So many choices. That’s what you’ll find at these full service bakeries. Whether you sit and enjoy or take a bag of pastries to go, your taste buds will thank you.
Gonzales | Soledad | Greenfield | King City
Gonzales
La Plaza Bakery
901 Front Street, Soledad
33 3rd Street, Gonzales
150 El Camino Real, Greenfield
111 Broadway, King City
You’ll find a little taste of Mexico in everything that’s made at these bakeries. All use only the finest ingredients in the cakes, cookies, breads and sweet treats. The first bakery opened in Soledad and was so successful, this family-owned business expanded to cities around the region. Traditional, authentic fare made fresh daily.
Soledad
Acamparo Bakery
1600 Soledad Street, Soledad
You can’t miss the colorful building that houses this sweet-smelling shop. The baked goods are delicious — cookies, breads and cakes are the specialty of the house. Book a party, too and get a taste of their catering chops.
Delicias Bakery
836 Monterey Street, Soledad
Mexican pan dulce, that delicious assortment of sweet breads, are well represented here. You’ll find conchas, monjas, novias and sargentos and more, plus cookies and pastries. It’s the perfect stop before, or after, a day at Pinnacles National Park.
Greenfield
El Tamalaso Y Mas Bakery
321 El Camino Real, Greenfield
If the intoxicating aroma doesn’t make you want to buy every sweet in the store, then certainly the colorful treats will surely put you over the edge.The cookies come in all shapes, sizes and flavors. The elephant ears are fall-apart flaky. Don’t miss the sweet sugar cookies shaped like watermelons or the triple-colored triangles.
Santa Lucia Bakery
562 Walnut Avenue, Greenfield
Take home a loaf of fresh bread, made daily at this small bakery. In fact, everything is made fresh. It’s just off Highway 101, so it makes for a quick stop for a yummy treat. Cookies, cakes, pastries and handmade tortillas round out the goodies. Table service or take a bag of treats home.
King City
Castro’s Bakery
1011 Broadway, King City
Be careful of how many buttery, flaky pastries you pick-up here because you just can’t eat one! The choices are enormous from the colorful bandera to the gingerbread cochito pig-shaped cookie to the coyota, a cinnamon cookie filled with brown sugar. You’ll also find fruit-filled empanadas and Mexican wedding cookies, plus so much more. Coffee and cold drinks on-hand too. Locals know to get the coconut donut.
Don Miguel’s Bakery
620 Broadway Street, King City
This family-owned and operated panaderia is a local favorite. The dulce de leche is scrumptious, as are the colorful cakes, breads and cookies. Coffee, cold drinks and plenty of other Mexican specialties. Don’t miss this hidden gem.