A Sleek New French Bakery Makes Its Buttery Downtown Debut

French bakery La Tropézienne just opened a third bakery in Los Angeles, right across the street from the Downtown’s Terroni. The traditional French bakery and cafe, whose first location is on La Brea Avenue, opened its DTLA expansion on November 7.

It took a year to convert the bygone clothing shop into a 1,600 square foot cafe and bakery, which is larger than the original La Brea location. Speaking of large, the cafe has a massive Brigitte Bardot painting as tribute to the French movie star, who was responsible for naming the tart tropezienne in Saint-Tropez many decades ago.

Every menu item down to the buttery croissants, pain au chocolate, and macarons are from chef Jonathan Breter, former head pastry chef at DTLA’s Le Petit Paris. Both locations make everything from scratch daily. The team also assembles salads, quiche, charcuterie, tartines, sandwiches, and classic French breakfasts.

Although the bakery name is a common one throughout France, LA’s La Tropézienne is independently-owned by Philippe Ktorza and Jonathan Khalifa. The duo made the leap into the LA market in early 2017, then with a second shop in West Hollywood in September. Hours are 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. everyday.

La Tropézienne. 757-761 Main Street Los Angeles, CA

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