Perhaps the most well known gourmet market convenient for filling picnic baskets, Joan’s on Third, with locations in Studio City and Santa Monica in addition to its flagship Third Street store, spans a rather large breadth of the city. With seasonal menus to keep things fresh, pack up a cheese board, buttermilk fried chicken, and a few of those popular coconut cupcakes, and be good to go. [Photo: Yelp]

The European-style food hall brought to you by Food Network star Jet Tila allows Angelenos to build their own basket with plenty of options from its gourmet marketplace. Pick up a few bottles of wine and artisanal sweets, choose from pre-packaged plates such as charcuterie baguettes, purple potato salad, and grilled salmon, and enjoy an al fresco feast. [Photo: Instagram]

After digging into Gjusta’s house-cured lox and droolworthy porchetta sandwich, you’ll be happy to hear the milk crate-only restaurant is expanding into a proper space. Don’t forget to order a few baklava croissants to round out a lovely picnic on the Westside. [Photo: Yelp]

Want to keep your summer picnic very fancy and très français? The Little Next Door’s patisserie and wine shop is the place. Pick up a few bottles of wine, some cheese, and a sizeable box of macarons. Just don’t eat them all on the way. [Photo: Facebook]

Suzanne Goin’s fast-casual restaurant offers a variety of salads, sandwiches, and burgers along with a large selection of prepackaged goodies in its small marketplace. The Larder also offers three themed picnic baskets: The Young Frenchman, with options such as roasted cauliflower with curry and cilantro, The Burton Way, which features slow roasted salmon, and The All American featuring fried chicken and biscuits. Fully equipped with all your picnic needs, these baskets are a great addition to an afternoon at Roxbury Park. —NL [Photo: Facebook]

Bay Cities is arguably one of the best Italian delis in Los Angeles. Known for its selection of phenomenal sandwiches, such as the Godmother stuffed with 6 types of meat, imported beverages, and fantastic grocery items from around the world, Bay Cities is the perfect stop before a picnic on the Santa Monica Bluffs. Order the sandwiches online to avoid the long lines. —NL [Photo: Yelp]

Brooke Williamson and Nick Roberts’ casual market counter within Playa Provisions, King’s Beach, offers the perfect bites to enjoy at the beach of Playa Del Rey, just a few steps away from the restaurant. Think Williamson’s popular lobster roll, roasted chicken and brie sandwiches, and patty melts. [Photo: Yelp]

With eleven different prepackaged basket options, GC Marketplace is the place to stop on the way to the Hollywood Bowl. If none of its prepackaged options appeal to you, GC has a huge marketplace filled with more wine, cheese, cured meats, sandwiches, salads, pizzas, and pastas one could ever want. To keep things (somewhat) classy, plastic wine glasses come with the purchase of any bottle of wine. —NL [Photo: Instagram]

The sandwiches at Olive & Thyme are huge. Their best-selling braised short rib sandwich is piled high with short rib, horseradish crème fraiche, and caramelized onions on top of perfectly grilled country sourdough. Olive & Thyme’s picnic baskets include a sandwich, a side, and a baked good (think oatmeal krispy cookie) perfect for a stroll along Lake Hollywood Park. —NL [Photo: Instagram]

This Westside shop is a pricey, but helpful stop for anyone looking to bolster their picnic basket before heading out to the Malibu hills or the beach. If you're okay with secretly drinking rose on the sand, grab some charcuterie, cheese, and a loaf of crusty bread for a fancy outing. [Photo: Wonho Frank Lee]