Est. El Cajon · Broadway

We don't cut corners.
We cut loaves.

Every morning at Ol' Rodeos, dough is folded by hand, ovens are fired up before sunrise, and the shelves are stocked with goods you can actually pronounce. This is bread — and a pantry — done the right way, right here in El Cajon.

Location 927 Broadway, El Cajon
Baked Fresh daily, from scratch
Pantry Grocery staples & essentials
Community Locally owned & operated
A warm bakery interior with loaves of bread displayed on wooden shelves

Our Story

A neighborhood shop with
no shortcuts.

Ol' Rodeos started with a simple conviction: people deserve bread that tastes like bread, and a grocery store that stocks things they actually want to buy. Not mystery ingredients. Not mass-produced filler. Just honest food, made locally, sold at a fair price.

We're on Broadway in El Cajon — not because it's trendy, but because it's where our customers live, shop, and walk their dogs. Every sourdough loaf, every jar of jam, every carton of eggs on our shelves is chosen the way we'd choose it for our own tables.

That doesn't mean we're fancy. It means we're careful. And it means when you step through our door, you're stepping into a place that takes its craft seriously — without taking itself too seriously.

— Ol' Rodeos El Cajon, California

What We Do

Two things we're
built around.

Freshly baked sourdough and artisan loaves on a flour-dusted surface
01

The Bakery

Sourdough with a crust that cracks when you press it. Croissants that actually flake. Rolls, focaccia, pies, and pastries pulled from the oven before the morning rush. If it comes from our kitchen, it's baked that day — no exceptions.

A well-stocked grocery shelf with pantry staples, jars, and packaged goods
02

The Grocery

Pantry staples, dairy, produce, and the everyday essentials your household runs on — selected with the same care we bring to our dough. No cluttered aisles full of junk. Just good stuff, rotated daily, priced so you can come back next week.

Our Philosophy

The work happens
before you arrive.

4:30 AM

Mixers start. Dough is folded, shaped, and left to ferment. The ovens come alive while the rest of the city is still quiet.

Ingredients

Flour, water, salt, time. For the grocery side, we partner with suppliers who care as much about quality as we do — and cut the rest.

By the Community

Every loaf, every shelf item, every interaction is shaped by the people who walk through our door. We listen, we adapt, we keep showing up.

Find Us

Right on
Broadway.

927 Broadway
El Cajon, CA 92021

(619) 401-7351

smmsdcali@hotmail.com

Hours

  • Monday – Friday7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Saturday7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Sunday8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Get in Touch

Have a question,
a request, or just
want to say hi?

Drop us a line and we'll get back to you as soon as we can — usually before the next batch comes out of the oven.

Thanks — we've got your message and will get back to you shortly.

Is this your business? This is my business