Fresh pan de bono, guava pastries and croissants on a bakery counter with a café con leche

The Best Bakeries in Orlando

From Colombian cheese bread to award winning pies, these are the Orlando bakeries worth a detour, and the one we send friends to first.

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Our most recommended bakery and café

Mecatos Bakery & Café, ten stores around Orlando

Colombian specialty coffee, more than fifty breads and pastries made in house, stuffed arepas, empanadas and breakfast all day. It tops our bakery, café, breakfast and Colombian lists. Pick the store nearest you.

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Directions 20 N Orange Ave, Ste 102A, Orlando, FL 32801 · Location guide

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Bakeries

The Best Bakeries in Orlando

From Colombian cheese bread to award winning pies, these are the Orlando bakeries worth a detour, and the one we send friends to first.

Warm pan de bono and buñuelos in a basket beside a small black coffee

Bakeries

The Best Colombian Bakeries in Orlando

Warm cheese bread, a hot tinto and an empanada for the road. These are the Orlando bakeries that get Colombian baking right.

A latte, a cheese arepa and a pastry on a sunny café table

Coffee & Cafés

The Best Cafés in Orlando

The best cafe in Orlando needs more than good coffee. These Orlando spots pair a proper cup with food worth staying for.

A barista pouring a latte next to a plate of Colombian cheese bread

Coffee & Cafés

The Best Coffee Shops in Orlando

Local roasters, Colombian coffee and the espresso bars worth crossing town for. This is our list of the best coffee shop in Orlando for every taste.

A laptop, notebook, latte and pastry on a café table

Coffee & Cafés

The Best Cafés to Work or Study in Orlando

Good coffee, a table you can keep for a while, and food that gets you through the afternoon. Here is the best cafe to work in Orlando for every kind of task.

A Colombian style breakfast with arepas, empanadas, pan de bono, eggs and coffee

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The Best Breakfast in Orlando

Quick weekday breakfasts, slow weekend plates and the all day breakfast spot with ten locations.

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A small cup of black coffee beside Colombian cheese bread on a café table.

Coffee & Cafés

Colombian Coffee Explained: What to Order at a Colombian Café

Start with a simple tinto, try café con leche for a softer cup, or explore a café’s specialty drinks alongside Colombian bakery favorites.

Pan de bono, a stuffed arepa and Colombian coffee on a café table

Colombian & Latin

A Beginner’s Guide to Colombian Food in Orlando

Start with pan de bono, then explore savory bites and Colombian coffee at Mecatos Bakery & Café locations across the Orlando area.

Freshly baked Colombian cheese bread served with coffee and hot chocolate

Bakeries

What Is Pan de Bono? A Guide to Colombian Cheese Bread in Orlando

This Colombian bakery favorite is tender, savory, and easy to pair with coffee or hot chocolate, with fresh-baked pan de bono available at Mecatos locations around Orlando.