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Pitchoun!

Restaurant Cafe Bar Coffee shop Breakfast restaurant Bakery French restaurant Wine bar Patisserie Modern french restaurant

One of the Most Reviewed Modern french restaurants in Los Angeles


Address

545 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90013

Website

www.pitchounbakery.com

Contact

(213) 689-3240

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (1.3K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Thursday: 8 AM to 3 PM
  • Friday: 8 AM to 3 PM
  • Saturday: 8 AM to 3 PM
  • Sunday: (Easter), 8 AM to 3 PM, Hours might differ
  • Monday: 8 AM to 3 PM
  • Tuesday: 8 AM to 3 PM
  • Wednesday: 8 AM to 3 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: breakfast (20) good (20) French (17) croissant (15) coffee (13) pastries (13) great (11) latte (9) bakery (8) nice (8)
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  • 5/5 Mehrshad E. 1 year ago on Google
    Somehow I deeply like this place. It feels like a historical place for me right at Pershing Square and Millenium Biltmore Hotel. All items are always fresh. I strongly recommend the bakery items. The Danish and Croissants. Also as I like endless coffee cups there is a huge cup on the menu enough for 2 people. I didn't get a chance to try the breakfast items yet but they are all look amazing.
    15 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Dr R. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice place to have breafast in Los Angeles but parking is their biggest issue. They have scramble eggs and good coffee. Their OJ is descent although small size. There is plenty of sweets to choose from including eclair, many tart, danish and croissant options, My favorite is the Flan Parisien, pretty close to the original from Paris, France.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vee D. 10 months ago on Google
    What a cute French coffee shop in DTLA with outdoor seatings. Come with me! I had: 1. Hazelnut latte 2. Croissant with taro paste 3. Sweet crepes with nutella How cute is my latte art! It’s a little bunny! They have so many different pastries. Looks like heaven! I love bringing my laptop to work in peaceful cafes. The outdoor seatings remind me of sitting in cafes in France. So chill!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sarah M. 1 year ago on Google
    Wonderful food. When we went a little busy but got a table. Food tantalizes to your senses. Staff very polite and professional. Comfortable and aesthetically pleasing to the eye.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jay 1 year ago on Google
    Friendly staff was welcoming and helpful in recommending a dessert. I wanted a chunky foamy chocolatey pastry and I knew that the texture of Opera was going to fulfill the richness of chocolate and mousse altogether. I definitely recommend it if you have a sweet tooth. As for my meal I went straight for their Parisian omelette which comes with three mini slices of bread + Greens. The omelette is made of organic eggs, thick cut ham, mushroom and Swiss cheese. I normally think eating an omelette is on the heavier side because of the stuffing in veggies/meat/cheese, but this one was a little lighter and perfect portion to enjoy for brunch. I can’t wait to come back next time I’m around :)
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 anne 2 years ago on Google
    The pastries here are so good. The traditional baguette was good, the strawberry danish was just OK but the palmier was really delicious. I was disappointed that I couldn’t try the croissant because they were already sold out. We also got the breakfast sandwich with the ciabatta. The ciabatta felt a little cold compared to the rest of the ingredients in the sandwich, but it was still yummy. I’ll be back for their palmier and to try their other pastries.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lucas San M. 9 months ago on Google
    Loved this place! I was so excited to meet a friend here and it’s been on my list for a while. Amazing assortment of French pastries and deserts. I had marble cake, a turkey and cheese croissant, and a vanilla latte. All of them were great. Croissant was flaky and marble cake was moist. The vibes of this place are so nice and I’ll definitely be coming back soon. The best morning or early afternoon spot to chill and enjoy the day.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dustin M. 1 year ago on Google
    First don’t get the apple tart! It has apple sauce inside it and not sliced or poached apples. Other than that everything is incredible! Friendly employees and the food is so good. We ate here everyday for breakfast while we were in town for a convention and cannot wait to come back. The name translates to kiddo in English if you didn’t know!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Peter 1 year ago on Google
    Warmed up Almond Croissant was fantastic. Service was quick and easy. Location was a cute little French Bakery in Downtown LA. Tons of seating inside and great place to sit and take in the ambience with a hot cup of coffee and pastry. The caffe Late was just how I like it in a mug with just enough sweetness. Couple next to me had an omelette and avocado toast which looked scrumptious. Pricing was moderate for Los Angeles, and overall great little breakfast place.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ankit S. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful place with great welcoming staff. The food was amazing and the staff was attentive and competent. Would definitely be visiting again whenever in town! Must visit for breakfast if you are around.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lily K. 7 months ago on Google
    I have never been disappointed with the food here. Amazing bakery, great matcha latte, and breakfast sandwich... amazing. So glad I came in during my visit to LA!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 José da S. 6 months ago on Google
    The food is really good. Really nice vibe at this place. I definitely recommend the chocolate almond croissant 🥐 Really tasty latte. The eggs Benedict are not the traditional one, they use baguette instead and it's a really nice twist.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jennifer G. 5 months ago on Google
    Pitchoun is my go-to French bakery/cafe. Food is authentic and delicious. Coffee is a little strong for my taste, but if you love strong coffee, you will love it! Warning: You may gain 10 lbs just drooling over the pastries!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jay D. 2 years ago on Google
    Beautiful Small Bakery with Made to Order breakfast and much more ! Excellent Patisserie with variety of options cakes, French desserts such as Macarons, Eclairs etc. Great Breakfast options too! AVOCADO TOAST IS A MUST TRY AT THIS PLACE !
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 China R. 11 months ago on Google
    Had breakfast with a dear friend here and it was quite charming. Pitchoun! Boulangerie Patisserie is a delight. The staff is friendly. Service was good. Though placing the order person was a bit prickly, but it didn’t spoil our fun. It was busy and still the order came out quick. Everyone seemed to be enjoying their food. The salads looked amazing. 🥗🤩 We ordered eggs Benedict (without bacon) and the poached egg was perfect. Each egg sits on a little brioche so it’s delicious but it’s not a big breakfast. 😋 The pastries are eye catching and with so many offerings it can be hard to choose. Everything was very tasty. We had a coffee cake, a raspberry custard tart (my personal favorite) and some croquettes. Really satisfying. Not too sweet or heavy. Coffee was very good. We both had large latte but next time I’ll get the regular size. Place and settings were clean, bustling and each table is arranged as a little vignette all its own. It has a very romantic 💝 vibe and you can enjoy wine with any menu item if that suits you. Oh and a gorgeous mini wine bar, an outside patio in front, a garden seating area on the side, plenty of indoor tables plus there’s take out and delivery options. Additionally the pastry shop offers lots of cookies and fun edibles for gifts or something to take home after dinning in. Very nice. I’ll be back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michele P. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice bakery Cafe downtown LA by park. Pastry are very good and not too heavy. Coffee selection and presentation is nice as well.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Nicola 2 years ago on Google
    They have some good items for breakfast and lunch but the overall experience is not great. The place lack attention to details and has an overall feel of mediocrity. Not worth a detour.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ashley P. 1 year ago on Google
    Grabbed breakfast here one morning and the omelet was scrumptious. It was a simple omelet with ham and mushrooms but it was bursting with flavor. I honestly wanted to order another one because it was so good but I didn’t. I also grabbed a fruit tart for a friend’s birthday and he demolished it and said it was one of the best he’s had.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Your Traveling P. 1 year ago on Google
    I visited my family in Los Angeles CA and we hoped to find a great French pain.(bread). I am not a connoisseur of all things French, but I really enjoyed this restaurant. They have: coffee, pastries, ambiance, street parking ( or paid $6.00+), tables inside and out, restroom for patrons and t shirts for sale. $6-$10 for a patisserie, It's well worth the money. It's a treat to enjoy great flavors, and I'll be back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 brian m. 2 years ago on Google
    wonderful little French bakery/café in downtown LA that made a near perfect spot to stop for lunch after visiting the Central Library. Also a location on Beverly BLVD. Wood, red brick, and steel interior décor stylishly designed creates a feeling of wanting to linger a while. Open early to start the day with breakfast items (benedicts, omelettes) espresso, and pastries, Oh, the pastries! You walk in and immediately your eye is drawn to the expansive display of gorgeous selections both sweet and savory. Scones, croissants, eclairs, tarts, etc. all looking delicious. And some perfect looking baguettes and other types of freshly baked bread to enjoy at home. The lunch menu includes sandwiches both hot and cold, quiche, salads, and an interesting sounding rice bowl option. We perused the menu for a little while, including the daily specials board, and placed our order at the counter. Having spent some time in France, we discovered the pleasure of a simple baguette sandwich with brie and ham. This was my wife’s choice. I love a good quiche and the choice du jour was ham & mushroom. As a side to compliment my quiche I chose an order of ratatouille-a French cooked vegetable dish. By the way, they do serve wine here also but it may be only during certain hours of the day. Not sure on that. We found a table easily and waited for our selections to arrive. And they did quickly. The baguette sandwich looked great but unlike the large majority of these we have enjoyed this one included a large leaf of romaine. This added a bit of extra crunch but not much more. Unnecessary in our opinion. The bread was fabulous, exterior crunchy with a soft slightly sour interior. A baguette to remember. The ham and the brie went with it perfectly. My wife was very pleased. I am a bit different than most in that I prefer my quiche cold or at room temp (it’s a texture thing) rather than warmed. This piece was truly delicious. Great smooth eggy filling with good quantity of filling. Crust maybe a bit dry but still well made. Nothing left but a few crumbs. Unfortunately, the ratatouille was a big miss on this day. I’ve had it many times, including in France, and this was unrecognizable as the dish I know. The normally chunky vegetables, which you can identify when looking, appeared to have been run through a Cuisinart and thoroughly churned into a slightly stringy mix. Once I tasted it the disappointment was complete as it tasted off, as if the dish had been around a bit too long. I was able to have a very pleasant conversation with the manager who offered any and all options to rectify the situation-I chose a refund. The dessert choice here today was a delectable looking raspberry tart-fresh berries perched on top of a light cream filling in a shortbread style crust. Every bite was wonderful. Wish I’d chosen to buy one to take with. I will say that if you enjoy French pastry or a slice of French style café culture this spot should fill the bill when visiting Los Angeles. It’s going to be a staple of our dining whenever we visit for sure.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Caro B. 5 months ago on Google
    Loved the food and atmosphere of this cafe. We had the breakfast sandwich, and several sweets. There is a corner with bools in case you want to come and read.

  • 5/5 brian a. 10 months ago on Google
    My downtown lunch go-to. Great patisserie and French Bistro food! Their Nicoise salad has such great flavors and everything is always made with quality and care. Nice courtyard outside and good ambiance inside.

  • 3/5 Ioana C. 1 year ago on Google
    Had breakfast here Saturday morning. The place is fantastic: clean, nicely designed, very friendly personnel and servers. The reason I’m giving it three stars is the food quality. I had a focaccia with egg and bacon which has clearly at least a day old, felt oily and too much dough for my taste. Then I ordered a salad which was ok- too much dressing on it. The most disappointing was the pastry- the Mille-feuille desert which is supposed to be freshly made was at least three days old.

  • 3/5 Angelica L. 7 months ago on Google
    Overall: 3.3/5 (dine in) They have a huge selection of pastries and serve breakfast/brunch items like egg benedicts. They also have monthly specials as well. After you order, they give you the pastry and a table number. The table number is for the drinks which was interesting to me. However, service could have been better. Pistachio Croissant ($5.95): The croissant was pretty big and full of pistachio. The lady didn't heat up the croissant and just put it on the plate. It didn't have much flavor but I felt it could have tasted better if it was warm. Iced Vanilla Latte ($6.60): The last recommended the vanilla latte as the best iced ones they had. Unfortunately, it was very milky so you only get hints of coffee here and there. It got worse as the ice melted so I would recommend you go somewhere else for coffee. Iced Matcha Latte ($6.15): Let's just say matcha is not their specialty. It tasted kinda bitter + milky so after my husband and I each took a sip, we added 1.5 packets of honey to make it taste better. It helped but obviously we would not be ordering drinks from here again. Our experience wasn't good but our friends who were with us enjoyed their chai latte, Americano, baguette, and croissant.

  • 5/5 Sid W. 8 months ago on Google
    Casual and kinda rustic. Walk-in and counter order. Nice French-ish offerings and amazing Nicoise Salad and Grilled Cheese. An LA lunchtime favorite.

  • 4/5 Alex D. 3 months ago on Google New
    The bakery items were good. We got the Nutella croissant, the egg and bacon focaccia, and the Chouquettes. The croissant was delicious and was devoured without much thought. The focaccia was tasty and actually pretty filling, it lacked any flavor to make it stand out. The Chouquettes were simple and light and a small twist on doughnut holes.

  • 5/5 Cody L. 9 months ago on Google
    I had this place logged in my "must visit" folder for a long time, and when I finally got to Pershing Square.....I forgot they closed at 3. But the NEXT time I was at Pershing Square, I made it and ordered two nice little sweets. Sadly, no savoury as I had plans for that at my final destination. But what I had was excellent. This nice little rolled creme filled croissant (Pride themed, appropriately) and an apricot tart. Stunningly well crafted perfectly made pastry, crunchy where it should be, gooey where it should be, flavourful. A divine experience. Bonus point, the toilets are exceptional.

  • 5/5 Vaishnavi K. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious croissant, incredibly friendly staff, cozy interior! Perfect for a morning pick me up. I stopped here to pick up coffee one morning, when I was visiting LA. The pastries in their display looked irresistible and I had to try their chocolate almond croissant! And boy, this croissant was so delicious, perfect amount of crumbly, soft, buttery, crunchy and chocolatey. I had to go back the next morning for a second taste because I couldn’t get it out of my mind.

  • 5/5 Shilpa T. 1 year ago on Google
    Loved this place for its fresh croissants and coffee. The place is well maintained and has inside and outdoor seating available. Their specialty coffees are also good, and the desserts were too good.

  • 4/5 Yü W. 1 year ago on Google
    Pitchoun has a large pastry selection, both traditional French stuff like croissants and eclairs, and Americans favorites like scones muffins. There are plenty of seatings inside as well as outside in a charming patio. I had a croissant and canele. The croissant isn't very flaky, so a bit disappointing considering this is a French bakery.

  • 5/5 Roberto M. 1 year ago on Google
    Overall experience was good. Had the traditional eggs Benedict. Not the best eggs Benedict I’ve had but satiated the hunger.

  • 5/5 Jeremy S. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the first stops I did while in LA. A little French breakfast place with some incredible dishes. I ordered the eggs Benedict and a latte and was not disappointed. I myself enjoy a very runny poached egg and was happy to see the poaching on the egg was perfect. The hollandaise wasn’t split as well making this a great breakfast to start the day.

  • 4/5 MJ S. 1 year ago on Google
    Wonderful French bakery option for breakfast in downtown. Great selection of pastries and baked treats. Friendly quick service at the counter and coffee served French style in a bowl.

  • 5/5 Nima S. 2 years ago on Google
    Most of pastries are fresh. They taste and they look fresh. I have visited few other places around downtown, I think this place is on my top-3 list. I think the flan was standing out among others. I tried about 5-6 different things. Also the Parisian omelet was a descent choice. Overall a good place for breakfast, if you are close by I think takeout is a better choice.

  • 4/5 Ana M. 2 years ago on Google
    Tasty tasty…. The line is long usually and the parking is not available

  • 5/5 Martin D. 2 years ago on Google
    First time here. Food was high quality. LEGIT coffee selections. Very friendly and attentive staff. I'll definitely be back

  • 5/5 Valentina S. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place for breakfast with amazing pastry freshly baked, but also good for lunch with many salty options to choose from. It has outsoor space for sitting, just in front of Pershing Square.

  • 5/5 Malak F. 2 years ago on Google
    They provided magnificent beauty as well as superb meals. You'll be left awestruck by the famous Taco and freshly cooked beef with veggies. It brings you back to your adolescence. This eatery has a positive energy. It depicts a glimpse of a well-known Mexican city. This is a place I will surely visit again! You should try it as well.

  • 5/5 Alyjoe D V. 2 years ago on Google
    Best Mocha I've ever had. Best Bluebery Scone I've ever had. Not much more to say, please visit this gem in the heart of my City of Angels & see some real life Angels making excellent cuisine, daily - for you! ☕🍪🍰


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Paid parking lot
    • ✓️ Paid street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ In-store pickup
    • ✓️ In-store shopping
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as women-owned

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