IllustrationThree Kings bread · January 6
Rosca de reyes near you: 1,000+ Mexican bakeries, and the 71 whose rosca reviewers love
Every January Mexican bakeries across the US sell out of the same thing: the rosca de reyes, the ring-shaped Three Kings bread with a baby figurine hidden inside. Here is where to get a good one in ten big cities, how early to order, and the tradition that comes with the slice.
1,082 Mexican bakeries in 30 states · 71 with a rosca confirmed by reviews · checked September 2026
📍 Find one near youuntil Three Kings Day
What is a rosca de reyes?
A large oval ring of soft, lightly sweet bread flavoured with orange zest or orange-blossom water, topped with strips of candied fruit — ate, figs, cherries — and stripes of crunchy sugar paste. The ring stands for a crown and the fruit for its jewels. It is cut on January 6, Three Kings Day, and eaten with hot chocolate or champurrado.
US bakeries also sell filled roscas — cream cheese, cajeta, guava — and small ones for two or three people. It is not the same as the New Orleans king cake, which belongs to Mardi Gras, though both hide a baby.
Photo: ProtoplasmaKid · CC BY-SA 3.0What happens if you get the baby?
Hidden in the dough are one or more small plastic figurines of the baby Jesus — a reminder of how he was hidden from King Herod. Everyone cuts their own slice, so nobody can blame the knife. Whoever finds a baby becomes its godparent for the year and hosts the next gathering: tamales and atole on February 2, Día de la Candelaria.
When to buy and how much it costs
Bakeries start selling roscas in the last days of December and stop around mid-January. January 5 and 6 are the busiest days of their year — reviewers across every city describe long lines and bakeries running out by the afternoon — so order a few days ahead, or go early in the morning.
Ask whether the baby figurines are baked in or come in a bag: some reviewers were surprised to find none. In January 2026 reviewers mentioned paying roughly $25–30 for a small rosca and $45–50 for a large one that feeds ten.
Find a rosca de reyes near you
71 Mexican bakeries in 22 metro areas. We searched Google Maps in the 25 US metros with the most Mexican-American families, then read up to 200 Google reviews for each of about 250 bakeries and kept only those where customers confirm — and like — the rosca. In Tucson and Bakersfield no bakery passed that check, so we list none rather than guess. Ratings as of September 2026; call ahead in the first week of January.
Tap Near me to see every Mexican bakery around you — 1,089 panaderías in 30 states from Google Maps. The 71 with a gold badge are the ones whose reviews confirm a good rosca; most other panaderías bake roscas in early January too, so call ahead.
By city
Los Angeles, CA
Boyle Heights
La Mascota Bakery
★ 4.4 on Google · 1,631 reviews
A Whittier Boulevard institution where regulars come every January for the rosca and a cup of champurrado. Expect a line.
East Los Angeles
El Gallo Bakery
★ 4.5 on Google · 1,542 reviews
Reviewers rate the rosca highly and find the large one on the pricey side.
East Los Angeles
Panadería Los Reyes Bakery #1
★ 4.7 on Google · 119 reviews
A small neighborhood panadería that reviewers call their favorite for rosca.
Downtown
Gourmet LA Bakery
★ 4.3 on Google · 266 reviews
Handy downtown; known for cakes, and sells roscas and other seasonal breads.
New York & North Jersey, NY / NJ
East Harlem
Don Paco López Panadería
★ 4.3 on Google · 159 reviews
Reviewers call it the best rosca in the city — three sizes, fair prices, and it tastes like the real thing.
Bushwick, Brooklyn
El Charro
★ 4.5 on Google · 622 reviews
A childhood bakery for many locals; a rosca that is crisp outside and soft inside, at a good price.
Williamsburg / Bushwick
Guadalupana Bakery
★ 4.6 on Google · 253 reviews
A Mexican bakery known for its seasonal breads; reviewers who came for rosca were happy.
East Elmhurst, Queens
Panetino Artisanal Bakery
★ 4.8 on Google · 73 reviews
One reviewer drives in from Long Island just for its rosca.
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Mi México Pequeño Panadería
★ 4.6 on Google · 203 reviews
Sunset Park's go-to panadería; reviews of its rosca are mixed — some find the sugar topping too hard.
Passaic, NJ
La Flor de Puebla Bakery
★ 4.4 on Google · 185 reviews
Families come here specifically for roscas; one reviewer's arrived still warm from the oven.
Passaic, NJ
Panadería Tlaxcalita
★ 4.7 on Google · 85 reviews
Called the best bread in Passaic, with very good roscas.
Chicago, IL
Pilsen
Panadería Nuevo León
★ 4.6 on Google · 999 reviews
A Pilsen landmark for more than fifty years, and one of the first places Chicagoans think of for rosca. Reviewers find it expensive.
Little Village
Wagner's Bakery
★ 4.5 on Google · 269 reviews
Despite the name, a Mexican bakery — reviewers call it a hidden gem for traditional roscas. Order ahead.
Back of the Yards
Panadería La Central
★ 4.7 on Google · 236 reviews
Reviewers name its rosca the best in the city; it sells out.
Wicker Park
Artemio's Bakery
★ 4.3 on Google · 346 reviews
The North Side option for a traditional rosca. Very busy on January 6.
Dallas–Fort Worth, TX
Garland
Latinos Bakery
★ 4.6 on Google · 462 reviews
Several reviewers call its rosca the best they've had — soft and full of flavour. Gorditas and barbacoa too.
Oak Cliff
La Roca Bakery
★ 4.7 on Google · 276 reviews
Panadería and pastry shop; reviewers found the rosca soft and good.
West Dallas
La Estrella y Familia Bakery
★ 4.6 on Google · 256 reviews
A small family bakery that reviewers rate as the best pan dulce in Dallas; roscas in season.
Northwest Dallas
Abuelita Panadería
★ 4.2 on Google · 247 reviews
A welcoming shop whose fresh-baked rosca reviewers remember fondly.
Plano
Panadería La Reina Imperial
★ 4.2 on Google · 463 reviews
Baking day and night, with a big pan dulce range and roscas in season.
Irving
Panadería El Sol
★ 4.2 on Google · 1,566 reviews
A big, busy bakery; reviewers like its rosca but find it pricey.
Grand Prairie
La Tapatía Bakery
★ 4.5 on Google · 610 reviews
For some families a rosca from here is a thirty-year tradition. It runs out, so come early.
Balch Springs
Panadería Romo
★ 4.4 on Google · 357 reviews
A soft, fresh rosca that brought reviewers back a second year; milder than the classic anise-and-orange taste.
Houston, TX
Near Northside
El Bolillo
★ 4.6 on Google · 7,072 reviews
One of Houston's busiest Mexican bakeries, with a second store on S Wayside Dr. Sells full-size and mini roscas; pair it with their hot chocolate.
East End
La Reynera
★ 4.4 on Google · 280 reviews
Bakery and taquería; reviewers found the rosca soft and fresh.
Alief
Panadería La Chona
★ 4.3 on Google · 418 reviews
Known for its cream-cheese-filled rosca.
Riverside & Inland Empire, CA
Riverside
Pepe's Panadería
★ 4.5 on Google · 341 reviews
Regulars say it has the best roscas for Día de Reyes, and everyday pan dulce at fair prices.
Riverside
Delicias del Horno Bakery
★ 4.1 on Google · 44 reviews
A small neighborhood bakery whose cheese-filled rosca won over reviewers in 2025.
Moreno Valley
La Rosa Bakery
★ 4.4 on Google · 235 reviews
Called the best panadería in the Inland Empire by a reviewer who grew up on LA pan; order your rosca well ahead.
Fontana
Panadería María
★ 4.3 on Google · 895 reviews
Fresh bread and a rosca reviewers rate as excellent.
Phoenix, AZ
Glendale & Arcadia
La Purísima Bakery
★ 4.6 on Google · 3,096 reviews
The Phoenix area's best-known panadería; long lines in January. The smaller store at 2318 E Indian School Rd has a rosca reviewers call the best in town — cash only there.
Mesa
Panadería y Carnicería La Estrella
★ 4.4 on Google · 1,466 reviews
Always a line out the door; reviewers waited for roscas to come out of the oven still hot.
East Phoenix
Carnicería Panadería Guerrero
★ 4.2 on Google · 1,275 reviews
Butcher and bakery in one: racks of fresh bread all day and a rosca reviewers call a must-try.
North Phoenix
Panadería El Güero
★ 4.7 on Google · 159 reviews
Reviewers say the roscas come warm and soft; a small one is good value.
San Antonio, TX
Downtown & Alamo Heights
La Panadería
★ 4.7 on Google · 6,853 reviews
A modern bakery-café with a rosca that reviewers love for its twist — guava and a vanilla crust. Also at 8305 Broadway.
Beacon Hill
Bedoy's Bakery
★ 4.6 on Google · 716 reviews
Traditional Mexican bakery; reviewers get their rosca here year after year. Ask about the figurines when ordering.
West Side
4 Leches Cake Shop & Bakery
★ 4.7 on Google · 119 reviews
Known for cakes; sells roscas in several sizes, including strawberry-filled ones.
San Diego, CA
City Heights
Su Pan Bakery
★ 4.4 on Google · 912 reviews
Reviewers found it while hunting for a rosca and call it the best in town; try the cream-cheese-filled one.
Otay Mesa West
Panadería González
★ 4.7 on Google · 290 reviews
Roscas baked fresh on site that reviewers say are worth the line.
Chula Vista
Sweet Bakery México Lindo
★ 4.6 on Google · 348 reviews
Regulars have bought their rosca here for years and rate it among the best.
Sherman Heights
Panchita's Bakery
★ 4.5 on Google · 703 reviews
Where many San Diego families pre-order every year — filled roscas included. Pickup lines on January 6 can run an hour.
Sherman Heights
Panadería La Buena
★ 4.5 on Google · 173 reviews
Reviewers got a rosca made to order the same day, fresh from the oven.
El Paso, TX
Northeast El Paso
Esmeralda Bakery
★ 4.8 on Google · 109 reviews
One reviewer has bought here seven years running and calls it the best rosca in the city — filled with cajeta.
Central El Paso
El Paso's Bakery
★ 4.3 on Google · 565 reviews
A family favorite for roscas filled with cream cheese or cajeta.
Segundo Barrio
El Segundo Bakery
★ 4.5 on Google · 45 reviews
A caramel-filled rosca that a reviewer called the best in years; call a few days ahead to order.
Sunland Park, NM
Carlos Bakery
★ 4.5 on Google · 636 reviews
Just over the state line: known for burritos, with a good rosca in January.
McAllen & the Rio Grande Valley, TX
Mission
Valeria's Bakery
★ 4.4 on Google · 449 reviews
Roscas with cajeta inside, which reviewers loved.
Edinburg
La Morenita Bakery
★ 4.3 on Google · 179 reviews
Reviewers were delighted with their rosca; come early — shelves run low late on Saturdays.
McAllen
Los Pasteles Caseros de Gaby
★ 4.1 on Google · 215 reviews
Home-style cakes and a rosca one reviewer called the best they ever had.
Austin, TX
North Austin
Mi Tradición
★ 4.4 on Google · 3,482 reviews
A busy Mexican bakery and kitchen; reviewers liked the rosca, though a large one isn't cheap.
Southeast Austin
La Reyna Bakery
★ 4.3 on Google · 190 reviews
A moist, not-too-sweet rosca; reviewers recommend the cheese filling.
San Jose, CA
Northside
Panapolis Mexican Bakery
★ 4.6 on Google · 181 reviews
Known on social media for creative takes on the rosca, alongside a traditional one.
Alum Rock
Mexico Bakery
★ 4.3 on Google · 974 reviews
A local chain with plenty of roscas on the shelves in January; another store at 2811 Story Rd.
Downtown / Willow Street
La Sonorense Bakery
★ 4.3 on Google · 201 reviews
Teleras, friendly service and a rosca reviewers enjoyed in 2026.
Denver, CO
North of Denver
La Dulce Gracia Bakery
★ 4.9 on Google · 217 reviews
Top-rated; roscas filled with cajeta or cream cheese, and online orders.
Aurora
Panadería Tlaquepaque
★ 4.5 on Google · 231 reviews
Family-run and friendly; a medium rosca fed a family of nine in one review.
Highland
Rosales Mexican Bakery
★ 4.4 on Google · 815 reviews
A long-standing Northside panadería whose rosca and conchas reviewers praise.
Fresno, CA
Tower District edge
Panadería Natalie
★ 4.6 on Google · 191 reviews
One reviewer rated its rosca above the ones they used to buy in Mexicali.
Central Fresno
Saavedra's Bakery
★ 4.4 on Google · 186 reviews
Praised as the best rosca in Fresno.
Southeast Fresno
Panadería La Casa del Pan
★ 4.3 on Google · 215 reviews
Filled roscas — strawberry and pineapple among them.
Salt Lake City, UT
South Salt Lake
Canela Bakery
★ 4.9 on Google · 172 reviews
Several reviewers call it the best rosca in town; one found the filling skimpy for the price.
Taylorsville
La Espiga Dorada Bakery
★ 4.2 on Google · 203 reviews
Reviewers bought two at a time and crowned it king of the rosca.
Glendale
Buendía's Mexican Bakery
★ 4.7 on Google · 62 reviews
Soft, fresh roscas — and they delivered one as far as the northern suburbs.
Seattle, WA
Redmond & farmers markets
Cafecito Mexican Bakery
★ 4.9 on Google · 190 reviews
Also at farmers markets around Seattle; reviewers love the figs and orange zest in its rosca.
South Park
Pastelería y Panadería La Ideal
★ 4.5 on Google · 537 reviews
The place for Mexican seasonal breads in Seattle, rosca included.
Atlanta, GA
Duluth
Espiga de Oro Bakery
★ 4.2 on Google · 241 reviews
Reviewers call it the best rosca ever — but it can sell out by evening on January 6.
Marietta
Panadería y Pastelería El Sol
★ 4.6 on Google · 66 reviews
A newer panadería whose freshly made rosca impressed reviewers.
Las Vegas, NV
West Las Vegas
Tricolor Bakery
★ 4.7 on Google · 168 reviews
Reviewers called back to order a second rosca — it was that good. Pupusas too.
Sacramento, CA
Franklin Boulevard
La Esperanza Bakery
★ 4.2 on Google · 324 reviews
A long-established bakery that other Sacramento panaderías get compared to; expect a wait on January 6.
Oakland & East Bay, CA
West Berkeley
Casa Latina Bakery
★ 4.5 on Google · 1,756 reviews
Bakery and restaurant; reviewers liked the Mexican-style rosca — though fans of the cream-filled Spanish roscón may not.
Albuquerque, NM
Barelas & South Valley
El Dorado Bakery
★ 4.3 on Google · 756 reviews
A big rosca for the price that reviewers rate as perfect; a second store at 3041 Isleta Blvd SW.
Questions
- When do you eat rosca de reyes?
- On January 6, Three Kings Day — usually in the afternoon or evening, with hot chocolate. Bakeries sell it from late December to mid-January.
- What does it mean if you get the baby in the rosca?
- You become the baby's godparent and host tamales for everyone on February 2, Día de la Candelaria.
- Is rosca de reyes the same as king cake?
- No. Both hide a baby, but the rosca is a Mexican and Spanish bread for January 6; king cake is the New Orleans cake for Mardi Gras season.
- Can I buy rosca de reyes at the supermarket?
- Yes — Latino supermarkets and big chains in Texas, California and the Southwest stock them in early January. A local panadería's is usually fresher.