El Gordo Mexican Bakery – Peoria, IL: Hours, Menu & Directions

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841 W Main St Ste E, Peoria, IL 61606

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Address841 W Main St Ste E, Peoria, IL 61606

Phone(309) 839-0844

StyleMexican panadería

CountyPeoria County

Time zoneCentral Time

From city center1.9 mi south

About El Gordo Mexican Bakery

You will find El Gordo Mexican Bakery at 841 W Main St Ste E in Peoria, 1.9 mi south of the Peoria city center.

It is one of 21 bakeries and sweet shops we list in Peoria — about one per 5,319 people living in the city. Nearest alternative: Insomnia Cookies at 1200 W Main St it 21a, 0.3 mi away.

Opening hours for El Gordo Mexican Bakery are not verified in our data. A quick call to (309) 839-0844 before you go saves a wasted trip, especially on holidays.

What to order

Typical items at a Mexican panadería like this one — the bakery's own selection may differ.

Full menu

Pan Dulce

ConchaA soft, brioche-like bun topped with a crumbly sugar crust scored into a seashell pattern, sold in vanilla, chocolate, and pink strawberry versions.
CuernoA crescent-shaped sweet roll, somewhere between bread and croissant, with a tender crumb and a sugar-dusted or glazed top.
OrejaPalmier-style puff pastry rolled in sugar and baked into ear-shaped spirals that caramelize into crisp, glassy, buttery layers.
MarranitoAlso called puerquito or cochinito: a pig-shaped soft gingerbread sweetened with piloncillo and molasses, cakey in texture with an earthy, mildly spiced flavor.

Galletas y Polvorones

BesoTwo domed, cake-like halves joined with strawberry jam, then rolled in coconut or sugar to resemble a kiss; soft, sweet, and fruity.
CoyotaA thin, flaky disc from Sonora filled with melted piloncillo, offering a crisp shell and a molten, molasses-like brown-sugar center.
CortadilloSheet cake cut into squares and spread with bright pink sugar frosting and sprinkles, moist and simple with a vanilla flavor.
Polvorón de NuezMexican wedding cookies made with ground pecans, baked into small balls and rolled in powdered sugar for a soft, nutty crumble.

Empanadas y Rellenos

Empanada de CremaA tender turnover holding a vanilla pastry cream filling, dusted with sugar; mild, creamy, and popular with kids.
Churro RellenoA ridged fried churro rolled in cinnamon sugar and filled with cajeta, chocolate, or cream, crunchy outside with a gooey center.
Empanada de CalabazaA half-moon turnover filled with spiced pumpkin cooked down with piloncillo and cinnamon, with a tender, slightly flaky crust.
Empanada de PiñaA sugar-crusted turnover packed with sticky pineapple jam, its soft pastry shell giving way to a bright tropical bite.