Chela’s Bakery

Really good bakery good people and good bread of course I will always go to this bakery

Teeny tiny bakery.
Glorious bread-​y smells.
Delicate consistency.
No lard taste.
If you like that, this is your place.
I personally prefer the rich, authentic taste of lard.
It is with this admission, lightening strikes me dead.

This place is BOMB! They do not have a huge variety however everything is large. There Conchas are so Delish! Im addicted! Great spot for some authentic tasty mexican bread.

THE best sweet Mexican bread. The place is super super small and hidden. I tried every single one of their bread and I must say the drive was sooo worth it (Redlands to riverside).

Went today best bread so fresh. Nice people. Its far from where im at nut worth the drive.

I went to Chela’s based on an article highlighting Riverside City’s local business, and I wasn’t disappointed.
Chela’s is a tiny bakery located in a modest latino neighborhood, where you know you are getting the authentic goodies. The article mentioned that the owner Chela worked at the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa for 11 years as a chef, then opened this family bakery. The most popular bread is the Tarasco, an indigenous bread from Michoacán. When I mentioned to the workers there, they weren’t not quite sure what it is, but they pointed out this brown, large squareish bread and suggested my friend and I to give it a try. We ended up buying:
1. Tarasco bread — great cinnamon flavor, very tasty, earthy, non-​refined.
2. apple turnover — so yummy, the crust was excellent and the filling was great.
3. pineapple-​filled empanada looking pastry — again the crust was great. But I am not excited about the filling, it has the bright yellow color you see in regular donut shop fillings.
4. plain croissant — slightly dry, but that butter smell and flavor was wonderful, you know you are getting the real stuff.
Overall, I love it — the people are friendly, the ingredients are good, and no preservatives. Many latinos come here and buy TONS. For a big bag of goodies, we only paid $ 3. My ratings always take into consideration of taste, authenticity, quality, pricing and bonus point for non-​big chain. Considering everything, it’s a 5 star! I will go back and try other goodies.

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