Frequently Asked Questions
Verified answers regarding bakery hours, product taxonomy, baking schedule, and box ordering at El Gallo Bakery.
El Gallo Bakery is located at 4546 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90022, in the heart of East Los Angeles between Ford Blvd and Mednik Ave.
The bakery is open daily from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM, Monday through Sunday. Fresh bread and pan dulce are pulled from the ovens multiple times throughout the day.
The bakery opened in 1949, founded by Magdalena Martinez-Huerta and her brother Lauro Martinez-Huerta. It has operated on Cesar E Chavez Avenue for over 75 years.
The bakery is under second-generation leadership, managed by Magdalena's son, Jesus Gabriel Huerta, who preserves the original family baking recipes.
Pan dulce translates to 'sweet bread' and represents hundreds of traditional Mexican pastries, sweet breads, and cookies originating from centuries of Mexican culinary craft.
A concha is Mexico's most iconic sweet bread, featuring a soft brioche dough topped with a scored sugar crust resembling a sea shell. We bake white vanilla, chocolate, yellow, coarse sugar chilindrina, and pink tomate daily.
The Payaso ('clown' in Spanish) is El Gallo Bakery's famed East LA specialty: an egg-enriched sweet bun with delicate cinnamon notes, coated in bright pink frosting, often described as a cross between pan dulce and a doughnut.
Yes. The bakery is famous for its 'World-Famous Pan de Agua' and traditional Bolillos (both Grande and Pequeño sizes), baked with steam for a crackling crisp crust and soft airy crumb.
Cuerno de Mantequilla is a flaky butter horn pastry laminated with butter layers, celebrated in the Los Angeles Times for its golden tenderness.
Yes. The bakery prepares handmade savory tamales, including pork in red chile guajillo and chicken in salsa verde, steamed fresh daily in corn husks.
Yes. We brew authentic clay-pot Café de Olla (with piloncillo and canela) and velvety Champurrado (thickened with masa harina and spiced chocolate) every morning.
Yes. Our monumental Rosca de Reyes is an East LA holiday tradition featured in the Los Angeles Times, baked with candied fruit strips and hidden figurine charms for Epiphany.
Yes. We regularly pack half-dozen boxes, baker's dozen packs, and multi-dozen party trays. Phone our counter at (323) 263-5528 to arrange large pickup orders.
The historical Square storefront currently does not process automated digital checkouts. To guarantee fresh selection, please phone the counter at (323) 263-5528 or visit the bakery in person.
We accept Cash, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Cash App at the checkout counter.
Still Have a Question?
Our bakery counter staff is happy to help. Call us directly at (323) 263-5528 or visit us at 4546 E Cesar E Chavez Ave in East Los Angeles.