Bakery Restaurants
1929 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90027
On a beautiful, sunny L.A. day, there is nothing quite as relaxing as a leisurely lunch at the Alcove, Los Feliz’s quaint and eminently trendy cafe. Housed in a...
2645 Main St, Santa Monica, CA, 90405
The ambience is simple—e.g. outdoor “patio” seating in the parking lot of the Seashore Motel—but the panini crowd can’t get enough of...
5703 N. Figueroa Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90042
Despite its name, this recently opened bakery seems more like a cross between a panaderia and a Starbucks than an authentic West Indian bakery. Antigua Bread offers a...
2790 Harbor Blvd., Suite 118, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626
What does a Californian know about bagels anyways? Bagelmania has studiously followed the New York preparation methods. The result is a shiny coat and chewy taste, tell-tale...
21600 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills, CA
A quaint European-style cafe that serves up steaming coffee, artisan breads, homemade soups and fresh salads and sandwiches.
1273 E. Valley Blvd., Alhambra, CA, 91801
Cakes, pastries, buns, etc. are offered at this small, strip-mall bakery. The desserts are tasty and the prices are cheap.
12182 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA, 91604
Conceived as a one-stop shop for the perfect cake, card and gift, Big Sugar Bakeshop offers an array of cakes and cupcakes so irresistible that you may forget about the...
1006 Mission St, South Pasadena, CA, 91030
A funky two-story coffee shop and ice cream parlor on a picturesque corner of South Pasadena by the Gold Line Metro station. Enjoy sandwiches on fresh rolls (try the turkey...
4473 Sunset Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90027
A casual, modern coffee shop tucked in next to the historic Vista Theater in Silver Lake. The Vista even allows you to bring food and drink from the independently owned cafe...
106 N Glassell St, Orange, CA, 92866
8200 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA, 90046
The former Buzz Coffee Shop, Cafe Marco maintains its buzz through gourmet coffee and tasty pastries. Offering free WiFi, it's not uncommon to see latte-charged scribes...
2900 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90026
A little coffee shop with a seriously cool reputation. L.A. scribe Jerry Stahl writes about hanging out at Tropical in his drug-addled memoir "Permanent Midnight"...
925 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA, 90403
Now serving sandwiches bocadillo style (artisinal breads packing jamon, basil pesto and the like pre-made fresh each morning—or, in other words, not customizable),...
8590 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90069
Caffe Primo’s pleasant outdoor patio and tasty menu of paninis, pastries and gelato make it a standout in the Sunset Millennium complex. Coffee is one of its...
2472 W. Whittier Blvd., Montebello, CA, 90640
Amazing coffee and even more amazing sweet bread tucked deep inside an unsuspecting strip mall.