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Chinese Bakery

Your guide to this Chinese bakery on 4643 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego — hours, map, menu and directions.

Chinese bakery Hours listed
Get directions (619) 284-3128 See the menu

Opening hours

 
Pacific Time

Checking hours…

MondayClosed
Tuesday9 AM – 4 PM
Wednesday9 AM – 4 PM
Thursday9 AM – 4 PM
Friday9 AM – 4 PM
Saturday9 AM – 4 PM
Sunday9 AM – 4 PM

42 hours a week across 6 days. Holiday hours may differ.

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4643 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92115

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Address4643 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92115
Phone(619) 284-3128
StyleChinese bakery
CountySan Diego County
Time zonePacific Time
From city center4.2 mi southeast

About Chinese Bakery

You will find Chinese Bakery at 4643 El Cajon Blvd in San Diego, roughly 4.2 mi from downtown San Diego, heading southeast.

It is one of 336 bakeries and sweet shops we list in San Diego, roughly one for every 4,180 residents. If you want to compare, Paris Bakery sits less than 0.1 mi from here.

Chinese Bakery opens as early as 9 AM and stays open until 4 PM on its longest day, for about 42 hours across 6 days a week. Both weekend days are on the schedule.

What to order

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

Full menu

Baked Buns

  • Baked Char Siu BaoA glossy, honey-glazed bun wrapped around chopped Cantonese barbecue pork in a sweet-savory oyster sauce gravy.
  • Hot Dog BunA cocktail sausage coiled in soft, slightly sweet bread, sometimes with ketchup and scallions, a nostalgic lunchbox snack.
  • Taro BunA shaped bun filled with lavender-tinted taro paste, mildly sweet with an earthy, vanilla-like flavor.
  • Ham and Egg BunSoft bread rolled with a slice of ham and topped with egg salad and scallion, savory and comforting.

Steamed & Dim Sum To-Go

  • Lo Mai GaiGlutinous rice steamed in a lotus leaf with chicken, Chinese sausage, and mushroom, absorbing the leaf's tea-like aroma.
  • Siu MaiOpen-topped steamed dumplings of minced pork and shrimp in thin yellow wrappers, juicy and bouncy, often garnished with roe.
  • Har GowTranslucent wheat-starch dumplings pleated around plump whole shrimp, slippery-chewy with a clean, sweet seafood flavor.
  • Lo Bak GoTurnip cake of shredded daikon, rice flour, Chinese sausage, and dried shrimp, steamed then pan-fried for a crisp crust.

Pastries & Tarts

  • Wife CakeLo po beng: a round, flaky pastry filled with chewy winter-melon paste and sesame, sweet and subtly perfumed.
  • Coconut TartA buttery shortcrust tart filled with moist, toasted shredded coconut bound in egg custard, golden-browned on top and chewy inside.
  • Char Siu SouLayered pastry rectangles filled with diced barbecue pork, brushed with egg and sesame, savory and sweet.
  • Curry Beef PuffA crisp pastry turnover filled with ground beef, onion, and potato in a mild yellow curry, a Hong Kong snack-shop favorite.

Typical busy times

5 AM9 AM1 PM5 PM10 PM

Estimated from the opening hours and typical bakery traffic — not live data.

When to go

  • Weekday mornings are usually the rush, peaking around Noon.
  • For the widest choice, arrive within the first hour after opening — popular items can sell out by early afternoon.
  • The last hour before closing tends to be quiet, and some bakeries discount day-old bread then.
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Questions about Chinese Bakery

What are Chinese Bakery's hours?
Chinese Bakery's listed hours are Mon: Closed; Tue–Sun: 9 AM – 4 PM. Holiday hours can differ.
Is Chinese Bakery open on Sunday?
Yes. On Sundays it is open 9 AM – 4 PM.
What time does Chinese Bakery open in the morning?
The earliest listed opening time is 9 AM on Tuesday.
Where is Chinese Bakery located?
Chinese Bakery is at 4643 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92115. Tap the map on this page to open turn-by-turn directions.
What is the phone number for Chinese Bakery?
The listed phone number is (619) 284-3128.
What should I order at Chinese Bakery?
As a Chinese bakery, typical picks include Baked Char Siu Bao, Hot Dog Bun, Lo Mai Gai, and Siu Mai. See the full menu page for more.
What other bakeries are near Chinese Bakery?
Nearby options include Paris Bakery (less than 0.1 mi), Larisa's Mexican Bakery (0.3 mi), and Huy Ky Bakery (0.4 mi).

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