El Faro

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At El Faro bakery, every morning around sunrise, a stray cat would appear from nowhere and sit exactly in front of the display case filled with freshly baked pastries. The bakers watched it curiously but never dared disturb its mysterious routine. One day, a delivery driver noticed the cat and decided to bring her some extra treats. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned the bakery, they’d also talk about ‘that pesky feline who thinks she owns half the shop.’ Eventually, someone painted a big sign outside: ‘El Faro Bakery – Open Daily Except When Our Cat Takes a Nap.’

2. At El Faro bakery, one day a delivery driver noticed something unusual in the back of his truck—a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. Curious, he brought it inside, only to discover that it contained freshly baked pastries, still warm and smelling divine. The delivery driver looked around nervously, not sure what to do next. Just then, an old lady from down the street popped her head in and asked if they had any fresh croissants. With a smile, she took one bite and exclaimed, 'Oh my, these are simply divine!' Turns out, El Faro’s secret recipe was now making everyone happy—even those who didn’t know it existed.

3. At El Faro bakery, a delivery driver once found himself delivering pastries to an empty street. The sun had barely risen, and not a soul stirred until he heard soft footsteps behind him. He turned around to see an old neighbor, rubbing sleep from his eyes. ‘Morning!’ said the neighbor with a yawn. ‘Thought you might be lost,’ added the delivery driver, smiling. They both laughed, and soon enough, the streets filled with people, each carrying a freshly baked pastry from El Faro.

4. At El Faro bakery, one morning after closing, a delivery driver unlocked the door and found a mysterious package on the counter. Curious, he opened it to discover a note reading: ‘Take what you need, leave what you can.’ Inside were freshly baked pastries, each wrapped with a smile. The delivery driver smiled, took a croissant for himself, and left two extra ones for his neighbors. From that day on, whenever anyone needed a treat, they simply popped into El Faro’s empty shop, helped themselves, and always left something behind. It became known as the ‘baker’s generosity,’ and everyone in town loved it—except maybe the occasional mouse who thought it was an endless buffet.