The Sycamore Kitchen
Restaurant · Fairfax District
143 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Highlights
Bakery & cafe with pastries, salads, sandwiches, & patio
Bakery & cafe with pastries, salads, sandwiches, & patio
"Sycamore Kitchen is a daytime-only cafe on La Brea with excellent sandwiches, salads, and baked goods. In other words, an ideal pick-up spot for a picnic. We love the spicy Vietnamese salad and slightly sweet cured salmon toast with crème frâiche and sliced hard-boiled eggs, but if you’re picking up for the group, concentrate on the tremendous baked goods case. Whether it’s banana olive oil bread, toffee cookies, or apple crostatas, the baked goods at SK are delicious, varied, and will appease anybody at the picnic." - brant cox
"We’ve spent more time and money at Sycamore Kitchen than we care to admit. But we are suckers for the multiple charms of this bakery and cafe on La Brea: a big courtyard out front, many excellent egg dishes, and the fact that you practically are forced to order a pastry after staring at the huge selection while you wait in line." - nikko duren, brant cox, sylvio martins
"Grab a quiche, sandwich, soup, or just a sticky bun. Then sit on the sunny patio and pretend to be working. Afterwards, walk La Brea and its many furniture stores, then check out American Rag for the cool kids clothing." - One Long House
"So you’ve decided to venture off campus for brunch. But you want something healthy, your friend wants a sandwich, and your roommate wants eggs. Everyone can get what they want (and pay a reasonable amount for it) at Sycamore Kitchen, which might just be LA’s best affordable daytime cafe. If the line is crazy long (as it usually is)? Just relax, know this food plus this patio is worth it, do some people watching, and be grateful you go to school in a place that makes this kind of Saturday possible." - katherine lewin
"Navigating street parking near La Brea and Beverly can be a chore, but Sycamore Kitchen makes the ordeal worthwhile with its solid daytime menu. Besides hearty breakfast sandwiches, this Hancock Park spot also knows how to make great salads, including an avocado cobb with creamy, tangy dressing. The dish gets its name from the half-avocado resting on top, but it’s really an afterthought. There’s also a delicious balance of bacon bits, hard-boiled egg, and lighter things like dill, sweet cherry tomatoes, and a spritz of lemon." - brant cox, cathy park, sylvio martins, arden shore
