La Conversation Bakery — Restaurant in Los Angeles

If you're looking for authentic French pastries and cakes, you must visit La Conversation, a fabulous family & female-owned bakery and restaurant that originated in Philadelphia and had shops in Los Feliz and West Hollywood since 1982. When the previous owners closed, former employees Michelle and Xochitl became co-owners at this Pico location, and brought with them Pastry Chef Lupe (Michelle's mom) and Manager Nubia (Michelle's aunt).

Everything they prepare in-house is amazing, but my favorites are the Macadamia Heart Madeleines (dipped in dark chocolate or white chocolate), the Hazelnut Tea Cakes, Glazed Croissants and the Almond Pear Tarts.

I couldn't be happier for these lovely women, who have created a warm, inviting new place for us to sit and have coffee and food that's so good, you'll want to take a box of treats home...

For the past 17yrs, this little jewel of a bakery became a home away from home.

Unwaivering deliciousness in the French Pastry Arts along with truly memorable experiences over the years.

Mr. Carson, Nubia and staff: Bravo, Thank You for EVERYTHING you have shared over the years and a heartfelt "farewell to arms MES AMIS."

To those who can relate to the experience of the location, the delectable scents of freshly made happiness in a croissant, the lingering memories, when of all things, a pastry made the world seem whole again; we can commiserate about our collective loss and somehow find the strength to move on but there is no substitue.......not in Los...

This is poor excuse for a Monte cristo sandwich -and certainly the most overpriced one to boot-. Traditionally, a Monte Cristo sandwich is dipped in its entirety in egg batter and pan fried, though it may also be deep fried. This sandwich decided to skip all of those important steps and throw it self together with a couple pieces of flavorless cake bread. I’m very disappointed. Furthermore, the guy behind the counter didn’t seem to even listen to my complaints about the food. My server-same guy- was aware that I was sitting with a friend eating. Yet he brought my food to the table in it to go bag. I did not order the food to go. One of the worst dining...