Panaderia Ayutla

My favorite place to get pan! The price is right, the bread is fresh, and oh my, is it tasty! I came to this place so frequently that I visibly gained some extra lbs from all of the deliciousness. Some pan in the morning with coffee or milk… what can I say? It hits the spot!

I’ve been a customer of this panaderia since I was a child. Despite now living 30 min away, it’s still my favorite and will always be! Too yummy. I love their gingerbread puerqitos (marranitos). I was just there last night, picked 25 pieces and only spent $ 11.

Nice selection of bread and common pastries. I usually come for Conchas and endup witha variety of cookies. The Conchas come in pink, yellow, white or brown. I love the yellow ones for my morning coffee or sometimes hot chocolate. I also love to get bolillo for my sandwiches. My mom used to make our sandwiches as a kid with this bad and it has filed me into adulthood.
Come early to get fresh baked goods and make sure you bring cash since they don’t take credit cards. Enjoy!

I went for coffee which was lukewarm and crap. Since I was there I tried a few pastries. Youser! The highlight was a mini blueberry loaf which I didn’t eat until the following day. I had a few other pastries which were also very good.

Came here one morning before work to get some pastries for the office. I ended up with two HUGE trays full (overflowing!) and it was only $ 25! I have to say most of the items were a little bland, but the bread was fantastic and a great deal! I also recommend the churros! The filling inside was creamy and delicious! Definitely a better deal than other local bakeries, coffee shops, or chains. Give different items a try until you find what you like. It’s cheap enough that you can load up on a bunch of stuff each week. I will definitely be back when I need pastries!
They do accept credit cards but only for purchases over $ 10 I think? I knew I was going to spend more than that, so it was OK and they had no problem taking my card. BUT, with prices this low, it’s honestly hard to spend that much unless you are shopping for a large crowd like I was!

Decided I was in the mood for a little treat, so I popped in to Panaderia Ayutla. And by little treat I mean a dozen baked goods.
My first time going there, or any panaderia, but had heard a lot of good things about this place.
I got a couple different donuts that looked familiar. Then some conchas, because everyone seems to rave about them and I wanted to figure out what they were. Oh, and the cookies that look like pigs. Rounded it out with a variety of other things. In the end, I had a full bag and it only cost me $ 6.
Overall, I everything’s pretty good. The chocolate cake I got was a little dry, and one of the triangle things I got that had some sort of filling wasn’t my cup of tea… But generally, I’m liking everything.
I’ll definitely be back just to keep filling up a tray of miscellaneous goodies and trying new things. And of course getting more and more of the regular donuts and conchas that I love!

Great little Mexican bakery. If you are looking to explore Latin sweets check this place out. Grab a tray and get to picking out what looks good. I like there chocolate cookies and cinnamon also.

This place is great for so many reasons! I rarely leave Unilocal reviews but this place was worth it. There was so many pastries to choose from and since everything is in spanish, every pastry is a pleasant surprise! You grab a metal tray with tongs and then pick everything out yourself. When I got to the counter, the girl working was super nice and told me about some of the things i’d chosen and then bagged it all up for me. I brought along cash because i had heard it was cash only but a sign on the door says they now accept debit as well but you have to spend 10 $ which could be an issue because when the girl rang up my 6 pasteries, she said $ 2.10. Tasty and Cheap! 2 things you don’t often find in Chicago. We will def return to support this local business

One of the best places for conchas!

This bakery is absolutely amazing! the bread is so hot and fresh out of the oven early in the mornings and the prices are unbeatable too. My favorite item is the «flan». The baked custard is light and creamy. The bakery now accepts debit cards which is awesome!!!

Huge selection, very inexpensive. Also gringo-​friendly: unlike many panaderias, they list the names of every artistic item — and prices. Nice staff, but non-​English-​speaking.

I love going to the bakeries in the neighborhood and this is the best of the Mexican bakeries I have found. I normally go here monthly. $ 40 to buy Duncan Doughnuts for the office and I usually get out of here for under $ 15.
They have an 30 – 40 styles of pastries, I have no idea what most of them are but they are always gone when they get to the office. Best thing is hat I leave for the office before 6:00am and they are open and ready to go.
I usually stop by weekly, and have never been disappointed.

om-effin’-god!
thats how I think I should start with my review. We live in the neighborhood and one day, husband decided he wanted to make soup for me as I crave them on super cold days. We stopped in to get bread, several types to try. Unfortunately we didn’t have cash at the time (which I have realized that in Rogers Park, many places require cash only) the bread was ah-​mazing! with a nice danish for desert! We decided that was going to be our go to place now.
second time, we only had 5 dollars on us, went in and brought 8 pastries for 4.09 and it all was again ah-​mazing! I adore this place and we even asked them their hours in case we are craving them at nights as well (5am-​10pm 7 days a week). Good bye dunkin donuts, you aren’t as good as Panaderia Ayutla.

I just had the best concha I have ever had in. my. life. Flaky, soft, buttery, moist, FRESH, just sweet enough, with the perfect subtly crunchy sugar topper. I wish I’d gotten 2. Or 10.
I’ve been here several times — it’s right around the corner and SO cheap! The total always comes in under $ 5, even if we’ve completely loaded up the tray. I tried a doughnut today, which was pretty average, but generally I pass on those and go for the pretty things. I can’t attest to the authenticity of the spread here, but people who can seem to give it their blessing, which is good enough for me.
Everything is beautiful. They’ve got cookies, panques, conchas (OH GOD THE CONCHAS!), empanadas, and lots of other things whose names I don’t know.
Cash only, but it’s not a big deal because you probably have enough change in your pocket for a pastry anyway.
Yay local business!

First, the good: the store is impressively clean, the displays are inviting, and the items I ultimately purchased were fresh and tasty.
HOWEVER, customer service isn’t merely bad here, it’s non-​existent. When I came in there were two employees (presumably) present, who immediately disappeared into the back somewhere. I was left completely alone in the front of the store for so long I considered just helping myself and walking out. When a third woman finally came out, she offered no assistance, no greeting, nothing. Realizing I was on my own, I selected my items and took them to the register. The woman — without uttering one single word, or even looking at me to make eye contact — rang up my purchase and took my money. I said «Thank you,» she said… nothing. I said «Have a nice day,» she said… nothing.
Now, I’ve tried to consider all possibilities: perhaps she doesn’t speak English and assumed I don’t speak Spanish (I’m white as the driven snow, but in fact, I do speak a bit of Spanish, certainly enough to understand a warm welcome, had one been offered). But even so, smiles are universal, but even that was apparently beyond her (EYE-​CONTACT was beyond her, for heaven’s sake!). The only way I can make sense of the situation is that she was deaf, blind, mute, and suffered from facial paralysis. But that seems pretty unlikely.
The pastries were fine and, as others have noted, extremely inexpensive. But I’ve never been made to feel so unwelcome in a store in my life. They don’t want me as a customer? Mission accomplished. I won’t be back.

It is like going to Mexico and eating pastries there. I love walking around with my tray and prongs and searching for my next freshly made pastry to satisfy my sweet tooth. The baked goods are really good. My favorite are Churros so I can’t leave without getting one. They also sell coffee. A lot of locals buy here sweets with children and the place is always busy which is an excellent sign. Double check with the the women up front when she rings you up. She charged me almost $ 5 for three small pieces of bread. It is hard to say anything because prices are not posted anywhere and they speak little English. Cash only.

Ok, I haven’t tried the food yet but I’m going back this weekend to pick up some donuts. Basis for the review is that one of their vendors found my wallet which I stupidly dropped on the street somewhere. They called me up to tell me I could come pick it up and when I did everything was there– including the cash. Any place with workers that honest deserves your business.

One star off because they only take cash. They do not take plastic no matter how sad and disappointed you look. I would not bank on the cashier speaking fluent English either, for chatting or for pastry advice, which is fine. Once you know the procedure it’s a pure pleasure doing business with these folks. Also, when your grand total comes in under $ 5 each time, you can see why they might not want to pay for card processing.
Well, Panaderia Ayutla is real good. If you do not speak Spanish or have much knowledge of Mexican sweets, you may be mystified by what the giant trays hold, and will want to smell each item to discern its true nature, but really, don’t – everything’s yummy, and a great treat with coffee. Which you should plan on having at your house, because there’s no café for sitting. This is a bakery, not a lounge.
My advice, take a $ 10 bill, get your silver tray and some complimentary tongs, and pick out whatever looks appealing. Especially the thing that looks like a glazed bear claw, and the caramel colored lumpy thing with chocolate on top, and anything with the heavy cream colored glaze.
Each time I’ve gone in, I’ve picked 4 – 6 enormous pastries, taken them to the counter, and paid between $ 2.50-$ 4.00. I’d highly recommend this place to anyone providing breakfast pastries or sweets to out-​of-​towners. Skip the Entemanns and the Hostess breads. Go Mexican and support a great local business!

I’ll upgrade the rice pudding to a B-​. It’s very thick and creamy, not too sweet, with plenty of cinnamon and a handful of plump raisins that were obviously cooked IN the pudding.
There must be better rice puddings out there. Where are they? I’m going to try to find out.

I love this place! My boyfriend lives in the hood and we discovered it one weekend when we were SO tired of stupid Dunkin Donuts… they have phenomenal donuts… and CHEAP!
We have gone in and picked out enough donuts/​pastries to fill three bags and it’s still $ 3 or something insane!
Plus there’s something very unique and fun about getting breakfast treats at an authentic Mexican bakery.