Small-batch, on purpose
We bake in small batches every morning so everything tastes fresh and intentional. That means some items sell out—and that’s okay. It keeps the menu flexible and seasonal.
A love letter to our Fil-Am roots.
UBAE is a fast-casual Filipino-American bakery and café that treats ube and merienda as a love language. The shop is a blend of family recipes, comfort food, and the kind of pastries you text your friends about.
How UBAE started
UBAE is a Filipino-American café & bakery owned by Gobind M. Lutero. When Gobind’s parents first immigrated to the United States, the first thing the family did wasn’t unpack — they baked. The kitchen became a way to stay connected to home, share merienda with new friends, and celebrate small wins with something sweet.
Almost a decade later, those home recipes turned into UBAE: a neighborhood spot built around ube, coffee, and the comfort of familiar flavors. Each pastry is designed to feel both nostalgic and new — honoring lola’s recipes while playing with the mashup of Filipino and American food culture.
What matters to us
Fil-Am flavor first
UBAE leans into Filipino ingredients like ube, longanisa, and calamansi, and pairs them with techniques from classic French-style pastry.
Neighborhood energy
We’re more interested in being your reliable neighborhood spot than an online-only brand. The menu page is meant as a guide, not a checkout cart—we’d rather see you in person.
How we bake, day to day
Mornings start early with laminated doughs, brioche, and pandesal in the oven. Once the cases are filled, we move into finishing work: glazing donuts, stuffing choux, and torching the occasional custard.
Because everything is made in limited quantities, the lineup shifts throughout the day—and sometimes from week to week. The website stays updated with our “usual” offerings, but the best way to know what’s available is still to stop by, peek into the pastry case, and chat with the staff.
Come say hi
UBAE is meant to be experienced in person — the smell of fresh pastries, the hiss of the espresso machine, and the moment you crack into a still-warm croissant.
Check our hours, location, and contact info on the Visit / Contact page. Bring a friend, bring your lola, or just bring yourself and a strong craving for ube.
Visit / Contact