Zoe Nathan's a natural baker, and the results of her perfectionism is this Santa Monica bakery that's almost always busy. The pastries, bread, and baked goods are great, as are the sandwiches, like the now-famous fried egg sandwich topped with arugula and a slab of bacon.

Na Young Ma's ideal meld between the best of classic European and American sensibilities reflect at this charming bakery in Atwater Village. The croissants are as good as they get, but the seasonal, daily offerings aren't worth missing either. The expansive coffee offerings by Cognoscenti is also impressive.

Karen Hatfield's ode to the classic American bakery has its ideal form at this lovely bakery along La Brea Avenue. The salted caramel pecan babka roll is more than addictive, as are the rest of the baked goods, but the sandwiches are truly special. The turkey sandwich might be one of the best in town, and the tuna sandwich is made from fresh tuna instead of the canned sort.

Zoe Nathan and Josh Loeb's pizza and pasta-centric bakery serves up some of the best bread and pastries in town. The bagel with smoked salmon is great, along with collection of sweet treats that changes up daily.

Reborn into a larger space, Jessica Koslow's bakery and cafe serves things like brioche toast with her famous jam, lard biscuits, brown rice porridge, and granola with house-made yogurt. The coffee program hasn't lost a step either, with roasts from Ritual and Heart Coffee.

Focusing on American baked goods with a twist, such as the iconic blondie that's made with pine nuts and thyme, Nancy Silverton oversees the program at this Farmers Market bakery. The wide array of whimsical and creative pastries at this mainstay makes a special trip worth it. Also, don't miss the twice-baked hazelnut croissant.

Baker Ran Zimon was trained and Tel Aviv and never planned to open a bakery here. But he eventually started wholesale bread distribution and the rest is history. The classic European-style pastries and baked goods are strictly prepared in house and with the utmost care. It's a nice place to relax and enjoy some carbs in the Arts District.

Echo Park has a new elegant place to have breakfast or brunch, or even tea time. Valerie Gordon's beautiful American-style goods like muffins, petit four, chocolates, preserves and confections. There's also a great lineup of sandwiches, tartines, and other savory bites to go along with a strong tea program.

Chef Alain Giraud's classy French bakery and cafe in Pacific Palisades makes everything one would want from a Parisian-style eatery. There's warm croissants, caneles, cookies, and baguettes to go along with European-style coffee service (if you're not into the whole hipster coffee thing). There's also a full menu of items like croque monsieur and eggs benedict.

This authentic Danish-style bakery has some of the best sweet treats in the city, with things like almondy kringles, raspberry danishes, nougat crowns, braided cinnamon lines, and more, all for very fair prices. Everything is just sweet enough, and plenty addictive. It's a great thing to bring to the office when everyone's tired of donuts.

Celebrated chef Michel Richard's imprint is still on this city despite not having a full restaurant left in L.A. Relocated to Melrose after spending years on Robertson, this cafe and bakery touts very good pastries, tarts, eclairs, cakes and more.

This classic Brentwood bakery still has reliably good croissants, especially of the almond variety. There's also plenty in the way of danishes, cakes, cream pies and a number of savory dishes at this Wilshire Blvd cafe.

This NYC import makes some of the most refined, delectable cakes anywhere in town, using a multitude of layers and various flavors to mix it up. Paired with Stumptown coffee, the green tea milles crepes or strawberry shortcake would certainly make any day better.