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No. 98 in the world · November 2026

Panadería La Ideal

Centro, 16 de Septiembre · Mexico City, Mexico

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The one thing to get

A concha, and pick your own from the trays

When to go: Morning; the cakes upstairs are a sight.

A huge old-fashioned panadería, open since 1927, where you take a tray and tongs.

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Conchas

Conchas

3 hr 30 min, 40 min hands-on · 12 conchas. Mexico's pan dulce: a soft enriched bun under a sweet, shell-patterned crust.

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Checked November 1, 2026. Hours and sell-out times change; check before you cross town.

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