Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in Santa Monica.

1. Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee

9.1
631 Wilshire Blvd (at 7th St), Santa Monica, CA
Donut Shop · 98 tips and reviews

Rachel K.Rachel K: Man, these are some messy and delicious donuts. I had the February monthly special passion fruit donut and the always on menu huckleberry donut (also comes in gluten free).

المهره الصعبه ماهي لأي خيالالمهره الصعبه ماهي لأي خيال: Causal coffee shop with lovely doughnuts and coffees. Loved the berry and the chocolate ones 😍

Josef S.Josef Szotten: Favorite donut place in LA. Always interesting seasonal flavors.

DK's Donuts and Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in Santa Monica.

2. DK's Donuts and Bakery

8.3
1614 Santa Monica Blvd (at 16th St), Santa Monica, CA
Donut Shop · 92 tips and reviews

Sabrina F.Sabrina Fernandez: Try the tuna anything, croissant, bagel or sandwich they are delicious!

gina m.gina mom: They have cronuts! And a HUGE selection of basically everything: croissants, coffee, hot dogs, sandwiches, juices, fresh fruit... You name it!

Justin O.Justin Ordoveza: Love their selection of donuts. Very inventive and unique creations with a large variety. The maple bar with bacon is a great choice.

Huckleberry Cafe & Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in Santa Monica.

3. Huckleberry Cafe & Bakery

8.8
1014 Wilshire Blvd (at 10th Ct), Santa Monica, CA
Café · 266 tips and reviews

Gina H.Gina Hart: Wonderful! Heaven @ the counter with all of the delicious homemade pastries! Food is Farm to Table goodness! Order the fried egg sandwich= Amazing!

K P.K P: Turkey meatballs, green eggs & ham, vanilla bean bundt, salted caramel, chocolate croissant, verve!!

Jean-Michel H.Jean-Michel Hoffman: The turkey sandwich or the tuna salad! All of the pastries are the best too.

Farmshop is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in Santa Monica.

4. Farmshop

8.7
225 26th St, Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · Brentwood · 69 tips and reviews

Jamie R.Jamie RAGE: The goat cheese and herb scone is to die for! Sweet tooth? Get the hazelnut chocolate danish! For breakfast, the french toast cannot be beat. It's the best price on the menu, & a sweet/savory delight!

Jamie FJamie F: Rolled omelette even w egg whites is divine- go healthy and sub potatoes w fruit, croissant w whole wheat scone. Heaven!

Tara M.Tara Medeiros: The most delicious croissants! Get the pastry basket with grass-fed butter and preserves.

La Monarca Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in Santa Monica.

5. La Monarca Bakery

8.2
1300 Wilshire Blvd (at Euclid St), Santa Monica, CA
Bakery · 37 tips and reviews

Jessica D.Jessica Dimmer: Cafe Oaxaca is awesome and the croissants are delishy

Samantha R.Samantha Rogel: Cafe guaymas and a queso & Guava croissant is the best!

Justin O.Justin Ordoveza: Great bakery with lots of Mexican pastries. The tres leches is nice and moist. The sandwiches are good as well.

Dunkin' is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in Santa Monica.

6. Dunkin'

7.7
1132 Wilshire Blvd (at 12th St), Santa Monica, CA
Donut Shop · 28 tips and reviews

Chad M.Chad Miller: I grab the egg and bacon wrap to go. At only 150 calories, I've already burned it off by the time I walk to DD and back. Pumpkin spice donuts are also nice for fall.

Shabby K.Shabby Khalili: Don't let the line discourage you. LA has a lot of donut enthusiasts, including myself. Once you're at the front, get a box of a dozen donuts. Make sure to throw in a few Boston Cream Pie donuts too!

J Y.J Y: Every flavor of the donuts is amazing. Especially the chocolate with creamer inside is one of my favorite

Urth Caffé is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in Santa Monica.

7. Urth Caffé

9.0
2327 Main St (at Hollister Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Café · Ocean Park · 354 tips and reviews

Tiara R.Tiara Rivera: Try the chicken curry croissant sandwich, so yummie!

David G.David Gardner: Amazing chocolate croissants! Order the chia boba

Gloria C.Gloria Chin: hello kitty lattes!!! get the breakfast bread pudding, chocolate pistachio croissant (weekend), awesome cafe w/ great brunch/breakfast things

Demitasse is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in Santa Monica.

8. Demitasse

8.4
1149 3rd St (at Wilshire Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Café · Wilshire-Montana · 67 tips and reviews

Rachel K.Rachel K: A pretty decent coffee shop with modern, clean decor and a rotating unique latte option. The breakfast pastries look delicious too.

Yvette C.Yvette Cruz: The menu is only available online which isn't great for a non-local first timer like me. Opted for reg iced latte and a H&C pastry which were both delicious! 😋 Real coffee! 🤗👍🏼

Thirsty J.Thirsty James: Interesting new #espresso blends every time, rolling with the Charcoal x Vanilla Flat White and a cinnamon #donut

Primo Passo Coffee Co. is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in Santa Monica.

9. Primo Passo Coffee Co.

8.7
702 Montana Ave (at 7th St), Santa Monica, CA
Coffee Shop · Wilshire-Montana · 49 tips and reviews

DAN C.DAN COX: Quite possibly, the best thing to happen to Santa Monica in our lifetime. The pastries are extraordinary (via Farm Shop) and the coffee sublime (Stumptown). Sip. Smile. Enjoy life :)

Aleksandra B.Aleksandra Booher: Get the cortado! The Danish is very delicious. I love the sleek interior and location of this place. Definitely will come back!

Dëva H.Dëva Holik: Their espresso and Americans are hot and well done. The coffee is strong yet mild and flavorful. Their pastries come from a good bakery and the macaroons are a good addition.

Thyme Cafe and Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in Santa Monica.

10. Thyme Cafe and Market

8.7
1630 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Breakfast Spot · Ocean Park · 52 tips and reviews

Simon G.Simon Gornick: Best scones on the Westside.

DAN C.DAN COX: The breakfast croissant makes me smile. And brings me back for more. GO AHEAD! How often DO YOU EAT A CROISSANT IN LA!? SPLURGE!

BlackboardEatsBlackboardEats: menu musts: fried egg on pretzel croissant; challah french toast; grilled chicken and fig; spanakopita; beet and goat cheese salad. $$.

Caffe Luxxe is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in Santa Monica.

11. Caffe Luxxe

8.3
925 Montana Ave (btwn 9th & 10th St), Santa Monica, CA
Coffee Shop · North of Montana · 54 tips and reviews

Matt H.Matt Hunter: Double vanilla latte with white chocolate scone.

The Joy Writer J.The Joy Writer JoyK: Rosti waitress recommended them for their coffee, but I was satiated from lunch. Enjoying the best chocolate/marzipan croissant! Although they don't offer wi-fi, grabbed it anyway. Cool music. LIKE!

DAN C.DAN COX: Divert your eyes from the pastry case! Those almond croissants will take down the strongest wills!

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in Santa Monica.

12. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

7.2
1231 Wilshire Blvd (at Euclid St), Santa Monica, CA
Donut Shop · Wilshire-Montana · 7 tips and reviews

Roger G.Roger Glickman: Doughnut cakes here are a real hit!

Hadeel O.Hadeel Omer: The original glazed doughnut is the absolute best!

Hana K.Hana Kateman: I just ate 3 chocolate glazed cream filled donuts so I can assure you, those are the best.

Milo and Olive is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in Santa Monica.

13. Milo and Olive

8.9
2723 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Bakery · 131 tips and reviews

Emily R.Emily Runk: Get the sweet cream brioche. I'm a better person for it

LA WeeklyLA Weekly: Zoe Nathan has a way with dough, be it bread dough or laminated dough, and her croissants are glorious examples of the genre, either plain, ham-and-cheese or Valrhona. Read more.

MaxMax: Stick with the simple pizzas and homemade pastas and check the pastry counter for desserts. The passion fruit meringue tart was great.

Espresso Cielo is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in Santa Monica.

14. Espresso Cielo

8.1
3101 Main St (at Marine St), Santa Monica, CA
Coffee Shop · Ocean Park · 51 tips and reviews

Adam K.Adam Kirkpatrick: Pastries to kill for! Almond croissants are awesome.

Jonathan S.Jonathan Salomon: Very good coffee and almond croissants

Russell F.Russell F: Baked goods from Hotcakes Bakes! Try a canelé and feel oh so francophilic.

Bardonna is one of The 15 Best Places for Pastries in Santa Monica.

15. Bardonna

8.0
1601 Montana Ave (at 16th St), Santa Monica, CA
Coffee Shop · North of Montana · 29 tips and reviews

Kristen W.Kristen Whalen: I always sit at this coffee shop all morning when I'm in LA. My favorite coffee there is called Bitches Brew and I love their gluten free muffins! The only bad thing is there is no wifi.

Aaron G.Aaron G: This used to be Groundworks coffee. Same place, different coffee and way less pastries.

Oleg L.Oleg Levy: Really good coffee and pastries