Lebanse-born chef Charlie Succar and brother Mel own Furnsaj. Try the amazing adjarski mana’ish in boat-shaped bread with two sunny eggs topped with a layer of cheese, or the cheese labneh with honey. The menu here is absolutely massive, so there’s something for everyone. There’s locations throughout SoCal including Granada Hills, Glendora, and Calabasas.

When a bakery owner mills his own flour and ferments his dough for 24 hours, it’s going to be good. Seed Bakery’s Joseph Abrakjian rotates his sourdough flavors every week, where one might find olive, spelt, or oat maple in the display shelves.

Brittainy and Matthew Turnquist operate Poppy Cake Baking Company out of Sierra Madre (Brittainy’s hometown) where a daily quiche is always on the menu. Peruse through the display case stuffed with house-made cookies, sandwiches, croissants, or multi-grain breads.

Visit Natas for the caldo verde soup or any baked goods by Lisbon-native and owner Fatima Marques. Her specialty is the traditional pastel de nata, but she also makes a mean strudel, scone, and bear claw.

In operation since 1990, Delicias is a Highland Park institution. The family-owned bakery keeps it mostly traditional, though they are keenly aware of the times by introducing a vegan pan dulce. Delicia’s breads and cakes are gorgeous, as are the sweet multi-hued aguas frescas.

Skip the long lines at the Westside’s most popular spots and head to the family-run Antequerra. For decades, this Oaxacan bakery has prepared goodies like pan dulce, cookies, and bread.

When navigating through Hyde Park, look for the black and white awning of Heavenly Cakes Creations for tea cakes, custom cakes, sweet potato pies, chocolate chip cookies, along with the wonderfully sweet and sticky monkey bread.

After being squeezed out of Virgil Village, the family-owned Super Pan relocated to South Park near the 110 and south of Vernon Avenue where they still serve some of the city’s best Mexican, Salvadorean, and Guatemalan bread and pastry.

In 2007, Southern Girl Desserts owners Catarah Coleman and Shoneji Robison started their bakery venture in the Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw neighborhood. This year, the partners expanded to a Watts location, where the popular Southern bakery creates banana pudding, apple caramel pies, along with an incredible Hennessy and Coke cupcake.

French-born brothers Romain and Alexandre Lecat opened Sweet Wheat in 2020, quickly amassing loyal South Bay customers. Of course there are plenty of baked goods to be found, along with trays of gratin dauphinois and palmiers that should not be missed.

Long Beach’s bakery boasts plenty of options for those avoiding gluten, but also for those who enjoy the structural protein in most breads. On deck are gluten-free breads, rolls, pizza crusts, and buns that can be stored in the freezer, along with cookies, cupcakes, and cakes that can be carried out and enjoyed immediately.