La Mascota Bakery

At La Mascota, the Salcedo family has been churning out Mexican bolillos, a softer, chubbier version of a French baguette , for their Boyle Heights neighbors for more than 50 years. Read more

Tamales ($1.50): Order tamale with Monterey jack , spicy sliced jalapenos , and light tomato sauce OR pork tamale with tender chunks of shredded pork shoulder slathered with a mildly spicy salsa

Best Tamales in Los Angeles. Be prepared to wait in line out the door if you don't come early enough in the AM in Dec. It will be worth the wait.

Been faithfully coming here every December for the last 20 yrs. With tamales as delicious as these why bother making them yourself!

Better than Lilliana's. The best tamales in East L.A. Their pan dulce is pretty good too.

Coffee here is GOOD. Tasted like it might have some cinnamon in it? Whatever they do, it's working. Yum.

Named Best Unusual Pan Dulce Los Angeles 2014 in our Best of LA 2014 issue! Read more

Chocolate Mexicano , tamales and Mexican wedding cookies

Perfect tamales ... the masa is fluffy and not too dense.

Family owned Mexican bakery since 1952.

Chicken ,Cheese Tamales are great!!

The tamales and bolios are AMAZING

Chili cheese tamales are the best.

Being buying best tamales since 1987

Best tamales in LA. Be prepared for lines around the holidays.

Not just a bakery Awesome tamales , menudo , tacos !