Three must-tries here at this El Salvadoran and Mexican neighborhood bakery go-to: 1.) Get the breakfast platter with plantains, scrambled eggs, chorizo (sausage), refried beans, crema (similar to a milder, sweeter sour cream) and queso fresco (dry, salty squares of cheese). There are 3 variations on this breakfast platter, served all day here. You did not visit Flor Blanca until you eat one of their breakfast platters, shown in photos on the special breakfast menu. And, the rich coffee - to go with it - is definitely a thing here. 2.) Get the soft banana pudding bread (I don't know what they call it but it's the only dessert with a golden top that looks like a square slice of bread pudding.) Heat it up at home. It's tender and mild. Don't pour rum on top of this bread pudding because you may not be the same, afterward. And you will end up wanting more. 3.) Get the plain tamales and make sure to buy extra crema. You cannot find homemade tamales just anywhere outside of holidays. These tamales are so good. Meow meow meow meow. Listen, there is a lot of good food here. I love the plain white rice as it is seasoned well. So when it is served with an entree I sometimes get another side order to take home. The horchata drink was an early afternoon ritual for me, at times, along with the heated banana bread pudding. (If anyone knows what this is called I'll update the description.) People live to go in-and-out just to pick up a red tray and fill it up with pastries to go. Tempting! The cakes are moist and the cake pops are delicious. I love the mango tres leches cake here. And you can get a large, professional cake baked. There is a whole catalog of special event cake designs to choose from. Even though they close at 8pm, most people eat here much earlier, as I've seen and seem to finish before 7. I used to come here when no English was spoken at the counter. You could say the food names by navigating and pointing to the menu photos. It was like you were in a completely different country. Now, a few years later, all of the staff can speak to you. Either way, they were patient with me and my broken Spanglish. I really like the team, here. We have been here en la noche (night) - eating late and enjoying the food - and they have always been gracious and helpful. Just ask them what the most popular dish for that time of day you are there. I'm learning that we need to come earlier and take our food to go if it's after 7ish because otherwise we are sitting alone. There are so many menu items I didn't touch on which I've enjoyed, but do not miss the first 3! #localtastebyjenny read more

Love love LOVE the variety of sweet bread and ice cream. The service is efficient and clean. It's been 3 years since the last review, so please go check it out and enjoy! read more

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My coworker and I stopped by for lunch. I am always excited to try different Latin spots. This place just recently opened in Lanham right off of Lanham Severn Rd. We walked in and it was a pretty spacious place. There are several tables and they do offer table service. To the left was the food and the right side had a bakery. There were various options- papusas, tamales, tacos, etc. I decided to try a papusa and tamale. The tamale wasn't bad, but could've had more meat. The papusa was very flavorful! My coworker got the same, in addition to a taco, which she said was good. The variety of bread looked amazing. They had conchas, pan dulce, quesadillas, etc. They also make beautiful cakes. Overall, it was a cute comfortable spot. Everyone there seemed very nice and welcoming. I will definitely try this place again. read more

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Stopped in because I wanted something sweet and wasn't disappointed. A nice Latin bakery with plenty of different bread options if you're in the mood for breads they have all kinds. Now of course I had no idea what each type of bread were in this giant case & no names were on it but other people did. I was going to ask but I went straight for the cakes! They had several options with no names but I asked of course. I got a chocolate, tres leches and a new pineapple flavor (forgot the full name) and all 3 were delicious! They had a lunch area as well and the customer service was great! read more

¡Como pan caliente! I learned is Spanish for "like hot bread." Well, the bread and baked goods that are turned out by Flor Blanca Bakery & Café has me fiendishly craving hot bread. This is one of the trickier reviews I have written so it requires a bit of a deep dive. If "you ain't go time for all that," here is the skinny: plenty of bread, baked goods, fresh cheeses (like Oaxaca) at a reasonable price. All served by a friendly bilingual staff in a place that is clean. Self-service is accomplished by grabbing a tray, load it with baked goods from the display case on the side, pay at the front where they box it up for you. Most items are under a buck or two. Not too sweet and always fresh. Four stars, easy. Sapiophiles read on because we are going deep!!! Prince George's County Maryland has been a major beneficiary of the immigration patterns of Latinos to the D.C. area. Over the past two decades too many "traditional" bakeries shuttered. Customers only recourse was to depend on inferior bakery departments at grocery stores and big box purveyors. Within the past decade I began to notice the emergence of numerous "Mexican Style" bakeries in the area. That style name can be a bit deceptive because none of the bakeries go by that designation, you just have to be in the know. I can typically tell by the majority Latino clientele that may frequent the location or by the Spanish sounding name of the bakery. However that is it inexact Method. If you are unsure ask. My foodie senses and the scent from the wondrous aromas of freshly baking bread which emanated from those bakeries piqued my interests. Having grown up in Washington D.C., I fondly remember the smells of freshly baking bread emanating from the Wonder Bread factory on Georgia Avenue, right off the campus of Howard University, they had me mesmerized and wanting some damn plain white bread. With those memories triggered by similar smells emanating from store fronts in PG County, in 2010, for the first time I went into a "Mexican Style" Latino bakery. There seemed to be hundreds of breads, cookies, buns, cakes, and treats that patrons were piling onto cafeteria trays. There were no titles, no descriptions, and no prices (not even in Español). Folks seemed to just know and I was lost. So, being the greedy adventure that I am, I just grabbed what looked good and prayed that the prices were not too expensive. I got almost 10 things for under $8. I was like "wait, what???" All these baked goods for so little money!!! Of course gormandizing (bonus SAT word kids) me went back up in an edacious (double bonus SAT word) manner to gorge. What I recall is that the baked goods I foraged were very good, but that they were not at all sweet. Some had a sweeter taste than others, but even those that were colorful or topped with a sprinkle of sugar were non-cloying moderately sweet by my sugar addiction American standards. What I later learned was that most of what was sold was more like daily bread. In Mexico wheat bread is Robin the Boy Wonder to corn tortillas' Batman. While tortillas are typically homemade, bread is almost exclusively bakery bought and done so on an as needed basis to ensure freshness. The breads are intended for eating with savory lunch or dinner foods, not a smorgasbord of diabetes inducing sugar porn. My eyes deceived me because I just knew from the looks it would be sickly sweet, but alas on the palette they proved to be just good bread. Research revealed that sweeter breads and goods are eaten for breakfast or as part of a ritual snack time called "merienda" (a smaller meal eaten in the evening after dinner...not dessert...with coffee or hot chocolate). Side note, I have now adopted "merienda" as my own in honor of the Maya and Aztec cultures that the Spanish conquistadors tried to exterminate. It is the influence from the Spanish and French why so many of the breads looks like baguettes or brioche. To add to my confusion about Mexican bakeries they are divided by ones that specialize in cakes and ones that specialize in breads. Most in the D.C. area, like Flor Blanca, do both. I only know the name of one of the breads, manteconcha, but I do not mind just grabbing what looks good to me. Also the freshly made cakes and cheesecake are exceptional as well. This place has a section that sells Latino food from steam trays which I have not yet had an occasion to try. But, like the Terminator I will be back!!! Upon further reflection, I should have just asked an employee or another patron what was what, but I was afraid because I only hablo un poco de español. I wrongly assumed I would not be welcomed or that they did not speak English. I Internalized that self-induced fear and I learned that it was so wrong to do so because I was welcomed with open arms by everyone I encountered. The selection and prices make this find an absolute deal. I recommend that you put your insecurities aside, ask a lot of questions, and enjoy some good baked goods. read more

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For Christmas Eve I ordered a tres leches cake y pastel de fruta and it was delicious, moist, and not overly sweet. I came back and ordered a pastel de fruta and it was ridiculously good! I will only get my pastel de tres leches y de fruta from this place! They have pupusas, pan, elote frito is excellent, and the coffee is good too! read more

Flor Blanca Bakery & Cafe - a decorated cake in a box - Latin American Near Me - Lanham, Maryland

Cute and clean. Staff was friendly and helpful. I got tres leches came which was pretty big and very satisfying. I also ordered some pupusas which were fantastic! Give this place a try! read more

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I ordered a vanilla cake, it looked amazing on the outside but when I took it home and we tasted it was ok.I wouldn't buy here again from their bakery, Maybe it's an acquired taste? read more

Flor Blanca Bakery & Cafe - Cake looks good on the outside taste bad on the inside. - Latin American Near Me - Lanham, Maryland

Staff is not helpful or nice. We asked one morning if the bread was made that morning and the girl working their said yes. We then noticed it was hard and not fresh and asked again and she replied sorry I lied it was made yesterday! How awful! Customer service needs to improve! Will not be returning! read more

If I could do a 0 star I would they don't deserve not even a 1 star. This place used to have great service and good quality food but now the food is horrible I had a pan con pollo today the chicken was cold not even room temperature literally straight out the refrigerator cold. Waited a total of 30 minutes for my food extra 10 more minutes for the pan con pollo. There are no excuses it's ok to charge higher due to inflation but at least produce a quality and eatable food. The staff just stood around not even providing a update on our order. I refuse to be robbed by this pace once more. And do not recommend this place read more

Nice Decent place. I love the bread. Fresh bread, still warm by the time I bought it. There is also cakes.

Visité este lugar dos veces la comida es muy bueno, pero la atención es mala y se tardan mucho y además me dieron los pedidos mal

Had no idea what to expect. Just picked up pastries that looked good or otherwise interesting. Every morsel was delicious. Given the traffic I see coming in and out of here, I should of known. Tried tamale on a whim. Best I've had and my sister who doesn't like tamales, loves these! There was a young worker fluent in English, so I had no problems at all asking questions. Everyone was welcoming and kind. Will definitely be going back. read more