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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation LA, Eater LA, and Time Out LA. Updated August 2026.
République · Hancock Park
Walter and Margarita Manzke's French café-bakery in the historic Chaplin building is the pastry powerhouse every LA publication cites; the kouign amann and morning bun define the city's croissant scene.
Gjusta · Venice
The sprawling Venice bakery-deli is canonized by Eater, Infatuation, and the NYT for its seeded levain, smoked fish boards, and porchetta sandwich. The most-copied bakery blueprint in LA.
Bakers Bench · Victor Heights
Jennifer Yee's vegan-friendly bakery (from a Chinatown kiosk to a proper storefront) lands on Eater LA's best bakeries list and the NYT's best-in-America guide for furikake croissants and pizza danishes.
Petitgrain Boulangerie · Santa Monica
Margarita Manzke's solo project won the 2023 James Beard Outstanding Pastry Chef award; the lacy laminated croissants and pandan ube loaf are the city's most-discussed pastries.
Porto's Bakery and Cafe · Glendale
The Cuban family institution since 1960 is LA's beloved potato ball and guava cheese roll temple. Cited as untouchable picks by every local publication and a sentimental Angeleno benchmark.