La Bahía is a Puerto Rican bakery through and through, so if you're from the Caribbean or Hispanic, you already know what to expect. But Florida is a melting pot -- you've got folks from Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, everywhere -- and they walk in asking for Cuban bread. It's kind of funny because... this isn't Cuban bread. It's Puerto Rican bread. Different taste, different texture, different soul. And that's not a knock on anyone; it's just one of those cultural things that's hard to explain unless you grew up with it. With that said, the sandwiches here are solid. The place gets busy -- packed, actually -- which tells you everything you need to know about how the community feels about it. The food is authentic, the flavors are familiar, and nothing tastes watered down or "tourist‑friendly." We've been coming here for years, and the consistency is what keeps us returning. Same quality, same service, same comfort‑food feeling every time. It's the kind of spot where you walk in and instantly know you're getting the real thing. read more

La Bahia Bakery - Breakfast sandwich, bacon, eggs & cheese - Bakeries Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Not impressed with the sandwichs both the Corazon Criollo and Cubano a lo boricua we're very dry my drink was lukewarm so I actually had to ask for a cup of ice.. the place is pretty but I've eaten at better Puerto Rican Bakery in Tampa read more

Great bakery food is always good and the service is great. Lately the last three visit La avena is so watery that looks like a milkshake No good . read more

On 6/13 at 8:45am, I ordered a large "crema de maiz" and a large "sancocho" to go. The crema de maiz was extremely watered down and I had to drink it instead of using a spoon. the "sancocho was "aumado". This is very unusual for this excelent bakery. dont know whats going on there today. read more

This is one of the best tasting Spanish little cafés I've had in a long time. The staff is friendly and provides good service. It's a very chill location. read more

En mi reciente visita de Miami a Tampa, quise encontrar un lugar cercano para comer algo rico... ¡y qué grata sorpresa me llevé al descubrir esta panadería puertorriqueña! Sin duda, fue la mejor elección. Llegué justo minutos antes de que cerraran, y pensé que quizás me atenderían con prisa... pero fue todo lo contrario. El dueño me recibió personalmente con una actitud tan amable y acogedora que me hizo sentir como en casa desde el primer momento. Pedí unas alcapurrias y empanadas de carne que estaban deliciosas y, para mi sorpresa, también me regaló dos pastelitos de quesito como cortesía. ¡Un gesto que realmente se agradece y marca la diferencia! Si están por Tampa y buscan un lugar donde se sienta el calor boricua, la buena vibra y, por supuesto, la excelente comida, les recomiendo pasar por aquí. ¡Yo, sin duda, ya tengo mi parada fija cada vez que regrese a Tampa! read more

Forgive me if I already shared this. I don't think I did. The cheesecake is banging. It's delicious, flavorful and goes right with some coffee. The service is on point and the place is always busy. read more

La Bahia Bakery - Cheescake - Bakeries Near Me - Tampa, Florida

This place is a must if you're visiting the Tampa Bay area from the friendly service, to the welcoming open ambience dining area the food is fresh made, and the donuts and pastries are delicious. Must have one of the cheesecakes and a coffee con Leche. read more

La Bahia Bakery - Fiesta de Pastrami Alcapurria de Carne - Bakeries Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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A great PR spot for breakfast lunch and dinner. The food is fresh and tasty. They are open 7/week and have seating. My only nib would be that the chicken in the empanadas is a bit dry and should be more seasoned. The pastelitos (turnovers) are tasty and well made. They have a variety of pastries you won't go wrong with your choice. read more

I have been here a couple of times and it's pretty good. It's spacious inside with lots of indoor seating. I have only had their sandwiches but not their baked goods. I had the bacon egg and cheese recently and I wished they hadn't done it hot pressed because it made the bread dried out. Otherwise the food is good and is ready quickly. read more

La Bahia Bakery - Maanero con Bacon - Bakeries Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Excellent food and service! Prices are reasonable and a great value. Buffet has a great verity of food and soup. Desserts are FRESH and delicious! read more

First time trying La Bahia Bakery via UberEats. Unfortunately, the UberEats menu is limited. While the portions are large, the rotisserie chicken, mojo pork and empanada lacked flavor and was a bit dry. If the entrees came with a side of some kind of sauce that would have for sure made a difference and added a star to this review. read more

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The first thing this restaurant should do is take the word "bakery" out of their name. None of the deserts are fresh or homemade, and absolutely disgusting! They taste mostly like refrigerator. The flan IS NOT flan! I don't know what the hell that was! The food is alright, although I would have preferred Pollo Tropical over this place. I won't be returning! read more

Stopped here recently while passing through. I had seen several yelp reviews and wanted to check it out for myself. I ordered a coffee and a few empanadas. The coffee was fantastic but the empanadas were just ok. The restaurant was bigger than I expected and had several patrons in line and seated and eating. I got there kinda late for breakfast but not quite lunch time. They were setting up the lunch area and I saw several dishes that looked and smelled appealing . I will certainly return and try some of those lunch dishes. read more

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I dropped by here because I wanted a little snack. I ordered a couple items from the bakery. Somethings were good. Some things were OK. I got the croquet as well, which are very good. I got a Quito and a guava pastry. They were OK a little bit on the dry side. The service was not great. The people that were taking my order didn't care to explain some things, didn't seem like they want to answer my questions. They seem short that day. I ended up ordering online. Which works out great because I also have pictures. It is a casual place with several tables that you can bring a bunch of people to sit down and have some hickory items. It's quite cute in there. read more

La Bahia Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Tampa, Florida

The service was excellent and very clean inside... love the cafe atmosphere.... Will return read more

La Bahia Bakery - Guava pastry with pecans - Bakeries Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Went on Mother's Day. It was packed and lively. I love that they serve plates of food while also having sandwiches and bakery goodies. I also love that they have flancocho it was so good and moist! The Pio Pio sandwich was delicious and the pan de água was toasted to perfection. Will definitely be back. Plenty of parking in the plaza and tons of folks also ordering pick up. read more

La Bahia Bakery - Él Pio Pio - Bakeries Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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1. I really love the vibes inside and outside of this bakery. The inside gives rustic modern Latin vibes. There is plenty of seating but it seems very busy behind the counter and although it seemed as if the staff spoke little English I had no problems ordering my food. 2. The staff was very nice and the lady that plated my food was very nice and friendly, the young man behind the register was very helpful and even suggested the freshly made drinks. 3. The food was good also. I highly recommend the freshly made mango drink and the flan chocolate cake. The flan cake was moist and had a delightful sweetness. The macaroni salad was delicious as well, the white rice was very good and a bit salty for me. The pork was moist and delicious and so was the yellow rice and beans but for me it was a bit on the salty side, although If i would have gotten the macaroni salad I think it would have balanced the food out a lot better(the plate with the white rice balanced nice with the macaroni salad). I also got the sweet plantain and it was delicious. 10 out of 10 highly recommend. Definitely will return. read more

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Impressed with the servings and prices! Definitely worth visiting and sharing with a small group. Flavors were good and so was the service. read more

La Bahia Bakery - Mojo Pork with White Rice, Beans and Tostitos Yuca - Bakeries Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Delicious selection of baked goods and great cafe con leche. The coconut flan and croissant were wonderful. Friendly staff!

La bakery es un lugar cómodo y de buena apariencia. Cuando yo entré a las 3:00pm estaba prácticamente sin clientes. Solo habían una pareja sentada y una empleada comiendo en una de sus mesas. Mi primera impresión al entrar fue la comida en la vitrina no invitaba a comer, se veía como que hacía tiempo que estaba hay y vieja. El piso se veía sucio al rededor del mostrador y todos la repostería de bizcochito y donas se miraba secas y sin una apariencia deseada. Pero lo más que me incomodó fue el servicio al consumidor. La mujer que me atendió, si eso se puede llamar atención. Su atención fue áspera y con ninguna reacción de cortesía y su apariencia de pocos amigos. Ni en que te podemos servir, ni fue un placer o gracias pudieron salir de su boca. Servicio al consumidor ninguna. Compramos 5 alcapurias , un relleno y una triple. El relleno no servía, buena apariencia, pero su sabor muy por debajo de la calidad. La papa sabía a papa de caja y su carne no tenía gusto como debiera saber. Segundo la tripleta, nunca me había comido una triple que oliera avinagrada o le pusieron vinagre o la carne era vieja y por eso olía de esa manera. Tenía un enbarre de mayukechu que se miraba poco apetitoso y desagradable. Pero lo más que me molestó fue su olor desagradable que tenía . Lo único que nosotros podíamos comer fueron las alcapurrias, esas tenían un buen sabor. Si me preguntan si lo recomiendo? No creo, tienen que mejorar en su servicio al consumidor y en su comida. Yo siempre he creído que uno debe sentir orgullo en lo que hace y ese orgullo se representa en todo lo que hacemos. Servicio, comida y ambiente. Hay mucho que mejorar. Los textos el las paredes se ven espectaculares y de inspiración. Pero el servicio habla más que mil palabras. Por mi parte hay otros lugares con más calidad y servicio. read more

I was in the area and saw this bakery and was eager to go in. I had some time before my appointment I had in the plaza so I figured I'd go in and check it out. Usually bakeries like this are on point and walking in, it smelled so good and the ambiance was nice so I was excited for my treat! I ordered a meat empanada & a slice of chocolate cake. When I bit into it, it was a cheese and pizza sauce empanada no meat & not what I ordered. It was okay but wouldn't order it again. Also the chocolate cake was so dry & underwhelming like it had been sitting there for days. I gave it three stars bc I didn't try any thing else but the two simple menu items I did try were disappointing and highly underwhelming. read more

La Bahia Bakery - looks good in the pic but that's about it - Bakeries Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Great service with a smile. Fried items not sitting in a warmer. Made fresh! Got potato ball, croquetas and pizza empanada. Also got boiled yucca, arroz con gandules and 2 different kinds of pasteles. Lots of pastries to choose from as well as drinks. Lots of things I wanted to try but gotta save it for next time! read more

La Bahia Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Tampa, Florida

This is the beef empanada. Not much meat and not much flavor. They have a surcharge to use a credit card. read more

La Bahia Bakery - Beef empanadas. Not much beef and not much flavor. I had to break off part of the crust to find the meat. - Bakeries Near Me - Tampa, Florida

A place the two giraffe family, good food good price elegant place where you can feel the love

Delicious pork & Cuban sandwiches... hard to say which I like best. I was hesitant because it is not traditional (Puerto Rican bread instead) however what a fantastic lunch! The line was very long on NYE but most were getting hot food. Note for next time: instead of waiting, ask if the coffee counter can take a sandwich order. We took them home and held up well on the drive. The sweets looked good but we didn't try any this time. read more

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Breakfast sandwiches ham and bacon were delish Bread is soft and crunchy on the edges Mallorca was slightly chewy Cheese filled pastry was good, but slightly soggy The cafe con leche is how I want and expect This place is a nice open area, looks to be a great lunch or early dinner spot. Excited to go back and try mote! read more

La Bahia Bakery - Ready for the holidays - Bakeries Near Me - Tampa, Florida

La Bahia is new bakery at Bearss and Florida Ave. This is a Latin cafe shop. You can get coffee, sandwich, bake goods and more. We got the La Tripleta sandwich. It has all kind of meat. The sandwich is delicious. The thing I like the most flan. They have good flan. Got to have one of that. We also got some powder guava pastry. The skin of the pasta just like biscuit break away. Interesting. The menu is simple to order. But don't forget to look at their daily special. It has some good stuff such as rotisserie chicken and fish stew read more

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I went here today for breakfast, and I was pleasantly surprised. The person behind the counter patiently explained my options. I had multiple choices for breakfast and beverages. My food was reasonably priced and was delicious. read more

La Bahia Bakery - Scrambled Eggs with Ham and 4 pieces of Toast - Bakeries Near Me - Tampa, Florida

I am obsessed! I love love love this Puerto Rican Bakery! Everything about it is so charming and lovely. First and most important, the food is absolutely fantastic. I tried the la tripleta de manny (3 meat sandwich on in house baked bread with chicken, pork and beef) as well as the classic flan. Both were truly outstanding and exceeded my expectations. For $8, this sandwich could easy feed 2 people. Next the atmosphere is very enjoyable. It's bright and clean and welcoming. There is even a cute casual sitting area over by the front. Finally, the staff is uniquely friendly and helpful. I was just coming from an doctor appointment and had my eyes dilated and so couldn't read the menu! The staff was kind and patient enough to guide me towards something they thought I would enjoy! Also someone checked on me after I received my food to make sure I was happy with my meal. Very unusual to get this kind of service these days. I was impressed. I will 100% be back. Sooner than later! read more

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This is such a great place to get a quick lunch, some delicious bakery or even catering your next family get together. The bakery section has traditional puertorican pastries that are always fresh & delicious. There is always a lunch buffet (but get there early! The roasted chicken is the first thing to usually sell out. I've catered chicken, rice & pigeon peas, plantains and yuca and my family has always been impressed with the quality while I've lived the service and value! read more

Looking for good Boricua food? Look no further La Bahía has you covered with: Pan Postres Sándwiches Desayuno Almuerzo Boricua eats would recommend! read more

I am very conflicted because there are some things that I loved and some other things that were disappointing. * Staff super Sweet and helpful * Very clean * coffee was delicious * they advertise baked/ rotisserie chicken and they were out. In fact, they were out of a lot of things. * beans tasted good but barely warm * steak was delicious taste but was very chewy. I'll be back- to give it another chance and try other things out & hopefully get a better experience. read more

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This is a clean spot- smells amazing in here- be prepared to wait! Once u order and hand over ur money, you are forgotten- I waited over 20 minutes for my sandwich and it turns out it was ready and by the counter despite me asking repeatedly. Everyone was too busy helping out the revolving door of customers. The #4 sandwich was delicious The ropa was pork, so I ended up getting the chicken and it was flavorful Tres leches was delicious- I finished it before I can take a pic read more

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I ordered a ham,cheese and egg sandwich. It took over 30 mins to get the sandwich and guess what? I had no egg in my sandwich!! It was wasted of my time and Money. read more

La Bahia Bakery - Recipe of my order - Bakeries Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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We finally tried La Bahia! We have been wanting to for so long! As soon as we opened the door to enter, we were hit with the most amazing savory smells of meat cooking. The restaurant has a cute vibe with subway tiles and rustic barn doors. There is a sandwich and hot food section with Puerco Asado(Baked Pork) and Ropa Vieja and Pollo Asado(Baked Chicken ), Grilled Chicken, yucca, yellow rice, black beans and other customary sides. While the delicious smells made us want to eat the hot food, we were there for the sweets! We ended up selecting a guava and cheese pastry and also a freshly made cheese danish in a tube shape. Both were amazing!! We didn't realize we got 2 with cheese until we sat down but we love all the cheese so we were fine with that! We really want to come back for the hot food...so we will definitely be back! If I had just one suggestion, it would be to turn up the customer service a little bit. No one really greets you when you come in and I had to ask hard for help...I had questions about all the delicious looking food. Alicia helped me and she was so friendly and helpful, even though it was her first day and she didn't have answers to all my questions. She is a sweetheart! Check this place out! read more

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I ordered 2 items by delivery today. The Cubano a la Boricua and the Vanilla Flan. Cuban- This probably has some of the highest meat content in a Cuban sandwich. The pork is very soft. The ham was ok. There was melted cheese. The meat was so dominant that I felt the amount of pickles/cheese/mustard was underpowered. The bread is PR bread which looks superficially similar to Cuban. It is softer and not as "crusty". Basically each bite doesn't result in a sandstorm of crumbs. Solid, but not top tier. 3/5 Vanilla Flan- I'm not an expert on this but it tasted like a sweet custard.It was good but I'm sure on par with many custards I've had at other places 3/5 There are some other items that look good like alcapurrias and guava pastries. I live relatively close by (3.5 miles) but the delivery took 1 hour. I ate the two items faster than Lady G eats chorizo. Lo siento no pictures. read more

Why 5 stars? Because this was one of the best Cuban sandwiches I've had. --- --- --- I've head La Bahia bookmarked for a while and finally found the opportunity to swing by. I was grateful I walked in when I did, because about two minutes later, the line went from one person to 20 on a Sunday afternoon. Apparently they have already built up quite the following! I anguished over what to order because literally everything on the menu looked great. I eventually opted for the Cuban sandwich and was incredibly happy with my decision. I've eaten a lot of Cuban sandwiches in Tampa Bay. It's honestly very hard to officially declare a favorite. But I definitely can't think of one that was *obviously* more enjoyable than this one. It consisted of mojo pork and sliced ham, both of which were perfect. There also seemed to be more cheese on this sandwich than your typical Cuban, and it was incredibly melted - two things I will never be upset about: cheese and melted cheese. I also opted for mayo instead of mustard, because, obviously no one would ever eat mustard on purpose. I attempted to order a side of mofongo, but I was told that they didn't have any. That ended up being totally okay because I ordered yellow rice and black beans instead, which was also amazing. The only thing I wish I would have done differently was choose a different dessert. Everything was on full display inside the glass case of happiness and it all looked like something I wanted to swim in. I made a quick decision to go with a quesito, as recommended by the cashier. It was fine, but I think I would have preferred one of the other 30 tasty choices. I will definitely be back to try some of the other awesome things here. Way to go, La Bahia! read more

Three words, Ah-maze-ing!! The empanadas were phenomenal and you've got to try the breakfast sandwiches! Do yourself a favor and check out this gem of a place. read more

Recently stopped in to the bakery after a doctors appointment locally. Please go in and enjoy some of the most delightful pastries, breads ,empanada and croquettes. We sampled the guava pastry full of fruit .pastry light airy dabbed with powdered sugar. The cream Pastries are light airy almost a puff pastry type though with a very smooth sweet vanilla cream filling dusted with powdered sugar. The empanadas are beyond delicious and my son only ate four of them along with all four of the croquettes. The breads are sweet ,dense and best toasted. The cooked foods specials for the day are usually on the blackboard posted at the beginning of the counters. Great local bakery food shop with a big heart that contributes profits back to the community. read more

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