alamo-heightsDaily, breakfast and lunchArtisan bread and pan dulce
La Panaderia's Broadway location near the airport carries the Caceres brothers' Mexican-French bread programme north of downtown, with sourdough, conchas.
Tip: A handy uptown branch of the downtown flagship. The sourdough and the conchas are both worth the stop.
Worth the queue: Sourdough and conchas
north-sideDaily, mornings and afternoonsWalk-in onlyFrench patisserie
Bakery Lorraine's La Cantera branch brings its macarons, tarts, and viennoiserie to the far-northwest shopping district, a handy north-side patisserie stop.
Tip: A convenient north-side branch of the Pearl original. The macarons and seasonal tarts are the picks.
Worth the queue: Macarons and tarts
north-sideDaily 8am-8pmWalk-in onlyHouse conchas and Mexican breakfast bakes
Tlahco Mexican Kitchen on San Pedro folds house-baked conchas into its all-day Mexican breakfast, a kitchen-and-bakery hybrid where the pan dulce is made.
Tip: Order a concha alongside the chilaquiles for the full Mexican breakfast. The pan dulce is baked in house.
Worth the queue: Conchas with the breakfast menu
north-sideDaily, early morningWalk-in onlyMexican pan dulce and cakes
El Folklor Bakery's Randolph branch on the north side is the stop for a big tray of pan dulce or a quinceanera cake; grab tongs and load up on conchas.
Tip: Good for a big tray of pan dulce or a quinceanera cake. Grab a tray and a pair of tongs and load up.
Worth the queue: Conchas and quinceanera cakes
stone-oakDaily, breakfast and lunchWalk-in onlyMonterrey-style conchas and sweet bread
Vida Mia in Stone Oak is a rare scratch panaderia this far north, where Monterrey-style conchas and a cafe de olla make the breakfast pairing to order.
Tip: The Monterrey-style conchas and cafe de olla are the breakfast pairing. A rare scratch panaderia this far north.
Worth the queue: Conchas and cafe de olla
west-sideDaily, early morningWalk-in onlyMexican pan dulce and donuts
Bedoy's Bakery's Hillcrest Drive shop carries the family's secret-recipe pan dulce and donuts to the West Side, a second branch of the longtime panaderia.
Tip: A second Bedoy's branch with the same secret-recipe pan dulce. The conchas and donuts are the everyday orders.
Worth the queue: Conchas and glazed donuts