Panoteca San Miguel

La Panoteca is like that date that looks full of chemistry in the photos, but turns out painfully dull in person. The pastries are so gorgeous you almost feel guilty eating them… I tried a danish and a pain suisse that looked straight off a magazine cover, but quickly learned that beauty doesn’t always come with flavor. Not everything that glitters is gold. The “Cumplido” fell short of its name, and the iced mocha became my plan B—at least it treated me with some dignity. The only thing that truly won me over was the ham beurre sandwich: solid size, solid flavor, like the hero that shows up in the final scene. Service definitely has room to grow. To make things more fun, only three people are allowed inside to order, giving the place a weird VIP-club vibe and leaving everyone else in line outside. Here, patience isn’t just suggested—it’s mandatory, and if you’re in a rush, don’t even bother. Oh, and if you do manage to snag a table outside, be ready to wipe it down yourself; on the bright side, there’s parking right out front and they take contactless payments—which, ironically, ended up being the smoothest part of my entire visit.

The lemon curd needs inprovement. I was the most excited for this one because I love a good lemon pastrie but it was a let down. You're not supposed to taste the egg in the curd. But overall, the pastries were delicious. The rollo de chocolat was by far the most intricate, well thought out pastrie I've had in a long time. The chocolate is dark and rich, balanced with the sweetnest and cest of the orange and the subtle spice of chile with just a hint of sea salt around the edges. Truly, wonderful. The coffee was not falling behind either, I tried one with spices and it was very delicious. I would definitely recomend this place and visit again myself.

Full disclosure: the head chef is my friend, but I can confidently say this… Some of the best artisan bread I’ve ever had. Fresh bread and pastries made daily with passion. Bread crafted for the love and art of baking. From traditional bread to funky, modern takes, Panoteca won’t let you down. What a vibe! ⚡️

A completely disappointing experience. First, the service was terrible with no empathy! Second, the way they package the pastries is awful. I do not recommend it.

Got a pastry, a loaf of sourdough and a bagel. Pastry was insanely good, great lamination and the sourdough is also very very nice. Bagel slightly less of a hit for me- the beetroot on it doesn’t go so well in my opinion, but the cream cheese with herbs was great

The quality level of this place is OUTSTANDING! Love everything I’ve had here: breads, sandwiches, pastries, and coffees. Come here if looking to have a special treat (and come early because things sell out). Prices are comparable to high end bakeries around the world, high for the average person, yet worth it when looking to splurge on high quality food. My favorites: El Cumplido hot coffee (cardamom, orange, cinnamon), Turkey Melt sandwich (with pesto), white pizza (crème fresh, onions), guava and cheese croissant (might be one of a kind).

This is one of the BEST European bakeries on the island. Great sourdough and the pastries are great. Our first time we tried one of each. Our favorite were the pistachio, apple, nata and fruit cheese cheesecake pastries. Highly recommend this bakery.

Excellent breads and pastries. The ham and butter sandwich was a hit. The coffee was ok. The place is very welcoming and cozy and the staff are very nice and attentive, prices are on the higher end but the quality of the products speaks for itself.

You can smell the fresh bread from the parking lot! Came in for a quick coffee and croissant with my boyfriend. The coffee took a little longer than normal, however they were pretty busy. Service was nice. If you're wondering, take the outside stairs up to find the bathroom.

El pan de sourdough lo queman, el servicio es complicado y lento. El parking es un dolor de cabeza y los precios no van a la par con la calidad del producto.

This bakery is really delicious. It is really small but it has a lot of tasty options. I had a latte and bought a couple of pastries to take home. Their menu changes frequently which I love. Can't wait to come back and try more things.

Hidden gem. The cinnamon rolls are lightly glazed with a cream cheese frosting and gooey on the bottom and just incredible. The pastries in the display case were all delicious. I was a little disappointed in the sourdough bread which wasn't sour at all. The yeast could definitely ferment way longer as my loaf tasted more like white Italian bread. Regardless, the taste of the pastries made up for the $10 loaf of mediocre bread. Highly recommend if you're looking for more sweets that aren't the typical panadería finds

One of the best bakeries I've been to in quite some time. The croissants give the ones I had in Paris a run for there money. The cinnamon rolls are buttery and delicious. Service is great and the vibe is chill. What more can you ask for. Coffee was fantastic as well

Very good outdoor pizza and wine spot. Service was spot-on. Ended up buying a loaf of their bakery made bread to bring home.

Por el amor al pan, pastelería y otros productos horneados. Panoteca San Miguel is one of the best bakeries I've ever visited. From breakfast sandwiches, breads, dessert items, and coffee, they never miss a beat. Even though we were staying in Condado, we came out to Monacillo Urbano twice to visit this gem of a bakery. My recommendations: - Any of the breakfast sandwiches, but the monte cristo and egg sando were standouts - Lemon bombolini - Cinnamon rolls - Cafe tonico or an iced latte

Pros: 1)Excelente pan, problemente el mejor de Puerto Rico. Es pan autentico europeo. A mi me encanta y recomiendo que lo patrocinen. Cons: 1) Un producto de calidad pero CARIñoso. El loaf de sourdough cuesta $10 2) cierran a las 2:30pm no a las 3pm. Si vas despues de las 2:30pm ya apagaron la maquina de cafe y no hay productos para la venta.

Great place for pizza and wine! A must every Thursday for wine night! The service was quick. Seating is outside and first come first serve, there is only one small table inside, but has a huge parking lot at no charge! lighting outside for a comfortable setting!

Pueden tener un buen café,buenos postres pero carecen de servicio al cliente, de Team player! Haces una compra de 60$ te sientas a esperar tus cafés y te antojas de un solo postre para comer allí,lo pides y te contestan: Tienes q hacer la fila de nuevo. Really??? Después que hice fila, consumo y estoy allí no puedes ser Pro cliente y entregar un solo pedazo de postre? Sin dejar de mencionar que no tenían sandwich al momento por que quien los confecciona esta de break.. ahh y alguien iba a entra ya que la fila estaba afuera donde hacer mucha calor y la respuesta de la chica fue: espera afuera en lo que terminó con esta gente.. algo que suena despectivo. Si el espacio les queda pequeño por el auge es hora de repasar su estructura de negocio y comenzar a tomar nuevas iniciativas. El cliente no debe sentirse incómodo y debe haber empatía por parte de los que trabajan allí y más allá debe ser parte de su misión como negocio.

Everything that this small bakery lacks in size is more than tripled by the amazing quality, flavor, and ambiance contained, therein. Traveled from San Francisco area with this stop as a priority. We were not disappointed. Chef, San Miguel's Mallorca bread, pan au chocolat, bomboloni, guava danish, maritozzi, pizza al taglio (Roman pizza) were among the best we've had! We will definitely be back. (Sadly, no pictures because we ate before considering a post)

Excellent European style bread, pastries, sandwiches, and mallorcas that rival Pepin's. The pizzas on Thursday night are also fantastic.