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A Long Beach panadería where the pastries draw on Mexican and Indigenous baking traditions, Gusto Bread makes a kouign-amann with nixtamalized corn folded into sourdough dough, which tells you everything about how the team approaches the classics. Conchas, multigrain loaves, and seasonal pastries round out the case. A James Beard nominee for Outstanding Bakery, it draws visitors from well outside the neighborhood who planned their morning around it.
The awards strongest first
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
- The New York Times 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
One number, weighted & current 88
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Nixtamal Queen
“then it’s time to try the Nixtamal Queen, completely transformed by an addition of sourdough and nixtamalized corn.”
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Conchas
“an expressive, unconventional and highly delicious approach that extends to conchas, multigrain breads and all kinds of seasonal pastries”
The New York Times
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