Santa Canela
Bakery · Highland Park
5601 N Figueroa St unit 120, Los Angeles, CA 90042
Highlights
Pastries inspired by Mexico City and LA, including concha croissants
Pastries inspired by Mexico City and LA, including concha croissants
"Though imitators have followed, pastry chef Ellen Ramos created the LA-shaped churro during her Cha Cha Chá tenure. That dessert became a defining moment for the chef after she honed her style at 71 Above and Redbird. At her Highland Park bakery, Santa Canela, Ramos created a cozy nook where she prepares Mexico City and Los Angeles-inspired pastries like concha croissants and pepita-infused financier cakes. Grab a café de olla, a churro, and walk around to support the adjacent local businesses." - Eater Staff
"This Highland Park Mexican bakery from the Loreto team is stocked and ready with top-tier pastries, creative pan dulce, and excellent coffee. Concha with burnt cinnamon whipped cream Dona with blueberry and chile guajillo Your choice of Santa Canela, Café de Olla, or Champurrado" - team infatuation
"This pint-sized Mexican bakery is run by the pastry chef from Loreto, and if you've ever had dessert at that restaurant, you'll understand why we're giddy about the fancy pan dulce here. The selection spans fresh “LA”-shaped churros, exquisite strawberry-chile donuts, focaccia sandwiches, and our favorite, the crunchy house conchas dusted in cinnamon and filled vanilla chantilly, which tastes even better than they look (and that's saying something). Lines form on weekends, so arrive before 11am when some items sell out. The order counter bottlenecks easily, so plan on taking your pastry box to-go and walking the neighborhood afterward." - brant cox, sylvio martins, arden shore, cathy park
"Ellen Ramos, a veteran of Loreto and LA Cha Cha Chá, is making her mark on Highland Park’s pastry scene with her new bakery Santa Canela. The bakery, which is right next door to vinyl bar Gold Line, serves a lineup of Mexico City and LA-inspired treats like concha croissants, pepita-infused financier cakes, and champurrado-flavored maple doughnuts. Odette Olavarri, the baker behind Mexico City’s Odette, also consulted on the menu, bringing her own twists on classic pastries like kouign-amann with cajeta. For those looking for something savory, Santa Canela also serves a potato soyrizo croissant and a cured beef and kale chimichurri focaccia sandwich topped with fried chile güero. The mid-century leaning interior was designed by Studio Lena’s Lena Kohl and features striking marble countertops and rich wood cabinets. Make sure to try the “LA” shaped churro. — Rebecca Roland, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest" - Matthew Kang
"While pastry chef Ellen Ramos worked at Cha Cha Cha LA, she invented a pastry that became her signature creation: an LA-shaped churro. At Santa Canela, her cozy Highland Park bakery offers that as well as other sweet and savory options inspired by her LA childhood (and restaurant tenure), including concha croissants, pepita-infused financier cakes, a kale and cured beef focaccia sandwich, and champurrado-flavored maple doughnuts. Grab a cappuccino too." - Mona Holmes
