Last December, a delivery truck crashed into Becker’s Bakery’s 100-plus-year brick wall in downtown Manhattan Beach. The impact left the building largely undamaged. In the same way, Becker’s Bakery & Deli, a 72-year-old family-owned business, maintains an unimpeachable legacy for providing the best baked goods in the South Bay. Todd Becker carries on the family tradition begun by his grandfather Harry, providing the community with fresh and delicious cakes, cookies, cupcakes, donuts and the like. Becker’s Bakery keeps the menu innovative with new innovations like the Cronut, a delightful donut-croissant hybrid. — EK
1025 Manhattan Ave., Manhattan Beach. 310-372-3214. beckersbakeryanddeli.com
Runner-up: Torrance Bakery, 1341 El Prado Ave., Torrance. 310-320-2722. torrancebakery.com
