Best Bakery in Los Angeles (2026)

100 places ranked using live data from Google, Yelp, Uber Eats & many other platforms

Top Rated Bakery in Los Angeles

Showing 10 of 100 restaurants · Ranked by FoodIndex score

Classic French

Impeccable French baking bringing a true taste of Paris to the Westside.

2930 Colorado Ave · Santa Monica

Google: 4.4 Yelp: 4.2 Uber Eats: 4.8

FoodIndex Score 78.27
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Gourmet Cookies

A Hollywood staple famous for its luxurious, perfectly baked cookies and vegan options.

829 Highland Ave · Hollywood

Google: 4.6 Yelp: 4.7 Uber Eats: —

FoodIndex Score 78.25
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Local Bakery

A humble, reliable West LA spot offering fresh breads and classic sweet treats.

2221 Barry Ave · West Los Angeles

Google: 4.8 Yelp: 4.7 Uber Eats: 4.9

FoodIndex Score 78.20
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A beloved, old-school bakery and restaurant serving up classic pan dulce and Mexican dishes.

10943 Venice Blvd · Palms

Google: 4.4 Yelp: 4.1 Uber Eats: 4.8

FoodIndex Score 78.18
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Vegan Croissants

A highly acclaimed Chinatown window slinging some of the city's best vegan pastries.

1021 Alpine St Unit A · Chinatown

Google: 4.8 Yelp: 4.7 Uber Eats: —

FoodIndex Score 78.09
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Arts District

A bustling, industrial-chic bakery producing incredible European-style breads and sandwiches.

700 S Santa Fe Ave · Arts District

Google: 4.6 Yelp: 4.3 Uber Eats: 4.2

FoodIndex Score 77.85
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French Artisan

A true family-owned French bakery slinging incredible pastries and espresso.

545 S Olive St · Downtown

Google: 4.5 Yelp: 4.2 Uber Eats: —

FoodIndex Score 77.64
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Iconic Donuts

The legendary Los Angeles donut chain known for its massive signage and classic flavors.

829 Wilshire Blvd · Downtown

Google: 4.4 Yelp: 3.8 Uber Eats: 4.8

FoodIndex Score 77.59
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Japanese Breads

A delightful Little Tokyo spot specializing in additive-free, incredibly soft Japanese breads.

328 1st St First Floor · Little Tokyo

Google: 4.6 Yelp: 4.5 Uber Eats: —

FoodIndex Score 77.59
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Refined Sweets

A beautiful Chinatown boutique turning out sophisticated cakes and the famous cake bars.

932 N Hill St · Chinatown

Google: 4.8 Yelp: 4.7 Uber Eats: —

FoodIndex Score 77.27
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About Los Angeles Bakery

LA's bakery scene is one of the most genuinely competitive in the country, and the data supports that claim. The croissant conversation here is real, Asian bakery culture has built devoted followings across multiple neighborhoods, and doughnut culture has been elevated well past where it started. Best bakery in Los Angeles is a legitimate debate, and the range of styles competing for the top spot is wider than most people expect.

The Fairfax District is a cluster worth knowing. Mensch Bakery, Milk Bar, and LA Chouquette all rank in the top 20 and sit within a few blocks of each other, making it the most concentrated stretch of strong bakeries in the city. Beverly Hills has Chaumont Bakery and Chaumont Vegan, plus Beverly Hills Cookies, andSons Chocolatiers edging into dessert territory. For Asian bakeries in Los Angeles, Little Tokyo's Fugetsu-Do Bakery is a historic entry that earns its spot through decades of consistency. Culver City has Copenhagen Pastry, which regularly appears in best bakery searches across the Westside. Santa Monica has Cookie Good and Paderia Bakehouse. For serious pastry, Artelice Patisserie in West LA and Republique Cafe Bakery in Mid-Wilshire are the two that surface most often across platforms.

Deja Vu Cakes in Valley Village sits at #1 on this list, pulling exceptional scores that have held across multiple review cycles. Sidecar Doughnuts Downtown holds #2. The ranking runs on FoodIndex scores, platform signals blended across delivery and review sites so the order tracks what people are actually ordering and rating. Most of the top entries on this list do coffee as well, which matters if you're planning a morning rather than just a pickup.

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