An Orlando-founded Colombian bakery for pan de bono, empanadas, arepas and Colombian coffee, with a patio at Nona Marketplace

Mecatos Bakery and Cafe Colombian bakery at Nona Marketplace in Lake Nona

By David Myers, Broker Associate · NonaOrlandoProperties.com · Last updated October 2026

Mecatos Bakery & Cafe is at 10783 Narcoossee Road, Suites 125-129, in the Nona Marketplace center on the east side of Narcoossee Road. Mecatos is an Orlando-founded Colombian bakery chain that started in 2015 and has about nine Central Florida locations. The Lake Nona bakery has been open since 2021 and has an outdoor patio. It sells more than 50 Colombian breads and pastries, including pan de bono, plus empanadas, arepas, breakfast, sandwiches and Colombian coffee drinks. Mecatos offers mobile ordering, third-party delivery and catering.

Mecato is Colombian slang for a snack, and that is the idea here: a counter of warm breads and pastries, a cup of Colombian coffee, and something savory if you are hungry. Mecatos brought that to Lake Nona in 2021.

It is one of a small group of Latin American bakeries and cafes along Narcoossee Road. Here is what it does best and how it compares.

Where is Mecatos in Lake Nona?

Mecatos is at 10783 Narcoossee Road, Suites 125-129, in Nona Marketplace on the east side of Narcoossee Road.

It is not in the Lake Nona Landing area, despite what an earlier version of this post said. Nona Marketplace also holds Azteca D'Oro and Armando's, and sits beside Nona Commons and Cornerstone at Lake Hart.

Mecatos has an outdoor patio, a pleasant place for coffee on a cool morning.

What does Mecatos serve?

Mecatos serves more than 50 Colombian breads and pastries, plus empanadas, arepas, breakfast, sandwiches and Colombian coffee drinks.

Pan de bono, the cheese bread of Colombia, is the signature, and it is best warm. The pastry case also covers sweet and savory breads, and the hot counter adds empanadas and arepas. Breakfast and sandwiches make it a full meal stop.

The coffee menu runs to more than two dozen Colombian coffee drinks. The menu changes from time to time, so check the current version before you go.

Is Mecatos a local business?

Mecatos is an Orlando-founded chain: it started in 2015, opened its first bakery in 2016, and now has about nine Central Florida locations.

Its other bakeries include Waterford Lakes, MetroWest, downtown Orlando and Apopka, with more opening. The Lake Nona store opened in 2021 in the space that was formerly Toasted.

It is a growing local brand rather than a national chain.

Does Mecatos offer catering and delivery?

Yes. Mecatos offers catering for corporate breakfasts and celebrations, plus mobile ordering and third-party delivery.

A tray of pan de bono and empanadas is an easy crowd-pleaser for an office morning or a party. Order through the Mecatos app or website for pickup, or through delivery apps.

Hours and menus change, so check Mecatos's website before you go.

How does Mecatos compare with CFS Coffee and Arepa Burger?

Mecatos is the Colombian bakery; CFS Coffee is the Colombian coffeehouse with all-day breakfast; Arepa Burger is the Venezuelan arepa restaurant.

CFS Coffee at Eagle Creek leans toward coffee and plated breakfasts. Arepa Burger at Nona Commons serves Venezuelan arepas and burgers.

Mecatos is the one for the pastry case: pan de bono, breads and sweets to take home by the box.

Pros, Cons and Our Take

Pros

  • More than 50 Colombian breads and pastries, including pan de bono
  • Colombian coffee drinks and a hot savory counter
  • Outdoor patio
  • Catering, mobile ordering and delivery

Cons

  • Counter service, not a sit-down restaurant
  • Priced above a grocery-store bakery
  • Strip-center setting with shared parking
  • On the north-central stretch of Narcoossee, a drive from the south end

Our Take

Mecatos is the best place in Lake Nona to try Colombian baking. Go in the morning, order pan de bono warm with a coffee, and take a box home. For a full Colombian breakfast plate, CFS Coffee is the alternative; for the bakery case, Mecatos wins.

What the Neighbors Know

Residents of North Shore at Lake Hart, Nona Terrace, Nona Crest and East Park live closest to Nona Marketplace, part of a cluster of centers along the middle of Narcoossee Road.

If having a bakery and cafe close by matters to you, factor it into how you compare neighborhoods. The full list is in our Lake Nona restaurant guide.

Official Sources

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Mecatos in Lake Nona?

Mecatos Bakery & Cafe is at 10783 Narcoossee Road, Suites 125-129, Orlando, FL 32832, in the Nona Marketplace center.

What is pan de bono?

Pan de bono is a Colombian cheese bread, and it is Mecatos's signature item. It is best eaten warm.

When did Mecatos open in Lake Nona?

The Lake Nona Mecatos opened in 2021.

Does Mecatos cater?

Yes. Mecatos caters corporate breakfasts and celebrations.

Is Mecatos an Orlando company?

Yes. Mecatos was founded in Orlando in 2015 and has about nine Central Florida locations.