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Matilda’s Bakery

Number 14 in Los Angeles Santa Monica Bakery, cafe $$Opened October 2026

60.2Up 29
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A bakery near Santa Monica Airport that mixes European technique with California ingredients. Lines formed after it opened in October, and early batches sold out by late morning.

What to order

Get a table

Walk-in bakery, no reservations

This restaurant does not publish when it releases tables.

For a walk-in spot, the first seating and the last hour of service usually have the shortest wait.

Who is naming it

Where the score comes from

Critic lists
30.0
Press buzz
0.0
Newness
11.4
Honors
0.0

Points from the four parts add up, then pass through a curve that tops out at 100. How the score works

The last 30 days

1565Oct 15Nov 13

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Where

3200 Airport Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90405

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