The best bakeries Route 66

Do you dream of a good rich pastry or a crispy baguette? If you are caught up in a very French desire, Baker Miller will offer you everything you can dream of! Everything here is homemade. In addition to the bread you can buy at retail, you can have lunch, the cuisine is simple and made of sandwiches and salads. Don't miss cookies and sweet cakes, they're great. The particularity of the place is that Chef Dave makes his own flour at the back of the restaurant.

If you miss France, stop at La Fournette! This typically French family bakery offers all kinds of pastries, quiches and various breads, prepared by chef Pierre Zimmermann, 1996 world champion baker. There are also pancakes, salads and sandwiches that you can enjoy on the spot. Just like the artisan shops that surround it in the charming Old Town district, this bakery café provides quality products that delight regulars and visitors alike.

The French chef Vincent Colombet runs this bakery which sells all the sweets we know well: baguettes, croissants, chocolate breads... You can eat on the spot but the place is quickly crowded, it is better to opt for a delicious pancake - a speciality of the house - to eat while strolling. If you are lucky, you can also meet the food truck of the bakery that walks the streets of Chicago. It is better to visit the establishment's site to find out where the truck is going.

This family-run bakery is usually packed with children and teenagers from the two neighboring schools. A sort of nerve center for the Brentwood community, it's a great place to grab a coffee, indulge in a sweet treat, or grab a sandwich or quiche for lunch. In addition to pastries, Belwood Bakery Cafe specializes in muffins - in original flavors such as pumpkin, cappuccino, lemon and low-fat corn - and revisited macaroons - lavender, red velvet, tiramisu and Nutella, among others.

From the smell of freshly baked bread and warm viennoiseries, to the mouth-watering colors of its pastries and cakes, French bakery savoir-faire is inimitable. That's why Frederic Laski and Laila Abddaim decided to open their Beverly Hills establishment, with a team of professionals from France, as well as a large proportion of the ingredients. A perfect address for a late breakfast or an early afternoon snack.

This small chain of bakeries, which also operates in Hollywood, Highland Park and outside Los Angeles in South Pasadena, was founded by Alfredo Livas and Ricardo Cervantes as a tribute to their native Mexico. In the window: pan dulce, conchas - traditional sweet rolls - taquitos, chocolate croissants, corn bread - pan de elote - cocadas - a delicacy made from shredded coconut - and guava cake, among others. People also come for the delicious coffee, which can be bought in bags.