Los Angeles has plenty of sweet shops, cake spots, and bakeries around the city, many adopting styles and flavors from around the world. It’s perhaps the best trademark of Los Angeles’s approach to baking — one that’s not tied to any particular style.
Instead, find Los Angeles’s wonderful amalgam of the not-too-sweet Asian influence, glorious Mexican panaderias that offer the ideal starters for every morning, traditional American bakeries, and solid French or European renditions. Either way, there’s something for every appetite in Los Angeles. Here are the best places to find bread, croissants, cakes, and pastries in the Southern California region.
New this update: Modu and Kouzeh join the list, while Helms and Flouring leave.
Rebecca Roland is very picky about her pastries and doesn’t like anything that’s too sweet. Her ideal breakfast consists of some type of croissant and espresso.
