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Pastelitos and Café con Leche: Family Bakery Runs in South Dade

A Saturday-morning bakery run is a South Florida family tradition. Here are the Cuban bakeries in Homestead and southern Miami-Dade worth making yours.

By Nanci Gilbert, PA September 28, 2026
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Ask a South Florida family about their weekend routine and the bakery is usually in it: a box of pastelitos, a cafecito for the adults, and sandwiches for later. Homestead and southern Miami-Dade are rich in that tradition, with family bakeries that have been serving the same neighborhoods for decades. Here is where to start.

Vicky Bakery in Homestead

The Homestead location of Vicky Bakery, at 3318 NE 8th Street, is part of a family-owned chain with roots going back to 1972. The counters hold the full Cuban bakery lineup: guava and cheese pastelitos, croquetas, Cuban sandwiches, and the coffee drinks that make the morning run worth it. (305) 396-7172.

Cuba Bakery, a Homestead original

Cuba Bakery at 1641 NE 8th Street is a family-run operation that has been baking Cuban bread, pastelitos, and cakes in Homestead for a long time, with a website at cubabakery.com so you can check the day's hours. The bread alone is worth the stop, still warm in the mornings and gone by afternoon. (305) 245-2724.

Pinecrest Bakery, a familiar name in town

Pinecrest Bakery Homestead, at 2540 NE 10th Court, belongs to a chain of more than twenty locations across South Florida. Families who already know the name in their own neighborhood find the same pastelitos and Cuban coffee here, which makes it an easy pick on a morning when you want something dependable and quick.

Karla Cuban Bakery, worth the drive north

If you are out near Kendall, Karla Cuban Bakery at 2408 SW 137th Avenue sits close to the western edge of the county's suburban corridor. It is a favorite for its pastries, sandwiches, and strong Cuban coffee, and it is a natural stop on the way to or from the farms of the Redland.

How to do a family bakery run

Go early, before the guava pastelitos sell out, and order a mix so everyone gets a vote. Let the smallest person pick the first pastry, grab a loaf of Cuban bread for dinner, and take the cafecito to go. Nanci Gilbert, PA recommends the same plan to the families she works with: the bakery run is not an errand, it is the outing.

Nanci Gilbert, PA is a South Florida realtor who guides growing families, sellers, and buyers across Miami-Dade and Broward. Questions about this topic? She answers every message within one business day.