Mikan Bakery Encino: New Japanese Bakery With $3.80 Shio Pan

Mikan Bakery & More, at 17237 Ventura Blvd, Unit C, is the newest Japanese bakery in Los Angeles worth a drive over the hill. It opened in Encino in July 2026, and it comes from the same company that runs the JINYA ramen bars, so the Japanese detail is serious: shio pan with crisp buttery bottoms, cube breads, curry bread and a drinks list built on Uji matcha and hojicha. It opens every day from 8 am to 6 pm, and the site points out that parking is free, a rare gift on this stretch of the Valley.

Mikan is part of JINYA Holdings, whose website also lists Robata JINYA, Bushi by JINYA and the JINYA Ramen Bar chain. What Now Los Angeles reported in June 2026 that the bakery would open on July 3, led by founder and CEO Tomo Takahashi with baker Aya Asaumi in the kitchen.

The name is the Japanese word for mandarin orange. According to What Now, it was inspired by Takahashi's childhood in Ehime, the prefecture on the island of Shikoku that is famous across Japan for its citrus. That is why orange runs through the menu, from custard buns to iced matcha drinks, instead of being a one-off flavor on a seasonal board.

The other ingredient the bakery leans on is tea. The official site describes its matcha as ceremonial grade and says both the matcha and hojicha come straight from Uji, the town south of Kyoto that has supplied Japan's best green tea for centuries.

Start with the shio pan, the Japanese salt butter roll that has become the signature bread of a new wave of bakeries. The Regular Shio Pan is $3.80 on Mikan's menu, and variations include Corn Cream at $4.50, Garlic Cheese at $4.80, Mentai Cheese at $5.20 and a Double Matcha Shio Pan at $5.50. A Kinako version, finished with a roasted soybean crumble, is $4.50.

The cube breads are the photogenic choice. The Matcha Marble Cube, made with a matcha dough and white chocolate chips, is $5.80, as are the Double Chocolate and Berry Berry cubes, while the Orange Cube, filled with orange custard and orange whip, is $5.50. They are dense, square loaves that travel well, so they are good to bring home.

For the house bread, order the Mipan at $3.60, a sweet dough filled with mikan custard cream. On the savory side, the Curry Pan costs $5.20 and the Japanese Egg Sandwich is $7.80, the classic soft, creamy egg salad between slices of milk bread. The Strawberry Sandwich, sweet cream and berries, is $6.50, and the French Toast made with the bakery's Japanese loaf is $3.80.

There are a few more indulgent items for a second visit. The Paris Chocolate Bread is $6.20, the Cinnamon Roll is $4.80, and Pizza Pizza, a savory bread topped like a slice, is $6.50. The Sausage Shio Pan, $5.50, wraps the salt roll dough around a sausage and is the most filling thing on the shelf for anyone who skipped breakfast at home.

The drinks list is as long as the pastry menu. An Uji Matcha Latte is $7.80 in a 12-ounce hot cup or 16-ounce iced, and both are sweetened with the bakery's house-made Japanese black sugar. The Hojicha Latte is the same price, with a roasted, almost cocoa-like flavor that suits the butter-heavy breads.

The signature drink is the Mikan Matcha Latte at $8.80, layering mandarin puree, oat milk and Uji matcha under an einspanner cream top with mikan zest. The autumn menu adds a Pumpkin Spice Hojicha Latte at $8.80. Anyone who wants a stronger tea can order the Deep Uji Matcha Latte at $10.50, which simply uses more matcha.

The citrus theme carries into the cold drinks. The Matcha Mikan Tonic, $8.80, mixes Uji matcha with house-made mikan agave, mandarin zest and tonic water, and the Matcha Mikan Juice, $9.50, pours matcha over fresh orange juice. Coffee drinkers are not left out: an espresso is $4 and a latte is $5.50, which makes Mikan a practical morning stop for a mixed group where only some people want tea.

Mikan's online menu marks every pastry as next day, so orders placed through its online ordering page are collected the following day rather than within the hour. That is the way to secure a box of shio pan for a morning meeting or a family visit, since walk-in stock is first come, first served.

As a newly opened bakery with a famous parent company, Mikan draws the curious, and weekend mornings are the busiest time. Weekday mornings shortly after the 8 am opening offer the fullest shelves. Late afternoon is quieter but the most popular breads may be gone, which is another reason to order the day before.

Ventura Boulevard is the spine of Encino, and the bakery sits among low-rise shops and restaurants with the Santa Monica Mountains rising to the south. A short drive or a long walk east brings you to Los Encinos State Historic Park, where a spring-fed pond and nineteenth-century adobe buildings preserve a piece of the Valley's ranch history.

North of the boulevard, the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area has open fields, a wildlife reserve and the Japanese Garden at the Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant, which makes a fitting stop after a Japanese breakfast.

Address: 17237 Ventura Blvd, Unit C, Encino, CA 91316. Phone: 747-330-1477. Hours: Monday to Sunday 8 am to 6 pm. Free parking is available, according to the bakery. All prices above are from the official menu on mikanbakery.com.

Order pastries a day ahead online if you need something specific, and come early on weekends. If you are planning a full day in the Valley, the Karpo APP can suggest a lunch spot or a park nearby once you have finished your matcha.