Best Bakeries in Mexico City

I already wrote a post about the best desserts in Mexico City, a topic I have researched selflessly and tirelessly… with no benefit to myself, obviously! This included Mexican classics like churros and global favourites including donuts, ice cream, and knafeh.

In this guide, I’ll be talking about a more specific topic: my favourite bakeries in CDMX. We’ve all had a disappointingly dry, crusty croissant in our time, proving how difficult dough can be. These places always get it right!

Panaderia Rosetta, Roma Norte

Okay, I didn’t say these places were hidden gems! Panaderia Rosetta is the most popular bakery in Mexico City, if not the whole country.

Is it worth the hype? A hundred times, yes. Their guava ricotta roll is firmly in my top five desserts of all time (along with the fig cheesecake at Contramar, my favourite CDMX restaurant). More than once, living in Escandon, I cycled 40-minutes to get my hands on one. And, wherever I go in the world, I still look for guava jam in bakeries.

Despite my guava roll obsession, there are plenty of other worthy baked goods at Rosetta. The cacao roll features the same impeccable pastry, while the delicate mille-feuille would be at home in any Paris bakery.

There are two branches in Roma Norte, one on Colima and another near the Fuente de Cibeles statue. If they’re both busy (which they often are), walk 10 minutes to Plaza Popocatepetl to visit…

Odette, Roma Norte

Odette has an above-and-beyond approach to baking with endless goodies like cookies, pavlovas, choux pastry, and more.

My first visit was in October: pan de muerto season. I tried an indulgent verson with vanilla creme and hazelnut butter that may not have been traditional but was damn good!

I’ve also sampled (for research purposes, obviously!):

Their matcha and white chocolate chip cookie
Their Kouign-amann (French flaky pastry, translating as butter cake)
The raspberry rolls (roll de frambuesa).

The cafe has outdoor seating area beside Plaza Popocatepetl. There’s another branch in the upscale Lomas neighborhood.

My only complaint? The coffee is served in plastic cups, even to drink in. I hate this look, and it’s unsustainable.

Saint, Condesa

Saint is a gorgeous Condesa cafe with outside seating and exceptional baked goods.

There are croissants, cookies, conches, and freshly baked bread. Simple lunch dishes include sourdough with hummus (the best in the city!) and homemade sandwiches.

There aren’t tons of tables but it’s worth waiting for one.

Mama Carmela, Condesa

Look, if you had been served a latte with four pink pigs in the foam, you’d forget to take photos of the pastries, too!

Mama Carmela may not be the fanciest bakery in CDMX, and there’s not much seating, but the baked goods are truly excellent. My mouth is watering thinking of the Swiss chocolate croissants.

Delicate cinnamon rolls, gooey almond croissants, and warm chocolate chip cookies are waiting from 8am. I suggest going early to bag the freshest bakes and eating them nearby in Parque España or Parque México.

As for the coffee, you can order a regular one or upgrade for coffee art. The artist takes creative license, so it’s a gamble what you’ll get.

Ficelle, Condesa

Ficelle has been open for years. I remember spending my birthday there back in 2020, a lifetime ago.

With a fancy French feel featuring black and white tiled floors and wide-open doors, it’s a gorgeous spot to devour decadent macarons, brioches, and baguettes. It’s not the cheapest place to eat, but it’s easily one of the best.

Bakers, Condesa

This minimalistic cafe doesn’t overdo the aesthetics, letting the quality pastry steal the show.

The frangipani croissants and maple nut rolls at Bakers are to die for. For something a little fancier, peruse the beautiful cakes from tiny cupcakes topped with raspberries and passionfruit to huge, chocolatey birthday cakes.

A coffee and cake connoisseur’s dream!

Pan Para Todos, Condesa

For a sweet treat after chilaquiles at Chilpa (one of my favorite brunches in Mexico City), head a street over to Pan Para Todos.

Heaven-sent bakes include passionfruit and mango cruffins, pistachio roulettes (pictured), seasonal fruit tarts, and more. The man working there told me that a chef bakes through the night. Not all heroes wear capes!

It’s a cute place with tiled floors and seats outside under shady trees.

Panadería Ideal, Centro

Forget all about specialty coffee and matcha cream. Far from the cool cafes of Condesa, Panaderia Ideal is Mexico City’s most iconic bakery with 100 years of history.

Half the appeal is the visitor’s experience. Grab a tray and a pair of silver tongs and peruse the piles of baked goods, stretching as far as the eye can see.

There are two branches in Centro Historico, one on 16 de Septiembre and one on República de Uruguay.

Emmer, Condesa

As you can tell by now, Condesa is packed with boujee bakeries; Emmer is no exception. My friends and I recently feasted on their baked goods. These were my favourites in order:

Panque de matcha – sweet and creamy with delicious matcha icing
Flor de limon cruffin – flaky croissant pastry with a tangy, citrus cream filling
Brownie – rich and chocolatey
Pecan pie – nothing but gooey goodness!

Forte, Roma Norte

This is another long-standing favorite that I’ve been visiting since 2019. The almond croissants with a hint of orange at Forte might be the best I’ve ever had.

This edgy, no-frills cafe in Roma also serves quality coffee and brunch dishes in the morning, swapping to wine and sourdough pizza in the afternoons. Hipsters, eat your hearts out.

Pastelería Suiza, Roma

For Panadería Ideal-style history without leaving the Roma bubble, you can’t beat Suiza located beside Parque España. They’re known for their huge Rosca de Reyes for Three Kings Day, but you’ll be forgiven for buying something more bite-sized.

From conches to cakes, fruit tarts and sweet, latticed pies, they have every Mexican sweet treat imaginable, and then some.

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