El Panadero Bakery

Random stop on my way to New Jersey. At the stop light the sweet delicious smells wasted into my car. I had to stop and purchase some products. Everything was tasty and not overly sweet. Loved the donuts. Would visit again if on the area. Helpful of you know how to speak Spanish.

Just bought a strawberry cake from them now first off the lady was acting like I wanted to steal the cake even though I had the money visibly in my hand they also let people skip me. 2nd the cake I bought was stale from the cream to the strawberry to the cake itself it was extremely stale and hard and im sure they were aware of it but chose to not say anything.i suggest to buy cakes early as I came in at 5 pm and im guessing they do t rotate their cakes just sell what they have very horrible abysmal experience

Best bakery ever! My mom placed an order for me for a cake I've been wanting for a very long time. My dad picked it up, but unfortunately he was alone and he didn't realize the cake had tilted in the box while driving back home. I was devastated when I was told the news and even cried. My dad quickly called for another cake and the kind bakers gave us a great discount after hearing what happened. The next day, I was able to get my cake for my party!! This time, some of my family members picked it up together to make sure it was okay. Thank you to everyone who was involved in making my cake and we will definitely get our future cakes made here again!! You all made my 25th birthday amazing because of this beautiful cake!! And it tasted amazing!!

My first time buying from This bakery, stopped in as I was passing. Tres leche moist and sweet but the Dulce de leche very hard not moist, and the rice pudding nowhere near sweet and definitely a few days old.

Delicious cake 🎂 love then I been going to this place for years and always Delicious and come from ct 😋 love it I recommend this

This swweeeet spot is open 24/7! That means I can stop by mid afternoon for some bread & roll on in at midnight for some late night vanilla cake!!! Now that is too swweeeet!!!

Best Flan! It hit the spot!!! But l saw everyone ordering the fresh bread. That will be my next order!

Nice neighborhood bakery where the pastries were delicious and the two ladies behind the counter were quick to serve you…

$9 cheesecakes in the middle of the night? They're not the best but dang do they scratch the itch of a midnight sweet treat!

6/28/2025 9PM... its a 24 hour bakery that sells stale food!! do not go!! the customer service is terrible and the floors are very oily for some reason.. i asked for 2 breads with mayo and was told " NO " then I ask for sugar doughnuts and they were as hard as a rock!! that means they were there for days!! and then the guava pastry was stale too and tasted nasty!!!! i do't know how they are still in business smh

Food service is terrible I ordered a ham and cheese with just tomato and mayo what I got was this to the workers please be careful when taking orders it's not all about the money

If I could give zero stars, I really would!!!! 3 weeks ago, my family and I ordered a baptism cake from this bakery to be picked up today and honestly, I'm appalled at how horribly this cake was done. First, if you're not able to execute what a customer is asking you to do, then be honest. Secondly, if a customer is not satisfied with the work that wasn't done, then you should offer the customer a refund. Thirdly, why lie to the customer that you didn't have a picture to go by, but clearly when you compare the original picture to what was actually executed, you could tell that they were taking elements from the pic that was submitted when the order was placed. Do NOT waste your time giving your business to this bakery!

Great bakery! The sandwiches and tostadas are delicious, and so are the empanadas and rellenos. They have a good variety of natural juices and the avena (oatmeal) is very yummy. There's usually a line, especially in the mornings but it goes fast because they have several ladies behind the counter. The tres leches here is THE BEST in all of Washington Heights. They also have a really good chocolate cake. Outside of these, the others are just okay. Only thing I tried from here and never liked was the flan, which tastes too much like eggs and not in a good way. The location itself is pretty clean and they have counter seating for about 4-5 people.

I loooove Oatmeal :-D !! And it feels good to find a place that still considers it breakfast. Other than that, this bakery makes it with cinnamon and super thick. So, ask for milk with it. No, its not the steel-oats, just regular quaker. *always a long line *small inside * Hispanic owned .... the cashier gave me the dirtiest $1 bills . I just put it in the tip box. Actual dirt was on it-- as if someone stepped on .

I'll make a Confession out of this review... All I have ever came to this bakery for is their delicious, huge, cheap sandwiches. They sell these "arm long" sandwiches, full of delicious meat (chicken, pernil) or ham and cheese for about $4.00 top and no less than $2.50. I will try to take a picture of them next time I buy them because as soon as I get the bag I go crazy with the smell of the deliciousness and devour them like a wild animal does. I didn't give them 5 stars 'cause I can't rate anything else but their sandwiches, but they are worth way more than 5 stars. If you find yourself to be in the Washington Heights area, pay a visit and get one for yaaaaaaa! ;)

Cheap and delicious desserts and coffee but make sure to bring cash if you're not buying over $10 worth of items. My favorite dessert here is the tres leches, soooo good. The flan and carrot cake were okay, prob wouldn't get them again. The cafe latte is so sweet and cinnamon-y which is really comforting (in moderate amounts) on a colder day, although def not good for my health bc of how sugary it is lol.

Amazing Tres Leche and Cubanos. Don't skip this spot for lunch or snacks...............

Amazing as always. Thank you for making my day special. Gracias por todo. Esta rico.

On my third return trip here, I got three empanadas: cheese, chicken and beef. The cheese although not melted inside, was warm and tasted good. The chicken was a bit dry but it could've been worse. The beef was good. The dough was descent, sort of like a cross between bread and pie crust dough. If I remember, they were around $1.50 each. I also got a tres leche slice. Really good and not overly sweet. It only cost me $2.75. I also got a pineapple upside down cake slice and good as well. To wash it all down, I got a large cafe con leche. Piping hot, I expected it to be latin strong. But it wasn't. Hey it was only $2.50 and passable. If you like Mcdonald's coffee, then you'll like it. Like other reviews, the service is fast and pleasant. They do speak English, so don't hesitate to stop by here if you're nearby. The prices are right, the items are descent and the cakes are yummy! Open 24 hours!

FANTASTIC. If I had to describe Bakery El Panadero in one word, it's FANTASTIC. Great baked goods. Great sandwiches. Fantastic café con leche. It's packed - always a line of locals ordering in Spanish. It's cheap. It's really good. When I'm visiting Washington Heights, I'll come here EVERY SINGLE DAY...

The cakes are super dry and tasteless. You can tell they are not fresh. Cheesecake is pretty bad too, overly sweet and again no flavor. The person who helped us was also not friendly. Not sure why there are so many good reviews, all three of us got different things and were equally disappointed, we will not return.

Thanks to fellow Yelpers, I found this local gem and am happy to provide it with positive review. I do my cardio walk from Fort Lee NJ into Washington Heights/Bronx on a regular basis and I know Washington Heights would be able fulfill my Dominican Cake fix lol The service was friendly and even with a little English barrier the woman was sweet and helpful when I entered. She even let me sample Tres Leches Cake because I told her that was one of my faves which was also Great OMG !!!! I ordered a slice of Dominican Cake which I had been craving for months and it was Amazing !! not the best I ever had but still extremely good. I would definitely be back to try other things they sell because everything looks so fresh and tasted that way as well. .

I love love love this bakery!! From the coffee to the bread to the tres leche cake! This place is always crowded. This is the to go spot for the people who work all hour in the am they are always serving fresh egg bread and the famous pan de agua (water bread) fresh out the oven! The coffee, tea, the natural juices everything is delicious from here. Again they are always crowded so it will be a little wait but the staff is pretty fas

Horrible experience. Came over to get a ham and cheese sandwich, after waiting 30 mins which I didn't mind I was hungry. Second lady pops out from the back and tells me "you ordered jam cheese pernil sandwich" I answer "no just ham and cheese" well sad to say I got the ham cheese and pernil sandwich. Highly upset, for the simple fact of the first lady taking my order would have been paying attention and channeling in to taking the order not talking about why they called her or her friend names, then yeah we would been alright. Deff won't be coming back here, patelitos ain't even filled all the way, quipes from here are trash, the cakes they ain't all that. I gave em this last chance and poof look at this !!!

After a long day of travelling my husband picked up a couple slices of tres le leche cake to enjoy in our hotel room. Amazing! Spectacular! Delicious! I cake wait to eat this cake again.

This is one of my favorite bakeries in the heights, it's always busy! And the best time to go is during the night time. I come here almost everyday to get myself a batida which is the hispanic version of a smoothie. I always choose the lechosa flavored one. Lechosa is actually the papaya fruit itself. They only have one size, and it's 3$. It's amazing, I also highly recommend to buy sandwiches from here. They make your bread very toasted with lettuce ,tomatoes,ham and cheese for only 3.50$. On the other hand, sandwiches in deli's go for a good 7 bucks. So hey! Why not? This is the best place to order "orejitas" from, very fresh but they usually make it around 12:00 a.m. So it's good to slide by at night when everything is done and fresh . I would've gave it 5 stars but the attitude here is crazy I wish they hired a more professional staff.

Uhmm, why is this delicious bakery right across the street from my gym. Im trying to get this belly fat down but cant help stop coming in here before or after the gym for a quick bite. I usually order their soft, bread with ham and cheese (yea yea I know, thats why I will have a lifetime gym membership, LOL), I am not a big coffee drinker but their coffee is yummy and hits the spot after working the overnight shift. I've tried their chicken sandwich which was just okay and a few slices of pastry. The place is always crowded but the lines move quickly. The staff speak mostly spanish but I've never had an issue with ordering in English. The prices are very affordable and I will continue to frequent this bakery when I am in the area.

the service was very kind to me and i dident have to wait in line because they were king and they rilly are nice and the food i was good the breads

Called in for a manager and was hung up on. Called back and was given to one then hung up on. Called a third time and the girl said "no hablo ingles " and then girls laughed in the background. She then proceeded to put the phone down and go about her business. Very unprofessional here.

Saddest excuse for a sandwich ever purchased. $4.50 for burnt bread, One slice of ham on half the sandwich. See pictures. I rarely write bad reviews but this was a mess.

Best coffee in The Heights. Marble Cake is the best I've ever had. The Dominican women that work here are so friendly and funny. I love coming here about 3 times a week, and I should honestly come here more often.

So I ordered the chicken sandwich. The lady askes " With everything"? I'm like yeah everything but cheese. She then says "with ham"? I'm like no it's a chicken sandwich. So apparently ham is layered in this massive Sandwich. It's loaded with chicken,lettuce, ham tomatoes and this delicious sauce. It does get soggy and messy so don't go on a road trip. I will order anyone one next month..it's a bit much. Oh it was $4.50

Let me tell you, Bakery El Panadero was definitely extremely good. Friendly ambience, fantastic service and tasty menu items. The menu items here are mind-blowing in my opinion. Terrific. Amazing service and staff. Don't miss Bakery El Panadero.

I was getting picked up around here for a hiking trip, and I popped into this bakery to grab some breakfast. I didn't really know what anything was, so I just looked around to see what others were eating. I ended up getting a breadstick that had ham in it, and it was really good. The bread was really fresh and the ham was of good quality. I also got a cinnamon round bread and a cinnamon rolled bread. I didn't want the round one but the lady helping me misunderstood. All this for $3.50 including tax is a great price!

I adore this bakery !! I'm new to the neighborhood , but just discovered Bakery El Panadero , and now I go almost every day !! Cafe con Leche con dos azucar tastes like Cafe du Monde in New Orleans !!! And the marble cake is the best I've ever had. Service is super friendly and fast. Thank you

The pastries are just average, the large coffee with milk and sugar is way it should be, and the hot chocolate was fine. Inexpensive breakfast if you don't mind eating and drinking standing up...

Got our baby shower cake from here it was honestly a really good price for the size of the cake the flavor was also very very good but i will say the decoration just felt boring we were given a book with baby shower designs and they were all gender reveal which wasn't what we needed so we had to make it work if the cake had been smaller it would've been fine but for the size it was the topper we added on just got lost lol that being said I would still come back I've never had such delicious cake I like that it's not overly sweet like other dominican bakeries and everyone that works there is very very nice and patient we have to get a cake soon and will definitely be coming back this time more knowledgeable

OMG!! The Cuban sandwich is the best!! $3.50 is a deal of a lifetime too! I passed through the heights last nite and grabbed 2 of them to go and some 3 milk cake.I live in south jersey and whenever I come to manhattan, I swing by and get 2 sandwichs to bring home.I grew up in philly home of the cheese steak and this is way way better then a philly cheese steak! The bread pudding and corn bread pudding is great too!! I think it's open 24/7 now too!!!

Must have: Tres leches, Relleno, avena, pastelito, the Ham and cheese tostada, Chinola juice. Super busy at all times just shout your order if people try to cut in front.

My first time here my bf ordered a slice of tres leches (which we all shared and fought for because it was so delicious) the second time was for an assortment of pastries; guava, coconut/pineapple and cinnamon. They were all so delicious! My office mates loved them and are already asking me when I'll be back in Washington heights for more!

On my way to work I decided to stop and buy oatmeal and the oatmeal was not good it seems that they make it from cornstarch and it is in goop. When I called to complain they told me to add milk, super unprofessional.

Excellent chicken empanadas. Delicious coffee. I stopped in for lunch while I was working in the area and took out two empanadas and a coffee. The empanadas were excellent and the coffee was strong.

The Best Bakery in Washington Heights! They make some the best bread, coffee and cakes around! They get busy at times but in the morning, Amparo and her crew are there to get your day going. Best part is they are almost open 24/7! Best Deal In town! If this placed delivered it would be a 5+ stars!

the worst cake i ever ata! !!cono ha cambiado está bakery , el bizcocho quemado y seco !!!!

When I'm in the area, I will always pass here for a Cuban sandwich. It's the best one I've tried throughout the city and it's cheap. On top of that the pan de agua to go for morning breakfast and snacks :)

I've never physically been to this bakery, I had there cake at a baby shower. The cake was hands down the best Dominican Cake, I've ever had. PS I was raised on Dominican Cake, hence the fact that I am Dominican... So that being said, I know what good Dominican cake should taste like!!! I will keep them in mind for future events/orders !!

I love this, cheap, good food, nice ladies behind the counter BUT for the love of god, do not order coffee here if you are allergic to milk. I asked in both English and bad Spanish for Cafe negro, another lady in line repeated it multiple times in perfect Spanish and I still got two cups of coffee with, guess what, milk. What are you gonna do???

This bakery is awesome not only do they make really good pastries but their fresh bread is delish. So far I've costumed order 2 cakes for my daughter 1st and this time her 2nd birthday and they have executed well. I gave them a photograph of something similar I wanted with my details and I was very pleased. The dulce the leche cake has been my favorite. The only thing suggestion I would make to this bakery is to increase their filling in the cakes, personal I feel the layer is too thin but other than that excellent choice in bakery if your planning to celebrate any occasion.

I love the smell of bakeries. But I especially love the smell of Dominican bakeries. No offense to other purveyors of delicious pastries but there's something special about being able to walk into a bakery, get a ham & cheese sandwich on freshly baked bread for $2.50 and wash it down with a Country Club soda. Aaaaah tastes like an afterschool when I was in JHS. I'm not much for sweets, for whatever reason. But judging by the amount of people buying up their cakes and cookies and stuff... I'd say they have that department covered as well.

After running some errands in the neighborhood, I stumbled into here looking for a birthday cake for my colleague. Quickly reading the reviews on yelp and getting a general consensus from the ladies behind the counter that tres leche cake was the way to go, I decided to give it a try. OMG。。。they were ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!!! Woooo..that is the BEST tres leche cake I have ever had in my life. All my co-workers that were able to indulge in the tres leche cake were asking for seconds and writing down the address to this place. El Panadero, you have gained many customers. I will be back soon to try your other goodies.

I ordered a Dominican cake for my mother's birthday. It was beautiful and the cake was delicious too. The only issue was that I ordered it filled with dulce de Leche and it came with just cream filling. It was fine and it tasted great just not what I ordered.

The cakes are amazing. Soft...moist and the icing so so light. We order cake from here for office birthdays and it has never disappointed.

I've lived in the community for over 30 years and seen bakeries come and go but this place by far is one if not the best hands down. The ladies that work there are awesome and extremely nice. Some of the best and freshest pastries I've eaten and the price is even better. I recommend the tres Leche cake made to order for that special event. I get it for all my events and we're hooked. I've even taken them to work and my co-workers go crazy with this delicious cake. The sandwiches are to die for but you can't have it without a papaya shake. All around a great place and one you won't regret.

Bakery El Panadero is a small bakery (I guess Dominican??) located in Washington Heights a few blocks away from the George Washington Bridge. I come her for a great cup of spanish coffee....cafe con leche. They have a lot of sweets.....cakes, muffins etc., but I'm not into the sweets much. The empanadas and sweet bread sandwiches (no idea what they are called in Spanish) are very good and always fresh. The ladies behind the counter are great. They are very friendly and joke around quite a bit. There is usually a line but they keep it moving along.

Terrible run of the mill products. Terrible, overcooked pasteluitos with almost no ingredients inside. Just like eating a stale cracker. Now for the bad news. The counter girls have the worst attitude anywhere in The Heights. They are rude and ignorant. If you don't speak Spanish they will ignore you and pick other customers. The overnight guy is also rude, ignorant and not so sharp. He'll refuse service if he doesn't like the bill denomination you're paying with. The coffee was decent but has gone done hill since their renovations. They don't even hand steam the milk for cafe con leche. Much better coffee a block away at Andiamo Cafe. Don't waste your time with this place. Life is short.. So eat great pastry and drink great coffee.

Ordered a one lb cake over the phone. Very sweet employee. She took my card info and told me it would be ready by 5. I arrived at around 630, and there it was. My little one pound cake, in purple and with dulce de leche cream in the middle. The handwriting wasn't cute at all, but hey..35$ a pound who cares. Cake was delicious and moist. We all enjoyed it and the process was quite simple. Would go back.

I'm not sure where to start. I moved here 7 years ago, a dominican friend said you have to try this place. The cafe con leche oh my, delicious. Hot, strong, sweet. (just the way I like it). I have had all there sandwiches, from tostada, to cuban. They're always good. There cakes are solid. My domo mom has me bring her cake a couple times a week. The best part are the ladies behind the counter, they've got my coffee ready when they see me walking up. For all the haters out there, I have only one small thought. This place is packed most of the day, and even some nights. They must be doing something right.