Pie just might be the perfect dessert. Options are plentiful in Los Angeles, with fruity cobblers ripe for picking up in Inglewood, sweet potato pies slung from a 67-year-old South LA bakery, and a plant-based number from a longtime Larchmont operator. Whether attending a family gathering or celebrating a special occasion at home, here are 21 delicious places to pick up some pie in Los Angeles.
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Valerie Confections
Valerie Gordon’s everyday sweets are highly covetable, but her special occasion pies take it to the next level. Valerie Confections’ pumpkin and salted maple chess pie are available for pick-up or local delivery this Thanksgiving and pre-orders are available online.
Cake Monkey Bakery
Cake Monkey’s better-together pie combining layers of pumpkin and pecan might be the most genius concoction this holiday season. Also on deck is a butterscotch pudding pie with a graham cracker crust and a cider-roasted apple pie with a double-cheddar crust. Orders must be placed online by noon on November 23 for pick-up at the Mid-City or North Hollywood locations. Vegan and gluten-free options are available too.
The Gourmet Cobbler Factory
This Pasadena institution does two things very well: pies and cobblers. Both are made with locally grown fruit and the cobblers come in a range of sizes, from single servings to trays large enough to feed a village with peach, apple, cherry, lemon meringue, and mixed berry fillings. Go straight to the store to place an order or give them a call.
Pie 'n Burger
Order a slice of pie with a burger and fries, or snag a whole one for the holidays. Look for strawberry, peach, and blackberry in the summer months and seasonal specials made with minced meat. Classics like apple and pecan are available year-round at this longtime Pasadena restaurant.
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Superba Snacks + Coffee
Order a honey crisp apple, pecan, or Cinderella pumpkin pie topped with spiced whipped cream at any Superba location in North Hollywood, Pasadena, Venice, or Hollywood. Pre-orders can be placed via Tock for pickup on Thanksgiving morning. Superba’s Venice and Pasadena locations will be open on Thanksgiving morning from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. for breakfast, coffee, and pastries.
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Proof Bakery
Online pre-orders for Proof’s Thanksgiving pies begin on November 15. This year’s treats include a hojicha tea tart, a double-crust apple pie, and a pumpkin kabocha squash pie. Pick-ups are available on November 27 or Thanksgiving Day.
Little Dom's
Here’s an ideal formula for Thanksgiving dessert: Little Dom’s brown butter pumpkin pie, pecan pie with bourbon and Steen’s cane syrup, Dutch apple pie, and delectable gluten-free chocolate torte. Many holiday items are already sold out, so place an order soon on the Little Dom’s website.
Friends & Family
A boss move would be to show up to Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner with a box full of Friends & Family pastries along with pies by chef Roxana Jullapat. Order pecan, pumpkin, or quince and apple streusel pie online as soon as possible for a November 27 pick-up.
Cafe Gratitude
Cafe Gratitude chef Seizan Dreux Ellis only uses unrefined sugar in her holiday treats. Place orders before Sunday, November 24 for a plant-based chocolate coconut cream pie, caramel apple pie, and a raw pumpkin pie.
Laroolou
This Filipino-owned pie shop serves fantastic desserts from a Chinatown stall on weekends. For Thanksgiving, the shop is taking pre-orders for 9-inch pies ($42 to $60) including a Calamansi cream custard baked in a brown butter graham cracker crust.
Fat + Flour
Nicole Rucker’s LA footprint expanded a year ago with a second Fat + Flour location in Culver City. Her Grand Central Market location is still cranking out some of the best pies in town with Key lime, bourbon pecan, and chocolate chess pies available for Thanksgiving. A pro move is to order the take-and-bake buttermilk chive drop biscuits for dinner. Pick-ups are from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on November 27.
Sweet Rose Creamery
Order an ice cream pie from Sweet Rose Creamery for something less traditional this Thanksgiving, Flavors include pumpkin, pecan, or apple pie, and require refrigeration after picking up on November 26 or 27. Place an order through the Sweet Rose Creamery website.
The Apple Pan
This LA legend is the stop for holiday pies made with an irresistible shortening-laced crust. Seven pies are on the menu including apple, chocolate cream, and banana cream. Pre-orders are available via Tock for pick-up on the Tuesday or Wednesday before Thanksgiving Day.
Helms Bakery
Chef Sang Yoon’s ambitious bakery opened in early November. Visitors can find a wide selection of cakes, cookies, sourdough country loaves, baguettes, cheese, charcuterie, and rolls that can easily elevate any Thanksgiving meal. Try the fantastic cherry pie with three kinds of Michigan cherries, Cherry Heering liqueur, and wine.
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Honey's Kettle Fried Chicken
Culver City’s premier fried chicken maker also prepares outstanding pies. For the holidays, Honey’s Kettle has peach, sweet potato, pecan, blackberry, and cherry pies. Call to place an order or visit the Culver City store for its signature friendly service.
27th Street Bakery
This South LA legend has been thriving since 1956. The pecan, pumpkin, and sweet potato pies come in miniature and full-sized tins. The shop will easily sell out so order by November 25 online or via phone for an in-store pickup or direct shipping.
Southern Girl Desserts
Beloved Baldwin Hills sweet shop Southern Girl Desserts specializes in pies using old family recipes, including fantastic versions of pecan and sweet potato pies. Order and schedule a pick-up time online.
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Lodge Bread
Lodge Bread is coming in hot this holiday season with a new Beverly Hills location opening on November 22 and two specialty pies. Head to the Woodland Hills, Culver City, or Pico-Robertson outlets for pecan or pumpkin pies.
Gwen's Specialty Cakes
Gwen Vance opened her specialty bake shop over 22 years ago and everything sells out quickly on Thanksgiving. Vance moved the business to a new Crenshaw location where pies come in full- or miniature-size, including pecan, sweet potato, and apple. Call (310) 677-9979 to place an order.
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Sweet Red Peach
To get the gist of Karolyn Plummer’s Sweet Red Peach, look at the name. Sweet stands for sweet potato pie, red is a nod to red velvet cake, and peach means peach cobbler — all three would make for a fine finish this holiday season. Order and schedule a pick-up time online. The final day to order is November 21, head to Instagram for full details.
Tommy & Atticus
Every crust is made on-site with a healthy amount of butter at Tommy & Atticus. Throughout the holiday season, the South Bay bakery will regularly bake a spiced pumpkin custard pie, maple pecan pie, and Dutch apple pie with organic Granny Smith and Fuji apples. Check out the full Thanksgiving pre-order menu here.