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Customers repeatedly describe the bread and pastries as freshly baked, aromatic and good in taste.
International City
Rich Pan Bakery in International City is a small Egyptian-style bakery with a broad choice of breads, pastries and sweets. Reviews especially point to freshly baked bread, croissants, fatayer and small pizzas, with delivery also available.
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Customers repeatedly describe the bread and pastries as freshly baked, aromatic and good in taste.
Pies and breads are praised for their authentic Egyptian taste, alongside baked items from across the Arab world.
For a small shop, reviewers mention many breads, croissants, tea biscuits, sweets and traditional Arabic options.
Small pizzas are a recurring favourite, with one customer also enjoying the cookies.
Several reviews describe polite, professional staff and attentive recommendations, although service experiences are not consistent.
Plan parking. Allow extra time to park or consider another way to reach the shop, as parking nearby was reported to be difficult.
Try savouries. Start with the mini pizza or Egyptian-style pies, which received more specific praise than the donuts.
Check sweets. If buying the mixed Arabic sweets platter, check freshness and nut quality first; one customer found it dry and old.
Watch delivery. For delivery orders, confirm timing and temperature expectations, since one customer reported receiving an order late and cold.
Ask clearly. If you need help choosing, be prepared for uneven guidance: one customer asked twice what to buy and left without an answer.
Skip donuts. Donuts may be a risky choice based on one strongly negative review.
Plan the visit
| Mon | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Tue | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Wed | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Thu | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Fri | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Sat | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Sun | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
One online order specifically included Fino bread and was described as fresh and well made.
Fatayer is named as one of the useful fresh Egyptian bakery options available at the shop.
A reviewer could not find parking near the shop.
Some customers report dismissive treatment, including being laughed at and left without service in an empty shop.
One delivery review says orders arrived late and cold.
A customer found the mixed Arabic sweets platter dry and old and disliked the quality of its nuts.
One review gives a particularly poor assessment of the donuts.
The Bottom Line
Rich Pan Bakery is a small bakery in International City with an Egyptian and wider Arab selection. You can pick up everyday bread, flaky croissants, fatayer, biscuits and sweets, while mini pizzas and Egyptian-style pies are among the more specifically praised choices. Several customers describe the products as fresh, aromatic and good in taste, and one says the pies recall authentic Egyptian cuisine.
The shop seems useful for trying several items in one stop: reviews mention Fino bread, soft breads, cookies, basboosa and traditional Arabic sweets. Freshness is a strong theme, but it is not universal. One customer found a mixed Arabic sweets platter dry and old and criticised the nuts, while another gave the donuts a particularly poor review.
Those are worth bearing in mind if you are buying a larger sweets selection. Service feedback is mixed. Some visitors describe professional, polite staff and thoughtful recommendations, but others report an unwelcoming counter experience, dismissive behaviour and orders arriving late and cold.
Parking near the shop has also been flagged as a problem. For a first visit, going in person for bread or savouries may be safer than relying on delivery, and it is sensible to check the freshness of sweets before paying.