El Sanguchetto

Service: from the moment we walked in, we were warmly greeted with a smile by Cristobal. He was…read moreincredibly patient and welcoming, especially since it was our first time visiting this location. His great customer service immediately made us feel comfortable and appreciated. Venue: beautiful, clean, and spacious with plenty of seating for families and friends to gather comfortably. It's conveniently located inside a shopping center with lots of parking available, which made our visit even easier. Ambiance: We absolutely loved the ambiance! The mariachi music playing in the background truly brought the whole experience together and perfectly represented the spirit and name of the location. Food: everything was fresh, delicious, and perfectly balanced in flavor without being overly sweet. We ordered the chocolate croissant, Abuelita's rosca, elote fino, and a fried pulled pork empanada with green sauce. Every item was flavorful and satisfying. The café de olla was warm, comforting, and just the right amount of sweet. Overall, my family and I had a wonderful experience and truly enjoyed our visit. We will definitely be returning for more pan dulce, delicious food, and maybe even try one of the cold brews next time. Highly recommend!

I've come here a couple of times now, and it's one of my favorite bakeries…read more I absolutely love their horchata frappes, their empanadas, and their cheese taquitos. Super delicious! I hope they branch out towards the South Bay Area. I would go regularly.

You can see the bakery, menu on the screen, and seating

Too cute!

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Iced Buñuelo latte

Nothing Bundt Cakes

3.5(83 reviews)

2.7 mi

I recently purchased a Nothing Bundt Cakes cake for a coworker's birthday and went with the White…read moreChocolate Raspberry flavor.and it was SO good! The cake was incredibly moist and delicious, and their cream cheese frosting is seriously the best. The store itself is always clean and so cutely decorated, which makes picking up your order even more enjoyable. The staff is always friendly too. I also love trying their seasonal flavors because they're always super yummy and give me an excuse to try something new! Ordering through the app makes everything easy, too. I was able to place my order ahead of time and have a seamless pickup with no hassle. After this cake, I've officially decided I'll be asking my husband to get my birthday cakes from here from now on!

Well holy hell. This place is a gem I knew nothing about. Bundt cakes to order and I was told it…read morewould be a less than 10 minute wait. I did get one that was already made and bought some mini ones too. Family gulped them down. Super tasty. The inside of the store is very cute with things you can buy like coffee mugs or other nice stuff. They also can decorate your Bundt cake with some bday themed tops and I'm sure other types though I was just interested in the bday kind. It's a bit more for that but who cares? I don't. The staff is incredibly helpful and answered all my noob questions. I'll be back to this place for sure.

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Porto's Bakery & Cafe

4.4(9.4k reviews)

3.8 mi

Jeanette, the team lead, was extremely helpful with our orders. She was very kind, professional,…read moreand respectful throughout the entire process.

Porto's is the best ever with the best service too....and the breakfast empanadas are simply the…read morebest!

Pickup Counter

Plato de Ropa Vieja (Cuban-Style Stewed Beef)

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Mango juice and coffee

Marissa's Cake

4.1(198 reviews)

2.2 mi

We come in once a week for the dulce de lece cookies! They are made to order, the cookie is tender…read moreand buttery, the filling perfectly firm caramel and dusted with powdered sugar! They never make it home! The owner always greets me with a smile and makes them personally. He's so kind and a true local businessman. I've been coming here for years. I've also gotten cakes here- their cake stylist is fantastic and her cakes are beautiful and taste amazing! Grab some cookies!!

They did my wedding cake and it was gorgeous! It was 3 tiers to feed 106 people. Our flavors…read morewere marble cajeta, vanilla macchiato and carrot cream cheese. We had an opportunity to taste test a variety of different cake flavors. The cake came out so fresh on the day of the wedding. They also delivered it to our wedding venue.

Baby shower theme

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Cake with Kuromi topper

Panderia Cakes La Villa #2

3.6(23 reviews)

3.0 mi

been coming here since i was a kid - super consistent and always making the best pan dulce :) very…read moresweet staff and they even make tortas de jamon for a quick lunch if you are feeling it

The best Mexican Panadería in Downey! With so many Mexican bakeries in LA, it's hard to find the…read moreones that are actually good. Well, this one is one of them! Their concha's are on point! Especially the mini-conchas! They are a favorite in our household. Prices are pretty reasonable as well. I would highly recommend this panadería. Pro tip- if you want mini conchas, go early because they run out!

The mini conchas are our favorite!

Concha de chocolate and bisquet

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Mini-conchas are perfect here!

Candle Light Bakery

3.9(907 reviews)

3.3 mi

This is our go-to bakery! The staff is always helpful, and the cakes are always delicious! The…read morefamily favorite for birthdays is definitely the chocolate ganache cake. The cake is consistently moist and the icing is nice and fluffy. I always recommend this place to friends. It's a bit of a drive being in OC but so worth it!

I came in for a customized Chivas themed birthday cake. Inside there were not many people yet, but…read moreit all looked tidy and clean. The staff was very attentive and friendly. After requesting to place an order for a cake I would need the next day the staff was more than happy to accept my order. Originally, I would have liked to order a carrot cake but those cakes need to be ordered at least a week in advance so that was very much my fault. I ended up going with a classic tres leches cake which tasted wonderful. Miriam was the one to help me out. Bonus points for having the same name ;) Miriam made great detailed questions to make sure the cake was exactly what I wanted it to be referencing off a picture I had showed her as inspiration. From size all the way down to the smallest details, Miriam disclosed information about how certain designs or details I wanted would change the presentation of the cake, and made sure I was delightlfuly satisfied with what would be the result. She broke down every last detail including how the icing would likely stain our mouths and very nicely reassured me that it would rise right off with water swishes. Overall I was incredibly satisfied with the service I was given, and I greatly appreciate how Miriam thought about every question in order to complete my desired vision.

UPDATED PRICES FEB/2025

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I bought the topper on Amazon.

Kathy’s Bakery Bros.

3.7(45 reviews)

0.3 mi

Got a concha and it was perfect. Not dry with lots of topping. Yummy! There were a good amount of…read morepeople inside and they had pretty wide variety, self serve as with these types of bakeries. They had a refrigerated section as well and I think they had coffee

This is always a must when around the area! I had just seen they came out with these cute vday…read moreconchas and had to get them! They are always so delicious and fresh. I always get conchas, jalapeño with cream cheese bread and the ones that have a sweet cream filling. The place is always kept clean and the employees are always so friendly.

Assorted conchas and bread

Valentine's Day Conchas

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Conchas

La Villa Bakery

4.2(69 reviews)

1.9 mi

Menudo and hand made tortillas at its best. Service is decent. Very busy spot. Ambiance is ok, I…read moreorder to go. Menudo 5 stars. Hand made tortillas 10 stars.

It smells delicious in here . It was 7 pm and they had warm pan still , they must bake all day …read more Someone picked up burritos but we were only here for the baked breads . Everything was really good . The stand out was the elote , it was so moist and flavorful

Menu.

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The best conchitasssss ever!!! I wish I lived closer 3

Delices Du Chef

4.3(10 reviews)

3.8 mi

The good: I discovered this stand at the Torrance Farmer's…read moreMarket and tried their bread and butter. Their authentic baguette bread was SO DELICIOUS with only 4 ingredients (including water). It had the right crunch, airiness, porous interior and flavor. I toasted it at home and had it with their butter and it was simple perfection. You can find them at multiple different SoCal farmer's markets. The worker here was so kind and gave us the baguette bread for free! I'll definitely be coming back for more baked goods. I want an entire sandwich with that delicious bread. The bad: The butter was pricey at $12-14 (I can't recall the exact price). However, it WAS delicious. My mom reminded me multiple times "DO NOT COOK WITH THIS BUTTER. IT IS TO ENJOY WITH BREAD." The interesting: The worker here actually spoke French! What an authentic touch.

I got a couple of their entrees at the torrance farmers market. their mash potatoes are sooooo…read moregood. I wonder if they put mustard inside because it has little seeds like the type of seeds in whole grain mustard. Nevertheless, amazing. I cant wait to go try some other items.

Pastries

Sweets

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Sandwiches

La Favorita Bakery

3.1(49 reviews)

1.0 mi

This review is both in Spanish and English (scroll down for the English version):…read more Spanish: Tengan mucho cuidado cuando van a poner un pedido en " La Favorita Bakery "esta panaderia de Rosecrans and Downey porque pagas por una cantidad de pan y bollillo y te dan menos no son honestos y te dan el pan duro que no esta recien hecho y la dueña de la panaderia es descriminadora cuando reclamas te dice que tu eres la mentirosa y no te deja hablar ella solo quiere hablar gritando! te roban pan tube una experiencia desagradable aqui en esta panaderia y con la dueña cuando reclame que me dieron el pan duro y me robaron bollillo medieron menos!!!! "La favorita Bakery es la menos favorita" English: Be very careful when placing an order at "La Favorita Bakery"--the one on Rosecrans and Downey. You pay for a certain amount of bread and *bolillos* (rolls), but they give you less; they aren't honest, and they give you stale bread that isn't fresh. The owner is discriminatory; when you complain, she calls *you* the liar and won't let you speak--she just wants to shout! They shortchange you on the bread. I had a terrible experience at this bakery and with the owner when I complained about receiving stale bread and being shorted on the *bolillos*--they gave me less than I paid for! "La Favorita Bakery" is the *least* favorite.

Fresh and soft- also flavorful and not overpriced. Parking is limited…read more Service was friendly- establishment could be a little cleaner.

Mini empanadas. $1 each!!!!! Not worth it

Mini concha

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Conchitas and cheesecake

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George K.

13 years ago

I would give it "NO STARS" if I could. The people that work there are the rudest people I ever dealt with. They obviously do not care about the customers. I have not talked to the owner yet because they always tell me he is not there. I guess he does not care about his customers either. If it was my business, I would fire them all and get people that would help me build my store, not turn customers away. read more

Gio D.

15 years ago

Personally I'm Argentinian And This Place Is Great The Service Is Good And The Food Is Even Better My Favorite Personally Was The Etrana with Chimichurri Of Course It Is Nothing Like My Mother's Cooking Ah Aha But This Place Really Hits The Spot If You Are Looking For Some Good Argentinian Food In The South East Los Angeles Area You Should Really Check Out El Sanguchetto Bakery read more

Brian S.

17 years ago

Surprise find. Delicious European pastries, hearty South American sandwiches, Italian via South America. Argentine bakery and sandwich shop in a small Paramount store front . I can't believe there isn't a line out the door and around the block. read more

Esteban V.

10 years ago

El Sanguchetto Bakery is a great place with excellent food and very reasonable prices. Small restaurant and cattery with a BIG taste! I not surprised but very impressed by the cleanliness and hygiene of the place. read more

Cynthia E.

4 years ago

Horrible service rude lady I can't believe the customer service here I won't never go there again to eat. Don't go don't don't read more

Leslie P.

2 years ago

Great food and great service. I had a iced caramel latte with two empapadas. Everything was so good. Highly recommend.

Ressie H.

12 years ago

I have lemon, coconut and chocolate slices. Very good! I loved the lemon-very tart filling and sweet icing!

Daniel L.

2 years ago

Came in for the first time, I took home sandwiches de miga and some factura. Everything taste so fresh.

Jasmine M.

2 years ago

Food is great, best empanadas around. Service is also on point. Will for sure be back.

Nancy V.

12 years ago

The best of this place are the FACTURAS!!

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