The Best Bakeries in Latin America

São Paulo bakeries

Padaria São Domingos sits in Bixiga, Bela Vista, and has been run as an Italian bakery for a century. It sells bread, cured meats, cheeses and pastries for takeaway, and its naturally fermented Italian bread draws weekend queues at the door. Estado Luso is in São Paulo's North Zone, in a small room with few tables. Its French bread roll has won city awards, and toasted bread is its known specialty.

Bakery-cafés in Minas and São Paulo

Padaria Pampulha in Belo Horizonte sells cakes, breads, savory pastries and pizza, with a counter snack bar and coffee. The range is wide and the product quality consistent, though some items are expensive and the space is small. Soul Good Bakery in Jundiaí serves naturally fermented breads, croissants, pastries and brunch plates. Its portions are generous, and an upstairs room with a rustic look overlooks the kitchen.

Traditional bakery in Blumenau

Panifício e Confeitaria Benkendorf in Blumenau is a traditional bakery known for pão com bolinho and German-style cakes sold by the slice.