Conchas
Soft sweet bread with a scored sugar shell in vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry.
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Little Village · ChicagoOpen now
Pan dulce, cakes, and Mexican comfort food from our family to yours
El Nopal Bakery has been the corner of 26th Street where neighbors grab conchas in the morning, a hot plate at lunch, and the cake that makes the celebration.
What we make
One stop for bakery, kitchen, and celebration
Everything is made in house — from the morning's first tray of conchas to a three-tier quinceañera cake.
Fresh Bakery Daily
Conchas, pan dulce, empanadas, cookies, and pastries baked throughout the day.
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Mexican Kitchen
Pupusas, baleadas, pozole, fresh juices, and more — made in house every day.
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Custom Cakes
Quinceañeras, weddings, birthdays, and showers — designed with you.
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Catering
Trays of food and dessert for parties, offices, and family celebrations.
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Fresh out of the oven
A taste of what's usually waiting in the bakery case. Ask us what just came out.
Pan Dulce Assortment
Cuernos, orejas, besos, novias, and the rest of the case — baked all day.
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Fruit Empanadas
Flaky turnovers filled with pineapple, apple, or pumpkin and dusted with sugar.
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Galletas & Polvorones
Buttery Mexican cookies with pink, white, and chocolate sugar tops.
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Orejas & Puff Pastries
Crisp, caramelized layers of puff pastry — an everyday favorite with coffee.
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Tres Leches
Three-milk cake with whipped cream and fruit, by the slice or whole.
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Custom cakes
Cakes made for your celebration
Tell us the date, the flavor, and the vibe — we'll handle the rest. Quinceañeras, weddings, baptisms, birthdays, and everything worth a cake.
- Tres leches, vanilla, chocolate, and seasonal flavors
- Buttercream, whipped cream, or fondant finishes
- Single tier to multi-tier showpieces
- Send an inspiration photo and we'll match the design
Catering
Feed the whole family — or the whole office
Trays of carne asada, pollo, rice and beans, pupusas, salads, and dessert platters of pan dulce and tres leches. Pickup or delivery, quoted for your guest count.
From our neighbors
What people say about us
Real reviews from customers who stop in for pan dulce, breakfast, and cakes.
“Good stuff and a full variety of real Mexican pastries and sweet bread!”
“Great bread, service, and employees friendly even at 5am.”
“Amazing staff! The empanadas are so delicious.”
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A look inside El Nopal
Visit us
Find us on 26th Street
We're in the heart of Little Village, easy to reach and always worth the stop.
Hours
- Monday
- 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Thursday
- 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Friday
- 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Saturday
- 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Sunday
- 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Grab a tray and take your time
Pick your own pan dulce from the case, order a hot plate from the kitchen, and take home a cake for tonight.