Fat + Flour Culver City

Some of L.A.'s best pies and cookies can now be found on the Westside, where award-winning pastry chef Nicole Rucker has opened a long-awaited café expansion on the edge of Culver City. A seriously delicious savory menu includes freshly made paninis and a trio of filling seasonal salads. There's also coffee, tea and pastries as well as a small retail section towards the back. While café and bakeries don't normally make it onto our L.A. openings guide, Rucker's baking (and cooking) is just that good—and if you live within a reasonable travel time of Fat + Flour Culver City, consider this a must-visit.