The best kosher bakeries in Los Angeles in 2026 are Got Kosher Bakery, Classic Pastry and Eilat Bakery Café on Pico, Continental Kosher Bakery in Valley Village, Angel Bakery in Encino and Unique Bakery in Tarzana, all pareve and Pas Yisroel under the RCC. Mensch (OK Kosher) and Magnolia Bakery (RCC, dairy) add cafés and cupcakes.
Most of LA's kosher bakeries are pareve, so their challah and cakes work after a meat meal. The list notes which are dairy. Supervision was checked against the RCC directory; Friday mornings are the busiest time.
Breads, challah and pastries on Pico.
Got Kosher is a Pico bakery known for breads and challah, listed by the RCC as pareve and Pas Yisroel.
It is busy before Shabbat.
Good to know: Go early on Fridays.
8758 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035
Cakes and pastries for every occasion.
Classic Pastry on Pico makes cakes, cookies and pastries, listed as pareve, Pas Yisroel and Yoshon.
It does celebration cakes to order.
Good to know: Order celebration cakes a few days ahead.
8670 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035
An Israeli-style bakery with a café.
Eilat Bakery Café bakes Israeli-style breads and pastries, with some Cholov Yisroel dairy items.
It is a good coffee stop on Pico.
Good to know: Try the rugelach.
9060 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035
Valley Village's kosher bakery.
Continental Kosher Bakery serves the Valley Village community with breads, challah and cakes, listed as pareve, Pas Yisroel and Yoshon.
It is a Friday morning staple.
Good to know: Pre-order challah for Shabbat.
12419 Burbank Blvd, Valley Village, CA 91607
An Encino bakery-café.
Angel Bakery and Cafe on Ventura Boulevard bakes breads and pastries, listed as pareve and Pas Yisroel.
It is convenient for the west Valley.
Good to know: Stop in for a pastry and coffee.
17928 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA 91316
Cakes, wedding cakes and gluten-free options.
Unique Bakery in Tarzana makes cakes, including wedding and gluten-free cakes, listed as pareve, Pas Yisroel and Yoshon. Its café next door is dairy.
It is a go-to for celebration cakes.
Good to know: Order custom cakes well ahead.
18385 Ventura Blvd, Tarzana, CA 91356
Vegan, gluten-free baking under RCC pareve.
Erin McKenna's Bakery on Larchmont makes vegan and gluten-free cupcakes, doughnuts and cakes, listed by the RCC as pareve.
It suits guests with allergies.
Good to know: Try the doughnuts.
236 N Larchmont Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90004
A dairy bakery-café with breads and pastries.
Mensch bakes breads and pastries and serves a café menu on Beverly Boulevard.
It is dairy, Cholov Yisroel.
Good to know: Grab challah on Friday.
7122 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Banana pudding and cupcakes from the New York bakery.
Magnolia Bakery's West Third Street shop sells its famous banana pudding and cupcakes. The RCC lists it as dairy, non-Cholov Yisroel.
It is a sweet stop near the Beverly Center.
Good to know: Order the banana pudding.
8389 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Got Kosher, Classic Pastry and Eilat on Pico, Continental in Valley Village and Mensch on Beverly Boulevard all sell challah, especially on Fridays.
Got Kosher, Classic Pastry, Eilat (with some dairy items), Continental, Angel, Unique and Erin McKenna's are listed as pareve by the RCC.
The RCC lists the West Third Street Magnolia Bakery as dairy, non-Cholov Yisroel.
Erin McKenna's Bakery on Larchmont, known for vegan and gluten-free baking, is RCC pareve.
Friday mornings before Shabbat are busiest; go early for the best challah.