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Gourmet Hollywood Walking Food Tour
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Breakfast by Salt's Cure is a bakery in Montana Avenue, Santa Monica.
Editorially verified August 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Gluten-free and vegan versions of the griddle cakes exist; the counter sells the mix to take home.

Guided tour · 3 hours
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Address: 714 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Bread Head bakes a crackly focaccia-ciabatta hybrid daily for its Montana Avenue sandwich counter in Santa Monica, muffulettas and hot weekday specials.
Worth the queueCombo Grinder
TipFounders Jordan Snyder and Alex Williams grew it from a Main Street pop-up; the Combo Grinder is the benchmark order.
Huckleberry has stacked its marble counter on Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica since 2009, market-fruit pastries, quiche and all-day breakfast plates.
Worth the queueMaple bacon biscuit
TipWeekday mornings are calm; weekends the line snakes by 09:30, so order the green onion and goat cheese quiche early.
Milo & Olive runs its wood oven from dawn bakery to late pizzeria on Wilshire in Santa Monica, garlic knots, breads and pies from the Rustic Canyon family.
Worth the queueGarlic knot
TipThe garlic knot with sea salt is non-negotiable; breakfast service turns into pizza service at 11:00 without pause.
Petitgrain Boulangerie laminates French croissants beside Mexican conchas on Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica, a two-tradition pastry case with cult queues.
Worth the queueConcha
TipThere is a two-cinnamon-roll maximum per party, in person or pre-order; put your name on the list 24 hours ahead.
Jyan Isaac Bread bakes deeply fermented sourdough on Ocean Park Boulevard in Santa Monica, bagel sandwiches and brunch beside the Ghisallo pizza kitchen.
Worth the queueSourdough country loaf
TipLoaves sell down by early afternoon; weekend brunch adds duck confit hash and cereal milk french toast.
Layla Bagels hand-rolls sourdough bagels daily on Ocean Park Boulevard in Santa Monica, open-face builds with seasonal fruit, honey and smoked salmon.
Worth the queuePre-Jam open-face bagel
TipThe Pre-Jam with seasonal fruit, cream cheese and honey is the signature; the everything loosies sell out first.
Bread Head bakes a crackly focaccia-ciabatta hybrid daily for its Montana Avenue sandwich counter in Santa Monica, muffulettas and hot weekday specials.
Worth the queueCombo Grinder
TipFounders Jordan Snyder and Alex Williams grew it from a Main Street pop-up; the Combo Grinder is the benchmark order.