Madruga Bakery

"If you are in Coral Gables and in the mood for bread in any form, get in the car and drive to Madruga Bakery. There isn’t necessarily a specialty here. It’s one of those places that just does everything deliciously, and you should leave with at least three things you didn’t plan on ordering. Those things could include a guava and cheese danish, ham and cheese croissant, or a couple of onion poppy seed rolls. " - ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino

"Madruga has some of our favorite bagels in the city. They’re springy and delicious toasted or untoasted. The bagels come in two flavors: asiago or seeded. We like the seeded, which are soft, chewy, and covered in poppy, sesame, and caraway seeds. There’s just one giant caveat: these bagels are only available Saturdays and Sundays—and they sell out almost as soon as the Gables bakery opens. Here’s the trick. Order them online the previous day (after 5pm), and you can pick it up with zero wait. Just ask them to slice it for you if you want to eat there because they come whole (with a side of cream cheese or butter for 50 cents). It takes a little effort and planning, but these bagels are worth it. " - ryan pfeffer, carlos c olaechea, virginia otazo

"If you are in the mood for bread in any form, get in the car and drive to Madruga Bakery, one of the best bakeries in Miami. There isn’t necessarily a specialty here. It’s one of those places that just does everything deliciously, and you should leave with at least three things you didn’t plan on ordering. Those things could include a guava and cheese danish, ham and cheese croissant, or a couple of onion poppy seed rolls to make sandwiches out of later." - virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer

"If you are in Coral Gables and in the mood for bread in any form, get in the car and drive to Madruga Bakery. There isn’t necessarily a specialty here. It’s one of those bakeries that just does everything deliciously, and you should leave with at least three things you didn’t plan on ordering. Those things could include a guava and cheese danish, ham and cheese croissant, or a couple of onion poppy seed rolls." - virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer

"Many differences in the croissants on this guide are cosmetic—some are larger than others, some are different shades of ochre, some are going to flake all over your car seat just a bit more. However, Madruga’s croissant stands out from the others because of their interiors. The webbing is much smaller and closer together, suggesting that what you’re about to bite into might be tight and dry. But, surprise: they are as soft as the ears of your neighbor’s new puppy, Horace, and deceptively light too, with a toasty bite." - charlie crespo, ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino