(Review as of Oct 15, 2026) Matilda has launched their soft opening, which means limited hours (8am-12pm, Wednesday through Sunday)! With multiple reviews about the bakery running out of goodies, I knew I had to be one of the first people in line. Luckily (or not) I'm an early riser - and a huge foodie - so I was pretty motivated to get up and get going. Parking: they have their own lot - and it's spacious! I pulled into the lot 10 minutes before opening and there was already a line queueing in front of the closed door. Wow, LA food hype is real. I knew there were a laundry list of items on my 'buy' list: butter croissant, chocolate croissant, passion guava danish, shakshuka danish, sausage roll, honey butter toast, baguette, and of course - their chocolate chip cookie. Unique: you've heard of beer and wine flights, now get ready for - butter flights (sorta)?! They sell tasting portion sizes (30g or 1oz)and whole sticks of butter (see photo I took of that unique menu). Based off the recommendation of the worker, I got myself a Echire from Deux-Sevres, France, and Maison Bordier from Brittany, France. Too many carbs to eat through before I write this review but so far - definitely impresed! Overall: very happy employees (everyone wore a huge smile), ample parking, great pastry and sandwich selection, and will definitely be back to try the rest of their goodies when they have their official store opening. Happy eating my fellow Yelpers!! read more

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when i visited matilda's bakery around 9:30 am on a weekday, a 20 minute line was already out the door. the bakery seems to sell out of their popular items (passion guava danish, shakshouka, baguette) by 9 am and everything else by 11 am. even after selling out, they remained open to serve coffee is sourced locally from caffe luxxe. apparently, folks wait outside at 7 am to obtain the more coveted items! ORDER 01 pain au chocolat ($7): 7/10 the croissant was flaky and buttery without leaving too oily a residue, but the chocolate portion bits were smaller and was less integrated than i would have preferred. 02 butter croissant ($6): 7.5/10 the croissant was relatively standard. it contained échiré, "the champagne of butter". according to the bakery's butter guide, échiré is lightly salted, floral, and dry. 03 échiré butter sample ($3.25) truly phenomenal on toast! richness that lingers. the staff advised me to leave the butter outside the refrigerator at room temperature (for a maximum of 4 days). however, the wrapper advised me to keep it refrigerated. LA has been experiencing hear wave after heat wave, so ymmv. SEATING there is a good amount of indoor and outdoor seating, making the bakery a nice spot to work, study, or meet up with friends. indoors, the music playing is energetic and on the louder side. PARKING the bakery shares a large parking lot with santa monica college. read more

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Soft opening right now. The sandwiches are delicious and today they have chocolate croissant, choc chip cookie and a pastry. Coffees and teas available too. Very promising venue. It looks like a restaurant is to be coming soon too! So happy to find this place. It's right near Santa Monica airport! They have outdoor patio seating and indoors is light and bright. Really looks like a fun place to be and service is friendly read more

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Hyper excited every time I figured there's new bakery opened in town, and I was simply so triggered to just be there ASAP. IG algorithm led me to Matilda's and I was quite surprised knowing it took place in the Santa Monica Airport area. I've passed by this area so many times without making a turn into it, and now getting pretty impressed how nice it was with huge open-air space where people could just sit and chill, enjoy people-watching, or playing with their pets. Matilda's space itself was PRETTY HUGE for common bakery. They're still on their soft opening so very limited opening hours (3 as of now) and still limited menu as well since not everything called out on their web menu was available yet. Besides, all items ran out extremely fast. We were there around 90 minutes post the opening time and there were very limited selections available. They're baking some more throughout the days, but not many. We ended up with their Mushroom Roll, Shakshuka Danish, and Honey Butter Toast. OMG - run don't walk guys, they're all super good in their own ways. The pastry base was fragrant and perfectly flaky, with super luscious fillings. I'd say their savory selections were pretty peculiar, yet they nailed all flawlessly. Writing this got me drooled again over that tasty shakshuka and impeccably cooked egg. They honey butter toast was mindblowing. Crispy in every bite, pleasantful honey sweetness well complemented by the twist of sea salt. I honestly really wanted to try their rich butter selections as called out on their web menu that they offered plenty of different French and US butter with different brands and flavor profile. Unfortunately, it's not available yet. Good reason for me to make a come back!! I did get their cute cap home too and still thinking on their t-shirt I was contemplating to buy. read more

Matilda’s bakery - Mushroom roll - Bakeries Near Me - Santa Monica, California

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Awesome new bakery from the folks next door at Cloverfield where you'll find great pastries, nice bread (with French butter), cheery service, and nice indoor/outdoor seating. Their almond croissant had a great balance of sweetness and light flaky crunch from the lamination. Cookie was delightful as well - soft chew in the center but gently firm on the outside. Their simply ingredient bread was great to pair with sandwiches at much as well! They have parking and nice outdoor seating as well as new swag/shirts. read more

Matilda’s bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Cool vibes and convenient location with parking! Lots of people for their soft opening but the service was fast and friendly :D I got the danish and really love the texture. Soft and crunchy and the middle had an egg with great flavor. I paired it with a latte and would like to try the almond croissant next since that was sold out when I was there! read more

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On the way home from Dog ppl, I got a sudden craving for a pastry and remembered that Matilda's opened last week right next to Cloverfield by the Santa Monica Airport. The huge parking lot is always a bonus, especially in Santa Monica! The patio is very nice and service is excellent. We had the chocolate croissant, ham and cheese croissant, Sausage roll, and a chocolate chip cookie. The sausage roll was the winner for me. The pastry is flakey and golden brown and the meat inside is savory...I'm going back tomorrow for another one. The cookie was topped with sea salt and is on the sweeter side, but I really liked it. The chocolate croissant was studded with dark chocolate which is always a plus. My friend, however, did not like the ham and cheese croissant and said it was too doughy inside. I, however, am going to go back and order my own tomorrow...stay tuned! read more

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By far the best chocolate croissant I have ever had! So soft and buttery, the chocolate is the perfect amount and it is nicely melted. Unfortunately, we did get there around 12 so majority of their baked goods were sold out! Coffee was also exceptionally good. I can't wait yo be back and try other baked goods. Friendly staff and quick service. Worth trying out if you're in the area! read more

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Still in soft opening mode. Limited menu, no slices yet. Fine. Very sweet service. Big beautiful shop with a great outdoor patio space. I just grabbed a croissant and an iced matcha today. The croissant had good flavor but not quite as flaky as I prefer. I will come back when they are in full service vibe and try the different butters with baguette. I love the butter choices so I'm looking forward to that. It's a very nice space and I think it will be a great local bakery option. So far all good! read more

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Great service and a delicious sandwich. I showed up 20 minutes after they closed. Unfortunately most everything was sold out. Owner offered me a ham and cheese baguette. The quality of the butter and bread was 10/10 Next time I will make sure to show up earlier read more

Matilda’s bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Santa Monica, California

I dunno, I got there early and the line was maybe 15 deep. Really nice looking space. Got my items and I dunno what the hype is about. The butter croissant wasn't super flaky, the ham and cheese croissant was cold as if it was made a previous day. Id rather wait for petit grain in Santa monica over going here again. read more

This place is a lovely spot with great croissants that have layers of light and flaky crust. Their bread/baguettes are the type I dream of to eat with lots of butter. Their mushroom roll you dip into a delicious mustard dip is also fabulous. I can't wait to try their restaurant! read more

Second time at Matilda's on a Thursday morning close to 8am. The line was much shorter, 20 minutes or so, and more lovely people in line to chat with. Thank you Payton for the wonderful hospitality!! The Chocolate Chip Cookie is crisp on the outer edge and softer in the middle. It's sweet and savory and reminds me of brown butter and after school for some reason. The French Butter made me ask myself if that was what butter should really taste like. It is amazing. Creamy, soft and a hint of sweetness that spreads beautifully. On the Baguette which is crunchy on the outside and soft and airy inside. The nooks hold the butter perfectly. I will stick with my original review on the items we already tried. The best part of this morning was seeing the bakers in action and watching the baking magic happen. Golden is the goal for the bake and they are doing great work. The inside tables are open in time for chilly mornings and the coffee selection has something tasty and hot for everyone. And, check out the drink and Butter case to see what treats are available. And, AND, What is behind Door2?? I peeked and now I'm SUPER excited for a new space. read more

Matilda’s bakery - The Bakery Case - Bakeries Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Saw the hype on social media for this new bakery in SM. Went there at 8:45am on a Thursday morning and they did not have their most popular items, the guava danish and ham and cheese croissant...disappointing they were out by 9am on a Thursday. Fake scarcity?? Ordered the chocolate chip cookie, it was one of the worst I had, the texture was hard and crumbly, no moistness at all. The plain croissant was ok, nothing special. The sandwiches were also average at best but way overpriced. The coffee is from Cafe Luxxe so nothing unique. There are definitely better bakeries in the Westside than Matilda's. It is however the nicest looking bakery, I guess that is what we are paying for, not for the bakery quality. Disappointed!! read more

Great snacks and great food but wait until this hype faze is over. You'll sit in the line for 45 minutes and they will sell out of everything. read more

Five stars for the parking availability, large outdoor patio, and big space. I got there at 8:45am for the Saturday soft opening and after about 40 minutes there were only chocolate chip cookies, honey butter toast, mushroom rolls, sausage rolls, plain croissants and bread left. I got the honey butter toast and plain croissant. I will update my review once I've had a few more items. As far as the honey butter toast and plain croissant, I thought they were decent but nothing spectacular. The croissant is made from a nice sweet dough, not super buttery, not too flaky. So if you like them that way, this is your croissant. I love the location and convenience so I'll be back. The service was super friendly. Get there early. read more

The pastries were good, and the butter menu was especially impressive, but overall I left disappointed. We arrived at 8 AM on Sunday, and only three menu items were available, with the rest coming out throughout the day. I'm an early bird on weekends, and when a bakery opens, I expect it to be ready for customers. I'm not interested in waiting in line only to find out most of the menu isn't available. Great pastries, but the experience was disappointing enough that I probably won't return. Oh and a jam option with all that butter would be great. read more

This will probably stop at some point, but these guys are playing the "scarcity game." I get there at 8:40am (they opened at 8:00am), and there's a line. Fine, it's new... I can accept a line. I get up to the counter at exactly 9:00am (one hour after they opened). I want a Sesame Epi -- "sorry, we won't have those until the weekend" (although it showed as being there on the chalkboard outside). Okay... I'll take a baguette. "Sorry, we just sold the last one." It's ONE HOUR since they opened, and they are open until TWELVE! These are some smart people running this, as I can tell by the publicity. They, by now, have some idea of the daily traffic. They DELIBERATELY made less so people will go away saying "Oh, it's SO popular, you have to get there early" (the line started at 7:15am). So they waste their customers' time as a way to hype themselves! I ended up getting a croissant, which was fine -- but no better than any other one I've had here in L.A. Anyway, if you're one of those people who wants to go to the hip and happening new place, then this won't deter you. If you're the type of person who wants a business that values you and your time, look elsewhere. It's the hot place, and I've seen lots of restaurants acting this way, but they're out of business in two years. They won't be getting my business again. read more