BAKESHOPS IN KOREATOWN LA — Mostly Asian (Korean, Filipino, Japanese…) and Latin American (Mexican, Salvadoran, Guatemalan…)
Serves Peet’s Coffee. Has fruit smoothies. Sandwiches. Sesame rolls. Sugared donut twists. Red-bean buns. Bread loaves. Castella. Soboro. “The Milk” Bread.
This second Paris Baguette location on Western Avenue is just north of Wilshire inside the Madang Courtyard complex. It opened in early July 2012. There is a third Paris Baguette, on 6th Street. Korean-style croquettes, red-bean pastries, Congolais (French macaroons), Parisian macarons, blueberry pies, sweet-potato cake…
This location of Cake House is inside the Vermont Galleria. Open most days, 7 am to 10 pm.
Continental Bakery is known for Central American breads and pastries, especially from El Salvador. Pan con pollo, pan dulce, Tres Leches cake… Does not have the Mexican pan de muerto. Open seven days a week, 6:00 am – 9:00 pm.
* Now with a D.R.E.A.M. Donut Truck
JJ2 Bakery / JJ Squared Bakery is located off Wilshire & Vermont. Usual Business Hours Mon 8:00 am – 8:00 pm Tue 8:00 am – 8:00 pm Wed 8:00 am – 8:00 pm Thu 8:00 am – 8:00 pm Fri 8:00 am – 8:00 pm Sat 8:00 am – 8:00 pm Sun 9:00 am – 6:00 pm On the menu: Hot Hokkaido Milk Tea, Sponge Cake, Strawberry Mochi, “Chicken Pie”
Located inside City Center on 6th across from Zion Market.
Has Peet’s Coffee…
Closes by 9:00 pm on most days.
Paris Baguette is a South Korean chain of bakeshops with three locations in Los Angeles. This location is on 6th Street, near Normandie Avenue. The two other stores are on Western Avenue.
Coffee and pastries are available for takeout. Cakes can be ordered.
Red Ribbon is a Filipino bakeshop that’s a popular franchise in the Philippines.
This location in North Koreatown does NOT serve meals like pancit palabok; it only sells cakes, breads and pastries to take home, such as pandesal, mamon, empanadas, ube macapuno cakes, mango sponge rolls, and ensaymada.