Santa Monica’s grass-fed hamburger hut might not seem like a pie destination, but the slices offered here hold up to the city’s finest. Whether its banana cream or Key lime, make sure to save room for a slice or two to wash down the cheeseburgers. Open for takeout and delivery.

Brianna Abrams’s stylish pie shop imparts a homemade touch to every slice, whether it’s something seasonal like apple and pumpkin or classic like lemon meringue. Open for local pick-up and delivery, plus nationwide shipping.

The Apple Pan’s signature pies are made with a shortening-laced crust. The banana cream is worthy of all its accolades, while everything from the apple, cherry, strawberry, and other seasonal offerings are worth a detour. Open for takeout and delivery.

This low-key bakery across the street from Woody’s Bar-B-Que is famous for its honey bean pies, which are typically sold on the side of the road by a Nation of Islam member. The honey bean pie is a heavenly custard number made with navy beans, sugar, eggs, milk, and warm spices. Open for takeout.

Jones in West Hollywood makes an exceptional apple pie. In the Before Times, every slice was served on a sizzling, cast-iron platter with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. These days, the pie is available for takeout and delivery.

Beloved Baldwin Hills sweet shop Southern Girl Desserts specializes in down-home pies, including fantastic takes on sweet potato and pecan. Open for takeout and delivery.

Pam Wright, also known as the Cobbler Lady, has been baking her heart out for almost 20 years. Though cobblers are her specialty, the Key lime and sweet potato pies are also solid. Open for takeout and delivery.

Chef Roxana Jullapat’s pastry case is always irresistible, especially when there’s pie. From fruit galettes during summer to pumpkin and chocolate chess pies for the holidays, Friends & Family bakes some of the city’s finest slices. Keep an eye on Instagram for what’s available.

This South LA legend has been thriving for three generations. The sweet potato pie that comes in miniature and full-sized tins has been a local favorite since 1956. Open for takeout.

Valerie Gordon’s sweets are always highly covetable, but her holiday pies take it to the next level. Apple-salted caramel, pear-cranberry, and pumpkin pies are available for pick-up or local Los Angeles delivery on the Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving.

It’s hard to beat chef Margarita Manzke’s buko pie. Here at her casual Filipino stall inside Grand Central Market, LA’s reigning queen of desserts fills a traditional buttery crust with coconut custard and fresh young coconut. Open for takeout and delivery.

This tiny Eagle Rock retailer may be the most unsung pie hero in the city. The work of Tracy DeVore, Knowrealitypie sells hundreds of pies daily with unique flavors like the best-selling Sea Salt Brown Sugar Caramel Chess that’s baked in DeVore’s home kitchen. Open for takeout.

While it’s the smash burgers that get headline billing at Goldburger, don’t sleep on the lovely pies baked by Taylor Yelent. The chocolate chess is the one to get.

Rustic cobblers handmade with locally grown fruit are the star attraction at Pasadena’s Gourmet Cobbler Factory. Cobblers come in a range of sizes, from single servings to trays large enough to feed a village, with fillings like peach, apple, mixed berry (blueberry, strawberry, raspberry, blackberry), cherry, and lemon meringue. Available for takeout.