Ana E.
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🌟 La Boulangerie on Coral Way
A Little Slice of Heaven!
My husband and I are always hunting for new spots in our travels, and La Boulangerie popped up on my Instagram feed a few months ago looking way too cute to ignore.
On our most recent trip we finally made it there around 7 p.m.
First of all, location is perfect, literally a couple of blocks from the Vizcaya Metrorail station, so you can hop off the train and be enjoying delicious pastries in under five minutes.
The place itself is adorable. Bright white walls, super tall open ceilings, warm golden lighting that makes everyone look good, and the coolest vintage decor; old rotary phones on the wall, little antique knick-knacks, and three clocks showing the time in Miami, Tokyo, and Paris. It’s like a warm café that landed in the middle of Miami with a big welcoming hug. Perfect for date night or catching up with friends; we immediately felt relaxed.
We timed it perfectly; after 4 p.m. all the pastries are 50% off, so obviously we went a little wild. The croissants are legitimately the flakiest and butteriest. We grabbed a classic plain and an almond to take home, but ate the rest on the spot.
My husband got the guava & cheese and the ham & cheese. The guava one was divine; the guava filling was bright, tangy, and mercifully not overly sweet like so many places make it. The ham & cheese was the perfect savory snack, crispy layers, melty cheese, good quality ham. He was in heaven.
I tried the apple tart and I’m running out of adjectives. The pastry was so delicate it practically melted, the apples were tender and perfectly caramelized, and the whole thing was light but deeply satisfying. I could have eaten more.
But the star of the night, the whole reason we came, was the pan de jamón. Wow! This Venezuelan stuffed bread is everything. They make it the traditional way: soft, slightly sweet yeast dough rolled thin, layered with smoked ham, green olives stuffed with pimento, raisins, and thin strips of crispy bacon, then rolled up like a gorgeous savory cinnamon roll and baked until golden.
Every bite was perfection: first you get the fluffy bread, then the salty ham and smoky bacon, then a briny pop from the olives, and finally that little burst of sweetness from the raisins that somehow ties the whole thing together. Sweet, salty, savory, chewy, crispy, it’s genuinely worth it.
A huge shout-out to Andres. He was incredibly attentive, super friendly, and made the whole experience even more enjoyable. People like him are the reason we love coming back to places like this.
We are 100% returning, next time for breakfast or lunch because I need to try their sandwiches, cakes, and whatever seasonal specials they have. If you’re anywhere near Coral Way or Vizcaya, do yourself a favor and go. La Boulangerie just shot to the top of our Miami must-visit list. ❤️🥐
We returned as promised. Same great service. Camilo was very attentive.