La Fama Bakery

This bakery makes amazing tres leches cake. The staff is warm and greets everyone like family. The bread and pastries are always fresh and smell incredible. Prices are super affordable. I stop by every week for sweet bread and coffee.

This place is small inside so it's when there's a lot of people it's hard to get to the sweet bread. There is a pushy guy inside selling carnitas he almost shoves the meat down your throat too pushy. Bread is good and very good price their bags rip easily so take your own.

BACK IN THE 70's 80's 90's & THE EARLY 2000'S THIS WAS THE PLACE TO GO GET PANDUCE & BOLIO,, I WENT THERE TODAY TO GET SOME PAN BUT TO MY SUPRISE IT'S NOT THE SAME,, FOR SOME REASON THE PANDUCE ,, THERE VARY TIGHT WITH THE ROCKSUGAR PAN I WAS DISAPPOINTED,, LOOK @ THE PHOTOGRAPH,, BACK IN THE DAY,, THE SUGAR WAS THICK & HAD ROCK SUGAR ON TOP OF THE PASTE SUGAR THE MURANOS R STILL GOOD & THERE SMALLER TOO,, THE ONLY THING THAT GOT BIGGER WAS THE PRICE$$,, 8 BOLIO'S / 3 CHOC / 2 ROCKSUGAR / 1 MURANO & 1 EMPANADA = $12.00

Variety of bakery!! Specializes only in bakery vs other shops in the area. Use the tray and platter by the cashier to grab your goodies. Only maybe jello and the baked small loaves are dairy-free? But that's expected.

We stopped by the other day and really enjoyed the warm, cozy feel of the place while we grabbed some fresh pastries.

The 'elotitos' bread, hard as a rock!!🙄 Not as soft and delicious as it use to be!😋 In fact, all the bread does not taste the same as with the original owner...😞 Will not be coming back!😒

The sweet bread was typical of other bakeries. Overpriced however, but what isnt.

Too pricey for some sweet breads. The cheese with jalapeño bolio $3 each heck no!! Never again will it come here. Its ELA ppl I am sure I could find another one less pricey in the area.

I grew up in the area but stopped in last night for the first time. I will never be able to buy pan dulce anywhere else now. Everything was so fresh, and the crispy items were crispy, even right before closing. I will definitely go back closer to opening time to see what it tastes like at the beginning of the day. Service was friendly, prices were excellent and the goods were delicious. FYI it's in google maps as La Fama Bakery, you won't be able to find it if you type in Panaderia La Fama.

The best Tamales ever, excellent customer service by Enrique and his staff. I recommend this place to anyone.

I love the pan here. Favs are the concha's, jalapeño cheese, bolillos y rebanadas de mantequilla. Services is always fast and kind. The space is so nostalgic it reminds me of going to the panaderia in my home town with my mom when I was a kid lol also a great spot to stop by if you're waiting for coffee at Vida Pura.

Small bakery! A lot of items, cheesecake, fresh sandwiches, good variety of drinks! Came for concha's they had both big and small and had a lot of other types of pan dulce. Would come back (:

The bread was delicious and so freshly-made. It was late at night and the conchas were still warm and sooo moist and fluffy!!! I live in the IE and the drive is 100% worth it!!!

Fresh pan dulce and bolillos so good! The bolillos are fresh out of the oven and so delicious!

Everything is really good I was searching for fresh and oh my Goodness it was very delicious.

Their sweet bread is always FRESH and delicious! Love their staff -- always amicable and welcoming! They also have tamales with chicken and veggies inside.

One of my favorite childhood memories of living in CA was going with my mom to local Mexican bakeries for something sweet. When I looked on Yelp and found this bakery close by, I was excited to visit. Everything was super fresh and delicious! Yummm!!

Omg where do I begin? I have been to many panaderias in my lifetime. This one is top notch. The selection is outstanding. Fresh sweet bread! I must say this is by far the best selection of pan dulce I have seen. The champurrado was also delicious. The tamales were very good! Geez I'm a fatty I tried everything. I recommend this place for fresh bread with lots to choose from.

We were in town recently and, since it was the weekend before Dia de los Muertos, we decided to do a pan de muerto crawl. We randomly stopped in to this little bakery after driving by, and they had just brought out their big, freshly baked loaves. The scent was amazing and we took two back with us for the drive home to SF. One sesame and one sugar dusted. They were very good and I wouldn't hesitate to come back if I was in the area. Really nice people working here also, and parking was easy right out front.

This is my Favorite mexican sweet bread spot for over 25 years. We do not live in East LA but we make the 20m drive just to get some conchitas from here. They really are that good.

Tiny bakery It's an institution has been there forever cookies delicious conchas delicious Friendly service Simple as a bakery should be

I came into this place feeling pretty ravenous for some good old fashioned bread and was greeted by the warm and delicious smell of sweet, baked goods. What I really liked was also that the place was very clean, and everything was very accessible, and the variety was amazing. I grabbed a little bit of everything, but unfortunately, some stuff fell off my plate, I felt so ashamed, but the patron was such a sweetheart, that I couldn't help, but ask for her to include a tip on the tab, which she sweetly declined, but I tipped anyway. This place is excellent at customer service and all around was a good experience, their bread was delicious, and I should be embarrassed to say that I ate all seven pieces that I bought in the next two days, but really life is too short. Definitely recommend.

One of the best Pan Dulce places, I've been coming to this place since I was a child.

I visited this Bakery in the east side and I must say the bread is freshly baked. The attention to detail on the concha's and the rest of the bread is on point. I like that anytime of the day you can go and feel the hot bread on the trays. Smells great from all the different breads. Quick service and friendly staff.

Omg best Mexican bakery in the area- from the soft concha's to the ellote style bread. They also have great tamales

This is a Panaderia that has been in business since 1928!! My family would come here Mom & Dad. Now me. I always loved to buy from here for the last 19 years. Great sweet bread! There bread is so special you won't be dissatisfied here. Today I got early this morning it was busy only a couple for people getting daily bread ( birotes are the fresh out of the oven. I pick up a big box of Pan Duce from us all. & a $2. of fresh Birotes 1 dollar for 3 each. They are always so polite and friendly :) Thank you for always feeling at home here Coffee Canela Coffee is the best too! But there beautiful sweet bread is the bomb here

My buddy Pancho V. told me some time ago that LA FAMA Panaderia has some of the best: Conchas and Pan Dulces in Los Angeles. I knew I had to check it out. While am no expert on conchas, I have had my share and never really found one I liked. They were either too dry or the sugar topping tasted off. Let's say, I prefer other types of pan dulces not conchas. Let me tell you, the sweet breads here are excellent compared to the ones I tried in the past. And am a fan of the conchas now. What's different about these conchas? I am not sure, but as an amateur home baker my guess is that they perhaps use a "water roux" to make their conchas soft and pillow-y. Whatever their secret is it works! The tamales here on the other hand, no bueno. Stick to the pan dulces and bread rolls. Customer service is welcoming. Street parking was the only option I saw.

Best Cuernitos in town! One thing that I dislike is lack of prices on the racks of bread, but that's very bakery I've been to (except the nasty grocery store bread)

Excellent selection of traditional pan Mexicano. One of the best bakeries I've been to. The cuernos are my favorite. I went around noon and there was still a good selection unlike other places that run out and don't make more. I saw the bakers putting fresh batches in the oven so I think they have fresh pan all day.

Huge variety!! Specializes in only bakery vs many other shops aroud are bakery and quick food/snacks mix. Use the tong and metal platter to gather your items. Staff speak Spanish, and limited in English. But only the bread bun and jello are dairy :/ But that's expected.

The selection of different baked items was excellent, as was the woman working the cash register - be prepared to try your Spanish skills out! When I got home I was so excited to try out my goodies, but was bummed to see the bag had absorbed quite a bit of grease and the bread was pretty dry. Not terrible, but definitely not the best pan I've tried.

Is nothing compared to what I used to buy at this place back in the day, The bread is totally dried, went for some conchitas and they're the worst.

I'm a Concha freakazoid and this place hands down is the best! I definitely recommend this spot for Mexican pan! I live in Downey and I certainly make the drive to get my pan! Highly highly recommend it! You'll thank me later!

Bread was super soft and delicious I wish I leave near the area to go back line was fast and have nice costumer service

Very tasty and fresh bread and tamales, very friendly service, and when entering your met with a smile. Highly recommended.

I ended up finding this place as I was looking to place an order for some conchas for a family event. I was snubbed by another well-known Bakery so I figured I would try them out. When I called, they were very nice and very thorough when following directions. I was able to visit in person so that my order would be paid for ahead of time. The owners were very kind! I definitely recommend this bakery for your local Pan Dulce needs! I will definitely order in the near future!

Isn't it funny how you can live in a neighborhood for years and take for granted the local shops that surround you? You don't really appreciate these one of a kind shops until you are away from them. I lived in East L.A for years and never really appreciated La Fama until I moved away. I know many of us love the nearby El Gallo Bakery for those famous Thanksgiving dinner rolls but I am here to show some love for La Fama. Tiny little bakery it is but the birotes and pan dulce are superb and reasonably priced. The birotes are my favorite and a great buy at 3 for $1.00. I purchased two dozen birotes hot out of the oven for a breakfast spread we were having at work. Everyone loved the birotes and we loaded them with chicken tinga and later in the day with ham and cheese. The super soft goodness inside is a guilty pleasure and I can eat these birotes as they are or load them with frijoles de la hoya and queso fresco. Yum! If you can pay cash to avoid paying the 4% surcharge. Enjoy your visit!

I was craving something sweet tonight, I almost stopped at a donut shop, but then thought about it and that was just too sweet for me, then La Fama came to mind. Excellent choice! I've been coming here since the early 80s growing up in East LA, and they have the best pan Dulce, the concha's are always fresh, soft and warm no matter what time you come, never a complaint . Service is always very pleasant as well.

Excellent fresh we have a huge familia they will meet your need .......made fresh iz da best ever Family atmosphere line outside small entrance well worth wait fast ........see you soon n 2023

I love this place. My wife and I always come here when we want something sweet. We also come here for our Rosca bread and tamales. Staff is very kind.

Northgate market has the same quality pan dulce at much lower prices. Waste of time and waste of money to go to this "panadería." And the woman at the counter was too busy on her phone to even look up. Go elsewhere.

The bolillos from here are so good, esp when they are fresh out of the oven. I normally do not go to this bakery, but this is now my go to for fresh bolillos.

The bolillo is bomb soft inside and crispy outside. The price is excellent. We made tortas de jamón with queso Los Altos fresco and jalapeños.

"Bro, this pan dulce slaps", according to my coworker. I think this place makes the best conchas in LA, but then again, I am not much of a concha fan so take my review with a grain of salt.

I was craving some bread went to the bakery since it's so close my boyfriends moms. The bread was delicious they had a variety and they had the nuez cookies will be going back

We bought 2 Roscas and they were both so burned. Bread should not have even been boxed like this. 45dollars each and this is what i get? Shame on them for boxing and selling this for a Religious Celebration. First and Last Time we come here. 90 dollars down the drain. Pictures are 2 different Roscas. Late that night We went to La Favorita on 4th Street. Thankfully those were gorgeous! Thats how you sell Roscas!

They have shrunken the maranitos and changed the recipe. These were a childhood staple when they were made with piloncillo. They don't taste the same anymore. Ojala que cambien la receta para tras.

Pan de Dulce, tamales, atole lo que tú comas de este lugar es delicioso, desde el primer día que compré allí, no eh vuelto a buscar otra panadería

Great customer service from a Sweet Man. Came here late at night for bread and tamales after class was hungry needed something for my cravings.I really loved the food and ambiance was nice.Get your pan dulce here I must say will be back for sure.

The bread is always fresh and delicious! It Never disappoints. Our fave is the conchas, elote, orejas & carrot cake

This is one of my Favorite places in all of ELA. My family has been buying bread here for over 50 yrs. And, from what I understand is owned by the same family using the same recipes, really!!! Hats off to them for that! But really, the sweet bread is always fresh, the Bolios (french style rolls) killer, and the tamales are excellent. All in all, one of the best Panaderias in the area. The current pandemic has created some waiting at times. But the bread is worth the wait.

Variety of bread to choose from taste fresh and soft location offers coffee and champurrado.

Best place ever I go there in the in the early hours to pick up some conchas for work so fresh out the oven my co worker love them. THANK YOU

Fama in Spanish means fame or reputation, and in this case, with the wonders they do by making their fruit or cream filled empanadas, which would be called pasties or turnovers in English, would enhance the reputation of any self-respecting panaderia. The interior is spotlessly clean and minimal. That is all that is needed in this great bakery. Pan Dulce is not my thing since it is too much carbs for me whose belly is ever growing slowly but surely. But I have a weakness for empanadas whether filled with sweets or savory. The meat filled empanadas of Argentine or Filipino fame makes me salivate whenever I think about them. The pastry that makes up the empanadas at La Fama is a tricky balance of being heavier & bread-like in texture but also having the lighter texture of cake. Contradictory, but La Fama achieves a good textural compromise that makes for a very appealing mouthfeel. Many empanadas I have eaten at less well-versed panaderias have pastry that is too dry and hard that crumbles into mouth drying paste. Yuck! The pastry at La Fama is soft, moist, but also has a good bite to it. The other deal maker is the slow cooked fruit confiture or jam that has a touch of a thickener (pectin?) to give body to the jam. There is a lot of fruit whether they be guayaba (guava), mango, pina (pineapple), manzano (apple), etc. And the jams at La Fama retain their original fruit flavour unlike many of our commercial American jams which if you closed your eyes, you wouldn't be able to distinguish many of the flavours from each other. La Fama is an old style panaderia where you first arm yourself with a pair of tongs and a large shield-like aluminum platter. Go around opening up the refrigerated doors and go "loco" taking whatever you like to make you happy. At least for the empanadas, it is one buck each for a truly well constructed superlative pastry. Buen Provecho! Also starting around November and ending in January when the cold season arrives, La Fama makes the hot masa (corn mash) and chocolate flavoured Champurado, and Tamales of different fillings like pork in chile colorado sauce, chicken and cheese, cheese and jalapenos, sweet pineapple, etc. Their tamales are excellent and worth the detour. PS There is a county owned small parking lot across the street, and on hot days, Zacatecas Raspados is just next door. Great one stop shopping for satiating your sweet tooth.

My wife, who grew up in the area, remembers this place as a kid. I never saw her shop for pan dulces before, but she looked like her abuelita grabbing a pizza pan and some tongs and picking out the delicious goodness she and my kids love. Getting everything you want can be hit and miss depending on the time of day. Getting concha's are usually easy, but the elote my wife wanted were all gone by the time we got there with the kids around 6 pm on a Saturday night. I face timed the wifey and she quickly directed me to another section and she got her pan dulce fix when she arrived home. The kids and I had a blast looking over all the cookies and pan dulces. All I remember is that the car was loaded with crumbs by the time we got home, a sure sign of goodness...

The sweet bread is delicious and the prices are super reasonable!!!!! The lady @ the counter friendly and courteous. Right off the freeway good location. Authentic Mexican Sweet Bread.

I had a co worker tell me about this bakery a few years back. She used to hype up the pan dulce from here all the time and would even bring pan dulce from this place to work occassionally. I decided to come with my husband and I was not disappointed! Very friendly service, the establishment was clean, and prices were reasonable.