La Central Bakery

No idea why this place is highly rated. Stopped by for pan dulce in the morning before work and it was super hard… Vallarta market and Oralia’s are much better.

I come here on a regular basis to grab some conchas and champurrado, which always hits the spot. I’ve also had tamales, which to my surprise they had during the week.
The trick to getting tortillas and bread is to come early in the morning when they have fresh off the press ones in the back. I always just ask to see what they have.
They also have tortillas made from nopales!
I really like this spot, I wish I could get the bread myself, and wish that they had more to choose from. If you haven’t been, do yourself a favor and go.

From the whole grain conchitas to the champurrado, it’s so good. When I would take the train to school, this was my stop to grab a little delicious breakfast.

I knew this old family establishment had been in the same location for three or four generations and had stopped by frequently for great Mexican bakery goods but I just tried their tamales and WOW! They have a huge assortment. My favorite is the cheese with Jalipinos. Although the beef and chicken are great also.

Best place to buy bread, tamales and all things Mexican food. Once you’ve had La central you can’t eat anyone else’s bread. It’s a scratch bakery everything is made fresh everyday and it’s worth the drive

Was stoked to find this place, initially for homemade tortillas, (which now I question as potassium sorbate was listed as an ingredient… eek.) lady behind counter was very helpful and didn’t make fun of my gringo attempt at espanol, politely answering me in English that was slightly better than my espanol. Asked what her favorite cookie was, she pointed one out, and the cookies were indeed fabulous! So, why only 3 stars?
Well, we got our «homemade with potassium sorbate» corn tortillas home… and they were moldy! Perhaps it’s because they were stocked by the front window with Sun hitting them, making the inside of the bag «sweat», but, still, if we had wanted «blue» corn tortillas, we would’ve asked for them…

So happy to stumble upon this gem! At first I read all the reviews about the tortillas and decided that I had to try it out. This place is close to the Oxnard Amtrak. There are ample street parking. I got the large flour tortilla for $ 2 ONLY! The tortillas are SO FRESH! I’m so glad I found this place!

Fresh, amazing flour tortillas available in multiple sizes. They are excellent and worth the drive. They’re made with lard, so you know they’re good. On top of that you’ve got pumpkin empanadas, delicious conchas and other pan dulce to choose from all at great prices. Their tamales are adequate, haven’t tried the chicken yet. Coffee and champurrado are passable.
Next time you’re in Oxnard, definitely check this place out. ¡Mucho delicioso!

Yes, FRESH tortillas are the attraction here, as well as the voluminous variety of pastries. That’s not why I come to this downtown Oxnard bakery though. In its own little corner of the shop there are fresh tamales. You can have those EVERY day (They’re open from 5am — 7pm), not just weekends :) There are 4 kinds to choose from: Puerco (pork), Queso (cheese), Pollo (chicken), & Frijoles Negros (black beans). They are $ 2 each. My favorite is pollo, although it seems that’s the least favorite for everyone else, because pollo is the only option left when I come later in the day. They’re of average size, but filled with meat and taste delicious. The ladies helping me are always friendly and assist me with my broken Spanish. So I get yummy tamales and free Spanish lessons. I’m alright with that!
ASIDE: Shout out to Estela M!!! She says this place also rocks the MASA (tamale dough). Lines for the masa can be long like a Disneyland ride @ peak masa buying times! Wow, my Asianness had no idea. Thanks for the knowledge Estela! She’s MY Unilocal-​friend :)

Love their flour tortillas! and their rotisserie chickens! Just falls off the bone! Their Pan Dulce is to die for! anything you get, is soooo good! I never used to like Champurado until I tried theirs. YUMMY! Same with their flan. :)

What great gem this is in Oxnard. The tortillas are the best in town. There always coming up with new products to offer. My favorite items are the flan and the hot Champurado.

Great tamales, carnitas, roasted chicken, and tortillas! Love, love, love.

Oh how I love those flour tortillas!
They can’t understand anything I say, except «Fresh flour tortillas?» and the lady goes right into the back cooler and pulls out the freshest of the day.
It always smells so good in there. The rotisserie chickens, the breads, the tortillas…
Are they open at 8:29 PM?

My Family has been coming to this Panaderia for over 60 years!!! My grandparents, parents and now my kids stop by when ever we are in Oxnard. Their breads are always fresh and amazing. Our very favorite is the traditional «Pan de Semita» It is usually ready after 3pm. If you want great Mexican Sweet bread this is one of the best

This is actually kind of fancy as panaderias go. They’ve got a pretty large selection with only a few of each displayed in waist-​level glass cases that aren’t self-​serve. The picture on the website is outdated, but the place is still pretty nice by panaderia standards. The items are also pretty sophisticated.
I’d gotten a glazed cake donut and a pumpkin empanada. The donut wasn’t worth getting — pretty plain and boring — but I really didn’t expect them to make it well. The empanada, a little more standard for a panaderia item, had a crust that was a little tough but otherwise very good. The filling inside was nicely textured and generally the best part of it. It’s probably worth a go if you like panaderias and are in the area, but there are an awful lot of choices out in Oxnard.