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Bakeries for our aspiring Pastry Chef (& you!)
Porto's Bakery & Cafe is one of Bakeries for our aspiring Pastry Chef (& you!).

1. Porto's Bakery & Cafe

9.3
3614 W Magnolia Blvd (at Hollywood Way), Burbank, CA
Cuban Restaurant · Magnolia Park · 473 tips and reviews

Starry K.Starry Kitchen: ALL the tips say it all & SK faves are no different = Cheese Roll, GUAVA Cheese Roll, Potato Balls & most cakes

85C Bakery Cafe is one of Bakeries for our aspiring Pastry Chef (& you!).

2. 85C Bakery Cafe

8.0
17170 Colima Rd (at Azusa Ave), Hacienda Heights, CA
Bakery · 103 tips and reviews

Starry K.Starry Kitchen: Asian baked goods=FUCKING MOIST! The Taro Bread is by far the most popular (but also runs out). One day it ran out & I discovered the BLUEBERRY BREAD and it has since REPLACED the Taro Bread for me

Natas Portuguese Bakery is one of Bakeries for our aspiring Pastry Chef (& you!).

3. Natas Portuguese Bakery

7.6
13317 Ventura Blvd (at Fulton Ave), Sherman Oaks, CA
Bakery · 39 tips and reviews

Starry K.Starry Kitchen: They know SWEETS, but the Portuguese Egg Tart (aka "Natas" aka "Po Tat" in Cantonese for the Macanese version) IS the reason you should come here. It's amazing, not too "eggy" w/ a awesome sweetness

Huckleberry Cafe & Bakery is one of Bakeries for our aspiring Pastry Chef (& you!).

4. Huckleberry Cafe & Bakery

8.9
1014 Wilshire Blvd (at 10th Ct), Santa Monica, CA
Café · 266 tips and reviews

Starry K.Starry Kitchen: Baked goods are phenomenal here, but that Bacon Cheddar Biscuit BAFFLES ME! It's crumbly and dry looking, but when you stick it in your MOUTH it's so good, more moist than you'd expect & SO addictive!

The Pie Hole is one of Bakeries for our aspiring Pastry Chef (& you!).

5. The Pie Hole

714 Traction Ave (at Hewitt St), Los Angeles, CA
Pie Shop · Arts District · 200 tips and reviews

Starry K.Starry Kitchen: Ummmm.. the tip's are SPOT ON (and we already have like two - Mac+Cheese pocket AND that AMAZING Thai Ice Tea pie... frick-frack-FUCKING AMAZING!

Kee Wah Bakery is one of Bakeries for our aspiring Pastry Chef (& you!).

6. Kee Wah Bakery

7.3
150 W Valley Blvd (Del Mar), San Gabriel, CA
Bakery · 8 tips and reviews

Starry K.Starry Kitchen: HK-style baked goods (aka NEVER too sweet) w/ a lot of savory baked goods mixed in for tasty measure too. More expensive (& prolly bigger) than other Chinese bakeries but still very good

Cafe Colombia is one of Bakeries for our aspiring Pastry Chef (& you!).

7. Cafe Colombia

222 S Glenoaks Blvd (btwn Angeleno & Tujunga Ave), Burbank, CA
Latin American Restaurant · 4 tips and reviews

Starry K.Starry Kitchen: #1-Team SK's favorite version of the Empanada AROUND. Hand's DOWN! #2-Pandebono + Bunuelos. SO comforting! Both similar in flavor, but prepared differently (one's baked + one's fried: respectively)

Salt's Cure is one of Bakeries for our aspiring Pastry Chef (& you!).

8. Salt's Cure

8.2
1155 N Highland Ave (at Lexington Ave), West Hollywood, CA
American Restaurant · 88 tips and reviews

Starry K.Starry Kitchen: omg..OMG..OMFG!! The Bread Pudding (if/when they have it) is so fuckin' good I'm pretty sure I had a multiple-mouthgasm (even in the take home version!) So good, so rich, so buttery - AMAZING!

The Donut Man is one of Bakeries for our aspiring Pastry Chef (& you!).

9. The Donut Man

9.1
915 E Route 66, Glendora, CA
Donut Shop · 146 tips and reviews

Starry K.Starry Kitchen: Again, all the tips are spot on. resh fruit donuts are great, but the local faves are most DEF "on the money" incl that incredible TIGERTAIL. Oh man, their donuts are so doughy good & that's a biggun!

Pizzeria Mozza is one of Bakeries for our aspiring Pastry Chef (& you!).

10. Pizzeria Mozza

9.1
641 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Pizzeria · Hancock Park · 292 tips and reviews

Starry K.Starry Kitchen: Butterscotch Budino.. Budino.. BUDINO!! (you can also get it from Mozza-2-go too I think) It's so salty-sweet good.. "uh huh huuuuuuuh"

Aroma Coffee and Tea Co. is one of Bakeries for our aspiring Pastry Chef (& you!).

11. Aroma Coffee and Tea Co.

8.6
4360 Tujunga Ave (at Moorpark St.), Studio City, CA
Coffee Shop · 223 tips and reviews

Starry K.Starry Kitchen: There are SOOOOO many cakes here. I would just point, buy and eat. They rotate quite a few of them too (I wanna know who makes their cakes?!?!)

La Monarca Bakery is one of Bakeries for our aspiring Pastry Chef (& you!).

12. La Monarca Bakery

8.6
1300 Wilshire Blvd (at Euclid St), Santa Monica, CA
Bakery · 37 tips and reviews