Editor's note: This is the fifth installment in a series titled, "Top 100 Things to do in the South Padre Island/Brownsville Area," a series designed to help the visitor get the full experience of this bi-cultural tropical area in South Texas on the Mexican border.
96. VISIT A MEXICAN BAKERY OR "PANADERIA"
"Pan" means bread in Spanish. "Dulce" means sweet. "Pan dulce" means awesome breads that can be had at an incredibly affordable price if you know where to go. Traditionally served in the morning as part of the "medienda" or brunch, these sweet delights are sure to satisfy anyone's sweet tooth. They are traditionally enjoyed with Mexican hot chocolate but coffee is just as great.
How they work: You pick up a tray and tongs near the entrance, then go around selecting your favorites from an incredible array of breads.
The prices are just as good as the incredible flavor.
What is not directly visible is the SIZE of these breads. They were HUGE.
These breads may be found in buildings that say "Panaderia." The best one used to be on Palm Blvd. near the Jefferson St. intersection, but may have moved to a better location. This one is at the corner of Rockwell and Price Rd. but it is small compared to the Buen Gusto Bakery. I will track down Buen Gusto today and post its address here as well as others.
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