Mariela Camacho is the owner and founder of Comadre Panadería, a Mexican American bakery, in Austin, Tejas.

She is the proud daughter of Mexican Immigrants and channels her inherited strength, ingenuity, and ancestral knowledge into her work, along with an uncompromising commitment to value people’s labor, provide nourishing food for her community, and use humanely and organically produced ingredients.

Mariela was named one of 2025’s Best New Chefs by Food & Wine, is now a two time James Beard Foundation semi-finalist, and has been recognized by local and national publications including Eater, Bon Appetit, the NY Times, & TX Monthly.