Oteri's Italian Bakery

Oteri’s Italian Bakery’s rich history begins in Sicily, Italy, birthplace of Gaetano Oteri, great-grandfather of Lisa, Oteri’s current proprietor. Educated in the culinary arts, Gaetano hones his craft and passes his knowledge to his children, including Anthony, Lisa’s grandfather, who also trained at the Italian Culinary Institute. Anthony’s diploma from his graduation from the Culinary Institute still graces the wall of Lisa’s office today. In 1904, Gaetano and his wife, Sarah, and their children immigrate to the United States and establish their first restaurant/bakery in Hoboken, New Jersey. After being in business for a number of years, the Oteri’s relocate to South Philadelphia in the early decades of the 20th Century, where Oteri’s Italian Pastries is established and operated in two locations over the years. The Oteri children, including son Anthony, work as bakers, learning on the job and occasionally returning to Italy for continued schooling in the Italian tradition of culinary and baking arts. Upon his death, Gaetano hands Oteri’s down to Anthony.