Hidden gem in Vancouver greater area. Minus one for lack of parking, be ready to park a block or two away and cross the Main Street. Pastries are freshly made and they will reheat it up for you. The apple tart was gigantic and flavorful, 4/5. The special are definitely their empanadas. Do not skip on these as these are huge at great price and will fill you up. 5/5 read more

Panaderia Latina Bakery - a pastry in a box - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This is a little gem near the Joyce skytrain area. You can find authentic Latin snacks, pastries and cakes. Everyone speaks Spanish whether you call or go in person, there is only employee names Leslie though who does speak fluent English. The store sort of reminds me of the little snack stores in all inclusive resorts, with a dessert fridge and trays of pastries. Everything made fresh and decently priced. We recently ordered the 8" tres leche cake for $65, and it is massive! I know it's soaked in three milks, but it was so heavy... it's finished with whipped cream and fruit, and you can choose either coconut or chocolate for the outside. We chose coconut for a less sweet option -!: it was delicious, super moist and tasty. It's a very rich cake though with all the whipped cream, so you can't eat too large a slice. There were plenty of leftovers, so we pre sliced them and freezer them. They defrost in the fridge overnight and taste so good again the next day. Will definitely be back for the tres leche, and ordering more pastries! read more

Panaderia Latina Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Wow! Guao! Que ricura Tremenda y extensa variedad de productos Latinos, desde todos los países. Go here! You won't regret it read more

My South American friends love the food here, particularly the empanadas and baked goods. I finally got to try the stuff here. It was closed the last time I came here. Due to Covid-19, the other door was closed and there was no dining area. One side of the store was the non perishable products such as snacks and condiments. I saw the Mexican spice Tajin here. There were a couple of freezers holding perishable frozen items. The main door is where you can get the baked stuff including cakes and sandwiches and empanadas. I bought two cake slices. One was the tuxedo truffle and I had no idea what the other was. I thought it was flan but it did not taste like it. Very rich and heavy. I did not really like the tuxedo truffle either. The cake part was a bit dry and the chocolate was not the nice type (but I am a chocolate snob). Costco tuxedo cake is way better! The chicken empanada was cold so I had to heat it up in the oven at home. Not sure why they did not give me the one which was already heated up. The chicken filling was delicious but the crust was hard and a bit dry. It could be due to me leaving it in oven for too long. If you like South American food, come here to get them soon. I saw a sign outside the block that 3 lots (this and also includes sushi Taku) were up for sale and development. read more

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Panaderia has become one of my go-to lunch spots for something quick to collect and enjoy at home. The usually order is composed of empanadas and a sweet to share. What can I say, all of their empanadas are golden crispy with a not to flakey crust and filled on the inside with flavour. Hands down, the espinaca/spinach is my favorite. Gotta should out to their sweets! Because this bakery has the cutest window stuffed with yummy baked goodies. The chilenitos was a lovely meringue and dulce de leche pastry, they have chocolate sweets, berry good pastries and no shortage of choices. read more

Panaderia Latina Bakery - Great selection of desserts! - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I came for the empanadas, but I stayed for the pastels. Panaderia is a little slice of food heaven. On one side you have a mini supermarket with Latin spices, ingredients, and treats, and then on the other side you have the bakery where you can order a variety of Latin goods to go. The empanadas are a must! I recommend both the chicken and the beef. If you aren't a meat eater, the spinach and cheese one is also divine. The empanada crust is buttery, flaky, and melts right in your mouth, which I love. The real treat for me though is the Brazilian pastels, which is basically a rectangular shaped fried pastry stuffed with meats and cheeses. It is heavenly. My arteries may not thank me, but my taste buds sure do. This is a family owned business and all the staff are extremely friendly and helpful. If I'm looking to satisfy my empanada and pastels craving, I head over to Panaderia! #SupportLocal read more

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I've been meaning to try their Chacarero for awhile and boy I wasn't disappointed. While I got a square shaped take out container for $11.50 I was pleasantly surprised to open it stuffed to the brim with the sandwich and fixins. The lady behind the counter mentioned that they make the meat only when it's ordered so it takes a little longer (10 mins or so) but it was worth the wait. Nice sweetened bun, good tomatoes, excellent steak and green beans. I could only eat half the sandwich and saved the rest for later. It brought back some nice memories of a South American adventure long ago. They take credit card and you can also shop in their little supermarket stocked with non-local goodies while you wait. read more

Panaderia Latina Bakery - Their Chacarero sandwich - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Saw this bakery on the food network. I ordered chicken and beef empanadas and several desserts. The empanadas are delicious and very filling! Both are flavorful and a good size that you will be full after one. Their desserts are delicious! Everything I tried was great. Some items were a little to sweet for me. They have unique items. If you want recommendations they are more than willing to help! Great food! read more

My first time Chilean sandwich, Churrasco. I loved the thin sliced beef and huge amount of avocado. A little bit dried special bread absorbs the juice and I enjoyed till last bite. Good volume too! I wished they had explanation of each sandwich on board. I needed to show the attached graphic. read more

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The Bread Pudding tasted natural but it had shredded coconut inside with the raisins, which was quite unusual. They should name it Coconut Bread Pudding because not everyone likes coconut. Also, I chewed something crunchy like sea salt in the bread pudding. It was unexpected. Surprisingly, the Dark Chocolate Cake only had chocolate flakes coated around the cake; there was no chocolate inside the cake. It had a layer of caramel between two layers of vanilla cake. The whole cake was not too sweet, but its name was misleading. The cake did not taste like dark chocolate, and they should include caramel as part of the name for the cake. The Tiramisu looked and tasted like the ones in supermarkets. It was disappointing. The service was okay. However, I expect better quality of their products for their price. read more

Highly recommend stopping by here for a meal! The food here is awesome, the staff are great and the prices are very reasonable. There's so many pastries and treats, it's hard to pick which one to try! We will definitely be back to try more. read more

Panaderia Latina Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Yes!!! Caramel all the way! Had an umpteenth meeting with that awesome Sushi Taku next door, strolled in, this cylinder-shaped, white sugar powdered caught my attention, similar to Anna's walnut neopolitan. Flakey inside, as per pic and yummy for sure. Liked how every bite came with caramel! Friendly service, super patient with all my questions inside a Latin bakery. Sitting area too. read more

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WHAAAA???? A CHILEAN BAKERY IN VANCOUVER???? SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!!!... was my reaction when I found out about Panaderia Latina Bakery. Being a Chilena myself (and having grown up on traditional Chilean cooking), I tend to have some pretty high standards when it comes to the cuisine, but ya know what? All of these standards have been met at Panaderia Latina Bakery (Yaaaaaayyy!). So what do I recommend to a first time go-er or 'gringo'? 1) Chacarero - Made to order, this big sandwich consists of homemade bread, a thin slice of steak, tomato, green beans and mayo. It's a sloppy taste of heaven. 2) The Empanada de pino (a meat empanada). This is the most traditional Chilean dish you can have. I could go into a long description about what's in it and what makes it amazing, but I'll save you the time and say - just go get one. It's the bees knees, n'kay? **FACT: Any good Chileno/Chilena will tell you that his/her mother makes THE BEST empanadas. The truth is, they're all wrong. MY mamá makes the best empanadas. That is all... ;D** 3) If you have a sweet tooth, good news! There's a fantastic selection of Chilean desserts, all oozing manjar (our version of caramel). YUM! One more tip for ya. When you go to Panaderia Latina Bakery, make sure you wear your stretchy pants. Your belly's gonna get fuuuuuuull. **FUN FACT** Panaderia Latina Bakery means Bakery Latina Bakery. Panaderia = Bakery (en Español). Ha! read more

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family owned restaurant and grocery.bread and chilian dessert specialty house. i tried the beef empanada fresh from the oven and it was so good with a drink from mexico called jumex...i to go some pastries aswellsemita de pina,milhokad dulce de leche and custard and the tres leches...im not really into sweets but for the sake of my page TASTE BUDS by ronnel a freelance review of restaurants around lowermainland i did try them....awesome taste ...melts in my mouth....if you love sweets then this place should be in your bucket lists......family and kids friendly...ariba!!, read more

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It's a tiny shop, family-run. They speak perfect, flawless English, btw, which for some odd reason, came as a total shock to me. So, if you're sandwich aficionado, do yourself a favour and visit here. I can't think of another place in the Lower Mainland that makes sandwiches like this. There's a taste of the Old World traditions infused with New World ingredients. These are inexpensive, working-class sandwiches meant to keep you full for a day of labour. Some people will like this kind of sandwich, some won't. I find the recipe fascinating though from a cultural perspective. The choice of a brioche-like bread, buttered on both sides; stewed green beans; thinly-sliced, well-done beef. Tomatoes and mayo. The combination of these ingredients is not common in this post-hipster Instagram age. The sandwich scene in Vancouver is heavily influenced by Italian style porquetta sandwiches (Meat & Bread), Montreal smoked meat sandwiches, versions of roast beef sandwiches, and Cubans. It's rare to find a sandwich that exists completely outside of those styles. The pastry was a bit too sweet for me. Everything looked very pretty though. Customers were coming in and ordering dozens for takeout. Service is relatively slow, but perhaps that's just part of the realities of a family-run small business. read more

First time having Latin pastries, and they were pretty good, especially if u love sweets. I like that they have different baked goods with dulche de leche, chocolate and other fruit flavours. There are also other Latin American products in the store too read more

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I discovered this place while looking for Mexican Rosca de Reyes in Vancouver, then forgot about it for a few years. Returned this year for some Pan de Muerto to celebrate Día de Muertos. Good thing I called in the morning to reserve my bread, as there was high demand this year. The Pan de Muerto didn't quite look like the one from the old country, but the taste and texture were spot on. The family loved it. The staff is friendly and chatty; I felt I stepped into a Mexican panadería that also sells Queso Oaxaca, Chocolate Abuelita, plus goodies like Canelitas, Choco Roles, Krankys and other staples of my childhood junk food. They do not only have baked pastries and merengues from all over Latin America, but also sell meat empanadas and tortas. To further entice any Mexicans in Vancouver to come to this place, I only need one word: Bolillos. read more

Needed to get take-out in the area and saw Marc D.'s review for the chacarero sandwich. Tried it and loved it! Thanks Marc! Will return as they have a lot of Latino products (Mexican, Chilean, Peruvian), and the sweets and pastries look divine! read more

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This bakery is at Joyce station a few blocks down and finally made it as they were open. first time having latin pastries and i was very excited and intrigued. this is a tiny shop but there is a good selection of treats. if you're into dulche de leche, the bars are amazing. the prices were more than reasonable. there was no room to sit which was fine, pastry was packed nicely to take on the bus. read more

Gosh I love this place when I can get down. I don't remember the names of the sandwiches (actually chacarero is one - beef with green beans) and they have one with beef and cheese. MMM. I had the big sandwich with half of each. It is a GUT buster and only those with huge appetites (like me) will be able to finish it in one sitting! read more

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I was very disappointed we arrived at 6:35pm were greeted by a man behind bakery case... not at all friendly was like pulling teeth trying to get him to talk. We were ready to order and were told that because they close at 7pm they stopped making sandwich they only had empanadas available so we ordered empanadas my son wanted cheese empanadas and they were out of those also... we ended getting the meat empanadas that really weren't that good too much onions and spices cumin is the one I tasted the most. They did have some bread with was good and a wide range of bakery goods that we got... also was disappointed that they really didn't have any Chilean things like Coffee, crackers, juices or other things. All in all just disappointed. read more

Baking is great. Bring your appetite. There is a little seating if you want to try something there. Staff are helpful. Groceries from various Latina countries. Coffee is from a machine. They are too busy in the kitchen to be barristas. read more

As a Chilean I must say I tried a sandwich and was impressed by the taste, it was on point. The food was fantastic but if you're planning on eating in be prepared to wait to find a table not too much room to sit there. On a separate note, the gentleman behind the counter could use some help on his customer service, never smiled and was not one for small talk or advice, seemed extremely indifferent about customers wanting to know more about his dishes. Food is good but the service was a bit of a turn off, I'll have to think about visiting this place again. read more

* Chilean bakery, sandwiches, and grocery * I'm a big fan of this place. It is primarily a bakery, but also offers sandwiches and has a small grocery section offering Latin products. The operators are Chilean, and they offer Chilean sandwiches as well as Chilean pastries. I had the chacarero sandwich (sliced beef with tomatoes and green beans). The meat was clearly prepared to order as it was hot from the grill. This is a messy sandwich that drips down your hands. The bread is made in-house and a bit crunch on the outside and the soft inside soaks up the juices nicely. The green beans were slightly pickled, giving a flavour similar to nopalitos. A nice sandwich! They have dozens of different pastries including several that heavily feature the housemade manjar blanco (dulce de leche). I had a cone shaped pastry that was filled with vanilla cream and dipped into manjar blanco. It was delicious. The pastry shell was nice and flaky, the vanilla cream didn't have any of that nasty artificial taste it so frequently can, and the manjar blanco was creamy, rich, sticky, and delicious! They also have sweet empanadas filled with (you guessed it) manjar blanco and another with housemade pineapple jam. These are more of the cookie style empanadas that crumble a bit. I've sampled these on previous trips, and enjoy them as well. On a future trip I'm planning to try their savoury empanadas, which are a house specialty too! P.S. Free wifi for those that care..... read more

I have gone here so many times, I work at Metrotown and have introduced over twenty of my co-workers to the place and we all keep coming back even though it is two skytrain stops and a few minutes walk to get to. Although it is a bakery and they do make great cakes and deserts it is the sandwiches that keep me coming back. My usual orders is a chicken or beef empanada (I get one of these because the sandwiches are made to order and can take up to 10 minutes to be made) to start and a guaton (large) chacarero sandwich (sliced beef and shredded green beans and tomatoes) to share with a friend (it's too big for most people to finish on their own). I always ask for the spicy sauce which makes it even more delicious. You can get a small sandwich for about $7 or the large which is twice the size for around $10. Worth every penny. There are tables to eat at with free hot sauce etc. There can buy a variety of drinks, many from South America available in cans or bottles. There is a big screen TV usually playing Spanish language programming or international soccer matches. You can also stock up on hot sauce or other ingredients for cooking at reasonable prices. read more

Had an Empanada craving so I made the drive over to this place. 1 Beef, 1 Chicken and 1 Cheese Please. The beef was very tasty and had a few olives as a nice surprise. The chicken was OK. The Cheese was the star but is was in more of a puff pastry than the others. Now what looked really good were the steak sandwiches every one sitting down was eating. Will be back to try one of those bad boys out. Alos they had a great selection of sweet pastries that need trying as well. read more

This place by far one of the BEST sandwiches that I've ever had! Aside from the empanadas, pupusas, and many wonderful looking pastries (which will be tried at a later date) that they have, they also serve terrific sandwiches. I tried their famed Chacarero Sandwich and holy it was so filling! It doesn't look like much but you'll go into food coma after eating it! The steak is so juicy and tasty and the green beans...didn't think they'd work in a sandwich but they were so soft, they made the thing taste and feel more filling! The bread though is the real masterpiece. Not sure what's in it, but it was quite thick and reminded me of foccacia, in taste, a bit. Have to ask them next time I'm back, which I definitely will be! read more

Panaderia Latina Bakery - Chacarero Sandwich (8.95) - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Chi Chi Chi! Le le le! I was so pleasantly surprised to find a Chilean bakery in Vancouver. Just visiting from out of town and nothing feels like home like a cheesy empanada! It was so great walking into the café in hearing the beautiful, melodic Chilean way of speaking, the smells of the delicious dessert and the futból game on the TV. What a treat for this out of tower. I plan to get the chacarrero today for breakfast to start my day off right. Thankful for this little gem. read more

Panaderia Latina Bakery - Shane-nuss chocolate for the win!! So milky. So crunchy - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Dulce de Leche, empanadas, biscochos this place really hot the mark for me.. we've been searching this style empanadas for a long time... plus they had lots of other goodies.. well worth checking out read more

I'm originally from Vancouver but now live in the US. The last time I came home to visit I tried this Bakery for the first time and when I planned my second trip, I knew I had to stop here again. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful. My favorite from the menu is something simple but oh, so delicious. The cheese empanada!!!! It's AMAZING. This place is a definite must try. I will be back when I come back home to visit again. read more

I had the chacarero sandwich for breakfast today and ten hours later I'm still reminiscing. The meat was so tender, paired with fresh bread it was a torta for the gods. read more

Panaderia Latina Bakery - Tres leches millhojas cake. Messy but delicious!! - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Like this bakery, it satisfies both my husbands need for savoury (tortas! Empanadas!) and my sweet tooth (lots of dulce de leche / caramel coated pastries,). Couple this with friendly proprietors and a selection of hot sauces, peppers, and snacks makes this a place to revisit. read more

Very nice bakery, especially for mexicans and latins. They serve a delicious pastel and they sell a lot of different products from mexico and south america. 10/10 for me. read more

The latin products are good but they dont open early ): and also they do no open puntual

I lived in Chile for two years. This place is soul food to me. A MUST for all the people who loves the real food.

Once and awhile if you have spent any time in the southern cone of South America you just gotta have a real Chilean empanada pino style, not those tiny bites the neolatin restaurants offer but a big honken handful of meaty goodness, so head on over, grab one of the few tables and watch the pre-recorded Chilean TV shows while digging into a real empanada, the comings and goings of the locals are also entertaining, some people travel a long way for a Chilean empanada. Their various deserts are very good for you dulce de leche fans but call it manjar when you are there, they will smile all the wider, try the torte mil hojas, then go for a quick 5k run. read more

One word. Chacarero. Huge, messy, beef-y filling sandwich goodness!!! The staff is always extremely nice no matter how busy it is. And it's always busy! I can get my tamarindo soda fix when I'm here, or a really really stuffed empanada if I'm not as hungry for a chacarero. Plus they have a good selection of grocery items if you are in need! Thank god for this place. read more

As an homesick chilean, I must say that their meat empanadas are really good! I also tried the cheese empanadas and the milhojas cake.... very good as well. Will go back again to try the pastel de choclo. read more

Really nice Chilean bakery. The empanadas are great and the dulce de leche sweets are awesome. For the quality the prices are great. Must try. read more

My favourite place in Vancouver. I'm not even going to try and spell the names of the food, just trust me that EVERY SINGLE THING is amazing. And the staff is so wonderful, I adore them. My go-to's are the beef empanadas and the layered pastry caramel cake thingy read more