Pastelería Ideal

Bakery · Tres Estrellas

Pastelería Ideal

Bakery · Tres Estrellas

República de Uruguay 74, Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06000 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico

Highlights

Massive bakery offering traditional Mexican sweet breads and cakes

República de Uruguay 74, Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06000 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico Get directions

pasteleriaideal.com.mx

MX$1–100

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According to Elena Reygadas, chef at Rosetta, La Panadería de Rosetta, Lardo, and Café Nin: "I really enjoy visiting traditional panaderías, bakeries. In Mexico City there are still several. In the Centro Histórico you can find them easily. I love the Pastelería Ideal, with its extravagant and colorful cakes and jellies, and Pan Segura, where you can find a good selection of typical Mexican sweet breads—concha, ojo de buey, polvorón, cocol, vidrio."

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@atlasobscura

The Cake Room at Pastelería Ideal – Mexico City, Mexico - Gastro Obscura

"Up on the second floor of one of Mexico City’s biggest pastry shops, Pastelería Ideal, you’ll find a room filled with cakes, cakes, and more massive cakes. This giant cake showcase features examples of the many multitiered, themed, and larger-than-life confections that you can order at the shop. The cakes on display are not meant to be consumed (they are for visual reference only, and filled with cardboard instead of actual cake), but it is worth ducking in as you wander the Centro Historico. If the cakes do whet your appetite, indulge it with some pastries down on the first floor. Load up a long tray with everything from concha to pan danes (danishes) filled with fruit. While you pay, sure-fingered staff artfully wrap your selections in the bakery’s lovely paper, adding bits of cardboard so they don’t get jostled on the journey. Know Before You Go The bakery stocks seasonal sweets, too, such as offerings and goodies for Day of the Dead." - taotaoholmes, mocchiatto, thekaustik

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-cake-room-at-pasteleria-ideal-mexico-city-mexico

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@cntraveler

14 Best Things to Do in Zócalo, Mexico City | Condé Nast Traveler

"Founded in 1927, this pastry shop caters primarily to locals looking for simple, traditional luxury. Look closely when walking around Centro and you'll notice people carrying huge white boxes with the shop's name printed in blue. The cakes and sweet breads inside are being ushered to birthday parties and Sunday afternoon gatherings." - Scarlett Lindeman

https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-things-to-do-in-zocalo-mexico-city

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David DeBalko (DD)

Google

Pastelería Ideal – Mexico City Yes, it was ideal! This place is a pastry lover’s dream. The selection is massive—there's a huge variety of treats, from sweet to savory, and it’s all fresh and delicious. The best part? It opens at 5 AM, so you can get an early start on your carb indulgence. You’ll see people walking out with trays piled high with pastries—no judgment here, it’s totally worth it. It’s one of those spots where you can’t go wrong with anything you pick. The atmosphere is bustling, but it's all part of the charm. If you're in the area and want a taste of some of the best pastries in Mexico City, definitely make sure to stop by. Yummm!

Leslie ZP

Google

I was so excited to try this place, I mean street vendors resell this bread on the centro streets because people want this bread so bad but we bought a little bit of everything and the only item that I thought was tasty was the rompope jello.

Hils

Google

Long running bakery in Mexico City famed for its pan de dulce - the bun was soft and fluffy, and has two flavors - chocolate and original. The chocolate topping comes with a strong cacao flavor while the original leans towards a more milky flavor. Expect huge portions and large crowds as the place gets quite busy. It’s an enjoyable experience to see the crowd purchasing baked goods of all sorts.

Μιχαηλ Γαβαλλάς

Google

Amazing and tasty products made by quality ingredients. An award winner. It is very tasty and loads of options to choose from. The idea of putting your sweets on the tray makes u feel part of the Ideal team. Staff is very polite , professional, and kind. Price are extremely cheap if you consider similar products in Europe or UK. 100% a must visit if you are in CDMX.

Benjamin Jacob

Google

Epic scale - huge variety of viennoiserie, breads, cookies, and other baked goods. Largest bakery I have ever been to. I was not blown away by the actual pastries - most were too sweet, and/or too dry. I would visit again but stick to the sweet breads. Incredible value for money.

Anthony Bao

Google

This massive, factory-sized bakery provides every type of pastry, bread, and cake you’d want at extremely inexpensive prices. While not high-end, all the desserts we bought were delicious, and the bread was a rustic multigrain that went great with soup. That said… this is not your normal bakery. Coming here in the afternoon will feel like a free-for-all. Maybe a hundred fellow shoppers running around collecting and paying. Tables stacked high with foods. It looks like pure chaos. If you’ve never been before, the order of operations is to grab a large silver tray and your own tongs. Run around stacking all the baked goods you want. Next, you go to the area where folks are packaging. You drop off your tray and get handed a ticket. They’ll package it and wrap it into either parchment paper or boxes. With the ticket, you head over to pay. This is usually the longest lineup. Allegedly they take credit card, but I’ve never managed to get it to work and having cash is your best bet. Finally, after paying, you’ll get a receipt and ticket. Take both back to the person who packed your baked goods. Congrats, you did it. It’s a unique experience and once complete, you’ll be heading out with kilos of pastry. Amazing. Prices are about 10-20 pesos per pastry, and about 20 peso for a loaf of bread. Oh yeah, no helpful English-speaking staff. They’ve got enough locals to process that there’s no time for us tourists. Hopefully my guide above is helpful.

Liesl Smaistrla

Google

A must stop place if visiting Mexico City. The place was filled of locals and tourists.

Somatic Nature Physical Therapy and Wellness

Google

Yes, there is definitely a huge selection. But is it tasty? Not really! Nothing special. They have typical Mexican pastry that I can find anywhere in Mexican neighborhoods in the US We also got a latte and it was super milky, it was probably 75% milk with 25% espresso . Meh!