La Monarca Bakery & Cafe — Restaurant in Los Angeles

had the pleasure of meeting with the team at La Monarca Bakery, and I must say—it was a fantastic and fruitful experience! Founded in 2006, La Monarca was inspired by the traditional pan dulce and pastries that are part of the heart and soul of Mexican culture. You can truly feel the passion and authenticity in everything they do.

From the moment you step into one of their locations, you’re greeted with warm hospitality, vibrant decor, and the inviting aroma of freshly baked goods. Their selection is impressive—everything is made with top-quality, fresh ingredients, without preservatives, artificial colors, or artificial flavors. It’s clear they take pride in offering the real sweet flavor of Mexico.

What makes La Monarca even more inspiring is their commitment to social and environmental responsibility. As a proud member of 1% for the Planet, they actively contribute to protecting the Monarch Butterfly—an icon of resilience and transformation, and a beautiful symbol of their brand’s mission and heritage.

Our meeting was not only productive but full of positive energy. We explored ideas for new business opportunities, and I’m excited about the potential for collaboration. If you’re looking for delicious, authentic Mexican pastries and snacks—or just a cozy, welcoming place to sit and enjoy great vibes—La Monarca is the spot. Their values, their products, and their purpose all align beautifully.

Highly recommended. Whether you’re stopping in for a quick treat or exploring a business partnership, La Monarca Bakery delivers quality, culture, and heart in every bite.

our mission

There mission is to make delicious products with the Sweet Flavor of Mexico, create opportunities in the communities we serve and care for our environment.

1% For The Planet

La Monarca donates 1% of every packaged product sold on this website and in our bakeries to our non-profit partner ECOLIFE Conservation. We are proud to be a certified 1% For The Planet Member Company.

Mexican Coffee Savor the Sweet Flavors of Mexico with our signature Cafe de Olla and our Sierra Madre Reserve Coffee. We roast our coffee in small batches locally in Los Angeles.

Sierra Madre Reserve Coffee Pods -12 Count Box Finally, a single-serve coffee pod with full flavor. Sourced directly from the Sierra Madre mountains of Mexico, our Sierra Madre Reserve Coffee is a medium roast with balanced notes. For use in most single-serve and KCup®* brewing systems.

We are a 1% For The Planet Member. 1% of the proceeds of this products goes to protect and preserve the Monarch Butterfly.

K-Cup®* is a registered trademark of Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. Use of the K-Cup®* trademark does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.

$11.99

Cafe de Olla (Clay-Pot Brewed Coffee) is Mexico's most emblematic coffee. It is said to have been made for the revolutionary troops by boiling water with coffee beans, cinnamon and piloncillo in clay plots.

Today, La Monarca Bakery blends freshly roasted coffee, cinnamon and brown sugar to make our signature Cafe de Olla, using only simple ingredients with no artificial flavors or preservatives to make a flavorful and aromatic coffee with The Sweet Flavor of Mexico™

We are a 1% For The Planet Member Company. 1% of the proceeds from this product goes to protect and preserve the Monarch Butterfly.

$16.00

Sierra Madre Reserve Coffee Pods -12 Count Box Finally, a single-serve coffee pod with full flavor. Sourced directly from the Sierra Madre mountains of Mexico, our Sierra Madre Reserve Coffee is a medium roast with balanced notes. For use in most single-serve and KCup®* brewing systems.

We are a 1% For The Planet Member. 1% of the proceeds of this products goes to protect and preserve the Monarch Butterfly.

K-Cup®* is a registered trademark of Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. Use of the K-Cup®* trademark does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.

$11.99

+1 (323) 507-2515

lamonarcabakery.com

5835 N. Figueroa Blvd Highland Park, CA...

This is the first low rate I have ever given to a place. I was so very excited to go into the place and make a purchase, the way I was treated by the employee was very disappointing. There was only one person seating at a table, whether if he was a patron or an employee, I don't know. The point is that after looking around I was ready to make a purchase. Took the item I wanted to the counter and addressed the employee who was standing behind facing the wall. I said "Excuse me, I'm ready. When you have a minute, would you please help me?" Since she was facing the wall and not me, I could not see what she was doing. She turned around and in a patronizing, upset, fastidious tone she said "I'm making food, can you please wait? Thank you- ...Thank you- ...Thank you" No, is not what she said that made me upset. The tone and attitude. Patronizing a customer is never a good idea. There was no hand sanitizer anywhere in the store. The employee was wearing a face mask, which by the way I'm thankful for, I would had been even more disappointed and upset if I had seen her face. I have no idea about the quality of the products. There are tables for people to seat and eat. I would not want to be in a place where employees are too busy doing "their job" to be troubled by customers. We are their job and customer service is king. Very disappointed with the employee. I walked out without buying anything. Definitely do not recommend...

I am very unhappy with my recent visit to this Bakery. I walked in around 7:50 this morning. And place an order for an espresso with almond milk. I asked a woman at the register if this Bakery offered any vegan pastry options and she pointed at a glass cabinet and said "yes! That glass cabinet of pastries is vegan" so then at that point I chose two pastries from the cabinet and added to my order.

Once I finish my espresso and pastries, I decided to go on my phone. From where I was sitting I was facing those same glass cabinets about ten feet away and I noticed that one of the other options of pastries in the "vegan cabinet" was a type of cheese danish, So I decided to stand up and walk over to the woman behind the counter and clarify about this vegan pastry. To my great disappointment she informs me that only two options of pastries on the very top, within that cabinet we're vegan!? Everything else was dairy-based. Now realizing that this woman intentionally sold me a non vegan pastry I was very upset.

Of course I understand that this was my mistake I believe that it is La Monarca bakery obligation to properly, and visibly label when something is or is not vegan, or at the most correct or clarify when a customer has made a mistake Before placing an order Because now in this morning I feel sick...