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24 Places to Find The Best Croissants in Los Angeles

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Janurary 30th is National Croissant Day! This is the day to go out in search of the perfect crispy baked treat. Sweet, savory, or specialty - you’ll find a croissant for every connoisseur.

The Classic

The Sweet

The Savory

The Cruffin

The Cronut*

  • *The word “cronut” is trademarked by the inventor, Dominique Ansel, so you’ll rarely find the word on a menu.
  • DK’s Donuts (Santa Monica) - it’s called an “o-nut”
  • SK Donuts & Croissant (Mid-Wilshire) - it’s called a “skronut”
  • Colorado Donuts (Eagle Rock) - it’s called a “croissant donut”

The Cr…

  • Salted Butter Company (Pasadena) - try the croissant cinnamon roll
  • Tartine (Santa Monica, Silver Lake, Hollywood, West Adams, Pasadena, Venice) - try the poppyseed coffee cake made with croissant dough
  • Bakery LA (West LA) - try the “crookie”