Colombian Fama Bakery

hands down the best Columbian Bakery ever! From their coffee to their pastries, nothing can be better from here. Often go every morning and they know who I am & my order. The ladies even talk to me in my broken Spanish.

My favorite Latin bakery. if you like cheese and you like bread, they have a million different ways they can be baked together. I still don’t know the difference between bunuelos, pan de queso, pandebono, and almojabanas — and I don’t care to. They are all cheesy, chewy shapes of goodness.
The bunuelos are worth a try: perfectly spherical, with a fluffy, uniform interior. In Colombia, they’re traditionally eaten during Christmastime (so said someone who spontaneously made conversation with me inside the shop).
But my favorite thing here is the pandebono. It has a lovely chewiness inside from the yuca flour, a beautiful dusty crust that’s just the right density, and a sharper cheese flavor than the bunuelo. It comes in two forms, made from the same dough: a squatter round shape and a doughnut-​shaped one. I’m partial to the squat shape (you can taste the crust better). As with all baked goods, they’re best in the mornings, fresh and warm from the oven!
They serve hot entrees as well, which tend to be what everyone at the café tables is eating. Recently, alfajores were added to the bakery selection. They seem identical to the Argentinan kind, and are messy, indulgent affairs of powdered sugar and dulce de leche. In warmer weather, there’s a juice stand outside where you can get fresh juices for $ 4.
This can’t be said for other Latin bakeries in the area: everything I’ve tried here has been fresh (even if not particularly interesting. Case in point: their Mexican conchas, their plain breads…).
Get the pandebono!

Really unimpressed with the corn cake.

Cute spot. Had takeout. Rice, lentils, salad, fresh squeezed oj/​carrot/​beets juice and dessert all for $ 10.00.

My favorite coffee in the neighborhood. They open early and the ladies are friendly. The food is good too. Neighborhood gem

This is a very unassuming small little bakery but it holds the full spectrum of Colombia delights.
This little shop somehow offers up a variety of sweet and savory pastries, breads and cheesy rolls, $ 1 empanadas, bunuelos, desserts, smoothies, milkshakes and even has a small hot food bar for a hearty full Colombian meal!
The hot food isn’t very vegetarian friendly, so I haven’t tried it but it does looks authentic and flavorful.
The pastries are good, some are very flaky though and can be a bit messy.
Despite my typical sweet tooth, I actually I really like the cheesy breads and rolls here.
This spot is easy to miss as you pass by, but a great breakfast, snack or lunch option if you are headed to or from the train at 61^st.