Love La Esperanza Bakery! It's an easy grab-and-go setup -- just grab a tray, some tongs, and pick out what you want. Simple, quick, and hard not to grab a little of everything. Our favorites are the pumpkin turnover, Biscoff and Nutella conchas, passion fruit cheesecake, and the tres leches cake. There are so much more and I'm afraid you'll have to see it for yourself since I've been there a handful of times and things change! Another big plus is that there's a meat shop, a restaurant and Mexican grocery items inside, which makes it super convenient to grab a bite, pick up treats and last-minute groceries in one stop. Definitely a place we enjoy coming back to. read more

I wanted to get something special for my boyfriend's birthday and his favorite cake is Trey leches.... I did some research on different bakeries in Nampa that have this cake and decided on La Esperanza. I was not disappointed from the moment I was on the phone ordering the cake with the friendly server to when I picked it up and she offered fresh tamales and all kinds of delicious baked goods I was sold. We were blown away by how delicious the cake was as it melts in your mouth. The staff here is amazing and the products they sell are also amazing and delicious. Run don't walk to this gem of a bakery! read more

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Huge, delicious tamales. Probably the best I've found, great price for the size. We've tried the pork and the jalapeño and love them both. Great market. read more

On Sunday, we took a nice drive to Nampa (formerly in Caldwell) to try La Esperanza. We got there just in time for brunch, got in line to make our order.  My husband had birria beef sopas while I opted for the carne asada burrito.  We were not disappointed; the sopas was filled with beef and veggies.  My burrito included rice, beans, and carne served dry. The portions are large, fresh tasting and service was excellent. We were so happy to see them open on a Sunday.  The produce was fresh and they had plenty of fresh meats for the grill (beef, chicken).  Many customers headed for the pan dulce sweet breads, and they had quite a selection. We will make many visits to this authentic, unpretentious mexican grocery/bakery and so glad they moved to Nampa. read more

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La Esperanza has been in the area for many years. It used to be by the Walmart off the Blvd in Caldwell. They moved to a much larger store on the same street but now in Nampa. Their food is authentic and out of this world. The bakery can't be beat. I have enjoyed both for 20 years, both locations. Nothing fancy, if that's what you are looking for, however, if taste is the goal, you cannot go wrong. I grew up on homemade fresh Mexican food; my best friend is Mexican. I'm glad to be back in the area and know I can pick up fresh "authentic" Mexican food any time. When I open up a fresh tamale, I can't tell the difference between this and the ones my good friend makes. Unfortunately for me she is hundreds of miles away, but thankful that La Esperanza is right here. read more

A little slow on the service but the location, cleanliness and food were all delicious. Now for the pan dulce.... Wowwwwwwww wow wowwww. 10/10. read more

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We went there for lunch. This place is a bakery/taqueria/market type business. Good selection of sweets and a decent food menu. I had a Carne asada burrito. The meat was very tender and good. We waited nearly 30 minutes for our food as they were super busy on a Sunday afternoon. Will be back for sure. read more

So good. Tamales are amazing. Get there early. The produce and pastries are fresh Bakery is made that day. You won't go wrong with La Esperanza Bakery read more

This bakery has a little bit of everything. They have a fresh meat deli that you can order and make it at home. They have marinated Carne Asada Pollo Asada. They also have a hot food prepared to order and eat there or get to go. It was very good. I was surprised on the amount of flavor in the food. They have a variety of different options to choose from. Then there is the bakery side with all fresh bakery good items made there in their in-house bakery. You can have cakes ordered for parties. It's a little gem. They have a little market in the center of some fresh produce and a few store items to get to complete any meal. The people were nice and inviting. I will definitely be coming here for all my party needs. read more

Ordered cake and had lunch on pick up. Food was amazing had the quesabirra which was fantastic. Everything was made fresh and very friendly service! read more

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The best tamales EVER! These tamales are large and full of flavor. Anyone looking great tamales give these a try

If you're looking for a no nonsense burrito spot, you found it. We got burritos twice from here in the same week and they were consistent and delicious both times. I also now know they do phone orders so I will definitely call it in next time! read more

Food is delicious but prices are pretty outrageous don't expect anything fancy when you sit down to eat, folding chairs and tables, but the food makes up for it. read more

I'm sharing this post from my Facebook group Southern Idaho Foodies. Enjoy! La Esperanza Bakery If you're looking for great tamales, my favorites are at La Esperanza Bakery in Caldwell. I've eaten a lot of tamales over the years and I've had some excellent ones. These are by far the best I have ever had. They are also far superior to the James Beard award winning Tamales I had at Los Hernandez Tamales in Union Gap, Washington. The tamales are kept back in the kitchen, so you have to ask for them. Jalapeño & Cheese and Red Chile Pork tamales are available daily, until they run out. On Sundays, they make a small number of Green Chile Chicken tamales. I have never been there in time to try those, but I hear they're good. The Red Chile Pork tamales have big chunks of well-seasoned pork. Those are my favorites. I also really like the Jalapeño & Cheese. When you heat them up, they have oozing cheese in the middle and a nice amount of heat, but not they are not overly spicy. When I visited the store yesterday, I bought 12 tamales, 6 of each flavor. TJ bought the remaining 7 tamales. These tamales are huge! To give you a sense of scale, these tamales are in a dinner bowl that is almost 10 inches wide. One tamale with rice and beans or a salad will make a meal for most. They freeze well. They cost $2.50 each or $15 for six. We were there around 5:30 PM last night. As always, they were doing a swift business, which made it difficult to get good photos without being intrusive. Although some of the shelves were empty, they were constantly bringing out new trays of freshly baked goods. In addition to having the best tamales, La Esperanza Bakery is the best Mexican bakery in the Treasure Valley. quite possibly the state. Location: 5216 Cleveland Blvd., Suite C Hours: Open daily from 7 AM to 10 PM Highly Recommended!!! -- at La Esperanza Bakery. read more

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Just discovered this bakery/cafe and kinda wish I hadn't because I've been there several times in the last 3 weeks because they have tasty food! Love the bakery items like the cookies & bread are delicious! I've had the pork tamales too and so good! Can't wait to take home some salsa & chips and try more items. Highly recommend! read more

I grew up in near the Mexican border and this place reminds me of when I used to cross the border to Baja Mexico. Outstanding food always hot fresh everything from scratch. The workers are super nice. Their Birria and carnitas are fantastic. I usually don't do many reviews but read more

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Best tamales and Mexican market in the area! Fresh food, great food finds. Come here a few times, never disappoints. They are kind and consistent. read more

I stopped by the meat market department and had the worst experience. I asked the employee for 5 pounds of meat when another set of people arrived and he decided to take their order before me. Then when he finished with them he turned around to ask me if it was 5 pounds I needed. It took all my willpower not to just walk out. Why jump my order, why make me wait?! read more

Good food here. And I like the bakery. Everything is fresh. Has really good carnitas here to. I recommend trying this place.

Amazing pan dulce (Mexican sweet bread) The new store has so many authentic Mexican products! Great local vendors selling their products well.. this place is so amazing to have around. I have tried their tacos.. asada, birria and lengua (toungue) all were pretty good. Their tamales are amazing, I can't wait to try more of their food items read more

Just went to La Esperanza today for the first time. The pastries are so yummy and fresh. The cashier gave us a sample of the ceviche as my husband asked if it was good...well it was. So we bought some of that too. I will defiantly be back, what a great find. read more

Nice owners from Ventura area around SoCal. The pan dulce is nice. Good selection. As we were there for the first time, the owner treated us to a tamale. Not the style of tamale, we prefer. This was the coarse yellow masa kind which reminded me of XLNT tamales. Even the spicy beef filling was similar. We so much wanted to like their tamales, but it was not to be. La Esperanza, we wish you great success in your new, future location. You have a strong following and you earned it. read more

Best Mexican food around, reminded me of home. I had the birria quesadilla, husband had a carne asada torta, and my son had the carne asada burrito. Great place to go on a Sunday afternoon! read more

Working in the area, and stopped by this place for a treat, and boy was I SURPRISED! A real deal Mexican bakery in Caldwell IDAHO, who knew ! This place has completely changed/ruined my opinion on Conchas. I usually opt for tres leches or flan when I go to a Mexican bakery, but they didn't have any when I came in. So I got a Oreo and a Mazapan Concha, and let me tell you....... They were the BEST Conchas I Ever had in my LIFE ! They were so fresh, warm, and perfectly balanced with sweetness. This is now the STANDARD for Conchas for the rest of my life. Sorry for my pictures of bitten conchas but I had low expectations before I took those first bites read more

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Their tacos were authentic and delicious! I hadn't realized they had a little restaurant until I wandered in looking for my favorite Jarritos, Tamarindo. The tacos took me back to my childhood & teens in Colorado. I picked up some bakery items and Mexican vanilla as well as mangos in the grocery section. The service was great, too! read more

Great place!! Best tamales I've had in a long time. They usually sell out so go early

Great pan dulce and the food is even better. Awesome tacos and burritos! Tried most and all are worth having again.

Great Mexican bakery. Meat, good big tamales. Open long hours. Very large cookies! Easy pRking read more

La Esperanza Bakery - Big cookies - Bakeries Near Me - Nampa, Idaho

We came here for the first time on Sunday morning 6/30 to get some pan dulce. Wow they did not disappoint! Amazing selection, fresh pastries, clean store. The staff were super nice also! We will be back for sure. read more

Tamales are some of the best around! Packed with flavor & meat. Chicken, pork & jalapeño cheese are delicious

Coming from SoCal it is hard to find authentic mexican bakerys. This place is it - a gem in the treasure valley! If you know about 'Café de olla' (a tasty mexican spiced coffee drink) be sure to ask them about it. A lot of places don't make that coffee because it is not known about. read more

Awesome holiday tamales... we come back every year to purchase them! The new restaurant is now more efficient with production and their entire menu! read more

It's tough when you live in Meridian and you want ethnic breads. Sure there's Kneaders and Panera but I'm talking about Mexican Pan or sweet breads. There's a couple of places in Boise but they are below average at best. So what to do besides get on a plane to get on another plane to get on another plane to get Mexico? ( flying from Boise isn't the easiest ) Go to Eaperanza's Bakery tucked away in the corner by the Wal-Mart in Caldwell. Yes, we drive from Meridian to Caldwell and most the time we stay right on Ustick. The drive may be too far for some and all I have to say is " More for me!! " It's a small unpretentious bakery. Grab your pizza pan and tongs and start loading up. Everything's made fresh and the prices are very affordable. You can get all sorts of other bakery goods like torta rolls, Bolilos and even tamales. If you want the tamales better call ahead, they sell out in minutes. The staff is friendly and nice. Afraid to go because your Spanish is limited to " Tacos " and " Burritos " no worries, the counter lady, I would assume,Esperanza, speaks and understands English. Lastly, pick up a free calendar while they last so you can call in your order of tamales and then think about them as you drive out from Meridian or Boise. read more

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My sister told me about this bakery, for there xmas tamales. We ordered 3 dozen tamales. The chicken tamales had more dough then chicken. The pork tamales where better the cheese where actually really good and I don't like cheese tamales. But their bread is really good. I was was just a bit disappointed with there chicken tamales. read more

La Esperanza Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Nampa, Idaho

They have the best tamales you'll ever eat in your life, I guarantee it! If you're going to order, holiday tamales do them very early and the lines are still gonna be long at tells you a lot about this place. If you want, excellent tamales, you won't find anything better in Idaho, or any other state, in my opinion! read more

I love this place! When the food counter is open, I have to get myself a carnitas burrito. But either way, always stop at the pastry case!

The bakery was not good at all. Everything had little no flavor and didn't taste like authentic Mexican bread

Let's start with the good... great job posting the prices on items! I dislike going to store where the prices are not listed. Three dollars for a Gatorade is robbery but it's the convenience, I guessThe tamales are not the same as they were... maybe a new cook(?). Also almost 20 bucks for half a dozen! Not really worth it. So maybe a once a month treat because it's too expensive! read more

Pan dulce is fresh and warm, the whole place smells amazing. La concha es muy perfecto. 100% would recommend! read more

La Esperanza Bakery - Pink concha - Bakeries Near Me - Nampa, Idaho

If you're looking for authentic Mexican pastries or fresh delicious tamales, look no further than La Esperanza Bakery. We tried a few different pastries, but my favorite by far was the sweet glazed bread with custard filling. Their tamales are PIPING hot- still too hot to eat right away after driving home. Very moist and flavorful tamales, the best I've had in the area. We also tried the flan. YUM. Their items are reasonably priced and definitely fresh- I would recommend stopping by!! read more