Pico’s Bakery and Taqueria
Alison Cook posted a first look at Pico’s Bakery and Taqueria, which has become a regular destination for me since it opened a few weeks ago.
I am slowly working my way through the menu, but breakfast and Katz’s Coffee is still the best reason to visit Pico’s Bakery, at least in the morning. Along with the chilaquiles and eggs platters at Gorditas Aguas Calientes about a mile away on Bissonnet they make for one of the best Mexican breakfasts in town.
The tinga and chilorio meat was as expertly crafted as the cochinita pibil at Pico’s the restaurant, but lack of anything other than meat in the burrito and the generic tortilla didn’t hold my interest. I suspect I’ll get more mileage from the tortas and tacos.
What Pico’s Bakery does exceptionally well at night are the desserts. Like Alison Cook, I am not the biggest fan of Mexican pastries, but the cakes at Pico’s can be truly outstanding.
For some reason Houston has a dearth of independently owned bakeries. For a while, Rustika turned out some of the cakes in town, but seemed to have lost it’s way a few years ago. Turns out there is a reason for that.
According to Arnaldo Richards, who owns Pico’s, the woman who did most of the baking at Rustika left around that time. After some time away from a commercial kitchen, she has partnered with the Pico’s crew to open a bakery. And that’s how Houston got one of it’s best cake masters back.
If you see the chocolate tres leches, grab a few slices. It’s unbelievably good.
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So that’s why the dulce de leche cakes looked so good here!
Breakfast destination #1 once school’s out for summer/ever.
A dearth of independent bakeries? I’ve been here 4 years and have no idea where they are hiding. A list or map of them please?
Definition of “dearth”: an acute insufficiency.
A breakfast torta with machaca was pretty good. The pressed bread made me want to try the Cubano at lunch.
I was surprised on a Friday, at 8:15 a.m., to be the only customer. Swine flu phobia?
Pico’s is not very busy yet. Hope it picks up for them.
this is the adress
5710 Bellaire Blvd #A
Houston, TX 77081
Hey, I finally read your comment, but then I clicked on your link and then it felt like my blog became insignificant. Maybe it’s because I’m a college student, but this blog makes mine look like child’s play.
Thank you. I thought your posts on the restaurants in Chinatown were great. That whole area is really intimidating to people who don’t live there, so hearing about spots the locals frequent was very useful. You should join the Houston Chowhounds group. You’ll find a whole collection of food fanatics.
Delicious! Whatever that cake is with the chocolate dripping down the sides is MINE the next time I’m in Texas!
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