Café Amalia
Italian Ice Cream, Espresso, Cappuccino, and much more
445 Thorold Road
Welland, Ontario, L3C 3W7
Phone: (905) 734-1500

E-Mail: cafeamalia@hotmail.com

Open 7 days a week
6:45 am - 10:00 pm

Café (Cafe) Amalia is an Italian place which brings all the good memories to the old country back.
Italy became already in the fifties again a tourist destination not only for Europeans. As a student I had once vacation job on a camp site and learned not only a little bit of the language but also about their culture and how the celebrate events and socialize.
It did not take a long time and I became part of a local group of artists, business men and other citizens.
It was never boring - even when I could hardly understand a single word. But with help of red wine, and local specialities it was always fun.
I spent all the money which I earned and which I wanted to take back. I never felt sorry about that. It was an unforgettable experience. I just made it back to the German border with my motor scooter. Then all my money was gone.

I was so surprised that Café Amalia brought all these good memories immediately back. I felt treated as friend and not as a paying customer and I told my wife Elizabeth about my fist impressions.
Elizabeth is a coffee monster - I prefer espresso which does not make me dizzy or ob sets my stomach. Please drink it black or with sugar! I am diabetic but joy must not fear sugar like the devil.

Immediately I also became addicted to the original gelato (Italian ice cream). Believe me it really tastes like in Italy or in Europe where you can find "gelaterias" in many places. Over there it is served all year long. Why do Canadians enjoy good ice cream only in summer?

Sometimes I order my gelato with some taste improver how I call liqueur. Ask Amalia! When ice cream is offered again I will give her some more suggestions, such as which liqueur, fresh fruits, real whipping cream etc. However, talking to her and trying some samples of her home cooked food I think she knows much more than she shows in her little coffee shop.
Amalia and her family have many friends. I learned about Pat Pagano one of them. He is also Italian descent and besides being a musician he also loves fishing. Amalia's son - Aldo - has a fishing business.
In my slideshow which I prepared for Café Amalia I use music vom Pat. For other projects music when he was still working together with his dad Mario who is retired now.
Just use some of the links listed below.
Costantino - Amalia's husband - makes always delicious sandwiches for me. I love the imported prosciutto with cheese and with nothing else on it. Just ask him if you want to have it with additional green stuff ore something else.
I prefer the Italian prosciutto because it is not as salty as the North American made one.

Please watch our slideshow for Cafe Amalia and drop by. You may also become addicted to the friendly atmosphere supported very often by original Italian TV.

You can see that people enjoy being at Amalia's. You must not sit alone one a table. It is like in Europe where you love to have company in places like this.
Just drop in an find out!
Costantino and Amalia have always a friendly word for you.