Colombian Bakery
4944 North 5th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19120
While
reading up on some food information, I came across a place in the Northeast I
knew my fiancé would love. We usually only really get good Colombian food in
Miami when we are spending time with her family, so I was excited about the
prospect of finding a place here in Philly to take her to for a taste of home.
We drove up on a Sunday morning to try a place uniquely named Colombian Bakery.
It had a pretty friendly feel to it. Everyone there seemed to know each other.
It was like the neighborhood hangout.
We
ordered some of our favorites, of course lots of carbs, because there seems to
be carbs in every Latin meal. We ordered an arepa, a buneulo, a pan de bono and
a Colombian soda called Colombiana.
Arepas
are corn based dough discs that are used a lot in the cuisines of Colombia and
Venezuela. They eat them at all meals with different accompaniments. Here we
had ours plain, but made with white cheese as well as corn. Arepas are really
delicious. The corn flavor is the star, and the addition of the white cheese
really makes it a bit salty and really tasty. Pan de bono is a bread made of
cassava starch and corn flour and made with eggs and cheese. The buneulos are
the most different of the three. They are a sweeter bread and they have a
cruster exterior that is amazing. You can eat it with a cup of coffee or
anything. Its sweet enough, but not overly sweet so it doesn’t quite taste like
a pastry.
Three
pints for Colombian Bakery. The Colombian breads are fantastic and really
flavorful. It was super affordable and the food was fantastic. I liked
the breads better than the ones I have had in Miami. My fiancé was super happy
and I was glad she got a taste of home. Its really fantastic and and we will
definitely be back. Check it out and let me know! Cheers!
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