Pandebono Bakery

It was a few years ago when we arrived on our Miami trip, June 2012. We were hungry for a late lunch and were not sure where to go, and figured why not give this place a shot. We were not disappointed. Even my boys were impressed and will talk about it from time to time. It sure beat hitting the regular Subway shop.

Great food polite service! My café con leche was just right! After I got my receipt I see that my meal was $ 3.99 not the advertised $ 3.50 on the menu :/​and to add bacon is $ 1.99! The whole meal barely had that. Overall a cheap eat but kinda shady business practice.

This little gem is within walking distance from My house and I never knew it was there until about a year ago. It singlehandedly fed me throughout my pregnancy. It’s a small hole in the wall but the food is delicious. I even took some to work and my Colombian friends raved at the authenticity. If my waistline would allow it, I think I’d eat from there daily!

I love this place! The best pan de Bono in Miami. They also sell all the Colombian goodies I love!

The best pandebono I’ve had north of Cartagena. Even if you have no idea what that is do yourself a favor and go buy one if you are in the area. It’s like 2 $ for one but I’m pretty sure you will end up buying more.

This little bakery is located in a small shopping center next to the Palmetto. I dropped by one day to try the pan de bono and empanadas, prices and food were both good. The place was packed which it is always a good sign.
I recommend it if you want to have a homey breakfast, you don’t have to be Colombian to love this place :)

Hands down, best Colombian bakery.
The best buñuelos in Miami, the empanadas are delicious, the tequeños are cheesy and hot… everything is amazing. Will not disappoint. Even their breakfast is scrumptious

This is my first time trying colombian food and I loved it! A friend of my parents who is colombian recommended this place. I had the meat empanada, the chicken empanada, the buñuelo, and of course the delicious pandebono. Loved it all. They have very good service too.

This has become my favorite Colombian bakery in Miami to date. I haven’t tried the mondongo so my go-​to place for that is still in farther-​away Miami Lakes (search my reviews) — but for everything else, this place hits the spot just perfectly.
Why?
It’s the aroma. It’s the buttery homemade taste. I can definitely taste the love they put into the work with their hands. It tasted as if it came from elsewhere, another planet — from America Latina.
The empanadas colombianas were tasty, savory (beef), and buttery — just how I love them. And I could not ask for better from a bakery. I ordered two of these.
The pan de yuca naturally doesn’t have much flavor since yuca is almost nearly a flavorless starch (it’s for this reason that Cubans add mojo to their yuca, Venezuelans add chimichurri, etc). So a yuca bread would naturally not have much of a taste — but this one had a good taste (and a buttery one — which is a plus in my book. Yup, I just love butter — I think you’re getting the idea by now).
Pan de bono — the buttery and lightly cheese-​tasting bread was good too! This is a Colombian classic bread.
And also the pan de queso (bread with cheese stuffed inside) was of a good size and tasty. People who would love tasting and seeing the actual cheese would love this bread. Again, good flavor here.
Chicharrones — admittingly I haven’t had them in a long while so when I saw the here, I could not bypass them. They were tasty here — no surprise. I’ve yet to have a bad piece of chicharrones in Colombian places. Maybe it’s my luck?
Tequeño were a surprise. This traditionally Venezuelan appetizer excelled here. Why? Because they put sugar in the dough to give it a nice contrast with the tasty, strong-​tasting cheese us Latinos love. Great idea for a great taste.
All this came at a low price ($ 10.35) and they accept credit card. With friendly women behind the counter, plenty of Colombian goods (sombrero de vueltiao (or the hat of barranquilla), artesanal bags, Colombian music, and other goods can be found here as well), you can be sure I will return — I’m hooked!

Now that we finally have a Colombian in the office, I’m constantly harassing him for hidden Restaurants or Bakeries to hit. His name is «Val-​De-​Branch.» One nearby recommendation from Val-​de-​Branch, was Pandebono. Reason: «Probably not the best bakery, but the Variety of Colombian pastries and empanadas they carry is really Great.» We went early this morning and were greeted by a giant roasted pig stuffed with rice, chilling on the counter… a New Years tradition for the evening festivities.
We ordered the traditional variety of bread cheese pastries. Pandebono, pan de yuca and my favorite Buñuelo (It seems every country has a version of this Arabic fried goodness — Spain’s best architecture was build during the Muslim rule… just saying). All were great and filling (see attached photos). Colombian pastries are not overly sweet, which I like.
Area is in a tiny strip mall. Nothing fancy. Very tight space with a side counter @ stools to sit on. Large wall mirror helps the space tremendously.
Note: Val-​de-​branch placed our orders as my Rosetta Stone failed me once again. What do you mean Cuban Spanish is different from Colombian Spanish… «Well, it is.» Fail.
Give them a try, bring a friend.