Chef & the Baker
A South Tampa bakery café from Rosana Rivera and Ricardo Castro, serving pastries, breads and savory café favorites on Manhattan Avenue.
- Address: 3413 S Manhattan Ave, Tampa, FL 33629
- Neighborhood: South Tampa
- Category: Restaurants & Bars
- Hours: Monday 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM; Tuesday 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM; Wednesday 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM; Thursday 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM; Friday 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM; Saturday 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM; Sunday 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Website: https://chefandthebaker.com/
Chef & the Baker is a bakery café at 3413 S Manhattan Ave in South Tampa. Its official site describes pastries, artisanal breads and savory café offerings, with daily hours from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Founders Rosana Rivera and Ricardo Castro bring complementary culinary and pastry experience to the café. Rivera won Food Network's Beat Bobby Flay with her signature empanadas, while Castro created edible works on Disney+'s Foodtastic, according to the bakery's official About page.
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