The oft-delayed Porto’s Bakery in Downtown Disney that was first announced three years ago has finally begun demolition of the former La Brea Bakery and construction on the new restaurant at the east end of the Anaheim outdoor shopping mall next to Disneyland.
Construction is “officially underway” on the new Porto’s Bakery & Cafe coming to Downtown Disney, according to the official Porto’s Instagram account.
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The Instagram post reposted to the official Downtown Disney account included new concept art showing an aerial view of the outdoor patio on the first and second floors of the new Porto’s restaurant.
The temporary Earl of Sandwich restaurant that took over the shuttered La Brea Bakery in Downtown Disney closed in November to make way for construction of the off-again, on-again Porto’s Bakery that will take over the prime location next to Disneyland.
The new permanent Earl of Sandwich location under construction on the west end of Downtown Disney will open this winter, according to company officials.
Porto’s decision to open a Downtown Disney location on the site of the former La Brea Bakery was announced to much fanfare during the D23 Expo in 2022 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
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La Brea Bakery closed in early 2023 to make way for the new Porto’s — but construction never started as expected, followed by a series of delays.
Permits filed in April with the Anaheim Planning and Building Department called for the 2,600-square foot La Brea Bakery and two Disneyland ticket booths to be demolished, utilities capped and foundation removed.
The new Porto’s in Downtown Disney will feature a bakery, quick service cafe, sit-down table service restaurant and full bar.
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Concept art shows a lounge area, outdoor patio and express window for take-out orders on the first floor.
The Downtown Disney bakery will be Porto’s seventh location in Southern California.