A True Filipino Staple: 5 Shops Selling Pandesal in the Metro

Dubbed as “the quintessential bread of the Philippines,” pandesal comes first into Filipinos’ minds when they think about breakfast meals or midday snacks. As different neighborhood bakeries sell the bread, pandesal became part of Filipinos everyday lives since. With a golden, crumbly exterior, a sweet and salty taste, and a soft, fluffy texture, it is undeniably delicious when eaten on its own, but some people stuff it with fillings for more flavor.

Read on and discover modern takes on Filipino’s traditional pandesal!

245 Bakery

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245 Bakery whips up homemade treats with premium ingredients… and lots of love! Among its baked goods, the garlic butter pandesal is a crowd favorite. It is soft, savory, and aromatic, but what makes it more flavorful is the melted cheese inside—you can opt for mozzarella cheese instead.

28 Derby Bakery & Café

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Born to create artisanal bread and pastries, 28 Derby Bakery & Café’s pandesal bears the original sweet and salty taste of the Filipino bread. Aside from pandesal, they also have a wide selection of bread and pastries like croissants, bagels, and Danish pastry among others.

The Pandesal Project

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The Pandesal Project’s pandesals are only made with natural, premium ingredients—free from artificial color, artificial flavoring, and preservatives. Freshly-baked, they whip up creamy egg and malunggay pandesals. With The Pandesal Project, you can indulge in different kinds of delicious artisanal bread at the comfort of your home!

Masa Bakery Manila

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Still perfect when eaten just as it is or with some fruit jam, Masa Bakery Manila whips up pandesal in two variants: bread flour and wheat, both perfect eaten just as it is or with some fruit jam. If the classic flavor is not yet enough, they also have it in cheese. Aside from these delicious pandesals, they do offer other kinds of bread like cheese rolls, pan de coco, and bacon milk cheese logs to name a few.

Bread Crumbs Bread Shop

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Bread Crumbs Bread Shop is known for its home-baked flavored pandesal. Aside from their ube cheese pandesal, they added chocolate, matcha, strawberry, mango, and blueberry cheesecake on the menu to give their customers new flavors to choose from.

Level up your morning meals or afternoon snacks with these delicious modern pandesals and tell us which one fits your taste. G? G! At G-List Socials, we specialize in product shoot as well as food styling and photography. Give us a call at (0915) 766-4685 or email us at book@glistsocials.com to learn more about our services. You can also reach us through Facebook and Instagram.