How a French Dream Landed in the heart of Los Angeles

They say every good story begins with a little bit of courage and a whole lot of butter.

For us — Jean-Luc and Véronique — our story started over 25 years ago in the charming markets of France. Back then, our days were simple and sweet: rising early with the bakers, selecting the freshest ingredients, preparing meals from recipes passed down through generations. We weren’t thinking about Los Angeles. We weren’t thinking about building a restaurant. We were simply doing what we loved: feeding people well, the French way.

But like any good story, ours took an unexpected turn.

There was always a small voice inside us, a quiet curiosity: What if we shared this with more people? What if we brought this way of life — this food, this joy, this tradition — somewhere new?

Los Angeles called to us in a way no place else did. A city brimming with energy, creativity, and a hunger for something real, something made with care. We packed up our recipes, our dreams, and a lifetime of culinary experience — and we crossed the ocean.

We didn’t open a restaurant right away. We started humbly, at farmers’ markets all over LA County. A few tables. A basket of croissants. Some savory quiche, a little Boeuf Burginon, and of course… pastries, always pastries.

Little by little, we watched people fall in love — not just with the food, but with the feeling. The feeling of slowing down for a moment, of tasting something deeply comforting, something made by hand and from the heart. That’s when we knew: we were home.

Today, Délices du Chef is more than a market stand. It’s a bistro — a little piece of France tucked into the rhythm of Los Angeles. When you walk through our doors, we want you to feel transported. Not in a grand, dramatic way — but in the quiet, comforting way a perfect pastry or a warm dish can remind you of somewhere you’ve never been, yet somehow missed.

If you’ve never been, we invite you to come. Not just to eat, but to experience what we’ve spent a lifetime creating:A place where food tells a story.Where flavors linger.Where strangers feel like neighbors.

And where every dish carries a whisper of home — even if home is 5,600 miles away.

À bientôt,Jean-Luc, Véronique, and Clément