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    La Monarca Bakery & Cafe

    4.1 (686 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Judy T.

    Nice cafe with excellent selection of Mexican pastries and delicious coffee drinks. I had the Cafe Oaxaca - Mexican chocolate and espresso. So good. I really like their beverage menu. The churro pastry was nice as well. It's such a cheery, pleasant shop and the service was lovely. Great choice for a coffee meetup. Very relaxed.

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    Tracy K.

    Came here randomly for some pastries for a friend . They had the typical options with conchas , orejas, wedding cookies, cake, trenza , and croissants. This spot was really clean. Luckily they had one restroom available in the back. Employees were really nice. Wish they had vegan options. I didn't see any when I was there. They had indoor and outdoor seating but really limited .

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    Ashley L.

    Located on a boulevard corner, parking lot is located behind the building and is a bit tight to get in and out of. Ordered a to-go drink that was alright. Staff were sweeping upon arrival but graciously let us into the restroom.

    Rachel M.

    Not the place for me. I ordered a salsa Verde burrito and it's snack size but premade and reheated in the microwave. The corn and cheese pastry was okay. It needed salsa on it. But the salsa Verde didn't have spice at all. It's more like a sweet jam in a sense. Then the conchas require dipping in hot coffee or a frothy drink. They don't have the moisture or fat content to be able to eat quickly. So dipping is a must. The flavors were decent, and the tres leches coffee was good. Just overall not my kind of place.

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    Stephanie M.

    Your local bakery when craving pan dulce! This location offers a variety of coffee options, including cafe de olla, a Mexican style coffee. The staff is always so friendly and there are many tables to sit and enjoy your goodies. Their pan dulce is absolutely the best! I usually purchase conchas. However, my favorite pan dulce, called "pan de muerto," is sold in October and November during the Día de los Muertos season. It's savory, soft, and delicious! Highly recommend it-- be sure to pair it with a Mexican hot chocolate or cafe de olla!

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    Denise V.

    Ordered the Dulce de Leche latte - it was good and hot. Also selected the guava cheese croissant and vanilla concha - very yummy. Street parking is available, and there are several tables inside and outside. Staff was super friendly.

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    Manuel G.

    A unique cafe with a clean-cut modern touch to a Mexican bakery. The lemonade I tried was refreshing after a long run. The matcha lavender horchata latte was delicious with the right amount of sweetness. Surprisingly, I find it hard to find horchata blended drinks that taste good. This one was done right. The breakfast sandwich was okay. The biscuit was a little too soft for my taste. The side salsa served with it was a nice Mexican touch to a breakfast sandwich. I look forward to coming again the next time I visit Santa Monica. The servers here were friendly

    Dhanushree P.

    Let's start with the good things, the service was great. They were open until 5 pm on thanksgiving, and the cake looked good! Unfortunately, the taste was just missing. We got the tiramisu, and it was so dry. There was almost a powdery coffee flavor, but no moistness. It tasted more like a sponge cake than a tiramisu. It was $38 for a standard cake. But they have a lot of other flavours, so I might be down to try out another flavour another time.

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    Madeleine B.

    Really cute coffee cafe in Santa Monica, but they have multiple locations across LA. Their drinks are what stand out. I highly recommend the cafe Oaxaca, which is like a super chocolatey coffee. The horchata latte is also great. Their pastries are hit or miss - I've tried the pan de elote (corn bread), dulce de leche tacos, and conchas. The corn bread was good but dry and deflated, like it had been out for a while. The concha was good and so was the dulce de leche taco. Maybe it's better to get the pastries only when they're fresh in the morning.

    Esther P.

    I'm here every other weekend, that's how much I love this spot. Not only is there delicious coffee and hot chocolate, but my favorite pastries. The flan is incredible, not overwhelmingly sweet, it's just right! The concha's are also great, one of my all time favorites. My go to drink is definitely the Hot Chocolate, especially on a cold day. Staff is always very kind and friendly, attending every one with the same care and respect. There will be people studying or reading there, tying it all together. Most often than not there's lots of seating. As well as a few places to charge devices.

    Tres leche coffee and lavender matcha
    Hagar A.

    Cute spot in SM, kind folks working there too. Very delicious and creamy coffee and drink options.

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    Taylor C.

    Only got to come here for a short bit but I was pleasantly surprised by all the options and what we tried! Even more exciting I found out World Market sells their products!! Tried a couple cookies and the horchata latte. Cookies were great! Late was good but not as much horchata flavor as we hoped! Hope to try this place again there were so many options I was excited about!

    Esther M.

    Came here to study it was very cute. Good priced pastries and free wifi for customers. Workers were super nice and gave personalized experience. Also closed later than most other coffee shops in the area!

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    The conchitas in town. I like the small ones better, the flan was good. But I always return for the conchitas

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    Good little bakery on Wilshire. Had the dulce de leche croissant which was pretty tasty.

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