Cloverleaf Coffee & Bakery

still on the east side of the city and not sure where to stop, las tunas drive in temple city has a quiet answer. cloverleaf coffee & bakery sits out here in the san gabriel valley, which means you're not fighting for a table with half of silver lake or waiting twenty minutes for a parking spot. the pastries are the thing to pay attention to, genuinely, not just a side note to the coffee menu. the shop has built a real local following, which takes longer in the suburbs than people think. go in the morning, order something from the bakery case alongside your coffee, and let the street outside do its slow, unhurried thing.