La Esperanza Bakery

Love love love this place! I grew up in South Sac and all my family lived just minutes apart. La Esperanza has been a family tradition for years. Since I was a baby! 1975! lol From the pan dulce from the bakery to the supermarket to the "Deli" have the most flavorful creations ever! I've traveled all over Mexico and it is still by far my favorite place!Do yourself a favor and pop in if you're in Sacramento!

Some of the best Mexican pan dulce you can get in the Sacramento area. You can't miss with any of the various options. Some of our favorites are the conchas, mantecadas and empanadas de piña. This bakery is constantly busy, rain or shine, 40° or 115º, and don't be surprised if you see a line out the door. The longest I've waited in line was well over half an hour, but definitely worth the wait. Highly reco

Deep in the heart of West Sac in a rundown strip mall is this bakery. Don't be fooled with its humble surroundings-Whats inside is what counts. There was a long line to get the bread. They had various people working the counter getting the bread. They were efficient and nice. We went crazy and got lots of bread for 2 people!! It smelled fresh bake in there and they told me that they are getting fresh bread all day throughout the day. Its so affordable and sugary good. From traditional conchas to orejas and even cajeta filled churros all at very low price. So worth it. :)

Recently, I've been craving pastel de tres leches. But, like, some real, good, authentic pastel de tres leches. (I tried getting a slice from Food 4 Less, but it didn't hit the spot.)For anyone who may not know, 'pastel de tres leches' is a cake made with sweetened, condensed, and regular milk. 'Pastel' means 'cake,' and 'tres leches' means 'three milks.'I remembered my ex always saying (in Spanish) that if I wanted some *real* pastel de tres leches, I should go try that bakery down the street from Caballo Blanco.So, eighteen years later, with the help of Yelp, Google, and Google Maps, I determined that this was probably the *legit* bakery in question. (It's right around the corner from Caballo Blanco, and has been open for over 50 years.)When I first walked into the bakery, there was a long line, but it moved quickly. At first, when I looked around, I didn't see any cake, but, I still wanted to try the place out. I decided to order an apple turnover and a slice of pineapple upside down bread. As I was getting ready to pay, I noticed a few slices of cake in a small fridge behind the cashier."Is that pastel de tres leches?""That cake right there? Yeah, that's pastel de tres leches.""I'll take a slice of that too, please."The slice of pastel was pretty big. On top of the few bites that I had in the parking lot, it was also my breakfast for the next two days. It was everything that pastel de tres leches should be. It tasted like fresh ingredients, and the fruit in it was actually good, unlike the super sugary jellies that some of the grocery stores use. The pastel de tres leches was legit, and I would definitely come back again next time I find myself in need of the good stuff.

Amazing selection! All the pan dulce you can think of and more. Staff is friendly and tolerant of less than stellar Spanish. It's a lot of fun to go and get coffee and pan dulce.

Food: 5/5Service: 3/5 (Slow workers) Ambiance: 3/5 Authentic flavor pan dulce (Mexican bread) and cakes too. The lines can be long at times. I recommend showing up extremely early to avoid the long lines. I love coming here.

One of the largest bakeries I've been to! Unfortunately I wasn't a fan of the conchas though. The pink frosting on top was a very light pink - different than what I'm usually used to. So it did taste a little funny to me. My husband loves the horn, and he said it was also just alright. However, they had an awesome peanut platter with different flavored peanuts - spicy, Japanese peanuts, green peanuts, and regular peanuts. My hubby enjoyed those for sure!The service was very fast! There are plenty employees to help those who want to get a pan de dulce. The store itself is very spacious and there have plenty of space for more available snacks.Parking lot is also very spacious!

If you're looking for amazing Mexican pan dulce, look no further! They have freshly made bread every single day. I love that they have a big variety of pan dulce. I love coming here and so does my mom. Service is typically good (no issues). The place can feel a little crowded because the line is always long and it's a bit crammed. It's worth the short wait though! They also have atole, which was pretty good. I love their empanadas.

This business is extremely popular. There's a line out the door anytime you foe, If there is no line they are out of the most popular pan dulce. Delicious pan dulce try and get there early for best selection

Amazing, amazing, amazing! This place is just a well oiled machine, that produces quality products, with a smile!