Conchas
Pan Dulce
Concha Blanca
Classic Mexican sweet roll baked with an airy, brioche-style dough and topped with a delicate, scoring-etched vanilla sugar crust resembling a sea shell.
El Gallo Bakery Menu
Explore our complete assortment of traditional Mexican sweet bread, crusty steam-baked loaves, buttery cookies, handcrafted tamales, and hot clay pot beverages.
Conchas
Conchas
Pan Dulce
Concha de Chocolate
Rich cocoa-infused sugar crust over soft, pillowy sweet bread. Scored in traditional seashell grooves, perfect for dipping into hot Mexican chocolate or café con leche.
Conchas
Pan Dulce
Concha Amarilla
A golden-yellow sugar crusted sweet bread, prized in traditional panaderías for its sunny color, delicate egg-enriched dough, and tender crumb.
Conchas
Pan Dulce
Concha Chilindrina
A distinctive concha variation crowned with coarse crystal sugar pearls embedded into the sweet paste crust, giving it an irresistible crunchy texture with each bite.
Conchas
Pan Dulce
Concha Tomate
Vibrant pink-rose sugar crust sculpted in traditional round contours. A colorful panadería classic cherished by generations of East LA families.
Payasos
Pan Dulce
El Payaso
El Gallo Bakery's legendary East LA signature: a moist, cake-dense egg dough enriched with subtle cinnamon warmth, topped with a joyful coat of bright pink confectioner's frosting. Often celebrated as the ultimate bridge between pan dulce and a tender doughnut.
Cuernitos
Pan Dulce
Cuerno de Mantequilla
Flaky, crescent-shaped pastry folded with real butter layers, delivering a golden, fragrant crust and a delicate, feathery interior. Highly praised in Los Angeles Times food archives.
Cuernitos
Pan Dulce
Cuernito de Azúcar
Soft crescent-shaped sweet bread dusted generously with granulated sugar. A comforting, lightly sweet morning staple that pairs effortlessly with Café de Olla.
Empanadas
Pan Dulce
Empanada de Calabaza
Handcrafted golden turnover filled with spiced Mexican pumpkin purée infused with piloncillo and canela. Tender crust dusted with fine cinnamon sugar.
Empanadas
Pan Dulce
Empanada de Piña
Golden turnover pastry filled with rich, caramelized pineapple jam cooked with brown sugar and Mexican spices for a refreshing tart-sweet balance.
Clásicos
Pan Dulce
Marranitos (Puerquitos)
Iconic pig-shaped Mexican gingerbread cookies made with raw cane piloncillo and Mexican canela cinnamon. Soft, cake-like texture with deep molasses undertones.
Clásicos
Pan Dulce
Elote Dulce
Ear-of-corn shaped sweet pastry with a buttery dough, rolled in a crumbly yellow sugar paste and scored with kernels. Delicately spiced and wonderfully crumbly.
Clásicos
Pan Dulce
Chamucos
Traditional circular sweet bread formed from two contrasting doughs intertwined into a ring, dusted with fine sugar crystals. A rare heritage specialty from central Mexico.
Clásicos
Pan Dulce
Orejas (Palmiers)
Ultra-crispy puff pastry folded into classic elephant-ear shapes, laminated with butter and caramelized sugar that turns glassy and golden in the high-heat oven.
Clásicos
Pan Dulce
Mantecadas
Traditional Mexican sponge cakes baked in pleated paper liners. Soft, moist, and infused with citrus zest and vanilla, crowned with a golden rounded dome.
Clásicos
Pan Dulce
Cortadillo Mexicano
Tender square slice of vanilla sponge cake coated with a glossy pink frosting layer and finished with rainbow nonpareil sprinkles.
Pan de Agua
Bread
World-Famous Pan de Agua
El Gallo Bakery's cornerstone bread: a lean, crusty artisan loaf baked with natural fermentation and steam. Features a shatteringly crisp exterior and an airy, pillowy interior that East LA families have picked up daily since 1949.
Bolillos
Bread
Bolillo Grande
Traditional Mexican crusty oval torpedo roll with tapered ends and an authentic scored top seam. Crispy golden shell with a soft crumb, ideal for tortas ahogadas, molletes, or morning butter.
Bolillos
Bread
Bolillo Pequeño
Individual dinner-sized bolillo roll baked with the same crackling golden crust and tender center. Great for family dinners and catering baskets.
Teleras
Bread
Teleras para Torta
Classic flatter, triple-sectioned roll crafted specifically for hearty Mexican tortas. Softer crust that holds generous avocado, carne asada, milanesa, and queso without falling apart.
Pan de Trigo
Bread
Pan de Trigo (Wheat Rolls)
Nutty, stone-ground whole wheat dinner rolls baked soft and hearty. A wholesome staple offering robust grain flavor.
Polvorones
Cookies
Polvorón de Canela
Melt-in-your-mouth shortbread cookie spiced with fragrant ground Mexican cinnamon and rolled in fine sugar. Crumbly, buttery, and utterly comforting.
Polvorones
Cookies
Polvorón Rosa / Rojo
Bright pink-tinted Mexican shortbread cookie with a cracked, sugary top. Beloved for children's treats and festive holiday cookie boxes.
Galletas
Cookies
Galleta con Grajea
Soft butter cookie completely coated with colorful rainbow sprinkles. A cheerful fixture in every Mexican bakery display case.
Galletas
Cookies
Galletas de Boda (Wedding Cookies)
Delicate pecan-studded Mexican shortbread domes baked until pale gold and dusted generously in powdered sugar snow.
Buñuelos
Cookies
Buñuelos Tradicionales
Crisp, wafer-thin fried pastry discs dusted with aromatic cinnamon sugar. Delicately crunchy and paper-light, a historic holiday favorite.
Hot Drinks
Drinks
Café de Olla
Authentic Mexican clay-pot brewed coffee simmered slowly with real Mexican cinnamon sticks and unrefined piloncillo sugar. Fragrant, dark, and warming. Available in individual cups and take-home family jugs.
Hot Drinks
Drinks
Champurrado Casero
Rich, velvety Mexican hot chocolate drink thickened with fine corn masa harina, Mexican table chocolate, cinnamon, and piloncillo. Thick, comforting, and the time-honored morning accompaniment to hot pan dulce.
Cold Drinks
Drinks
Mexican Coke & Cold Drinks
Ice-cold glass bottles of Mexican Coca-Cola crafted with real cane sugar, plus refreshing mineral water, Jarritos, and cold sodas.
Tamales
Savory
Tamales de Puerco en Chile Rojo
Hand-wrapped in corn husks, featuring stone-ground corn masa filled with tender shredded pork slow-braised in rich red chile guajillo sauce. Steamed fresh.
Tamales
Savory
Tamales de Pollo en Salsa Verde
Fluffy seasoned corn masa stuffed with juicy shredded chicken simmered in tangy tomatillo and serrano salsa verde, wrapped tightly in aromatic corn husks.
About Pricing & Order Quantities
At El Gallo Bakery, all baked goods are pulled fresh from the ovens throughout the day. Customers are welcome to purchase single pieces or assemble half-dozen, baker's dozen, and catering boxes with tongs at the bakery counter. Because bakery pricing varies depending on single vs box quantities and daily baking batches, please check current counter pricing in-store or call (323) 263-5528.