Madruga Bakery — Restaurant in Coral Gables

I love making sourdough breads at home (yes, I started during the pandemic, along with half the world). Recently I heard about Madruga, how they mill their own flour, and after seeing pictures of their loaves I knew I had to make a pilgrimage to see what this local rustic bread bakery has to offer. I ordered the country blonde loaf, a 100% whole wheat, a chocolate croissant, a mini lemon cake, and some chicken salad.

The country blonde had an amazing soft tenderness and a somewhat open crumb that was mostly even, except for a couple of “mouse holes” (which I honestly liked because it was the perfect compartment for stuffing with their delicious chicken salad). I could taste the tang from the fermentation before it even hit the roof of my mouth; the flavor was undeniably complex. Crust was good too, not too thick but still plenty of crunch; it had a nice little crispy ear which is just a lovely bonus.

The whole wheat loaf was insane; how they get that delicately soft, somewhat airy and fluffy texture with 100% whole wheat is a testament to their mastery of dough. It had a nice nutty aroma and flavor but that same sour kick that you can quickly become addicted to. This is really the one that delivers on flavor the most, with minimal compromise on texture.

Threw a half pint of their amazing chicken salad on it and called it breakfast, lunch, dinner, midnight snack, whatever...it was the perfect meal for any time of day.

OH and their pan au chocolat is maybe the best I’ve ever had, which either means I haven’t had enough chocolate croissants in my life, or I have already peaked (either way it’s a win- if better chocolate croissants exist, then that’s great, but if not I’m still dying happy).

Lemon cake was a riot as well. Love this place. New...

Finally checked out Madruga Bakery with my boyfriend after seeing all the rave reviews and fell in love with this hidden gem located near Sunset Place! First off, I really appreciate that they mill their own baking flour and consciously use organic ingredients/environmentally friendly products. They offer a decently sized breakfast/lunch menu as well as their freshly baked goods which next time I will most definitely be exploring since I loved both breads I got to taste.

I went for a quick breakfast so decided to order the Madruga Egg Sandwich $7.50 which is niman ranch bacon, sauteed greens, coastal cheddar, organic eggs, and fresh herb aioli on their in house onion poppy roll. This egg sandwich burst with simple flavors, their ingredients obviously quality just by eating it! I loved loved this sandwich and honestly, still think about it! We also tried one of their 4 toast options that is served on their thick cut Sonora Loaf--- we went for their house ricotta and tomato jam spread. It was delicious and the perfect savory midday snack.

Our experience there was brief but even midday on a weekday did they seem pretty busy, bustling with customers. This is a great meet up spot though I don’t know if I would work or study there all day since it did seem a bit loud. All in all still highly recommend and can’t...

I am not too happy about this place. At least my experience was not the best. I had it on my bookmarks and last Saturday was a perfect day to go.

The lady who answered my phone call was super nice and she explained how the process works. Since you can order online or just in person. We decided to order there because last time when we passed by we saw a table so it looked something easy.

Once we got there I ordered from the lady on the table who was not nice at all or attentive. She was actually rude and I didn’t like at all the way that she treated me especially because of the fact that other people were listening to everything she was telling me, things like yes it’s like that and it’s like that, the attitude and the voice was not a way you treat a customer.

After we order and we got our food we went to eat it in a park only two minutes away from this place and... My coffee was not that hot and I didn’t like the flavor. The ham and cheese pastry I got was cold and not crispy all. So I guess if you want to go here you need to ask them to toast it because they won’t do it by themselves. The bag where everything was inside, didn’t have napkins or utensils to eat the...