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BakeryGerman-style sourdough breads, rye and speltCentro
La Añoranza, a German-style bakery on Avenida Bonampak in Cancún, slow-ferments wheat, rye and spelt sourdough and bakes the house loaf in a stone oven.
Worth the queuePan de la casa wheat sourdough
TipPlaza Península is the main shop; a second branch is in Plaza Terra Viva on Avenida Tulum, and orders go through WhatsApp.
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BakeryFrench breads, croissants and macaronsCentro
Café Antoinette on Calle Xpuhil in Cancún is a French bakery-café started by two French pastry chefs, with breads, croissants, quiches and macarons.
Worth the queueCroissant
TipThe bakery counter and café share one room on Calle Xpuhil; the macarons and breads have their own sections on the menu.
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BakeryMexican sweet bread (pan dulce)Centro
Café Nader's Avenida Nader room in Cancún bakes sweet bread through the day, announced by a bell when a tray comes out, to go with its café lechero.
Worth the queuePan dulce fresh from the oven
TipThe operator says its bakers work continuously on pan dulce; the Avenida Nader branch opens at 07:00 and closes at 18:00 on Sundays.
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BakeryPan dulce, savoury breads and cakesSupermanzanas
Bon Pane's Avenida 20 de Noviembre shop in Cancún sells conchas, polvorones, donuts and cakes from 07:00 to 20:00 daily, one branch of a multi-shop bakery.
Worth the queueConcha
TipRappi prices at this branch are MXN 20 for a concha or a polvorón and MXN 35 for a sugar donut; it opens at 07:00 every day.