El Gallito Bakery

Best cuban bread and pastelitos! The real thing.
Quick service during the week. Be ready to make a line on Saturday and Sunday mornings, you won’t regret it when you are back home with a warm loaf of cuban bread and a nice café con leche!
Their pastelitos are to die for, try them all, guava, meat and coconut are a sure shot. And during Holy Week tuna pastelitos are a must try.

Best bakery in this area! Their Cuban bread is off the chain, and super fresh! Pastelitos and croquetas are always fresh, but these aren’t gourmet and the price reflects it. You can be out of here with a huge breakfast for two for under $ 6.

Great pastelitos, quick service, ample parking in the back, and can we talk about how fresh this stuff is?
I love going to this place before work, it’s definitely a classic Miami bakery. Another tip is the bread they make on Sundays, that thing is the size of my leg!

Fast service and the freshest pastelitos and papa rellenas in the area. The party platters are great, the have just the right amount of fillings. Two thumbs up.

Fast service at 7am. i love their pastelitos de queso! So fresh and just the right amount of sugar coating!

MOST UNDERRATED BAKERY IN MIAMI
Over the years I’ve been to many cuban bakery’s here in Miami and Hollywood and honestly you get the best in quality here and it’s cheaper!!! The Cuban bread is for sure the freshest in Miami. The only bad part I can think about this place is the parking.

Nice cuban bakery, their pastelitos and cangrejitos are the freshes Ive ever had. This is a small Cuban bakery (family owned) so the atmosphere is very cozy and everyone is helpful.

3 — 3.5 (Tough call)
Dear El Gallito Panaderia y Dulceria,
It was my dad’s birthday and I had decided to throw him an impromptu 62^nd birthday party by inviting random members of the family, without his knowledge, and telling them to just show up at my parents house. Realizing that I had to take responsibility for this action, I quickly rounded up the troops (aka my mother-​in-​law) for some assistance in furnishing this shindig with some drinks and food.
I asked Mom where we could get stuff at short notice that would go over well for a party, and of course she eased my mind and told me not to worry about it. :) Phew! A woman who can handle business: this I like!
On the day of the party we picked Mom up at her house in order to bring her with us to my parents’ house for this soirée. As we get on 27^th avenue, it wasn’t long before Mom said, «Wait! Stop here, we need to get the food!» Thank god because I had almost forgot. ;-)
When my love and his mom returned, we had trays of croqueticas (50), pastelitos de Guayaba y queso (25), and bocaditos de pasta (25). Total price for 3 trays (quantity in parentheses) — $ 25 incl. tax.
The food was pretty good, although I can honestly say I’ve had better. But you know what, YOU CAME THROUGH! To this I owe you. And don’t get me wrong, the food was tasty and a total hit, but I guess I’m just really picky with my Cuban pastries.
A great last-​minute place to order all of your Cuban party essentials. I recommend when in a bind.
Thank you El Gallito! You hit the spot.
All the best,
SabrinaAnna*

NOTE: This review is on the croquetas de jamon alone.
They hit the jackpot again at work :)! This morning they brought us some super delicious croquetas de jamon from this bakery. I have never been here in person, nor have I ever seen it, however, let me tell you that the croquetas are super tasty! They were sizable and very flavorful! They weren’t too creamy or overly greasy, just super yummy! My mouth is watering as I’m writing this review. I would definitely put the croquetas here right up there with the ones at El Brazo Fuerte, which are certainly my favorites. I’m curious to check this place out now and see what everything else is like.
Just to clarify the rating, I didn’t give this place that last star just for the sake of having sobered judgment since I’ve never actually been here.