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    La Estrella Bakery

    4.5 (155 reviews)
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    Open • 6:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Concha's, chochitos, galletas
    Priscilla V.

    I have been coming to the Estrella bakery since I was a little girl with my family. So happy to be able to now buy it for my daughter. The pan Dulce is on another level. They bake it fresh in the mornings and you can tell. I love the chochitos with a cup of coffee. During the holidays you will see the line is out the door but they do their best to move fast and help everyone out in the timely manner.

    Nancy F.

    A wide variety of pastries and tortillas. The location on 12th Ave has been around for a long time. Service was quick, ambiance was ok. You just need to know what you want, order, pay and leave. My favorite are the empanadas, that day they had all flavors, apple, cherry, pineapple, pumpkin. The tortillas are ok but thicker than I like. Nice family run store.

    Jodi H.

    People voted this the best in Tucson. I'm just amazed how a place known for pastries and tortillas actually offers some healthy options. Friendly people; great layout; and a few sugar-free options of baked vegetable chips and mindful munchies. I love it! Not to mention the pastries are pretty good.

    Churro, concha, glazed donuts
    Christie N.

    Everything we purchased was delicious. Donuts, concha's, churros and empanadas. All fresh and served up with a smile. Great value

    Original conchas, 3 mini donuts - one of each kind, cheese filled croissant, Apple empanada and the Boston cream donut
    Adrienne D.

    Everything was so fresh and delicious. I wish I could have ate it all in one sitting. My first time trying conchas- they're amazing. The lady who helped me out was helpful and patient with me. Spent about $8 after taxes for all of this (for my husband and I) - worth every penny. Oh and the location was good too - they have parking on site.

    Super cute Cantinflas mural. La Doce = The 12th = the street this Estrella Bakery is located at.
    Grace S.

    My first intro to Mexican Pan Dulce was awesome. I was happy I went with a friend because, although the lady who helped us was super nice and helpful, I would've felt uncomfortable making everyone in line wait for me while I asked what things were. Let's get the cons out of the way: no signs anywhere so really you either know what stuff is or you're lost and have to ask a bunch of questions. When I was there it felt like everyone was a lifelong regular (which should tell you how delicious and fresh everything thing is!) but for the newbies or non-Tucsonans/non-Mexicans who come in like me, some signs with at least names and ideally a description would be great. Even just like a menu type sheet would be great. And I always feel like this type of place should serve like a great coffee to dip your pan dulce in but we had to make another stop for good coffee. That wasn't an option here. Everything else was great. We got an assortment of my friend's faves and even the stuff I didn't love, like the cochitos, were still very-well made and very fresh. I now understand why conchas are everyone's fave. They're delicious but not in your face with flavor, which just means that I could happily eat 27 of these subtle shells. I also loved the pink breads. I don't want to ask how they get that bright pink color, because for some things it's better to keep the mystery alive, but they were soft and slightly crumbly and the flavor was stronger than the concha's but still lightish. Great place, great staff. Affordable, clean, & delicious, my 5 star trifecta!

    Conchas!
    Taylor S.

    Absolute best bakery in town! Their donuts and conchas made an appearance on my wedding day, they are DELICIOUS. When my family comes to town I always take them to get some fresh flour tortillas and pastries. Love La Estrella!

    Fresh pan dulce
    Valerie S.

    Come here for your Mexican pan dulce fix! Come and find fresh corn and flour tortillas. Come and get your spices and pantry filled with Mexican foods and spices, including Arizona's infamous Chile Tepin! It's a small bakery, but filled with the necessary items you may be looking for, and maybe something you didn't know you needed. I come here when I need to get my fresh pan! Enjoy!

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    Everything about this place is right! The food, the quality and service! Spectacular!

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    The best place for pan dulce. Always soft and fresh. Great service from start to finish. Love the energy

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    They have the best doughnuts! Don't usually go to the actual store but at Tanias on Drexel has an assortment of doughnuts and empanadas.

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    Great selection. Service was good and the owner was very friendly. I like that it is women owned.

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    Best tortillas in town, I will not going anywhere else!!!! Always fresh and delicious

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    Great authentic Mexican pastries, and best hot dog Sonoran bread. Been coming here for years.

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    This place has amazing pastries and breads at a fair price. I highly recommend giving them a try.

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    La Baguette Parisienne

    4.2(182 reviews)
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    La Baguette Parisienne has the best bread and pastries in town. I lived in Morocco when I was a…read morekid, and we scarfed down sublime French bread and pastries made by French bakers. LBP's bakers make the sublime goods that I recall from back then. Their crust is crunchy/chewy and their bread is substantial, yet cloud-like. Miches, baguettes, epis, loaves, rolls, croissants, & special flavors; all are highest quality bread. And their cake & pastries? Sainte vache! They have fluffy cream puffs, creamy eclairs, yummy cookies, flavorful pies, and more. And don't get me started on their cupcakes, which are moist and tender and even better when they're Cosmic. There is something indescribably delicious about the apple and cherry Crisps. *Chef's Kiss* The staff at La Baguette Parisienne is knowledgeable, friendly, and efficient. They are also incredibly kind. On my last visit, I managed to take an epic fall (really more of a clumsy crumple) that included pushing a rolling counter across part of the store. My middle name is "Grace". The owner, Kim, couldn't have been nicer or more helpful (nor could the customers there at the time, so I guess kindness attracts kindness). She helped me to get up and was gracious regarding my minor rearrangement of her shop and cheerful enough that I went from embarrassment to laughter in record time. My late beloved Mama found this lovely, cute bake shop decades ago when they first opened, and she was a delighted weekly customer whenever she was at her east-side Tucson home. I hope to carry on her tradition, if less frequently from my UA-area home, until my time on the planet is done (bury me with a plain large Miche, a Cherry Crisp, and a Cosmic Cupcake, please). Highly recommend!

    Stopped in on a whim on our way out of town for an afternoon road trip and my, oh my! Everything…read morelooked incredible. Plus the staff were so helpful and kind. We ended up with some jalapeno cheese focaccia, a fresh loaf of sourdough (sliced for us right there), a couple of croissants and a cherry crisp. Everything was incredible and delicious. If we hadn't been heading out of town, we would have bought MANY more things but they would have melted on us. Can't wait to go back!

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    4.6(9 reviews)
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    Nomico Dessert was such a fun find. Yelp still lists it as PaTea, but once you're there, you'll…read moreknow you're in the right spot. It's located between Petco and Ace Hardware, and there is plenty of parking. You can order at a kiosk, but since we came later in the evening, the cashier was happy to take our order and was very friendly. My husband ordered the Thai Tea with boba. I ordered the Jasmine milk tea with panacotta and boba, and we shared a mango tiramisu. We were both happy with our drinks. The panacotta is a great topping and the boba was fresh, even later in the evening. The mango tiramisu was a perfect treat. It had a jello‑like topping with fresh mango pieces, and the creamy moist bites were delicious. I really enjoyed the consistency and flavor. We played checkers while we hung out. I would love to come back to try more teas and desserts. I definitely want to try the waffle because it smelled amazing. There are plenty of places to sit and everything was very clean. We will be back!

    This place is really good BUT IT IS NOW CALLED NOMICO it is quite confusing going around the plaza…read moreto find it, but we really enjoyed Nomico! You can find my full review on their page!

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    Nomico Dessert - My husband ordered the Thai Tea with boba. I ordered the Jasmine milk tea with panacotta and boba, and we shared a mango tiramisu.

    My husband ordered the Thai Tea with boba. I ordered the Jasmine milk tea with panacotta and boba, and we shared a mango tiramisu.

    Nomico Dessert - Nomico Dessert was such a fun find. Yelp still lists it as PaTea, but once you're there, you'll know you're in the right spot.

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    Barrio Bread

    4.9(377 reviews)
    5.3 mi•Broadmoor-Broadway Village
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    I've lived in Tucson for less than a month & my new neighbor gave me a loaf of Barrio Bread…read moresourdough. Wowza!!! Back in my old home in beautiful Providence, Rhode Island we had an artisanal bread bakery too. (Calmed Seven Stars, they have grown in the 15 or so years they've been around, now offering pastries, coffees, & with several different locations. Barrio Bread is staying truer to the original vision - great breads, bagels, just stop in to shop, & take it away.) My husband & I were headed toward N Country Club Rd early Saturday morning so thought we'd stop in & see what Barrio Bread's space was like. 15 minutes after opening we were already 7 patrons from entering the store! The line moved quickly enough, enough though we could see customers being individually greeted and served with friendly & warm attention rather than impatience. When we made it to the front of the line, it was the founder/original baker Don Guerra himself staffing the register. What a nice person! I mentioned where we'd come from (and Seven Stars), and Don stepped away from the register to call over Matt, one of the current bakers. Matr's a graduate of Johnson & Wales University (whose world-class culinary program is in Little Rhody) who met Don when he came to JWU to teach a master class in bread. Matt also baked at Seven Stars for several years before moving out to Tucson! Small world. I'd say this encounter was a little taste of (old) home - but Barrio Bread is more beautiful to look at and more varied than what I'd have available back in RI. And that sourdough is the best I've ever had! Too bad I left my phone in the car so no pictures - at least at this visit.

    I had this place bookmarked for awhile now, and we were in Tucson for lunch. This was our first…read morestop. We got there pretty late, right around Noon. Good news was there was no line, and only like 4 people in the shop. Bad news was they didn't have too many breads left. I went with a seeded Cuban bread and a seeded Epi bread. Total was about $10.00 for both breads. How were they? AMAZING! I can see why the owner is a James Beard Award Winner. He was the guy who rang me up, too! Super nice guy, knew some folks in front of us and seemed like a Stalwart in the community! Good stuff! The bread was so good! I ate the Cuban loaf toasted with just some butter. The sesame seeds, the slight sourdough tang, great crunch outside and soft inside. Great bread! The seeded Epi bread we pulled apart and snacked on during our drive back home. Again, crusty and seeded outside, soft chewy inside. If their "end of the day" bread is this good, I cant imagine how good their regular selections and specialty breads are. I will have to preorder sometime or spend the night in Tucson and stand in line right when they open to sample more of their delicious offerings! Absolutely delicious breads! Will be back, for sure!

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