LA's best dishes: Jelly donut smackdown

The sweet smell of yeast-risen, sugary goodness from Bob’s Coffee & Doughnuts has been wafting through the Original Farmer’s Market since 1947. Angelenos line up for the light, pillow-y donuts that are handmade in a variety of shapes and flavors each morning. The jelly-filled donut is glazed and filled with raspberry jelly for a sugary morning confection. Pair with a cup of Bob’s Original coffee and you’ve got breakfast under $4, just enough to cover you at the cash-only stall.

Brunch can’t come early enough at the Mid-City West newcomer from chef Roxana Jullapat who honed her pastry chops at some of L.A.’s best kitchens including Campanile, Lucques and A.O.C. Only offered on the weekend morning menu, the fluffy rounds—two per $6 order—are elevated to fine-dining dessert. Cream and butter give richness to the batter while homemade strawberry jam goes the distance filling the sugar-raised, beignet-like donut.