Where can I buy Malasada in L.A.?

[lornamac]

I'm looking for a good place to buy the Portuguese bread, Malasada, in L.A.... near the Santa Monica area? Anyone have any info.?

[mabziegurl]

I've seen them @ Back Home In Lahaina, they have a Carson & Manhattan Beach location

[paulamasui]

there is a lady at the torrance farmers market at wilson park who sells malasadas on tuesdays and saturdays. yummy!!! she has them hot all day and frys them throughout the day. they have sugar, also a cinnamon, and you can get them filled too right there in front of you. very inexpensive and served in a brown paper bag. (of course)

[HulaShakeJaz]

The Torrance Farmers Market lady does not have good malasadas. They taste like they've been cooked in old oil and are always tinged with the bitterness of being burnt. The coconut filling isn't enough to save these.

[MobyRichard]

You do know malasadas (actual Portuguese spelling malassadas, I've been told) are more like doughnuts without a hole than a bread? And if your sister had Champion malasadas on Beretania Street while she was in Honolulu, she probably had one of the ones with custard or chocolate filling, for which Champion is most famous.

[liu]

Call ahead to Natas in Sherman Oaks (phone number above in my post). I tasted their plain malasada, and it was quite bland. It had a great texture and flavor, but just "flat" for my taste. I do believe that they have a stuffed version, but perhaps the dough is different.

They are very willing to please, so if you call ahead, they might make whatever you want.

[monku]

King's Hawaiian Bakery has malasadas on weekends. Torrance location on Sepulveda(near Crenshaw) and at their Locals Place on Western in Gardena.

[ostudio]

Nata is wonderful.
Had a malasada with coffee there yesterday-delicious.
The traditional natas are great,-just as good as the ones in Lisbon.

[liu]

Hello, lornamac!

There is a pastry shop in Sherman Oaks...sorry about the location. They have the real-deal! They also have some other pastries that are worth the drive!

Natas Pastries
13317 Ventura Boulevard
Sherman Oaks #818.788-8050

If you call ahead, you will be sure to reserve what you want. The shop sits back in a tiny mini-mall; use the address because otherwise it is difficult to find.

[lornamac]

Wow, you rock, complete with address and all! My sister is actually the one who lives in Santa Monica and has started this whole search. She came back from Hawaii raving about this and I wanted to surprise her. Thanks so much, Liu. While I'm at it, I am actually in the San Jose, CA area. Any spots here??!!

[The Chowhound Team]

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