Downtown Los Angeles

We bake the kind of bread that makes people stop and come back for more.

At Pool, every loaf is built on time, technique, and ingredients you can pronounce. Sourdough, pastries, and a curated market — all on the ground floor of Barker Block.

Daily
Fresh Bakes
7
Downtown Blocks
100%
Real Ingredients
Fresh artisan bread and pastries displayed on a marble counter at Pool bakery
Craft Baked Daily
From scratch, every morning
Baker shaping sourdough dough by hand
Assorted pastries and bread on a wooden display counter
About Us

Baked with intention,
served with warmth.

Pool lives on the ground floor of Barker Block in downtown Los Angeles. We're a bakery and market built around one simple idea: food should taste like something made by a person who cares.

Our breads are fermented slowly, our pastries are folded by hand, and our market shelves carry things we'd actually eat at home. No shortcuts, no mystery ingredients — just real food, made the right way, every single day.

Slow Fermented
48-hour cold fermentation for depth and digestibility
Made Daily
Everything baked fresh each morning before you arrive
What We Offer

From our oven to your table

Every item on our shelves is something we'd serve our own family. Here's what you'll find when you walk in.

Golden sourdough loaf with a deep ear score
Signature

Sourdough Bread

Our house starter, fermented 48 hours. Crusty exterior, chewy crumb, tang that lingers. Baked every morning.

Flaky golden croissants on a wire rack
Daily

Butter Pastries

Croissants, pain au chocolat, danishes — all laminated from scratch with European butter. Flaky, buttery, worth the wait.

Curated grocery items and pantry staples on wooden shelves
Market

Curated Goods

Olive oil, honey, preserves, coffee, and pantry essentials — all selected because we use them at home.

Pour-over coffee being prepared next to fresh pastries
Beverages

Coffee & Drinks

Specialty coffee, roasted locally. Espresso, pour-over, and seasonal specials to pair with your pastry.

Seasonal fruit tart with fresh berries on a marble surface
Seasonal

Seasonal Specials

Rotating offerings that follow the seasons — fruit tarts, holiday loaves, and limited-run flavors you won't find anywhere else.

Assorted bread platter with butter and spreads for catering
Events

Catering & Orders

Hosting an event? We'll supply the bread. Custom orders for gatherings, offices, and special occasions.

Our Story

Started with flour,
built on community.

Barker Block is one of downtown LA's most recognizable buildings — a restored mid-century structure that's become a hub for the neighborhood. Pool took the ground floor and made it a place where people actually want to linger.

We believe the best bakeries aren't just about the food (though we put serious effort into that). They're about the rhythm of the day — the morning rush, the afternoon pause, the smell of bread that makes someone walk in off the street without even knowing why.

Everything we make follows the same rule: if it wouldn't appear on our own table, it won't appear on yours.

"Real food, real place, real people."
Interior of Pool bakery showing customers at the counter with bread displays
DTLA
Since Day One
What People Say

Loved by the neighborhood

"The sourdough here is the best I've had in LA. Crusty, tangy, with a crumb that's just right. I drive past three other bakeries to stop here."

M
Local Resident
Barker Block neighborhood

"I come here every Saturday for croissants and coffee. The market section is a treasure — great olive oil, local honey, things I can't find anywhere else downtown."

S
Regular Visitor
Downtown LA

"We ordered a bread spread for our office event and everyone asked where it was from. Pool is the real deal — you can taste the care in every bite."

K
Office Manager
Downtown LA
Visit Us

Come say hello.
We'll have bread ready.

Address
510 S Hewitt St
Los Angeles, CA 90013-1658
Hours
Mon – Fri: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sat – Sun: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Get in Touch

Have a question, want to place a custom order, or just want to say hi? Drop us a line.

Fresh bread doesn't wait.
Neither should you.

Stop by Pool at Barker Block and taste the difference that patience and good ingredients make.

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