A Santa Monica bakery known for its naturally fermented sourdough and bagels is planting its flag on the east side. Jyan Isaac Bread is preparing to open a second permanent location at 2800 N. Hyperion Avenue in Silver Lake, bringing its bread-first menu and market-style setup to a neighborhood that has watched its café scene shift in recent years.
The new spot is described as the bakery's second brick-and-mortar location, according to WhatNow, and will occupy a commercial space with 1,219 square feet of indoor seating for 22 guests, plus a 204-square-foot patio with room for 12 more. The outpost marks the bakery's first foray onto Los Angeles' east side, according to Eastside Rag, which also reported that the space previously housed Say Cheese, a wine-and-cafe concept with a similar format.
From Pandemic Kitchen to Two Storefronts
Jyan Isaac Bread is an independent artisan bakery and cafe currently anchored by a flagship in Santa Monica, where it also sells through multiple farmers' markets around Los Angeles, per WhatNow's reporting. Founder Jyan Isaac began baking sourdough at home during the early days of the pandemic before demand took off, the outlet reported, a trajectory confirmed in earlier coverage from the Los Angeles Times, which noted that what started as a few dozen orders quickly grew to more than 200 loaves per week.
That growth has since translated into an expanded food program. The Santa Monica location recently broadened its hours to serve weekend brunch and weekday lunch menus, according to Eater LA, which highlighted dishes including duck confit hash, cereal milk French toast and a vegetarian-friendly breakfast burrito on the existing menu.
What's Planned for the Hyperion Avenue Space
Plans for Silver Lake call for a small market area selling loaves alongside bottled wine, plus a rotating food menu centered on bread, the report notes. The bakery's own website describes a lineup of handcrafted sourdough, bagels, pastries, sandwiches and seasonal dishes made daily, per Jyan Isaac Bread's menu page.
The Silver Lake project includes a proposal for the sale and dispensing of beer and wine for on-site and off-site consumption.
Bigger Ambitions Beyond Silver Lake
Plans have also called for a larger Culver City location, with productivity expected to quadruple.
For now, the Silver Lake build-out stands as the clearest sign of that expansion taking shape, a bakery that began as a pandemic side project now stretching across the city with a market shelf, proposed beer and wine sales and acoustic jazz performances under consideration for occasional indoor events.
