El Hornito Bakery, Nashville (TN)

El Hornito Bakery is like a dream come true for the sweet lovers. Believe me if I ever live in Nashville or visit there again, I am definitely going back to this small bakery. The interior and the location may not impress you as a tourist but as I always say, when you are visiting a new city eat like a local. And the locals of Nashville sure love this place. 

I know I haven’t been able to click any decent photos of this place so let me do it justice by sharing some pics from google. 

This place looks like one of my guilty pleasure dreams – shelves full of different varieties of baked goods that too at such a cheap price! We were there for about 15 minutes and it was clear that this is one of the most visited bakeries. People kept coming and going. It was as if everyone except us knew how things work and what all they wanted. Then finally someone from the staff saw us and helped us out.

So, as soon as you walk through the doors, you will see tray and tongs. Just grab one of each and start dumping on the tray whatever you would like to buy. When you are finished shopping, go to the counter and they will check you out.

You will not see any shiny storefront so keep an eye out for this bakery. The staff may not speak or understand English properly but they are so nice and they do try their best to help out. If you love different types of pastries and cakes but feel that the French bakeries charge too much for them then this is the perfect place for you. In fact, I couldn’t believe that I paid only $12.00 for so many breads and pastries. It usually costs us around $4.00 just to buy a simple muffin at a chain bakery. Yes, you can sit and chat and enjoy your cup of coffee while reading a book or working on your laptop at such chain bakeries which you wont be able to do here. But hey! If you are a local or want to experience things like one, this is the place to go. My only regret is, I could have bought some more baked goods which I didn’t. It was mainly due to the price. We have become so accustomed to paying exorbitant amounts for even the simplest of things that when we get something for the correct amount we immediately doubt its quality. Be assured both Debarshi and I are fit and fine after gorging on their breads and muffins. In fact, all the baked goods were very fresh.

If you love sweet breads, then this place is a must go. You can take your kids there and they can have as much sugary treat as they want. There is a very low chance you will get a huge bill. In our case, it is for the best that we are not living in Nashville because this place would have never let me loose any weight. 

Going to Nashville? Try these places as well:

• Marché Artisan Foods
• Cafe Monells on Bransford Ave
• Martin’s Barbecue Joint
• M.L.Rose Craft Beer & Burgers