50 Best Bakeries near Lake Balboa

“Thanks for the delicious “mummy quesitos”. They were a hit!!! at the party. And of course one of our puertorrican treats!!!� Thanks so much.“

“Best cakes and desserts in the SFV, we get goodies from Wendy for all our dessert needs!“

“The whole experience food service is professional and kind“

“I have been going to Porto's since the 1980's..the one in Glendale. How elated I was with having them being in Northridge where I live. The food is terrific and the lines go fast due to a tremendous quick system they have. The catering for parties has never let us down and people you have invited that never have experienced Portos are thrilled. The cakes are delicious. What I do miss is not having the individual cake slices for purchase so you can experience the taste. They only have the neapolitan, Parisian, and carrot for slices. I've seen the menu change over time and do miss some of the items.“

“Bostan by Grandma is all about attention to detail. The decor is immaculate, and the food presentation is equally beautiful.

The restaurant feels alive. No two tables are alike, every corner is decorated, and live flowers are all over.

The menu has a mix of traditional Armenian plates and Americanized offerings, along with an extensive coffee list.

And it really feels like everything here is meant to be shared. Not just because the portions are large, which they are, but because the presentation inspires conversation, whether it's from beauty or nostalgia. It really feels like popping into a long lost family member's house for a meal.“

“We visited Sweet Angeles today and had the best experience. The staff were super friendly and welcoming - it felt like they were genuinely happy to have us there.
We ordered the chocolate, Dubai chocolate, and strawberry ice creams - all were rich, creamy, and full of flavor. The Dubai chocolate was especially unique and definitely a favorite. We also shared a piece of cake (so good!) and an iced coffee that hit the spot. Everything was fresh and tasted amazing.
The place itself has a really cozy and relaxed vibe - perfect for hanging out and enjoying a sweet treat.
Overall, it was a lovely experience and we're already looking forward to going back!“

“Enjoyed our breakfast, very friendly staff, large portions, homemade bread and excellent service!“

“I recently found this Vegan bakery, and I loved it! They have a good variety of pan dulce. They also have very good vegan tamales. I fully recommend this place.“

“The best cakes in the Valley. We always order from here even if it's just to have a simple cake for a get together or a big birthday.

Order ahead and get both strawberries and bananas in the cake.

Haven't tried their other pastries which I'm sure is a fail on my part. But usually it's a pickup and go for me.“

“I absolutely love this place. It's a rare experience when you find a place that serves excellent food (and I'm talking about quality, taste, texture - All of it!) as well as great coffee beverages and fruit coolers. That describes Schatzi! And I haven't even mentioned the bright and cozy atmosphere. 6 stars.“

“💖 We were just talking about how PERFECT your cupcakes are! The sweetness ratio is absolutely idyllic because the sugar does not overpower the gorgeous flavor. Worth every penny!!! 🧁“

“I just ordered for the first time today and I must say your food is fantastic! Generous portion with pickles and delicious soft boiled eggs, pickles, puréed fresh tomatoes and a small amount of hot sauce that isn’t too hot. Just right. Went to your place near corner of Van Nuys and Burbank. HIGHLY RECCOMENDED“

“The workers are really nice, but this place is so overpriced and they charge for everything. If you get a bagel with cream cheese, they barely add any cream cheese and they charge you for extra. The coffee is small and it's at least $6. The bread is very good.“

“The original pink cookie is the best. It is just soft enough but not too soft❤️“

“My absolute new favorite restaurant! We were visiting family in LA from Chicago and they took us here, I ended up going three times in my one week visit. Cheese stuffed zaatar and the sojouk kachopuri were my favorite and the garlic chicken wrap was my husbands. Honestly everything we had was delicious and the kids kept asking for the pepperoni pizza and mini pizzas.“

“Inside, there is only room to order food and buy bread. Their cinnamon roll is pretty good, but served cold. Their everything cookie is delicious. There is ample seating outdoors for brunch, and servers are nice. The breakfast sandwich is good, and their standouts are shakshuka (absolutely delicious!) and the chai latte. Their vanilla latte is also well bodied and just sweet enough.“

“I stopped by this spot on the way to dinner over the weekend. Parking was a little limited, but there were plenty of public lots and street parking nearby. The shop is super cute, and I picked up a few cookies: Guava Cheese, KitKat Tiramisu, Ube Coconut Éclair, and Peanut Butter Banana Brûlée.

What I loved most is that they add the toppings fresh after you order! The cookies were soft, flavorful, and had a nice hint of cinnamon. My favorite was the Guava Cheese🤍

The staff were really friendly and explained each flavor. Next time, I want to try their ice cream since I saw a lot of people ordering it!!!“

“The blackberry crunch toast was amazing. Great service, friendly staff & nice location.“

“Special thanks to Laila and her amazing team for their outstanding service and warm hospitality. The vegan section and options are an absolute dream — so thoughtfully curated and delicious. I love that there’s a separate section just for plant-based items; it makes ordering so much easier and more enjoyable. The staff is incredibly kind and welcoming, which truly enhances the experience.“

“Baklava by the pound. So good!“

“This location is clean, greeted right away, not packed/big lines, fresh cookies, most are overly sweet but I like that they constantly put out new flavors. The peanut butter cup was the favorite of this purchase.
Although we haven't tried the lemon one yet.“

“Food was sooo yummy and the staff was very friendly“

“delicious fresh bread which is baked daily. great Italian products and their cheesecake is amazing.“

“I decided to eat here with my family for breakfast after the first day of Hanukkah and the owners communiciated with me that it will be around 35-45 minute wait for food due to high number of customers ordering on site and online. Sat outside but decided to walk inside to order latte's and bake goods meanwhile. Inside is DEVINE. It was full of customers waiting to buy the Chanukah donuts (seasonal only, I was told) and we ended up taking to our table all 14 flavors of delicious mouthful. and took another 12 special assorted flavors to go to gift to our family friend. Time went by quickly shared with my good company and inside this family-oriented environment. Everybody was working hard, and the food was worth the anticipation. My family and I walked out pleased and impressed by their quality. We will all be coming back in again.“

“A Great Place for a Serious Sweet Tooth

A very nice experience at Crumbl. The service is friendly and quick, and the large, impressive cookies definitely deliver. This isn't a critique, but more of a recommendation for anyone considering a visit: if you love super-sweet desserts, this is the place for you. Personally, the sweetness was too intense for me, but I can completely understand why others would fall in love with it.“

“Exceptional bakery. Beautiful packaging for an elegant gift“

“I love the ice cream and desserts at this shop.“

“I come by here at least once a week, the bread and pastries are baked fresh daily and the workers always treat you like family. It doesn't look like much from outside but it's my go-to local bakery. I would highly recommend the jalapeno bread with creme cheese, but come early because they run out often by noon.“

“This is a superb bakery for deserts, cakes & pastries in Woodland Hills! Cake was fresh and delicious. This is a business that cares about their customers. Special Thank you to Tim, professional. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“Such a wonderful, cozy and friendly staffed café, serving up some of THEE BEST smoothies, sandwiches and donuts in the San Fernando Valley! You owe it to yourself to come check them out because, TRUST ME, you will NOT be disappointed 🔥💯♥️“

“Tasty goodies and breads nobody would ever suspect as being gluten free. Place is perfect!“

“Excellent bread and very friendly“

“Hi how are you a chocolate frosting cake with butter cream on balloons from grandmas Sandy’s birthday for me yes“

“Great ice cream Sandwiches“

“review_stars 01/04/2025 - Ray Beker The Best Lahmajune in All of Southern California. They have Zahtar Maneishe. Cheese Beorek. Spinach Beorek. Spicy Cheese Beorek. Meat Beorek. Potato Beorek. Special order Mini Party Sizes . The Best prices. No order is too big or small.“

“Unfortunately, after living in this neighborhood for more than 15 years, I just discovered this little bakery. They sell freshly baked ciabatta, French baguette and a few other rolls. I highly recommend their French rolls. Their pastries looked amazing. I will.be back to buy some.“

“Wow, first time ever at Rose's Bakery, the cake was excellent. Fresh and delicious.“

“Friendly cozy place. Best croissants!!“

“As much as I miss Maude, the Pie Room is a lovely hole-in-the-wall serving delicious dinner plates and pastries. We came for an early dinner, hoping to treat ourselves to a few main dishes and a pie.

What was a nice surprise was even though the chicken leg wasn’t available that day, we were the first to be served a fried chicken dish that the chefs were trying out. We also ordered the steak frites and the beef pie.

All the dishes were excellent, the sauce au poivre and homemade ketchup were amazing dips for the fries, the chicken breading left nothing else to be desired, and the smooth and juicy beef pastry filling made us wonder how the pie crust still held up perfectly flaky and buttery. A few notes: the chicken’s breading was amazingly crunchy, but a few parts surrounding the larger piece could do with less breading, and we wished the steak was larger. But nevertheless, an amazing meal.

Happy hour wines were delicious as well.“

“Not only are the pastries super delicious but the staff at this location are so wonderful to me every single time I go in! They always welcome me, they always smile and make me feel welcome like I'm an old friend!“

“She does a beautiful job, the cake tastes amazing, and her customer service is fantastic!! Sonia did wedding cakes for my sister and everyone loved it!“

“I'm not a cupcake guy, but for some reason can't stop eating these cupcakes :-D“

“Pictures can be deceived
Small place and no sign to inform customers where to line up and order Delicious Custards - a bit too sweet since I m now a Pre-diabetic according to my most recent A1C bloodwork results

Everyone should get the A1C and monitor ur Blood Sugar level 1.5 to 2 hours prior ur daily breakfast

My is always high above 120 and the norm should be below 100 range“

“I love 😍this restaurant especially that one in Beverly Hills , great location , 1/2 block away there is a public parking 🅿️ where you get 2 hours free parking 🚙👍😉 street meters parking is an other option . Like their menu , the service is fast, food is healthy & delicious 🤤, good for a small or large group , the ambience is cozy and perfect for a date , or to celebrate a birthday 🥳 or jut to stop along and enjoy a great meal 🍽️.I strongly recommend 👍😉“

“Absolutely fantastic Baklava! It was so good that as soon as I tasted it I immediately order for my daughter and best friend. So fresh and perfectly made.“

“Fully gluten-free bakery with everything tasty? Amazing! I had the superseded bagel with avocado and as well grain-free vegan banana muffin, and vegan apple coffee cake. Omg so good! I was late for the bread, which I'm surely going to try next time.“

“Stopped by for some sweets on our way home - got three cakes slices and a layered something. All of them were good, and I forgot to take a pic before we devoured them.
The fella there was patient with me while I considered the choices, and put our selections in a pretty box. There were tables and it was well lit with several tables for staying onsite.
Next time we’re in the Valley, we’ll be back!“

“The food is amazing i had a salami sandwich the service was impeccable the food was fresh i sat outside and a worker brought out a ranch the strawberry cheesecake pastry was incredible as i was leaving he came outside to hand me a bag of sweet bread I RECOMMEND“

“Hi!! Wanted to write a review because they had excellent service. The initial cake was not what we imagined, we realized we should have been a lot more specific on what we were looking for. But 3 hours before the party they completely redid the cake to meet our expectations!! I really appreciate the effort they put in to making it right. Thank you!“

“The donuts are delicious & fresh! The owner & staff are soo freindly! They also have a variety of other pastry & fresh squeezed oj! Luv the donut queen shop!“