Gusto Bread
Bakery · Long Beach
2710 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90814, USA
Highlights
Artisanal bakery using masa madre & nixtamal for breads & pastries
Artisanal bakery using masa madre & nixtamal for breads & pastries
"One of our favorite bakeries in Long Beach celebrated Mother’s Day with this beautiful drawing by Dave Van Pattern. Does this count as something “new and exciting you can eat/do this week?” Technically no. But it did make us smile." - kat hong
"Long Beach panaderia specializing in wild-fermented sourdough and house-made fresh corn masa, bringing a special mole pie to a collaborative pizza party in Chicago as part of a James Beard Best Bakery celebration." - Lisa Shames
"Long Beach's Gusto Bread is a new-wave panadería specializing in pan and pan dulce made with natural yeasts and heirloom grains. You’ll find beautiful seeded loaves, studded with sunflower, pumpkin, and poppy seeds that go nicely with a cup of coffee, or just a quick smear of butter. Semi-sweet pan loaves are made with house-milled yellow corn, and conchas come with a thick sugar cookie frosting that's the right amount of sweet. They also carry a rotating list of weekend-only specials, like jalapeño cheddar biscuits and strawberry jujube tamales, so plan on getting there early before they sell out." - brant cox, sylvio martins, arden shore, cathy park
"The Long Beach bakery from Arturo Enciso has garnered national attention (and an Eater Award) for its pastries, boules, baguettes, and cookies. Stop by to peruse Gusto’s daily inventory or sip coffee from its roasting company, Café Cuate. It’s always recommended to place an early order online as this popular bakery sells out quickly. Those dining on-site will find a few cute French boulangerie-style tables for two indoors and a breezy parklet out front." - Mona Holmes
"The bakers at Gusto Bread in Long Beach are sourdough people. At their adobe-tiled storefront on Retro Row, they put naturally leavened dough and heirloom grains to good use with spins on classic Mexican pastries that often sell out by early afternoon. The star of the show here is the tender chocolate concha, coated in a crunchy layer of cacao crumble that spirals to the center. You'll also find highlights like jalapeño cheddar bolillos, guava pastelitos, and caramelized orejas rolled in toasted corn husk sugar, plus seasonal specials like rosca de reyes and pan de meurto. The coffee drinks—made with beans sourced from Oaxaca—are excellent, too." - sylvio martins
