La Segunda Central Bakery is a purveyor of Cuban bread, pastries, and other baked goods in the historic neighborhood of Ybor City in Tampa, Florida.
The bakery was founded and operated by Juan Moré, an immigrant from northern Spain who is generally credited with developing modern Cuban bread by adapting a recipe he'd learned in Cuba while serving in the Spanish-American War.
[2] La Segunda Central is the highest volume producer of Cuban bread in the world and still uses hand labor for much of the process, as the third generation owner was not satisfied with the quality of his signature product during a brief foray into mechanization.
[2] The business operates as a wholesale and retail bakery as well as a deli, offering a wide assortment of specialties including medianoche bread, scacciata, meat pies, sausage rolls, guava turnovers, flan, Italian cookie, sandwiches, cakes, and more.
In 2018, La Segunda opened a cafe-style location on Kennedy Boulevard in South Tampa which offers prepared food such as Cuban sandwiches and café con leche in addition to baked goods and includes a seating area for diners.