The 12 best cake shops and cake bakeries in Guadalajara

We went to Alcalde for my birthday. Upon arrival, the hostess didn’t greet us, I had to initiate the conversation and let her know I had a reservation. For a high end restaurant like this, I expected a warmer, more attentive welcome. The meal itself was definitely unique, with beautifully presented and delicious dishes, some more memorable than others. Sitting at the counter was an interesting experience, as we could watch the kitchen in action and see the cooking staff at work. Our main waiter was attentive, and a few other servers, who were even more charismatic, brought out some of our dishes and added to the experience. I can understand why some negative reviews point out that a few dishes are just “okay,” but there are also standouts that make the menu worth trying. Overall, it was a special dining experience, the ambience was just ok.

I was surprised by how easy it was to make the reservation. Although we were booking for a Monday night. We did the à la carte menu and it was the best option for us. The service and the quality of the food was outstanding. Please note this restaurant is not accessible for persons with mobility issues and the bathroom is located up stairs. The ambience could be improved with unique local music that was carefully selected to complement the space and the experience.

Wow. This place was fabulous. The food was out of this world. I enjoyed every bite from start to finish, I didn’t want the experience to end. The service was top notch and the atmosphere was so fun and inviting. The colors, art, aesthetic and feel of the whole place was excellent. 10/10 would recommend.

Incredible restaurant in the heart of the Guadalajara, Mexico! We had an absolutelly fantastic experience, food super interesting and tasty, service and ambience of place on a high level!highly reccomending this place, here you really will enjoy with culinary jorney!👏👏👏👏👏

I had the pleasure of dining at Ojo in Bangkok during the summer of 2024, and the experience was truly world-class—the food, service, atmosphere, and location all came together flawlessly. Later, in October 2024, I visited Alcalde in Guadalajara for the first time and tried the tasting menu. While the presentation and service were excellent, I found the food to be overly experimental and, frankly, not enjoyable. I gave Alcalde another chance in August 2025, this time ordering à la carte. Once again, the presentation and service were formidable, but the food itself was disappointing—too salty, too “out there,” and ultimately barely edible. Although I initially felt the food merited only one star, it’s clear the team is highly dedicated and puts real effort into presentation and sourcing. For that reason, I’ve chosen to give a more neutral three stars overall. It’s also possible that my palate simply doesn’t align with Alcalde’s culinary vision.

Tasting menu at the chef's table was a great experience and I thoroughly enjoyed being able to watch all of the beautiful food come together in the kitchen. The vibes were great and the food wasn't bad. Definitely had some very unique flavors and delicious bites throughout the tasting menu. All of the dishes were visually stunning. The wine pairing left something to be desired though. The pours were quite light, and they reused the same wine for consecutive courses and a couple occasions which was a little disappointing.

A hip place with interesting flavor profiles and delicious drinks. However, their dishes can sometimes eschew common sense savoriness for hit-or-miss courses. Nevertheless, this is a tasting menu experience with something to say. My party of 4 all had the tasting menu and we had the pleasure of sitting at the chef’s table. The wine pairings were decent. I was not challenged or inspired to explore past “this goes with this because it has a similar flavor profile”. Still, good picks that include some fun choices like orange wine. The courses are small. A few of them can be a little challenging, but nothing too difficult to eat. The clear standouts are their peanut salad (the second strongest and most bold flavor of the evening) and the shiitake mushroom dessert (exceptional). The service is, simply put, flawless. Our waiter was playful, informative, and attentive. Lastly, yes, Alcalde is quite spendy. We paid around $1300 for 4 people, though that included wine pairings and cocktails. I highly recommend this place for a special night out.

Better for breakfast but you can also go there for a quick drink at night, the charcuterie board is a good option. They close really early though, so be ready for them bringing you the check without asking for it.

Great place to go and enjoy quality time with your friends or even study. Great options. Our server Eliezier was a great server

Nice looking place , good serving ,tasty food . Though avocado toast ,wasn’t Toast at all ,just a piece of bread .

Highly recommended the “pollo y vegetales” salad. Friendly, English-speaking staff. Good cakes too 🍰

Came here for some dessert after dinner. The place is nice and very beautiful. We had the três leches and the orange loaf. The tres leches was to sweet for me, wouldn't recommend it,, but the orange load was beautiful. The coffee was good aswell.

The service is good, the environment is good, the food is just delicious! Perfect for Sunday mornings, very relaxing place!

Great service all the people there is kind and nice, the place is always clean and cosy great music, the desserts are great! Delicious! Also the drinks are a must!

A HIP BAKERY: Searching for a bakery with a pleasant vibe and delicious breads? Karmele has all that and more. I tried the chocolate Karmelito, a decadent croissant fashioned into the shape of a roll. The carrot cake was also tasty, but with less pop. My wife tried a panini. The toasted birote was well appointed with tomatoes and a bed of sprouts. A house-blend mustard gave it just a kick of tanginess. The coffees are prepared fresh and spot on. A beautiful selection of sourdough breads are also available, though we we did try them on this occasion. The only negative is that—because of its popularity—there are sometimes long waiting times, especially if you order a panini or other item that requires some preparation. Notwithstanding, Karmele is a definite keeper.

I went with high expectation after my friends being in awe of pastry here. I knew about long lines - so prepare for them even in the evening. This is a hype place. Pastry itself looks amazing, however its taste could be better. I took Berlinese 6/10: It contained some low quality chocolate which had too much sugar. Babka 4/10: very dry. Looks amazing, but is too dry. Karmele con Guyaba 8/10 - this was good, French pastry + guyaba. The thing is it’s too sweet, it should be sweet, but I think they use extensive amount of sugar. Advantages: Amazing presentation of pastry, great and fast service. Place is very nice located, it looks very nice, atmosphere is so vibrant.

Guadalajara Eats 2024 #4, Cafe/bakery #20: One of my favorite bakeries not only in Guadalajara but all of Mexico. Have been here 7-8 times and have never had a poor experience. Definitely order a karmelito (or 2) while here (depending on what's available) and a rollo de cacao or cardamomo. The cheesecake and croissants are great as well. If you're more in the mood for something savory, their quiche is great as are their sandwiches. Their hot coffees and cold brews are wonderful here, too. The only thing I've ever ordered that I didn't like was their banana bread. Otherwise, I have thoroughly enjoyed all their offerings. The only knock I can think of is that they seldomly have all their flavors of karmelitos available. It's to be expected though as they're that damn good. Karmele was a major reason I returned to Guadalajara this April.

The most unfortunate thing was I went here on my way out of town and missed out going daily. We ordered the choclatin and a plain croissant, a latte and a flat white to go. The coffees were hot, which doesn’t seem to be a thing from my experience. So, I was happy with that and they were delicious The pastries were flaky and absolutely delicious. In a world of oversized pastries covered in all sorts of toppings, these were the essence of quality baking. Simply perfect. I will definitely return on my next trip and look forward to trying more options. I should also add that there was adequate staff who were attentive and helpful.

I read all the reviews of this place before going. Lots of complaints about service and flies. But I went with an open mind. The service was very friendly and prompt. There was a fly repellant device on the counter and I saw no flies on the pastries. The sweeter things were enclosed in a glass case. I had a ham and cheese croissant. The croissant was perfect. The sandwich was heated properly in an oven so the croissant stayed crispy. I could taste the quality of the olive oil in the salad dressing. Great place, reasonable prices. Lots of people working on their laptops inside, but plenty of space still. I will com back.

One of these lovely cafés which offer really good pastry. The espresso was very tasty as well the cheese cake even though it was a bit too sweet for my taste.

Great bakery with a wide selection of cake and savery food. And the coffee is very good. And they have V60! :)

Delicious and amazing! I go here several times a week. My favorite items are the Soho cookie, San Francisco loaf, vegan bagel sandwich, and the vegan chocolatin. But everything is absolutely delicious. Thank you Masa Madre for baking such good food!! 🙏🤤

Was staying at NH and walking casually by in the morning I caught a smell of delicious bread so I decided to stop by and check it out. there’s a great assortment of bread, bagels and baked sweet bread. I ordered a turkey panini, a crostini spinach and a buttery sweet bread that I don’t know what it was called with a green juice. The guy explained what was in each thing, was super nice. Sat at a table where I could see the beautiful lush street, everything was delicious and the sweet bread was heaven! good thing i couldn’t really buy any to take cause I was flying out.

It's one those places that become too popular and patrons stop behaving nicely. The parking is very limited and driver do dangerous parking maneuvers to have a parking space. The sitting it's also limited and in brunch hours clients get aggressive holding a table hours after finishing eating and when trying to get a table, as they don't have a system to assign places. My advice... Buy the good bakery items they sell and run away from the stress.

Totally walked by this and it didn't show up anywhere....the cafe next door is entirely vegan besides one cookie. They even have a vegan menu!! Never found decent vegan pastry in Mexico, croissants very crispy and butter like.ñxk

Had amazing cookies. Cant wait to try more things on the menu.

Great place for bread and drinks. Baguette is awesome. There are also specialty breads with awesome recipes including bread with charcoal. If you are in a hurry go there and ask for a charcuterie sandwich and pair it with kombucha or a cold brew.

this place surely bakes the best bread, cookies and cakes in Guadalajara. The sourdough is exceptional!

Love the pastel de elote, really good

Everything looked delicious 😋 we ended up getting the corn bread, cheese bread 🍞 and some cookies. Lines are long but definitely worth the price and wait time. This is one of the oldest bakeries in Guadalajara and very popular

If you like jericallas this is the place to go!!! They are the bomb. You can taste the whole ingredients, nothing artificial about it. Their gelatinas are also delicious. If you like corn bread, try their pan de elote. Trust me!

Various type of deserts. Delicious . They have the best Jeri calla and pastel de elote. Cookies were so good. This place is super busy always a line to take your order. Strongly recommended if you have a sweet tooth.

Ask for the corn cake. Best option. It's excellent. The green jelly is great. This is one of the best places for desserts that I know. A bit pricey compared to others but better compared to others as well.

I got 2 “gelatinas” )jelly to go. Set them in a very small box, the containers were crushed.

excelent service, good bread quality .. made every day .. I recommend

The place is cozy and perfect for reading a book in peace. The coffee and treats are really good. I hope I can go to the downstairs section next time.

Love, love,love this place. Every time I go to Mexico I make sure I stop here. My Spanish sucks but they always go out of their way to understand what I want and downstairs seating is awesome with the style, comfort and choice of things to read.

Great coffee, bread and cakes. Relaxed atmosphere and quiet even when busy. There's a lower level with books and more comfortable furniture.

Cozy place that invites the cold feet and warm hearts

Its a very calm place. They have seating in downstairs also. Cafe is good .

The best place to have a conversation in such a crowded area. The coffee is also good

The best coffee shop in Plaza del Sol. Downstairs they have a large space. Good for laptop work.

Very nice and calm place, good to have breakfast and a nice talk. Food was ok , pancakes looking delicious! (I just had Chilaquiles)

Good food and reasonable prices.

Just a bit faster the meals and would've been a 100%. Great Place for breakfast!

Love it!

Been there twice, always a pleasure. Great food, very good service. Looks like a nice garden vibes. Music playlist could be better but all good :). Gracias a Sebastián por su increíble servicio🤝🙌

(Translated by Google) An excellent place for breakfast and a pleasant stop. The food is delicious and the service is very friendly. The only thing I would improve would be to make the coffee a little hotter. I tried the habanero chilaquiles and they are delicious. The portions are generous and everything is very reasonably priced. Highly recommended. (Original) Un excelente lugar para desayunar y parar un rato agradable. La comida es muy rica y el servicio muy amable, lo único que yo mejoraría sería que el café estuviera un poco más caliente. Probé los chilaquiles habanero y son deliciosos, las porciones de los platillos son abundantes y todo a muy buen precio, altamente recomendable.

(Translated by Google) The place is beautiful. I stopped by for a coffee because I had a work appointment, and when I arrived, I was surprised by how beautiful it was. The coffee was delicious, and they gave me some mini muffins to go with my drink. (Original) El lugar esta hermoso, pase solamente por un café ya que tenía una cita de trabajo y al llegar al lugar me sorprendió de lo lindo que esta. El café estaba muy rico y me obsequiaron unos mini molletes para acompañar mi bebida.

Great spot for sweet bread! So good.

This is now our favorite place to get a dessert. We stumbled upon it when eating lunch nearby and we are glad we found it. They have a large selection for such a small place, lots of variety, we tried several different things and everything tasted fresh. They have good hours and good prices. As long as the prices stay reasonable, we will keep returning.

Everything I've tried from this bakery is delicious. I look forward to trying more. The shop is clean and items are marked well. I'm sadly glad that these panaderias are far from California because I would be coming every other day. I will take a box home though to enjoy a little bit longer. The best panaderia I've frequented.

His expression says it all 😋 good stuff! & even better prices!

Great place to delight yourself with Jalisco's "pan dulce".

Bread here it the tastiest I've ever tried in Guadalajara

Bee friendly establishment ❤️

(Translated by Google) I went around to try their pan de muerto and the place, although small, is beautiful and has a variety of breads that I will try on my next visit. The bread of the dead is made with butter and filled with pastry cream, very rich. (Original) Me di una vuelta para probar su pan de muerto y el lugar, aunque chiquito, está bonito y tiene variedad de panes que probaré en mi siguiente visita. El pan de muerto es de mantequilla y relleno de crema pastelera, muy ricos.

Delicioso pastries and coffee

(Translated by Google) The shell piece crumb better than others because it is not foamy. But the piece can have more intention, even a touch of wholemeal flour. The scab all fell off and I ended up putting the rest in the trash can. Business for business with a bread idea. (Original) La miga de la pieza de la concha mejor que otras porque no es espumosa. Pero puede tener más intensión la pieza, incluso un toque de harina integral. La costra se cayó toda y terminé colocando el resto en el basurero. Negocio por negocio con una idea de pan.

Amazing Croissants

Delicatessen 🤤🤤🤤

(Translated by Google) The artisan bread is very delicious, they have a wide variety of pieces to choose from and they are all very tasty. The lady who serves is very kind and treats the bread with great care when she puts it in the basket and when she puts it in the paper bag. Excellent option to try if you are from another state, like me who visited the bakery from #slp. (Original) Es muy rico el pan artesanal, tienen una amplia variedad de piezas a elegir y todas son muy sabrosas. La señora que atiende es muy amable y trata al pan con mucho cuidado cuando lo pone en la canasta y cuando lo mete a la bolsa de papel. Excelente opción para probar si eres de otro estado, como yo que visité la panadería desde #slp.

(Translated by Google) Excellent Gourmet Bakery, the quality of their sweet bread is very good, not very sweet, so they do not saturate the palate, in addition to offering exquisite salty pastries, it is apple strudel, it is delicious, as are the chocolates and the braid of Nutella (Original) Excelente Panaderia Gourmet, la calidad de su pan dulce es muy buena, no muy dulces, por lo que no saturan el paladar, además de ofrecer pastes salados exquisitos, es strudel de manzana, es delicioso, al igual que los chocolatines y la trenza de Nutella

(Translated by Google) The bread is very delicious but they never have change EVER (Original) El pan es muy rico pero Nunca tienen cambio NUNCA

(Translated by Google) Everything is fine, just the ladies when people join them are very slow to serve and it takes up to 10 minutes waiting. (Original) Todo bien nomas las señoras cuando se les junta la gente son muy lentas para atender y dura uno hasta 10 minutos esperando

We came here upon a recommendation for the tuna and potato pastry. Unfortunately it was served almost stone cold and we had to throw it out after a bite. I’ve had experiences with cold pastries before and they never work out good for your belly!

I am absolutely addicted to these pastries. The fillings, the fine philo crust and the price (20 pesos) are unbeatable. I wish this was a global chain!

Great empanadas, a must try in Guadalajara

(Translated by Google) These are DELICIOUS!! I still need to try the Sweets, they are still at $32 Each, it seems reasonable to me for the area, but they are Very good, highly recommended They also accept payment by card, in case you don't have cash, they charge you there 😁 (Original) Estas DELICIOSOS!! Me faltan probar los Dulces, igual estan en $32 C/U, me parece razonable por la zona, pero están Muy buenos, muy recomendados También aceptan pago con tarjeta, por si no llevan efectivo, ahi les cobran 😁

(Translated by Google) Excellent Within the Chapultepec area, these are some of the fast foods you should try. This place is open from Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 7:30 pm, resting on Sundays. They have relatively little time in the area and have gained the taste of both locals and foreigners. They are made with crispy puff pastry and their taste is quite pleasant. Among my favorite savory favors are green mole, red, potato with meat, hawayano, pepperoni with mosarella. Not to mention the dulves, because they are chocolate with nutella, blackberry with nutella, apple, pineapple, rice pudding, banana with milkshake. The only bad thing is that there is no place to sit comfortably and enjoy your pastry. (Original) Excelente Dentro de la zona de chapultepec, estos.son de las comidas rapidas que debes probar. Este lugar esta abierto de lunes a sabado de 8 am a 7:30pm, descansando los.domingos Relativamente tienen poco tiempo dentro de la,zona y se.ha ganado el gusto de tanto locales como foraneos. Estan elaboradas con hojaldre crujiente y sus abores son bastante agradables. De entre mis.favores favoritos salados estan mole verde, rojo, papa con carne, hawayano, peperoni con mosarella. De los dulves ni se diga, pues estan chocolate con nutella, zarzamora con nutella, manzana, piña arroz con leche, platano con lechera Lo unico malo es que no hay algun lugar para poder sentarte comodo y disfrutar de tu paste.

(Translated by Google) We always shop there for business, and today the managers gave us less than the bill. We trusted them and didn't check. The girl who answered kept calling and stopped answering. When we arrived, she denied it completely, but they did charge us the full amount. Bad experience, and terrible for the employee. (Original) Siempre compramos ahí para la empresa y hoy nos dieron menos pastes de los encargados, confiamos en ellos y no revisamos, se le estuvo marcando a la chica que atendió y ya no contestaba las llamadas, al llegar lo negó totalmente pero si nos los cobraron completos. Mala experiencia y muy mal de la trabajadora.

(Translated by Google) Always warm and the ones with well-melted cheese (Original) Siempre calientitos y los que llevan queso bien derretido

The best part small coffee menu! Exactly what is needed to try and enjoy the coffee. Cappuccino perfectly frothed. In the grinder at the time, Veracruz (lavado), perfect balance with great body. Espresso americano, also using Veracruz was brought out at perfect temperature (not extra hot).V60, Oaxaca (natural), good notes with smooth finish. Banana bread with semisweet chocolate was very good, very moist and not sweet.

Great coffee and some of the best pancakes ever! Very sweet staff as well.

Food is normal, prices are good, service is a bit slow, and not a big menu to pick from. But... They do have vegan and vegetarian options that taste just as good as normal option would.

Cafe shop is excellent for digital nomads. Flat white with almond milk is good. Wifi is fast too. Staff were super friendly.

Great vegan/vegetarian food, great coffee, and a very friendly host. Make sure you try the jalapeno sauce too

Very attentive staff, v60 and vegan pancakes and options!!! Will deffo come back.

Yum chilaquiles con panela

They actually close at 1:30, not at 2 pm. I came in at 1:30 and was refused service

Cozy place. Bread is delish. Prices are ok and the food was tasty, had brunch there. Only downside is parking (kinda hard depending of the time) and the time of the day you go, it's on a busy street during peak hours. Rec tho👌

Excellent place. Better than one would have thought just walking by the place

Nice place for breakfast and or just buying bread and pastries.

Great cookies and bread! Very good price

Best scones I've ever had. Excellent@

Excellent bread shop 👍🏻👍🏻