Phoenix Bakery

"Venerable bakery specializing in birthday cakes & Chinese pastries such as sticky sugar butterflies."

Phoenix Bakery is a Los Angeles bakery located in Chinatown, known for fresh strawberry whipped cream cakes, Chinese pastries, and custom celebration cakes, operating since 1938. The bakery is known for its fresh strawberry whipped cream cake, sugar butterflies, almond cookies, and a rotating selection of sliced cakes including a mystic Hawaiian variety with coconut and fruit jams. Founded in 1938 by the Chan Family, Phoenix Bakery is still operated by the Chan Family and has served customers across multiple generations. Located at 969 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012, in the Chinatown neighborhood, with on-site parking and metered street parking available. Reviewers frequently cite the strawberry shortcake as a crowd favorite, praise the texture and flavor of the cakes as not overly sweet, and note that staff members like Lorna provide attentive, knowledgeable service for large orders.