Alonso Baking and Foods

We love going here on Sundays at the Newpark mall farmers market. The nicest folks with a wide range of delicious baked goods. Baked fresh that morning, the cakes, danishes, muffins, and breads are all great so go get whatever sounds good!

Quick take: quality baked goodsLove seeing Alonso Baking and Foods at the local Farmer's Market. We don't have pictures of the stuff that we buy. It goes very quickly in my house.We always buy a few foccacia rounds, guava danishes, and various baked goods.Finally tried a mild pork tamale. It's very good.

I am so excited when spring comes and i can visit his vendor booth at San leandro farmers market The bread's are so fresh and good. I cut them in half and freeze them. I have them for breakfast. Can''t stop eating their cookies!

Really nice bakery we visit occasionally at the San Mateo farmers market. Excellent tamales, jalapeno cheese bread, cookies, and we tried a larger/family sized almond pastry that is particularly delicious. I'm not sure if it comes in an individual size but the large one lasts for a while in a ziploc. Very friendly folks, too. Pay them a visit!

I was gifted a guava cream cheese cake that one of my students bought at the San Leandro farmer's market and it was amazing!

As I'm walking through the Bayfair Farmer's Market, I notice a huge line leading up to this stall with fresh baked breads and pastries. Alonso certainly caught my attention but I thought - there's no way they would have anything for a vegan to consume. Welp, I was wrong, and I'm glad I checked.They actually offer a wonderful slice of Vegan Pumpkin Bread ($4.25) that I could not refuse. It was their only vegan friendly option (I checked) but given that it was something intentionally made for plant based eaters, I was willing to treat myself just for today. Admittedly I tend to avoid added sugars or oil in my everyday life, but if I'm going to go "all out," I may as well purchase it from a local source.What's the verdict? ...YUM! Vegan or not, this pumpkin bread was amazing! Incredibly moist, fluffy, and just the right amount of sweetness that really made me happy I stopped for one.I wish they had more options but I will certainly take what I can get. Next time I'm in town at the market, I will definitely be coming back again for another slice of pumpkin bread.

Everything.....literally EVERYTHING I've had here is AWESOME! Breads, pastries, TAMALES!!! BOMB!!Empanadas.....the list is crazy, but again EVERYTHING AWESOME!!People are very nice and Service is always great!

Yes - this bakery is a true staple at Saturday's bayfair farmer's market. Get there early. They are fully set up by 8:30 am. The extensive savory and sweet options is amazing. The layout is very overwhelming if you are not careful. You may definitely go home with a cart filled with different breads and desserts. What I have always loved is that Alonso is not overly sweet. It is not headache sweet. They are not afraid of sugar but do not use it as the foundation for their baked goods. There are always different options. My personal favorite has been the savory sweets - the spinach crisscross pastry is absolutely my favorite. (I think they discontinued it) I love the jalapeno bread, the sourdough loaves of bread are all amazing. They do great cheese bread options. The cookies are nice as well. Not dry... good texture. They do not use preservatives so do not think about keeping the goods on your counter for a few days. I will say if you have a book club event, some people coming over - grab bread from here. It is so easy to lay out their baked goods in those Lunchable settings that everyone seems to enjoy so much. (Yes, I know they are charcuterie boards.) Whatever your reason - I say you should grab something from here. You will not be disappointed.

OVERALL: I found Alonso's at the CSM farmer's market (Saturdays, 9am-1pm). I would suggest going early. They start to sell out as it gets later. They're the best bakery booth at this market.FOOD: The first time I went, I got an artichoke bread. This time, I got a pesto bread and a pastry. I was going to get the artichoke one again but they were out. I'm equally as pleased with the pesto bread and am glad I got to try something new. The pastry was an apricot strudel. It was good but I wish they used fresh fruit instead of apricot preserves. They sell many other types of pastries, cookies, breads (sliced loaves and artisan breads), and more.SERVICE: They're quick and efficient so there is never a line. The people working are friendly. They also take credit cards.

I purchased the pesto bread, banana, and zucchini bread from their farmer's market stand. The pesto bread was one of the softest bread I've ever had. The banana bread was incredible. It was so moist and soft, very delicious. I can't wait to come back and try more!