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Bakery

El Nopal Bakery

Open

South Lawndale, Chicago

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A Little Village fixture since the 1970s, El Nopal has been baking the pan dulce generations of Chicagoans grew up on. Come fall, it's a go-to for pan de muerto ahead of Día de los Muertos.

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What are you into?

  • Mexican pan dulce
  • Neighborhood institution
  • Since the 1970s
  • Seasonal specialties
  • El Nopal Bakery
  • South Lawndale
  • Chicago