Have been thinking about this bakery a lot lately so when I was in town, stopped by for some empanadas. Maybe I've been overhyping it in my mind but it wasn't as great as I remembered. Stop by a couple of times and had some good eats and the gents behind the counter were super helpful. Argentinian empanadas are a bit smaller and better tasting: - spicy beef - good kick and shredded meat - spicy chicken - chicken was a little dry but pastry was good - regular shredded beef empanada - these were a lot bigger than the Argentinian empanadas and I thought the pastry was a bit too thick and doughy. The sauce it came with was delicious as well. Will definitely stop by again next time I'm in town. read more

Baked good and empanadas are delicious. Coffee was terrible. I ordered an iced latte and he gave me an iced coffee and told me it's the same thing. Not sure if that is a cultural difference but I would not get the coffee again. read more

Absolutely delicious! There are so many great options to choose from, each one more scrumptious than the last. The sauces served with the empenadas are very good. Do yourself a favor and support this local business, the people here are so nice and very welcoming! 10/10 read more

Charlotte Bakery - Ham and Cheese Croissant and Mango Juice - Bakeries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

We always stop by the Charlotte bakery when we visit South Beach. Breakfast is always delicious and coffee is always great. The service is always very fast as well. read more

This is a gem of a Cuban bakery. I had to find a place to get a quick bite to eat on my way from my hotel to a conference and was able to walk in at 7:15am on a Saturday! Its important to me to taste some local flavors when I travel and this bakery knocked it out of the park. The display case had a significant number of freshly-made pastries. I chose a ham and cheese croissant; it was perfectly buttery and crispy with sweet glaze to counter the savory and salty ham and cheese. I ordered a fresh cortadito without sugar (not that more sugar would have mattered at that point lol). This is not something to eat very often due to the richness, but the ingredients tasted fresh and I actually didn't feel awful after eating it. If I find myself back in Miami for another conference, I think I'll try a breakfast arepa... and of course order another cortadito! I've not been to Cuba so I don't know if the layout of this establishment is similar to those in Cuba. For me, the ambiance of this bakery reminds me of many of the cafes in Italy where you just walk up, order a "cafe" espresso, quickly drink it and go about your way. They do have a sink to wash off your sticky, buttery fingers after you eat. The woman serving me was super sweet and helped to start my day off right! So glad I found Charlotte. read more

LISTEN!!!!! If you're in the SOBE area, need a quick, cheap and fresh bite, go to Charlotte Bakery. While in town for a conference we stumbled upon this tiny little bakery/cafe. Long story short, we visited everyday for 3 days straight. Ambience: Blink and you'll miss it. It's a small, but bustling cafe on 15th and Washington. Next to Cheeseburger Baby. There are 3 tables for seating, as this is more of a grab and go spot. Food: All the yum! Everything from empanadas to arepas, to croquettas. They offer empanadas from a few different areas. Fillings include things like shredded beef, chicken, spinach and ricotta, beans and cheese, and more. They also have a small cooked to order menu of French toast, waffles, arepas and egg dishes. The bakery case is insane. Service is great, prices are low. Stop by I'd you're ever in the area. read more

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Amazing experience! The hostess was so incredibly nice and warming. She gave wonderful recommendations, and she was very welcoming. The empanadas are gigantic and filling. Each would essentially be a meal. At time of writing, the specialty empanadas are ~ $10 each. The seafood empanada actually contained scallop. Coffee was fresh and nice. Upon leaving, we were met with the response of "have a blessed day" Honestly, such amazing service. 100% would come back read more

Delicious treats My husband and I dropped in for a quick afternoon snack and tried a Venezuelan empanada and an alfajor! They were both delicious and we particularly loved that the alfajor was not excessively sweet!! read more

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Was recommended to go here from my friend for their empanadas. It was a bit hard to find but once we got here it was night time and they had already ran out of their chicken empanadas. We got the beef empanada and asked for the chicken. The lady told us if we were willing to wait 3 minutes she can heat it up for us from the back so we got one of those as well! Beef empanada was amazing. Unlike any empanada I've ever had in Miami. Chicken was good as well however she didn't heat it up all the way and it was still a bit cold inside so we asked her to heat it up more. She was nice about it so no worries. If you're looking for a place to get quality empanadas, this is DEFINITELY the place to go. read more

Charlotte Bakery - Chicken empanada - Bakeries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

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Ehhh. I wish I had gone elsewhere for my first time trying an empanada. The empanada I ordered had shredded beef inside and boy was it dryer than the Sahara Desert. I only got the pleasure of eating the outside of the Empanada which is bread and that part was pretty good. I wish I had gotten some ketchup or something. I also order a huge chocolate chip cookie which was hands down one of the worst cookies I've ever had. It was dry and hard... the chocolate chips had no flavor and the cookie itself had the consistency of an overcooked slice of cornbread. Skip the cookies.. your teeth will thank you. Now the best for last I guess was the strawberry cheesecake! This was my favorite out of the bunch. Pretty rich and the flavor was just so good! The service was very rushed in my opinion but the bakery had a really homie vibe which was nice. read more

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This place looked promising online and is kind of a hole in the wall. I ordered a spicy chicken Argentinian Empanada and a shredded beef and cheese Arepa. I really enjoyed the Empanada, but the Arepa was cold by the time I got it, and it wasn't really good. They have 5 small tables here, so there isn't a lot of seating, but we got here before the lunch rush. This place would be excellent if the food came out hot. read more

Charlotte Bakery - Spicy chicken Argentinian Empanada - Bakeries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

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Excellent selection of empanadas!! Best I have ever had in the United States! I highly recommend the shredded beef, black beans, cheese, sweet plantain one! read more

Charlotte Bakery - a basket of pastries on a table - Bakeries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

I was craving something sweet after having lunch and found this local bakeshop on Yelp. They have different types of baked goods and it was hard choosing one. I ended up getting a couple varieties which I don't remember the name of but they had a nice thick caramel in between cookies. They were delicious! It also was inexpensive. Highly recommend this place! read more

Charlotte Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

The woman serving me set the tone from the moment I walked in the door. The quality didn't stop at the service though. The flavor in the chicken empanada didn't make it to see a picture. The waffle and coffee after were a perfect finish to a lovely experience. I've only been to two places so far, but y'all are 2/2 Miami cuisine. Excited to see what else you have in store! read more

Charlotte Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

I really wanted to like this place! It's very neighborly. They have so much on their menu and since we only did a sample of a few things, my rating is based on that and the fact that they have variety. We got an Venezuela empanada, taquitos, and we got cornmeal flatbread with cheese inside. We thought we asked for Venezuela with meat but the one we bit into had just cheese. The empanada to us was not anything special. We read all the great reviews praising it, but the crust was basic and greasy. The taquito is huge and stuffed with the white cheese you normally see in papusas. The outside breading was just meh. And the cornmeal flatbread with cheese was not what we had thought of. The place is VERY tight inside. People would come in with groups. There really wasn't any order to where you should line up. We got cut a couple times before we started pushing our way to the cash register to put in an order for the items. The tables on the inside are not well maintained by the staff members either (I mean how can they be, there were so many people placing orders and only 2-3 staff members making specialty coffee's, fulfilling orders, making sandwiches and manning the cash register). The staff members were super nice and rushed to fulfill all the orders. I feel like we should have tried some of their other offerings which is why I am giving it a 3 star. The variety they have is astonishing for how small of a place this is! Everything from the dessert cases to cases of empanada's and other ethnic treats. I wouldn't mind coming back to give some of their other items another try, but this time i'll def take to-go. read more

Charlotte Bakery - Food time! - Bakeries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

We actually tried going to Charlotte Bakery the evening before, but their selection was limited at the time (around 8:30pm), so we headed back here for lunch on Monday, December 10th around 2:15pm. We ordered our empanadas at the counter and grabbed a table. This spot is small (about 5ish tables), but there weren't many people here, so we had no problem finding a place to sit. *Venezuela - Pollo: chicken ($3.90), Carne Mechada: shredded beef ($3.90) *Argentina - Carne Aji Amarillo: spicy beef ($2.75) I also wanted to try a Chile style empanada, but they didn't have the chicken one I wanted, so I picked the three above. I liked the venezuelan style the best. The crust was more up my alley. Of course, I adore fried food, so I liked the texture of these more. The argentinian one was okay. I do like spicy beef. But the crust was more pie like which wasn't really my thing. Make sure to grab all the sauces so you can add something different to every bite. I can't recall what exactly they were, but I believe I liked the green one the best. Solid place for empanadas. Just get here early for more selection. read more

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Amazing food, all of the employees are super friendly. The food items are big, you won't leave hungry. It's a must go to if you're in the area. I've been here a dozen times & I'll keep coming back. read more

Small bakery with both sweet and savory items. I ordered the ham and cheese croissant. It has a sweet flavor to it and was out of this world delicious! I also ordered the Venezuelan shredded beef empanada and that was great also! I might add that the coffee was very tasty too! Some seating inside and a couple of tables outside. Everything is made fresh daily! The staff were all super friendly. read more

Charlotte Bakery - Beef empanadas and ham and cheese croissant sandwich. Both were fantastic! - Bakeries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

This place is amazing!!! Fresh squeezed orange juice. Crush pasties and waffles. Delicious espresso. And the staff was attentive and kind. If I lived here this would be a weekly stop for me. read more

Going to be honest, i dont visit or eat at places like this so I was completely unaware when you got empanadas etc they just hand them to you room temp and you go lol, i thought they warmed them up first. flavors were fine on what I ate but the pastries/meat were a lil dry. Lady at the front counter was amazing tho, 10/10 saleswoman and customer service read more

Got stuck in the office till after 3 pm to go get lunch - walked over to Charlotte at a suggestion of one of my coworkers. I was surprised at the variety they had of different empanadas both Argentinian and Venezuelan. I'm a fan of the Argentinian ones and tried their cheese and ham one that was very good. I also tried their Pan the bono which was a bit hard for my taste (maybe I should have asked for it to be heated but now I learned for next time. The spot is cozy and you can park on the other side of the street and you can walk over. They have a bit of sweet options available, including full-size cakes, so I will keep that in mind for an office birthday (whenever we all get back in!) read more

Crazy about authentic Latin American food? Our visit to Miami Beach satisfied our cravings for Cuban hearty meals served at this inconspicuous corner along the famous Washington Ave. The big empanadas are loaded with your choice of savory fillings you can take to the airport to enjoy before your flight. The breakfast plates are a complete treat of arroz, frijoles, fried plantains, fluffy scrambled eggs, & tender meats. read more

Charlotte Bakery - The 1 big breakfast plate with ropa vieja - Bakeries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

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A Fried Tequeno, excellent cheese makes it a great treat. Along with a cortadito and you are ready to hit the road. Friendly service tasty food. Venezuelan sanctuary. read more

Charlotte Bakery - A Fried Tequeno, excellent cheese makes it a great treat. Along with a cortadito and you are ready to hit the road. - Bakeries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

Found this place by accident on a trip to Miami. Since then, it's been one of my favorite places to stop and get an empanada when I'm in the area. read more

Charlotte Bakery - L: Argentina carne; R: Venezuela pollo - Bakeries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

Rebecca is such a lovey great vibes for a food bakery this bakery I have been coming for years for there famous tequenos!! recommend this bakery highly xoxox read more

This is a South Beach, Miami required visit. Incredible Italian pastries matched by delicious, authentic empanadas and breads from Argentina, Venezuela, Brazil, Chile and Colombia. The owners, Danny and Paola are amazing. Recommendations: * Cafe con Leche * Argentinian-style empanadas (either the spicy chicken or the beef. Don't forget the avocado salsa) * Cachapa (plate-sized sweet corn cake filled with Venezuelan "queso de mano" - ask them to add shredded beef "carne mechada.") Desserts? Oh man. Close your eyes and point. (I do love the "fracturas" - layered pastry with caramel.) Do not miss the savory tour! read more

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The service was excellent and food was very good also. The portion sizes exceeded my expectations and the presentation of the food was great. Enjoyable atmosphere and decorated well. read more

Charlotte Bakery - I ordered criollo for the first time. - Bakeries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

Delicious breakfast quick and personalized service... Very fresh ingredients and the Orange Juice was also fresh squeezed Must try the apple pie read more

Charlotte Bakery - Omelette - Bakeries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

The reason for the three stars is primarily because they messed up my order. The eggs had ham (I think ) in it , and they forgot the onions and tomatoes. The cheese and beans empanadas were delicious however being a vegetarian and finding ham or whatever in my eggs didn't leave me with much else to really write about. Wake me up early reviews I see that this is not uncommon. However I had gone in the middle of the day and it is likely to describe the eggs off whatever was left from earlier in the day, but I do not know that and there's purely speculation on my part. The place is clean and the service is friendly but that was not going to change anything in terms of not getting what I wanted. read more

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Order and pay at the front. The guava empanada - rectangular piece of cheese that runs the entire length of the empanada. Has like a tough tofu consistency texture but didn't have much of a jersey flavor. Lots of guava filling and it oozes out when you bite into it. Tastes much better fresh out of the oven. Spicy beef empanada - not actually very spicy. I liked this one the most, just ground beef on the inside with spices. Flaky crust and easy to bite into. Charlotte arepa - this was pretty good. Decently sized, but I personally liked empanada more than the arepa, so if I were to go back I would just order all empanadas. read more

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Arepas are delicious!! Prices on the menu state one thing and when you go to pay the prices are different! Keep your eye open for mistakes. Knocked off 1 star bc of that. Food is great and I would return for the Charlotte Arepa. read more

Charlotte Bakery - Charlotte arepa - Bakeries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

A perfect place to get your local Cuban pastries arepas filled with cheese jellies or meats. Empanadas here are a meal. Most locals stop here in the early mornings for their cafe con Leche and arepas or hot breakfast pastry. Since Argentina plays Australia tomorrow I got Alfajoras to celebrate! DALE!!!! read more

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I was so excited to go here for empanadas! They were ok, but I think I came with different expectations. Service was great-- the gentleman behind the counter was super patient as I decided what to order. Chicken Argentinean empanada - stuffed with chicken, a little greasy, but good Cheese Argentinean empanada - a solid block of cheese inside, good if you like that Cheese and guava - different from the Cuban ones I'm used to...this had much more cheese and less guava, it reminded me of a cheese/guava eggroll Domino (bean and cheese) arepa - probably my favorite of them all, recommend Cortadito - Woo! This little drink packs a punch! Be sure to tell how much sugar you'd like, otherwise it is very sweet read more

Excellent empanadas! They have about 20 or so savory and sweet empanadas from several South American countries: Chile, Venezuela, Argentina. I wanted to get one of each, but quickly got regulated. I guess 20 would have been a bit too much for the two of us. Anyway, we got a pretty good assortment, stuffed our faces silly and had one left over. I brought it back and offered it to my coworker, who said he was full. So glad he didn't take me up on my offer because that one was THE BEST of the bunch!!! Too bad so sad for you, coworker! Go to Charlotte Bakery. Get the Pabellon from Venezuela (beef, cheese, black beans, and sweet plantains). You can thank me later. read more

This is an excellent bakery that serves delicious Venezuelan and Argentinian pastries. We went two days in a row- first day, we both got the Venezuela shredded beef. The second day, I got the Argentinian chicken and he got the ham and cheese croissant. We agreed the the shredded beef was the best of all the items. Both days, we also got coffees- myself, a cortadito which was exactly as expected (that's a good thing!) and he got an american coffee which was good. We will return next time we're in Miami Beach. The items are of good quality and the prices are fair. read more

really good Latin American themed bakery with lots of selections. We came here for breakfast, really loved the Venezuelan empanada (the big fried corn flour based dough) as well as the traditional Argentinean empanada. The tequeno (Venezuelan cheese stick) is really good, I loved the one with guava filling inside. they also have a huge selection of croissant, the one with guava is good, we also liked the one with almond the alfajores are pretty good the assorted cookies are ok, not too sweet. read more

I knew that going to Miami, I had to add a good bakery with well known empanadas so Charlotte's automatically came up! This place has seating so I suggest eating inside right after you do order so that your empanadas don't get soggy. I ordered two different kinds of empanadas: Venezuelan chicken and Argentina spicy beef. Both were delicious and priced at around $3.50 each. The Venezuelan empanada had more breading while the Argentinian empanada was more crispy and a bit smaller. I loved both! These will fill you up pretty good so get maybe 2-3 for your early noon snack! *Tip: I suggest requesting for hot sauce to provide more flavor and heat. read more

We were searching for a breakfast spot and stumbled upon Charlotte Bakery. This food is amazing and their fresh fruit juice is the best!!! The employees were great, too! read more

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I was charged $7 for an alfajores that wasn't even delicious. No thank you, I will not go back.

Charlotte bakery was a great find while in Miami Beach. The bakery is locally owned and their Venezuelan food was delicious. We were greeted by friendly service, and enjoyed the Christmas special, Hellacas, as well as some other savory and sweet treats. Rebecca was awesome, she took time to tell us about all of their treats, and recommended some options for us. Also, the coffee and strawberry juice were delicious as well. I highly recommend Charlotte Bakery. read more