Ciccio Bomba seems engineered for the Downtown office worker—fast, convenient, and designed to be eaten between meetings. This Italian bakery knows exactly what it’s trying to be, and it serves those purposes admirably, delivering breakfast and lunch that ranges from fine to great. A display of freshly made pastries acts as a beacon, pulling you in as soon as you start wandering through the Fareground food hall. Beyond that case is a broader menu of sandwiches, daily pizza slices, and a few salads for good measure. Pastries are where Ciccio Bomba—co-owned by comedian Tom Segura—really shines, like cardamom sticky buns and flaky cornettos. Everything else falls squarely into “weekday-lunch good.” It’s the kind of place you might crave from time to time when your Zoom meeting is wrapping up, but not anything worth braving Downtown traffic for otherwise. Grab a croissant or two the next time you’re nearby.