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The best bakeries and pastry in Los Angeles
Start with République in Mid-Wilshire for pastries and eggs, Borekas Sephardic Pastries in Sherman Oaks and Courage Bagels in Virgil Village for A bagel with tomato and cream cheese, or the lox. Here are all 8, with what to get at each.
- RépubliqueMid-Wilshire · French bakery and bistro
Get: Pastries and eggs
A grand 1920s room with a bakery case people line up for.
- Borekas Sephardic PastriesSherman Oaks · bakery
Get: Spinach and cheese boreka, fungi-onion-truffle, potato and brown butter, cultured cheese and za'atar
- Courage BagelsVirgil Village
Get: A bagel with tomato and cream cheese, or the lox
Hand-rolled bagels with a cult following and lines to match.
- Kien Giang BakeryEcho Park · Bánh mì
Get: Traditional banh mi
Echo Park bakery sandwich with a crusty house loaf.
- Saigon's Sandwiches & BakerySan Gabriel Valley · Bánh mì
Get: Grilled pork or meatball banh mi
SGV bakery sandwich on crusty bread.
- Mish DelicatessenFairfax
Get: The smoked fish platter with bagels, plus hand-carved pastrami and wood-fired bagels
The smoked fish platter with bagels, plus hand-carved pastrami and wood-fired bagels
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Where is the best bakeries and pastry in Los Angeles?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with République (Mid-Wilshire), Borekas Sephardic Pastries (Sherman Oaks) and Courage Bagels (Virgil Village). All 8 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At République, get pastries and eggs. At Borekas Sephardic Pastries, get spinach and cheese boreka, fungi-onion-truffle, potato and brown butter, cultured cheese and za'atar. At Courage Bagels, get A bagel with tomato and cream cheese, or the lox. At Gjusta, get soft scramble with labneh and dill.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Los Angeles: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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