Panaderia San Fernando

WOW I went here after reading all these amazing reviews and this place was great. The thing is you have the old lady making these fresh DAILY! Also the prices are cheap and the pastries are amazing, what more can you ask for? Overall great spot I will definitely be back!

The pan dulce was good but I gotta say I was disappointed considering the 4.5 star rating. Not bad if you are around, looking for some pan. Not something I’d suggest you make a long drive for. The lady that helped me was very nice and friendly.

My 3 stars are high 3 stars.
FOOD: a good variety of your classic favorite Mexican breads, and some good new things to try. The jalapeño cheese bread was especially delicious. The quality of the bread was much better than a lot of other panederias around. Very soft. Right amount of sweetness.
SERVICE: Very nice young lady attending the cash register last time I went. But, everyone that has greeting me has been very sweet.
AMBIENCE: Quaint and clean little spot in the heart of the valley.

All the conchas And cinnamon buns I bought weren’t soft and were dry. I was really looking forward to my conchas :(on the bright side, the little old man was really nice

Excellent Mexican pastries at a very reasonable price from a small local family style bakery. Everything is delicious and fresh. The aroma of baking bread alone makes one want to just stay. I tried the jalapeño– cream cheese bread and thought it was great.

Touches your heart and brings nostalgia to the palate and soul. According to the very friendly cashier, this place was originally owned by the Ortiz family, which opened over 60 years ago. It felt like a time machine, small quaint, non-​pretentious and aromas were delightful.
Grab a pair of tong, plastic tray and start piling some classics, and some not so classics: polvorones, puerquitos, conchas, apple filled pastry, and many more.
Next time I will try their tamales.

So this mom and pop Panaderia has been open since I was a wee lil munchkin. As soon as you walk through their doors, your hit with amazing aromas from a mexican bakery. Man it smells SO damn good! Every time i walk in i end up drooling walking around finding my favorite breads! Another place I recommend to all my friends and Unilocalers who are in the SFV!

Best Mexican bread in the valley no other pan dulce compares to theirs. My favorite is the raspberry coconut bread. So yummy There is parking on the street or there’s a parking lot behind the shop.

I been here quite a few times. I love the cakes and yummy fresh bread. The one thing I don’t like is the fact that they never acknowledge you, and every time I been here the employees are having their own conversation. I don’t go as often as I used to for that same reason. 4 stars is only because of the fresh bread!

I was craving some pan dulce in the middle of the evening & this was the only place that was open. Even around 30 minutes before closing all of my selections were so delicious. So fresh & the texture of the pan was so good. I literally only went here to satisfy my cravings but on the drive home, j had eaten like ²⁄₄ things I had purchased. Definitely going back again! Such a small, clean, simple & yummy bakery.

Panaderia San Fernando offers super fresh and yummy pastries. These goodies are baked on the premises and are offered in a variety of flavors and sizes, that are all really cheap. Plus the people working here are very friendly. Which makes coming here an absolute joy.

My whole life has been here. And I could spend hours, maybe days if they let me, inside there just breathing in the wonderful scent of hot, freshly baked bread. It’s right across the street from the church, so the smell fans across the church goers. I’ve had this bakery’s bread as a treat for good behavior in church for all of my childhood.
The bread is cheap, everything is less than three dollars. If you come early, like at seven am, you can even get the cream cheese and strawberry croissants!!! They’re amazing. The sugary white conchas, the croissants, the cinnamon buns– they’re all gorgeous. The ladies who work there are super nice, and she can help you out in both Spanish and English. If you’re around, please give it a try. Especially on Sunday :3

As soon as I stepped in, I went back to a panaderia in Mexico, smelled just liked it. Got a few breads, some conchitas, some bolillo and some elotes which are my friend’s favorite, he loved them and said they were the best. I guess the rumor is true! Can’t wait to have some more treats from this place. :)

Worth the drive!
The freshest bread in the valley.
Service is old fashioned and the bakers are true professionals.
Once a week is not enough.

Best Pan Dulce I’ve ever had. Completely original and just like the one from Mexico. From their cookies, bread, and jalapeño and cheese bolillo. They’re on point! Thanks to the family vega for keeping their business original!

I love this place even though it takes me longer to drive there then the time it takes me to eat the delicious bread!!!
I’ve never encoutered bad customer service. They have a really sweet lady who works there and is very helpful. If you call them ahead they can set bread aside for you.

This panaderia has to be, if not the best, one of the best, in the valley. They have a good variety of pan dulce. It’s always fresh & super delicious. My fave, the conchas! Love this little place, totally worth driving that extra mile.

IF I COULD GIVE THIS PLACE 2.5 STARS, I WOULD. I’ll get straight to the point. This review has to do with the «service».
Note: I traveled 15 minutes from northridge to this specific panaderia because of the reviews.
I approached the shop and there were two girls chatting. One standing next to the register (whose name I found out to be Ceci) and the other sitting near the window. Once I entered (I was the only one there) they stopped talking and just froze. Not even an acknowledgement or smile from either of them for a good 5 seconds until I said hello, and only one of them (the girl sitting down, a friend of the one working I assume) said hi back without looking in my direction. This was the beginning of the awkward feeling of being intrusive and out of place. MINUS ONE STAR.
I proceeded to look at their selection when I realized I needed a tray to place the breads. For a good minute I was searching for them when I noticed they were next to the girl standing by the register. Still no acknowledgement whatsoever or asking whether I needed help. MINUS ONE STAR. (At this point I’m still the only one in there).
As I’m making my rounds in picking up breads, the girls were constantly chatting and every other word that came out of the mouth of the girl sitting down was an F-​bomb. What their conversation consisted of had to do the boyfriend of the girl sitting down who was apparently not doing his duties as a dad, and supposedly cheating. So you can imagine how heated the conversation got. MINUS ONE STAR. (Still the only customer by the way).
Then two of the cooks come outside to further chat with the girls, an extreme disappointment since I was really hoping they were going to tell them to watch their language. (At this point two other customers walk in).
As I headed to pay for my things, I just stood there as she rung up my things without a word. This basically sealed the unwelcome feeling I had the whole time there.
As I stepped outside, I was so relieved to have been out of that shop. Sad to say but that’s the truth. As I got in my car, I took a bite out of each of the breads I got and I was in HEAVEN! Those breads were so rich and delectable, and they tasted so fresh. I ended up eating half of what I bought in the car ride back home. (For those curious: I paid $ 6.50 for 3 puerquitos, 2 conchas, and 2 orejas).
To summarize, the service was horrendous, which was barely saved by the scrumptious taste of the breads.
Would I come back? Hell yes. The pan dulces is what’s saving this place.

I definately give Panaderia San Fernando 5 stars!!! Me n my hubby come every weekend for pan dulce. I love driving up and hearing the rancheras bumping from the bakery section. Definately reminds me of my grandparents house. You know the music they play as they prepare and bake gives them that extra «love» that is put into the pan.
We ALWAYS have to try and get there early for the elotes cuz those seem to be a favorite. Very very delicious, nice and warm and melt in ur mouth. Not to mention the conchas… yum. Everything is BOMB… and super cheap. I devour at least one before we even get home lol.
And service is always awesome. Very nice and warm customer service. Totally reminds me of my familia and they treat you as though you ARE family.
So yes 5 stars… LOVE LOVE LOVE this place. Now i want an elote con cafesito :)

The reviews are all true: this is the best panaderia I’ve ever visited. Visitors might need to brush up on their Spanish just a tad, but I find everyone helpful and willing to explain the various breads I pick up.
Totally yumville!