Baking in Long Beach since 2016
Bread that was
flour this morning.
A small bakery on East Anaheim Street. Levain and baguettes out of the oven before seven, pastry laid out by hand, and coffee to go with it. Find us at the shop, or at five farmers markets a week.
Who we are
A bakery, not a
bakery chain.
Hey Brother Baker has been baking in Long Beach since 2016. The shop sits on East Anaheim Street, across the road from a muffler shop, with a plywood counter, a wall of racks, and whatever came out of the oven that morning stacked in front of you.
Everything is laid out so you can see it. Loaves along the counter with their names chalked on little black cards, pastry in the case, coffee behind. If you want to know what is in something, ask. Somebody made it a few hours ago.
There are vegan options too, which regulars call out by name in their reviews.
The wordmark painted straight onto the front of the building, 3929 East Anaheim Street.
The counter
Bread
What is on the counter changes with the day. This is the range the labels get written for.
- French Baguette
- Levain
- Seeded Levain
- Olive Levain
- Black Garlic Levain
- Jalapeño Cheddar
- Alpine Rye
- Rose Street Batard
- Rose Street Tin
- Seeded Tin
- Ciabatta
- Sesame Roll
- Brioche
- Focaccia
How it gets made
Weighed, shaped,
baked, sold.
Dough gets cut and weighed by hand, one piece at a time, on a bench dusted with flour. The jalapeño cheddar goes through the same routine as everything else, just with more in it.
Because it is all baked here that morning, the range is finite and it does run out. Reviewers describe pastry still warm from the oven, which is a nice way of saying they got there early.
The case
Pastry and cookies
Sweet on one side, savory on the other. The spinach and mushroom is the one people write reviews about.
Croissant
Buttery and flaky
Pain au Chocolate
Croissant with three chocolate batons
Morning Bun
Flaky cinnamon roll, orange zest, caramelized bottom
Spinach and Mushroom
The savory one people come back for
Apple and Goat Cheese
Sweet and sharp together
Ham and Cheese Croissant
A proper lunch in one hand
Bagels
Plain, sea salt, everything, sesame. House cream cheese
Oatmeal Cookie
Cinnamon, pepita seeds and cherries
Sweet Corn Cookie
Cornbread turned into a sugar cookie
Chocolate Chip Cookie
No notes needed
Made on our own bread
Sandwiches, pressed
Ham, pickles and cheese pressed flat and hot. It works because the bread underneath it was made in the same room a few hours earlier, which is the entire argument for buying lunch at a bakery.
Come and Find UsTo go with it
Coffee and tea
Beans roasted by Mad Lab Coffee Roasters, pulled on a La Marzocco. Whole milk or oat milk. Tea is served hot.
Espresso bar
House specials
Hey Sister White Mocha
Housemade white chocolate, pink peppercorn, lemon zest
Orange Mocha
Housemade orange syrup with 56% Ecuador dark chocolate
Mocha
56% Ecuador dark chocolate
Vanilla
Housemade vanilla
Tea, from Offshore Tea
Cloud Break
Herbal, chamomile and spearmint
London Calling
Black tea, bergamot and citrus
From the fridge
Mineragua sparkling water, Jarritos, kombucha, Mexican Coca-Cola, apple juice and coconut water. Ask at the counter for today's list.
Away from the shop
Five farmers markets
a week.
If the shop hours do not line up with your week, the stall probably does. We load up and set out across Long Beach, Whittier and Cerritos.
Bixby Park
Tuesday
3:00 - 7:00 PM
Whittier
Wednesday
4:30 - 8:30 PM
4th Street
Thursday
8:00 AM - Noon
Bixby Knolls
Thursday
3:00 - 7:00 PM
Cerritos
Saturday
8:00 AM - Noon
Market days and times can move with the season. The shop on East Anaheim Street is the constant.
What people say
4.9 stars, 60 reviews
I rarely give out 5 stars all across but this bakery just hits the spot in every single angle in the simplest ways. The bagels are the closest to NYC boil and bake you'll find. They are so incredible it's my treat to a 10 mile weekly bike ride. The banana bread with chocolate and pineapple chunks is a unique twist that reminds of me of the best I've had in Costa Rica.
I stop by Hey Brother Baker almost every Saturday at the Cerritos Farmers Market, and it's easily one of my favorite vendors there. They offer some of the best breads and pastries, and everything always feels thoughtfully made and fresh. The team is welcoming and genuinely friendly, and you can tell they care about their customers. I also appreciate that they have options for vegans.
This bakery is right across from a muffler shop where we had some work done. The two pastries I had were excellent, one savory (spinach mushroom) and one sweet (apple goat cheese). Both were still warm from the oven that morning. Very friendly people there!
Whoever gave this place less than a 5 is insane! This place has not only great service but delicious baked good. I had the chocolate croissant. Absolutely amazing.
The room
Somewhere to sit
Terracotta walls, a window bar looking out onto Anaheim Street, and a line-art mural running along the back wall painted by Long Beach artist Kashira Edghill.
Take a coffee and a morning bun, sit at the window, and watch the street go by for half an hour.
Mural by Kashira Edghill (@uiaeo_art).
Come by
Visit the bakery
Opening hours
- MondayClosed
- Tuesday7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- Friday7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- Saturday7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- Sunday8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Closed Mondays. Wednesday is our late day, open until 6:00 PM.
Where
3929 E Anaheim St, Long Beach, CA 90804Get in touch
Orders, large batches and questions all go to the same inbox. We do not take orders by phone.
orders@heybrotherbaker.comNeed a bigger order?
Send us an email with what you are after and when you need it. Bread for a party, a box of pastry for the office, or a standing order for the week.
Email orders@heybrotherbaker.comOr come and talk to us at the counter, Tuesday to Sunday.