Breadman Miami Bakery

"Breadman is one of the best Cuban bakeries in Miami, and that’s saying something considering how many Cuban bakeries there are in Miami. They have locations in Hialeah and Westchester, and they make excellent versions of classics like croquetas, pastelitos, and Cuban bread. They also invented the croqueta cake, which, depending on your personal preferences, is either a brilliant or terrifying idea. We've never had one, but we also wouldn’t be mad if someone got it for our birthday." - ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino

"Nothing Breadman bakes will ever let you down. And the same goes for their pastelitos. These have a lighter and less flaky dough, which means you could eat one before an important meeting and not look silly. They're topped with a thick glaze so glossy you can check your makeup with one. The guava filling has a balanced flavor and beautiful color. Stick to that one instead of their guava and cheese version, which usually has an uneven distribution of filling. And even though we only considered those two pastelito flavors for this ranking, Breadman has outstanding unique pastelitos like Nutella, dulce de leche, and beef with plantain." - mariana trabanino, virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer

"Breadman sounds like a local superhero that makes Miami a safer place by taming its angry citizens with delicious Cuban classics. In actuality, it’s a Cuban bakery that does staples like ham croquetas, pastelitos, and cuban sandwiches really well. But what makes this morning spot a standout is its creative riffs on said classics. They make a Nutella pastelito that’s so flaky, bits of puff pastry somehow end up in your hair. The pastel preparado is a revolutionary pastel version of a croqueta preparada. And on the topic of croquetas, they make corn and cheese croquetas that taste like a cachapa. Thanks to Breadman, this city is still afloat (or at least too full to cause trouble)." - mariana trabanino, virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer

"Breadman sounds like a local superhero that makes Miami a safer place by taming its angry citizens with delicious Cuban classics. In actuality, it’s a Cuban bakery that does staples like ham croquetas, pastelitos, and really well. But what makes this morning spot a standout is its creative riffs on said classics. They make a Nutella pastelito that’s so flaky, bits of puff pastry somehow end up in your hair. The pastel preparado is a revolutionary pastel version of a croqueta preparada. And on the topic of croquetas, they make corn and cheese croquetas that taste like a cachapa. Thanks to Breadman, this city is still afloat (or at least too full to cause trouble). " - Mariana Trabanino

"With a name like Breadman, it’s no surprise that what sets this Hialeah Cuban bakery’s sandwich apart is the bread. It doesn’t just crunch—it plays your molars like a xylophone. The sandwich comes with all the typical things (in addition to mayo). It doesn’t look like a chunky sandwich, but the bread is enormous, so there's actually a lot of meat thanks to all the surface area it has to cover. The entire thing is about the size of a high school composition notebook, but with less doodles and more mustard stains.  " - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino