Baking Memories Since 1946

The Diamond Bakery is an iconic Los Angeles Jewish owned business. Started in 1946 by Jack and Betty Segal. In 1969 it was sold to  two couples, the Lottmans and Rubensteins, who met in Auschwitz in 1944 before liberation by the Allied Forces. After WWII, they immigrated to the United States and landed in Detroit, this is where they developed their skills as bakers. They later moved to Los Angeles where they founded a small bakery in Boyle Heights  before moving to the current location at 335 North Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles. Throughout the decades, Diamond Bakery expanded from a small retail operation to a fully equipped wholesale bakery.  For many years, Diamond Bakery has supplied challah, babka, cookies, and their signature Racetrack pastry and Corn Rye to generations of Los Angelinos.

Fresh Baked Breads, Challah, Pastries, Cookies, Cakes & More

Our Bakery

Diamond Bakery Locations

335 N Fairfax Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Store Hours
Mon-Thurs 7am-3pm

Friday 7am-5pm

Saturday-Sunday 8am-3pm

About Us

Doug is a classically trained bakery/pastry/culinary veteran with 35-years of experience. Doug has worked in some of the best known establishments in Southern California including:  Westin Century Plaza Hotel, Westin South Coast Plaza, Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Checkers Hotel, The Broadway Deli, More Than a Mouthful Catering. Doug  worked for culinary icons such as Michel Richard, Bruce Marder, Thomas Kellar, Christian Rebufat, Barry Colman as well as Colin Cowie, party planner to the stars. Doug has used his culinary skills to benefit the Jewish community in Long Beach and most recently Santa Barbara. Most notably establishing the Challah program for the Santa Barbara Jewish Federation which delivers up to 200 challot per week, as well as additional baked items for holidays and special events. Doug has also taught classes at Congregation B’nai Brith in SB, Temple Israel in Long Beach, and also cooks for the senior lunch program called the Schmooze room feeding up to 70 seniors per week.  Doug is the host of "Get Baked With Chef Doug" a zoom cooking show sponsored by the Santa Barbara Jewish Federation and airs the first and third Thursday of the Month.

In the News

Featured in the local press
A Mitzvah for L.A.
Jewish Angelenos celebrate Hanukkah with food from around the world
New Owners of LA’s Most Important Jewish Bakery Work to Carry on a 75-Year Legacy
Diamond Bakery’s new owners want it to be a force for change—and for great marbled rye
Shappy Pretzel Co. expansion that includes catering & in-store availability at Diamond Bakery

Giving Back to the Community

We give our unsold bread to several organizations that use it to feed their neighbors with food insecurities.  Contact us if we can support your organization.
Foodcycle LA

Foodcycle LA

Feed People Not Landfills
Karsch Center

Karsch Center

At Wilshire Blvd Temple
Salvation Army

Salvation Army

Hospitality House Santa Barbara

Find our Bread

Places to enjoy Diamond Bakery bread

414 N Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

6333 W 3rd St #540, Los Angeles, CA 90036

6333 W 3rd St #624, Los Angeles, CA 90036

701 Stone Canyon Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90077

801 N Fairfax Ave #101, Los Angeles, CA 90046

5900 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90042

1948 Hillhurst Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027

328 W Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre, CA 91024

13455 Maxella Ave, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

3100 Washington Blvd, Venice, CA 90292

68 N Venice Blvd, Venice, CA 90291

6518 Greenleaf Ave Unit #12, Whittier, CA 90601

6541 Greenleaf Ave, Whittier, CA 90601

25461 Alicia Pkwy, Laguna Hills, CA 92653

23595 Moulton Pkwy H, Laguna Hills, CA 92653

1828 N Tustin Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92705

4520 Van Nuys Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403