We stopped in at the local bakery café for the first time and we're totally amazed at the product they were selling. It is all homemade in house. It is highly recommended that you stopped there if you are in Upland. read more

Looks nice inside but the food and the price does not match. Very plain. You would expect more for 12 bucks and some change. Nothing is offered for a side . He said the burritos and tortas are pretty big so they don't offer any sides. Just a tortilla and eggs and bacon. Could have done this at home. Not worth the price . The picture looked like it had beans and Cora cheese and the torta looked nice to in the picture. It definitely not what you get. read more

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Best Ube turnover. Service is so friendly and warming. Many yummy bakery things to chose from read more

The owners are soo sweet! The food was amazing. My husband and I had a bacon, egg, cheese, and avocado sandwich on ciabatta bread, sooo good. My son had a blueberry muffin. He was in heaven. We also got a spinach and cheese empanada because they were fresh out of the oven and couldn't resist! The bakery itself was adorable and felt inviting. We will be back! read more

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The bakery and food is really good! The owner is such a sweet lady too! I will definitely be coming back!

Another stumbled upon spot while galavanting around downtown. Glad this bakery caught our eye. Seating area on the patio in front of the shop to enjoy the sunny day or inside tables along the wall to admire the history. From desserts and pastries to savory empanadas or pizza & pasta. Oh yes some bbq pork steamed buns and themed tiered cakes were a sight to see. They also have smaller sizes available in the display case when you're in need of a cake on the go, neatly packaged. It was a whirlwind of choices but I went straight to the plain cannoli. As we were ready to check out Amy and Luis (the owners) greeted us. Super friendly we felt right at home with the warm welcome. They've been running strong for 19 years at this establishment that has been here since 1895. They also had some empanadas. Couldn't pass up the opportunity we took home a sweet plantain & savory Japanese curry. Will be back to support this piece of history that is a home to passionate and talented individuals. Fun facts: Luis came from a family of bakers from Manila in the Philippines. Taking on the family tradition, he decided to start his own baking business. In 2006, Luis bought the business that has been running strong with the support of his wife Amy. read more

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Went in looking for breakfast and was lucky to arrive just as the spinach empanadas were fresh out the oven. I was able to enjoy my delicious empanada while sitting at the patio to enjoy the sun. Definitely recommend 5 read more

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Best food in downtown upland would give more stars but it only allows 5 the tiramisu is soooooooo good and customer service is amazing :) read more

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Louis and Amy create unique and special confections. They are my Goto bakers for special cakes (peanut butter cake). The ube tarts and lemon turnovers are wonderful!. The Local Baker and Cafe also serve breakfast and lunch. read more

amazing empanadas and tortas!!! amazing customer service(lupitia) very welcoming and friendly!!!!! beautiful atmosphere.

Stopped by on Thursday, 09/28/23 for the first time. Located in the heart of downtown Upland. If you would like to order a birthday cake and have it all customized to your liking then you would have to call in and preorder in advance. Unfortunately I wasn't aware however there were 2, already-made small lemon cakes with a 'Happy Birthday' tooth pick sign which I purchased or $15. I spoke to a lovely man who I believe is the owner. He asked if I wanted to try our their famous plantain pastries, guava pastries, and empanadas. I ordered 2 of each. I paid $37.20 total. My mom and I loved everything that we ordered and will definitely come back. read more

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The Local Baker & Cafe in Upland serves delicious hot food and pastries. My dad and I ordered coffee and the day's special: a croissant sandwich with sausage, avocado, and eggs with mojo-style potatoes. I got a cheese danish to supplement my meal. The potatoes get cut thin but not too much that it feels crispy like snack chips. The thickness allows for an inner soft texture, which tastes lovely with ketchup. The way they cook their fresh potatoes inspired me to do it myself, but I feel much better buying from the restaurant. The whole meal tasted very good and filling. I also ordered takeout pastries, including croissants, cookies, and turon. I recommend coming here to support this stellar small business. Luis and Amy welcome every guest and work hard to create a great customer experience. They brighten the ambience, and I feel thankful to have friendly conversations with them when I come back to catch up. I recommend following the restaurant's social media sites (Facebook or Instagram) to get notified of any specials or newly released dishes and pastries. read more

The Local Baker & Cafe - Sausage, avocado, and egg croissant and mojo-style potatoes meal with a cheese danish on the side - Bakeries Near Me - Upland, California

It's my second time coming to this bakery, and it's always a splendid experience! I love downtown Upland, and this fits right in with the warm and local ambiance the area gives off. The owner is always warm and kind, and the service is excellent. I recommend you try the oatmeal cranberry cookies; they are made with fresh cranberries! read more

We had a curry bun and a couple of Ube pastries, along with some coffee. They were so good! Nice dining area in the shop and some patio seating, which were so pleasant on a beautiful morning. The owner, both Amy and Luis were so friendly, my husband I enjoyed the visit very much! read more

This little place is my favorite for food & a treat. It's been open since 1895 which is so cool, so much history. The inside is so clean and is decorated so interestingly with vintage pictures of the bakery and all of their lovely cakes. The empanadas are delicious and so are their pastries, not to mention the breakfast burritos! The people that work there are always so kind, it's such a cozy little gem of a bakery/ restaurant. I will be supporting this place forever! read more

Okay, this is literally the best brownie I've ever had. It's so fudgy and minty! Also, the Japanese curry empanadas are so good; they're my favorite item to get every time! Amy and Louis are the sweetest ever! Support your local bakery! read more

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This is becoming my favorite lunch spot in downtown Upland. Everything he makes here is fresh and delicious. Usually when I walk in there is something hot and delectable "just out of the oven". I love the empanadas, the veggie sandwich, and the tuna sandwich. All of the cookies and pastries are wonderful. read more

This café is quaint, nostalgic, and has delicious baked goods. The egg, sausage, cheese and avocado croissant sandwich was very filling and easily could've been split between two people. It came with freshly prepared potato slices, which were slightly crispy. I would recommend to season the egg on the croissant sandwich, and either provide salt and pepper for the potatoes on the tables or to season the potatoes a little bit more. I also tried their spinach and cheese empanada: the bread was soft, warm, and buttery. I wish bought some to take home. My sister tried the guava cheese pastry and enjoyed it. The cookies have a very soft texture, which I really liked, but if you like more crunchy or crispy cookies, you may not favor these. Lastly, we ordered some coffee which were made with vanilla Nespresso pods (they also had caramel). They provided cream and sugar, it was basic coffee (provided the caffeine we were looking for). Customer service was amazing! I didn't catch the staff person's name, but he was very helpful in taking our order, patient, and really friendly. The interior has some seating, and there is outside seating as well. It's located in the downtown area of Upland and I had no trouble with finding parking. I think it's worth stopping by if you're craving some baked goods and you want to support a local shop. read more

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We have dined, ordered take out and picked up baked goods many times over the past few years. Louis and Amy also greet us with a smile and let us know what's fresh out of the oven. Occasionally, they make a special item, ube tarts and the lemon cookies are delicious! They also make cakes on request. They recently upgraded the inside of the store to make dining in more comfortable. So if you're looking for breakfast, lunch or some baked goods, we highly recommend the Local Baker! read more

This is a small place in downtown town upland. The staff was super friendly. Needed to pick up some cookies for a last minute birthday at work. The cookies were the biggest hit ever!!! They barely lasted 20 minutes! Can't wait to go back!!! read more

This place is over priced. A very small muffin and basic coffee for $8. Plus, the cashier tried to charge me for a 15% tip without me noticing. Beware! read more

Absolute PERFECTION!! Had my husband's 70th birthday cake made here. Amy was a dream to work with. She did a BEAUTIFUL job! Service, presentation and taste were delightful. All of our guests raved about this cake!! read more

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Great service and deliciously simple food. I got a Coffee, Avocado + Egg Bagel Sandwich, and a platano empanada. The food was great

A big thanks to the Local Baker & Cafe for the yummy ube cake they made for my daughter's baby shower. It was delicious, light and not too sweet! Love the moon, stars and clouds decor! read more

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I ordered this cake Friday afternoon to pick up Sunday for my daughter's birthday. The owner Amy went above and beyond to make this special. The cake was absolutely beautiful.... The taste was even better. Thank you ! We will be back for all our special occasions!! read more

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I don't even like lemon bread/cake, but my daughter wanted some and so I bought a 1/4 of a round to go and eat the next morning for breakfast. It was so moist and good that I kept eating. I thought, "man! What if I had bought the cinnamon cake (my preference?!), because I couldn't stop eating the lemon bread! I also tried the strawberry cheese croissant pastry and my daughter had a cookie. We enjoyed our treats here immensely and I've been thinking all week about making a special trip back to try another one of the sweets. read more

This was my first time visiting this cafe. I was in the downtown Upland area and had quite some time before meeting with a client nearby. I almost went to another nearby establishment, but it was very busy and noisy. I drove down the block and found "The Local Baker & Cafe". The sign outside said since 1895 and it caught my attention. They had a variety of breakfast and lunch choices as well as delicious baked pastries. I ordered the bacon egg cheese crossiant and added avocado...DELICIOUS! It was a good-sized breakfast crossiant and came with a side of thin sliced potatoes. I had it with coffee and extra half-and-half... very good as well! The price was fair at $22.00 (including a peanut butter cookie I got for the road). Plenty of seating inside as well as an outdoor patio area, perfect for those nice days. The owner was nice and friendly. He brought my coffee and meal straight to my table. I didn't have to pay until I was finished with my meal (most places will make you pay first), but the owner, again, was very polite. I live about 25 minutes from here and frequent the Upland area from time to time, and I will be coming back again. read more

Alittle hole in the wall Great service Amazing food Came here on a whim and I'm so glad we did!! Even though the inside doesn't look all amazing don't let that sway you from not trying there food !! Ham and cheese croissant was amazing and it came with these thin potato slices on the side which were equally as yummy !! We also got a bunch of sweets and all were outstanding !! read more

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The lemon bars are so yummy. The owners are friendly and will explain each dessert or item to you. The husband loved the curry empanada. We had to go back two days later. The place is clean and I noticed regular customers come in. read more

Wasn't a fan of the plantain in the pastry but took it out and added marmite and it hit the spot. Just personal preference!!!! Owner was very nice because the pastry case was not labeled so I asked him to name the pastries for me and he did without hesitation read more

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This is a family owned business. I stumbled on this place while I was taking a stroll through downtown Upland. My family's favorite pastry baked here is the curry chicken empanada, but if you don't come early enough, they're all gone! I have to remember to call ahead to have them save some for me by the time I arrive. It's out of this world! It's savory and you won't be satisfied with just one. This time we picked up macaroons, which was equally as good. Pistachio and I can't remember the other flavor, but my kids polished them down so fast. LOL We will come back again whenever we're in town. Support your local family owned businesses! read more

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Came by to read and eat while I waited for my daughter who was having a tea party around the corner. Glad I did because I was just delighted by this little cafe/bakery. It was hard to decide what to get because there were so many options. I ended up getting the turkey cranberry sandwich on their homemade bread, also had to order a a bombolini while I was here. First off the man working here was just so friendly and welcoming, he didn't rush me to order and was just such a lively little man. I really enjoyed my food, the bread was soft on the inside and crunchy on the outside, the portion was very good and it came with fresh made potato chips. The bombolini was warm and soft, so decadent to have with my coffee. I'm so glad I stopped by, highly recommend. read more

I stopped by this bakery to purchase pastries for my coworkers and everyone at my office loved the pastries! Thanks Louis for being so kind and assisting me with selecting the pastries. Overall, the bakery gives off a very cozy vibe and it's family owned which is great. I love supporting small businesses. Hope to be back soon to try more goodies. read more

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Great service! Super friendly engaging owners! And the food is great and affordable!!! Definitely come here if you need fresh baked goods or breakfast/lunch. read more

I was in the area with my coworkers picking up some coffee when I decided to spontaneously drop in to order a quick sandwich to go. I am really glad I did because it has a long list of history and owners throughout the years. The guy at the cashier, who I think was the owner, was ecstatic we were there. He was so cheerful and let us know that our food we be up shortly. He kept updating us and made small talk with us. I ended up ordering their 3 cheese grilled cheese sandwich and it was yummy. My coworkers had the special which was a chicken salad sandwich and it came with a side or macaroni salad. I definitely will be back because they make their own personal pizzas and they looked yummy. Can't wait!!! read more

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I swear this man can tell what you are craving just by looking at you. Without fail, I walk in, he says "we have..." and I order it right away. Every time it's been delicious. Empanadas are great, the cannolis are great, the sandwiches are great, order anything. It's all good. read more

The Local Baker & Cafe - Empanadas - Bakeries Near Me - Upland, California

Always delicious, and friendly service! Have been coming here for 8 years now. Great breakfast too! Call ahead and it will be ready for you read more

The service was very friendly, nice guy behind the counter. My only complaint was the box he gave us wasn't big enough to fit everything so he gave us a croissant in a separate pastry bag but it was so big that it stuck out of the bag. We were taking it home so it would have been nice for it to be fully packaged. I really wanted to like this place better. Everything we tried was ok, nothing stands out as stellar. We came during the Lemon Festival. He had a decent selection of items with more coming out of the oven frequently. We tried the cannolis, croissants, apple turnover and the guava cheese empanada. I'm having a hard time coming up with any other descriptive words, everything was just ok. The croissants were big, but are more bready than chewy and flaky. The texture was just not what I expect from a good croissant. The apple turnover filling tasted very much like the old fried apple pies at McDonald's, which is not a bad thing. I haven't had one of those in so long, I enjoyed the feeling of nostalgia, but overall the pastry as a whole was still just ok. The cannolis were fine. I liked the guava cheese, but my husband thought there was too much filing. Can there be too much filling? If I were in the area and wanted something sweet, I'd consider trying other items, but I wouldn't go out of my way to make the trip. read more

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Cute little spot with a very sweet staff. Normally get the breakfast croissant and an empanada. The Japanese curry are my favorite.

Food - super fresh, out of the oven. I had to cool it down a bit, to get an amazing tasty bite. Ate them so fast I forgot to take a picture. We had empanadas, pizza and chicken-cheese. Service - undoubtedly superb and super fast. Definitely friendliest baker on old town upland. Ambiance - old town feel bakery. Indoors and outdoor seating. Pictures of the bakery history all around the walls. Coming back, yes! Recommend to family and friends, yes! It's also close to the train and bike path read more