Walk into El Buen Pan on South Pendleton Street and the volume of it registers first: cases and trays of fresh pan dulce, cookies, croissants, and churros, more than most people can settle on in one visit. Customers describe it as feeling like a kid in a candy store, and the bakery leans into that with its own line, mas que una panaderia, more than a bakery.
The counter backs that up by reaching well past sweets. Alongside the pastries you will find tamales, whole chicken, and bagged chicharrones, so a stop for dessert can quietly turn into dinner. Prices stay low, and reviewers keep pointing out that the bread is not overly sweet. It is part of why some drive in from an hour away, and why plenty of Easley locals no longer make the run to Greenville for good Mexican bread.
The custom cakes are what most people come back for, tres leches among them, built to match whatever photo a customer brings in, with more than a few saying they have never been told no. Come early and come hungry, because the real challenge is leaving with only what you walked in for.