Levain Bakery in Larchmont Village serves up colossal, gooey cookies that have garnered a devoted following, making every visit a sweet adventure.
"Verdict: A treat for people who love lines, tough parking, and crowded spaces. Come on weekdays only. New York has an abundance of rats, bad pizza that's somehow still good, and Levain locations. Good for them. And now LA can claim its own iteration of the bakery known for hockey-puck-sized cookies. When it comes to visiting the Larchmont Village Levain, you must ask yourself if a cookie is worth spewing colorful language at someone over a parking spot. For us, the answer is no. That's why we suggest stopping by Levain on weekdays when the lines are shorter and full of parents praying a chocolate chip cookie will put their kid on Do Not Disturb mode. These colossal things taste like molten rocks from a fudge volcano. They're crumbly on the outside yet hot and gooey on the inside." - sylvio martins, brant cox, nicolas zhou
"As a former New Yorker, when I was strolling in Larchmont (also a chill area to visit), I passed the window of a Levain in LA (which originated in NYC) and a few things happened. I screamed. Duh. Then I pressed my face on the glass out of disbelief and joy. The patrons inside, luckily, were very understanding. If you haven’t, you must. To simply call this a cookie is blasphemous. To leave with less than half a dozen is a mistake. But to just go at all is a triumph." - Michael He
"Levain Bakery, the iconic New York desserts shop famous for slinging cakey, chunky, sky-high cookies, will open a second Southern California location. Levain opened its first West Coast bakery on Larchmont Boulevard in June 2023 to much media fanfare and long lines. The Venice bakery will open in early 2025, coinciding with the 30-year anniversary of the shop." - Mona Holmes
"Levain Bakery in Larchmont Village is bringing back its dark chocolate peppermint cookies for the holiday season. The cookies, made with dark French cocoa and semisweet chocolate chunks, are dotted with peppermint chips." - Cathy Chaplin
"New York has an abundance of rats, bad pizza that's somehow still good, and Levain locations. Good for them. And now LA can claim its own iteration of the bakery known for hockey-puck-sized cookies. When it comes to visiting the Larchmont Village Levain, you must ask yourself if a cookie is worth spewing colorful language at someone over a parking spot. For us, the answer is no. That's why we suggest stopping by Levain on weekdays when the lines are shorter and full of parents praying a chocolate chip cookie will put their kid on Do Not Disturb mode. These colossal things taste like molten rocks from a fudge volcano. They're crumbly on the outside yet hot and gooey on the inside." - Sylvio Martins
