Dish ranking
Best desserts in Los Angeles
34 desserts from 30 restaurants, ranked by 505 community votes.
Dessert is the course most often skipped and most often regretted. These are the ones worth staying for.
In Los Angeles the community's current pick is Croissant at Republique, with 46 votes. Every row below links to the dish page, where you can see the other dishes at that restaurant and add your own vote.
The ranking
- 1CroissantRepublique46 votes
- 2CroissantProof Bakery40 votes
- 3Steak TartareRepublique29 votes
- 4Bone Marrow FlanCut Beverly Hills26 votes
- 5Pisachio GelatoOsteria Mozza24 votes
- 6CroissantClark Street Bread23 votes
- 7CroissantPorto's Bakery21 votes
- 8CroissantMilo and Olive21 votes
- 9TiramisuJon & Vinny's20 votes
- 10Fried Fish CakeJitlada18 votes
- 11Seasonal TartProof Bakery18 votes
- 12ChurrosBroken Spanish16 votes
- 13Steak TartarePerle's16 votes
- 14ChurrosMercado16 votes
- 15Butter CakeMastro's Steakhouse15 votes
- 16Tuna TartareSpago Beverly Hills13 votes
- 17TiramisuPizzana12 votes
- 18CroissantGjusta12 votes
- 19Short Rib Hush PuppiesAnimal Restaurant12 votes
- 20Chocolate CakeSpago Beverly Hills12 votes
- 21CroissantIntelligentsia Coffee11 votes
- 22CroissantBlue Bottle Coffee10 votes
- 23CookieSycamore Kitchen10 votes
- 24Blue Bell Ice CreamHomeState10 votes
- 25Matcha DessertHayato8 votes
- 26Chocolate CakeOtium8 votes
- 27Lemon TartAOC Wine Bar8 votes
- 28Toro TartareNobu Los Angeles6 votes
- 29TiramisuLittle Dom's5 votes
- 30BaklavaKismet5 votes
- 31Seasonal DessertDudley Market5 votes
- 32Chocolate CakeEveleigh4 votes
- 33Chocolate SouffléCut Beverly Hills4 votes
- 34Matcha Lava CakeNIKU X | Premium Seafood & A5 Wagyu Steak BuffetWarm, molten matcha-infused chocolate cake with a gooey center, served with black sesame ice cream.1 votes
How to order desserts well
- Ask which dessert is made in-house — bought-in cakes are common.
- Order the regional classic first: pastel de nata in Lisbon, cannoli in Sicily.
- Share two desserts instead of one each; portions are usually built for it.
Desserts in Los Angeles: common questions
- What are the best desserts in Los Angeles?
- Right now diners rank Croissant at Republique first, with 46 votes. The full ranking above covers 34 desserts across 30 Los Angeles restaurants and updates every time someone votes.
- How is this Los Angeles ranking decided?
- Each dish is voted on individually by DishVote members, so the order reflects the specific plates people say are worth ordering — not an overall star rating for the restaurant.
- Can I add a dessert that is missing?
- Yes. Open the restaurant page, add the dish, and it enters this ranking as soon as it gets its first vote.