and reviewers note the shop 'can get busy' enough that customers should 'be prepared to wait awhile' (Yelp-aggregated reviews).

Despite the crowding, service is described as staying solid even during rushes, and the bakery has held onto its old-school Italian identity — including handmade sfogliatelle and rainbow cookies rarely found elsewhere in the city — as one of the draws bringing steady weekend traffic (Yelp-aggregated reviews).

//When the line peaks
Friday late-night (open until midnight) (Yelp-aggregated reviews) Weekends (Yelp-aggregated reviews)

Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.

//Getting in

Walk-ins: Yes, it's a walk-up bakery counter (Yelp-aggregated reviews)

Open until midnight on Fridays for late-night cannoli runs (Yelp-aggregated reviews)

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//FAQ
How long is the wait at Fortunato Brothers?

Reviewers say the bakery gets busy enough that you should be prepared to wait awhile, though service reportedly stays solid even during rushes (Yelp-aggregated reviews).

Does Fortunato Brothers take reservations?

No, it's a walk-up Italian bakery counter with no reservation system (Yelp-aggregated reviews).

Can you walk into Fortunato Brothers?

Yes, it's walk-in only, including late into Friday night when it stays open until midnight (Yelp-aggregated reviews).

Sources: Yelp

Fortunato Brothers — Line, Wait & How to Get In · Williamsburg, NYC | damnlines