Panaderia Sabor A Mexico Bakery

1) Wonderful Authentic flaky pastry!
2) Bavarian Cream very tasty, rich and not too sugary;)
3) Will certainly come back to try other pastries;)
Wandered into this Bakery in search of a Real Bavarian Cream donut… Was going to go to Safeway on 28^th, as they have a somewhat-​decent variation on true Bavarian Cream (or custard)…
While I am a «white-​bread» American; I figured this place might not have the chocolate donut variation– which Safeway & King Soopers bakeries make ((which by the way are NOT making true Bavarian Crème — b/​c their custard is too sugary and does not have Real custard!)).

Sabor A Mexico is possibly Boulder’s best option for morning pastries. Lacking any sort of tangible donut shop, the pastries at this panaderia are a fresh and delicious alternative to fried and glazed dough in the mornings. The selection alters a bit everyday, which keeps me coming back. Not every one of their pastries are absolute winners, but there is enough variety that you are bound to find several things that interest you. Not to mention their prices, which are incredibly reasonable. If ever you are struck with a hankering for a tasty confection on your morning commute, I highly recommend giving this place a shot.

I am so happy!!! This place is so freakin’ good. Real, authentic, delicious Mexican pastries. I never thought I would find such a thing in Boulder.
Every last bread, pastry, cookie, cake, etc. is baked from scratch on the premises. The workers continually bring out goodies piping hot and fresh from the ovens. So tasty! And there are always several tres leches cakes, which are my absolute favorites among all Mexican treats. Wow. If you like Mexican pastries, or want to give them a try, please go here now! (As a caveat, Mexican pastries are their own unique things, and not necessarily to everyone’s taste. For instance, they tend to be somewhat drier than European-​type pastries.)
And the place is ridiculously cheap. We got 2 large pieces of tres leches cake, 6 little sugar cookies, 4 additional full-​sized pastries, and an entire loaf of jalapeño cream cheese bread for $ 12.
A word about service. It is self-​serve. Pick up a tray, cover it with a piece of paper, and, with tongs, transfer all of your selections from the case to the tray. Then take the tray to the register. Please remember that all of the employees are very busy baking, so if you are not helped immediately, they might simply not realize that you are there. Just give them a little holler, and they will be glad to assist.
Such a nice surprise. I have become increasingly tired of Boulder Unilocal reviews raving about how delicious and authentic this or that Mexican restaurant is, only to discover that it is mediocre and hardly authentic. This has happened probably at least a half-​dozen times. But this place is the real deal. You want delicious and authentic? Go here.

I moved here from San Antonio where the tres leches cake is around every corner at every place you could imagine. When I moved here, I searched for the best tres leches cake around. I found it here. The cake varies though, it seems, by day. The tres leches with the pecan on top is where it’s at. By far the best. Ever. A previous reviewer noted not being greeted/​helped upon arrival, but the bakery is self serve. There are tongs up front as well as trays. You use tongs to grab the pastries and put them on the tray and they will put your pastries in bags when you go to pay. Also, most of them do not speak English, so you if you have questions, use some of your awesome Spanish skills. :)

Pink cake.

The smell from the bakery reels you in if you’re in the area. The tres leches is really really good. Definitely going back for more.

I wish we were able to give half stars, cause I would give another half to this place.
I was in this plaza and a fresh bakery scent was wafting through the air. So much so that I felt blinded and overpowered, and was pleasantly following my nose into this panaderia. Sure, there are plenty of panaderias around. When I lived in NW Denver they were everywhere! But the scent emanating from this place was intoxicating!
I entered entranced, and stood in awe as I glanced at the three amazing double glass door bakery cases. Tons of freshly baked treats of all shapes, sizes, and colors were staring back at me screaming-​take me home!-while my clothes began to soak up the amazing fragrance in this panaderia.
Walked around more of the store and noticed a man with a mixer baking in the back. I kept looking back while browsing, hoping someone would come out to help me. Were these beloved pastries free for the taking?
Finally, I had to leave, realizing that no one cared enough about coming out to assist a customer. Oh so Sad, and smelling so sweet as the panaderia had perfumed my clothes, I returned reluctantly to my car where Blackberry was excited by my new scent. Hopefully one day I will return and be able to purchase some of these wonderfully smelling calorie packed treats.

The fresh smell of yeast rising in the oven immediately hit my olfactory receptors as I walked through the door and took hold of all the goodies lined up in a display on the right-​side. New to Mexican pastries/​baked goods I was handicapped due to the lack of signage (nothing in english, spanish, or spanglish to guide me) to indicate what each of the items were or what they may taste like. All I knew is that I wanted something to relish, to enjoy, and to savor. So, with the help of the owner/​baker who guided me through the selection of what was sweet or what had some hidden filling inside I settled upon the following three choices:
1) Conchas — it appears like a bun; some come with a sugar coating and others are plain. The inside basically tasted like sweet bread.
2) Orejas — the English equivalent is ‘palm leaves’ — a crispy, sweet pastry shaped like a heart (this was the sweetest of the three items I chose).
3) Empanadas de Pina — a pastry shaped in a triangle with a pineapple filling; basically a pineapple turnover (this was the best of the three items I had).
I like this place for presenting an alternative to the bakeries that are common in most grocery stores, for the unique and distinct items and flavors, and for being a ‘mom and pop’ local joint. I took off 1* for not having the items labelled and for not having little takeout baggies readily available to dispense my goods (you’ll have to ask at the counter). But you know what, overall I liked this place and I’d recommend giving it a try if you’re into trying something different and new.
Oh, and did I mention they are really cheap — most baked items are 50 – 75 cents.
Aside from the baked goods, they sell spices, dried chillies, spanish soda drinks, and tortillas.