A West Valley Gem Packed with Flavor, Charm, and Plenty to Discover…read more If you've ever driven past that bright pink building on the corner of 101st and Grand Avenue in Sun City and wondered, "What's in there?" let me save you the suspense: it's the New York West Bakery, and it's absolutely worth pulling over for. In fact, I've made the hour-plus drive each way more than a dozen times just to visit. Whenever I find myself anywhere in the West Valley, this place is a mandatory stop. I've taken countless photos of my visits because there is always something new to see, taste, or admire. Under its new ownership, New York West Bakery has evolved into a wonderfully unique fusion-style café. The menu is delightfully unexpected, featuring everything from traditional breakfast favorites and homemade tamales to incredible Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwiches. If I can dig up some of my photos, I'll add them because these sandwiches deserve their own spotlight. The transformation isn't limited to the menu. The Interior: Spotlessly clean. During one recent visit, I watched an energetic staff member carefully mopping the floors and making sure everything looked perfect. It's obvious they take pride in the place. The Exterior: They've added a charming outdoor patio complete with colorful umbrellas, comfortable seating, and newly planted trees that will provide even more shade as they grow. It's a fantastic addition and makes for a relaxing place to enjoy a pastry and coffee. The Food: Where This Place Really Shines When New York West Bakery gets it right, they absolutely knock it out of the park. Their fruit tarts are hands-down some of the best I've had in years. They're fresh, beautiful, bursting with flavor, and surprisingly affordable for the quality you're getting. Best of all, everything is made from scratch, which shows in every bite. The newer savory menu items are also a huge win. Their Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwiches deliver serious value. They're enormous. Honestly, one sandwich is big enough to share and still leave you feeling satisfied... or at least leave just enough room for dessert. And speaking of dessert, I have to mention those fruit tarts one more time. They're that good. My wife Lucy absolutely loves them. In fact, "love" might be an understatement. If fruit tarts had a fan club, she'd probably be the president. New York West Bakery continues to grow and evolve, and it's exciting to watch. Between the friendly atmosphere, expanding menu, beautiful patio, and from scratch-made baked goods, it's become one of my favorite hidden gems in the Valley.

Update: June 2026 The new owners have expanded into more of…read morea café than a bakery, and a fusion one at that since you can get Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwiches, tamales, and traditional breakfasts. I love that they added outdoor seating with cheery umbrellas and have planted trees to provide additional ambiance and shade, although the highway noise will always be problematic. The inside is spotless and while I was there a friendly staffer was keeping it that way by energetically mopping. Sadly, the St. Joseph's pastry I had had a tough not flaky or crisp shell, but the ricotta filling was light and good. I was so looking forward to the poppy seed bread but when I got it home and cut into it, the filling was not spread out throughout the bread and there wasn't much of it. The bread itself was not tear apart tender, but dry. I saved it by slathering butter on it and lightly toasting it, but that shouldn't have been necessary. For the prices, everything should have been top notch or marked down and labeled as day-olds. I'm curious about the breakfast and lunch café options, so I'll probably go back to give them a try, but note that the prices have increased by more than a few cents per item since the 2025 someone else posted, so check for the latest. Maybe they are trying to do too much and should limit the variety and be known for a few super delicious items that are always fresh and superior to what you could get in a supermarket. Having a few signature items and being the go-to place during special holidays would help define them, and please, please FRESHNESS is crucial--maybe the products are just drying out more because we're in AZ, but I'm not the only one mentioning dried out items.

We had an order go poorly in Surprise (different bakery) and needed to pick up something for the…read morebirthday girl. What wonderful choices... so we had a few moments to pick and choose while waiting in line. Found a beautiful cake that had fruit glaze to it, and had birthday wishes and the birthday girl's name written in it. Absolutely beautiful. Bought a couple dozen cookies for the tent where firefighters and law enforcement were using to take a well-earned break in. Very nice people. Excellent pastries.

Line out the door! Worth the wait. Today I picked up a loaf of sourdough bread for dinner party…read more It was deliciously crusty on the outside and pillowy soft on the inside. Their breakfast room is next door. Would love to try at some point

I called Baby Cakes Bakery looking to find someone who knew how to make fondant flowers. My Neice…read morewanted me to make some cake pops that looked like oranges for her daughter's 1st birthday. When I explained to Michelle (the owner) what I needed and showed her a picture of what I wanted to have made, she said she would do a little research and see if she would be able to make the orange blossom flowers to put on my cake pops. She got back to me with in an hour or so and had a plan for making them. She was even able to have them made for me within the timeline I needed. Michelle's communication with me was exceptional and I always felt like she sincerely wanted to help me and provide me with a beautiful product. And they were truly beautiful, delicate little flowers and leaves. They were just what I needed to make my little "cuties" cake pops look adorable. I was extremely happy working with Michelle and happy with the product she created for my project. I highly recommend you call Michelle for your next cake or baking project.

We have had Michelle of Baby Cakes Bakery create two cakes on different birthdays. Both were…read moredelicious and most recent was a chocolate cake with chocolate ganache filling, very good and the decoration was what we had requested. My cake last year was beautiful for my special birthday. Michelle does cakes for ALL ages, don't let the name fool you

A Taste of Italy Right Around the Corner From the moment you…read morewalk in, this charming Italian bakery and market feels like stepping into a neighborhood shop straight out of Italy. The display cases are filled with an incredible variety of beautifully decorated cakes, pastries, cookies, and traditional sweets that make choosing just one treat nearly impossible. Beyond the desserts, the shop offers an impressive selection of freshly baked breads, Italian cookies, pasta, imported groceries, sauces, and ready-to-take-home meals. The refrigerators are packed with homemade specialties that make it easy to bring a delicious Italian dinner home without doing all the work yourself. Everything looks fresh, made with care, and rooted in tradition. The warm, family-style atmosphere/service and abundance of authentic products make it a place where you'll want to browse slowly and leave with much more than you planned. Whether you're stopping in for a cannoli, picking up a cake for a celebration, or stocking your kitchen with Italian favorites, this bakery is a true hidden gem. A wonderful reminder that the best food is often found in small places with big hearts.

Such a cute little deli! We stopped in for lunch. I love their tuna tomato and my husband and son…read morelove the Daniella's delight. We bought some treats to take home and it was so hard to decide. Everything looks delicious!! I love the macaroons and my husband loves the wedding cookies. Their sugar-free cookies are really good as well! The ladies behind the counter was so sweet and had a lovely smiles. We will be back soon!!

Food, service, ambiance all have high marks. Great quality, fair prices within a cute setting…read more Variety of pastries and baked goods. That's where I go to treat myself!

Friendly staff and great service!…read more Limited food menu but all 3 items we tried were great! Lots and lots of specialty coffees and drinks! Both we tried we excellent n

I've had this place saved for so long, and was serendipitously in the area. It was Sunday around…read more1pm, and there was a short line of 3-4 parties ahead of me. Waited maybe a couple min, because they had 4-5 workers helping customers. It kinda reminded me of Porto's in LA (iykyk, so efficient). The lady who helped me was very patient - she helped clarify what items had fillings, and what flavors they were. I made my selection (strawaberry concha, dulce du leche-filled churro, guava empanada, DDL-filled cono rellano aka flaky and caramel-filled pastry, DDL-filled churro, corbata danes aka puff pastry w optionally flavored twist, conos de crema aka cream horn). Ate the cream horn immediately in the parking lot - delish. Loved the churro, which was maybe a foot long! Enjoyed the guava empanada as well. Concha was nice and soft, all the flaky pastries were amazing. Total was just under $17 (7 items) with cream horn being around ~$4. Didn't get any tortillas, but I saw them being made, hot off the press! Will definitely be back, esp for the filled items. They also had sooo many cookies, as well as a white cake topped w fruit. *Extra (small) charge if using a credit card, so cash to avoid this charge.* There was also a pop-up coffee shop in the parking lot (saw they packed up at 1pm though), which would be the perfect pairing for any La Purisima goodies.

I meant to tell you about this bakery, I often come here for various goodie's. This bakery is never…read moreshort of customers and often the lines are long even no matter what time of the day it is. On this particular afternoon I surprised as I entered to find that I was the second person in line. They even had six registers going with six customers on each. So it was my turn to order and apparently as I was ordering the line behind me was completely full. I only mention this as this has never happened. Funny part is when I was parking I noticed the parking lot was not short of customers but I guess it was a moment in time and I hit just at the right time. What has been your experience at any place there are long lines?

Hidden gem!!! So glad I walked in here for a sweet treat. Many options to choose from, including…read moresourdough, sweet breads and macarons. I got a guava pastry, grogu shaped macaron and a churro and the pastry and churro were insanely good. The macaron was supposed to be cake batter according to the guy but it tasted like maple and the frosting inside tasted like straight butter so I didn't care for that. Can't wait to go back! There is no seating inside so be prepared to grab and go.

This was an unexpected but lovely surprise. We had eaten lunch in the area and saw a bakery sign. I…read moretold have to tell you this but if I see a bakery sign I'm going in. Imagine my double joy when I saw the large round silver platter and tongs. I knew I was in the right place at the right time. Even though it was midday they still had a lot of delicious options. We all know spots like this the traffic and rush starts in the morning when fresh bread is calling your name. The hardest part was picking what we were going to get. We settled on the following: Pistachio muffin Strawberry danish Cheese and coconut strudel Devil dog muffin Traditional muffin The strawberry was so good I totally forgot to take a picture. Judge ya mama not me Definitely recommend this spot

I came in looking to order a custom Godzilla cake for my friend's birthday. I had some inspiration…read morephotos, and the team had great communication with me what all they could do based on my photos, how much it would cost, etc. I had to lower my budget (I honestly had no idea what I was getting myself into), and they were great with explaining to me what they could do on the cake that aligned with my budget. They did such an amazing job, and my friend was moved to tears when I surprised her with it!

I've been wanting to try this bakery after seeing it on the too good to go app. I went today…read morebecause I finally got a bag, and was so excited to see the inside. There's no place to sit inside, but there are two nice parking spaces out in the front since it's a busy parking lot by a gym. They have several cases of sweet options, cakes that you can customize on the spot, and pastries that are topped fresh to order. They also have so many cake pop flavors. I didn't even know how to decide! The owner, Melissa, was so sweet to me! I asked her questions about the business, and what they do for catering. I love supporting local businesses, especially bakeries because I'm a baker myself. I talked to her about customizing an order for my place of employment in the next couple of months and she was totally on board to customize it how I wanted. Aside for my too good bag, I ended up buying an ube cake pop and a Boston cream tart, and both are out of this world! On Fridays and Saturdays, they do buy one get one free cake, pops, so it's a perfect opportunity to try all of the flavors! Definitely try this place, you will not be disappointed!