La Estrella Bakery

Stop by for a smoothie next door but needed more fortification. The empanadas fit the bill! Mango, cherry, apple, and pineapple empanadas each tasted like one expects-Filled with fruit in a light, lightly sweetened crust. Perfect! Enjoy!

New location for this well-known Tucson bakery, inside the Mercado San Augustin located in downtown.Nice selection of Mexican and American pastries. Both the corn and flour tortillas they sell here are totally legit. I liked both, but the flour ones are AWESOME!Friendly service.It's a small casual spot with a just a few tables inside, and plenty of outdoor seating.

I'm sure there's something missing for someone that wouldn't give us a five star review but for me the localized selection the very friendly photo of the service team and the excellent fresh goods big courtyard to sit down and enjoy and reasonable prices set this apart lotta items and choose from it is a small space when you walk in, but they keep people movinghighly recommend for a quick treat and some coffee

Excellent and affordable pastries always! I always get a pink and white twist, three color cookie, and custard-filled "cannoli"-shaped pastry.

We ordered donuts, glazed & chocolate raised bar, a conche pan, and cream filled pastry. The price was good, service friendly, and the open air seating ( located in a courtyard) was super inviting. It looked to be a pretty hip lil corner of the neighborhood. This place gets rave reviews, but the bakery goods are good, but not as amazing as I was expecting. No big deal, but solid.

Mmmmmmmhhhh is all I need to say. Stop in and gift yourself a yummy treat today. Low prices too.

We stopped in at 12:15 pm on 12/23/22. There was a bit of a line, but it moved quickly. We got 4 pastries and it came out to $5! Amazing! The best by far was the donut. The cream cheese pastry cake in second. The pumpkin empanada tasted like baby food. The gingerbread pig actually didn't taste too strongly of gingerbread. It was a little hard around the edges too.I would go back just for the donut and I would try other pastries too!

We stumbled upon this cute bakery tucked in the corner of the Mercado San Augustin (MSA). There was a short line at noon which piqued our curiosity. There was a wrap-around glass display case of Mexican baked goods. I recognized concha and empanadas. Based on an article from Food & Wine on display, this place was known for donuts. When I spied 2 remaining in the case, I quickly snagged them along with a chocolate concha and a pig-shaped gingerbread cookies (recommendations from the server).The donut was delicious... it had the texture of a cake-donut but was still light and airy. The chocolate concha was moist. The cookie was soft and had the right amount of ginger and spice. We ended up going back to try the regular concha and 2 more cookies!!

Paid over $140 for this cake and I put the characters on it so it wouldn't look so bad. The work was sloppy and rushed. As you can see the chocolate covered strawberries are slapped together and the cherry too. The drip, the icing... it just wasn't at all what I asked for and the execution was not worth the money. It'd be one thing if the cake itself was good but the cake wasn't anything special either.Never again will I go back here. It's safe to say I got ripped off. I would be embarrassed to give this to a client and take money for it knowing I didn't give someone quality. Save your money. Make the cake yourself.*I believe they tried to report this review to take it down. This is my honest review.

Upon entering the room, it immediately evoked memories of the panaderías in Mexico. The lady working there was incredibly kind and went out of her way to meet my needs. The store has a wonderful atmosphere that feels like home, and we were warmly greeted upon arrival.I can't put into words the comforting sensation I experienced with my first bite. They've truly mastered their recipe! While it may be a bit on the pricey side, the exceptional quality more than justifies it, especially in today's economy.