Seattle: Bakeries / Pastry Shops

[LetThemEatCupcakes]

Hello everyone! I am going on a trip to Seattle in a couple weeks, and would like your recommendations on some tasty bakeries and pastry shops in the area! I will be mostly downtown I do believe, but anything walk-able / Transit-able is great! I love bakeries and try too seek them out wherever I go! Croissants, Bread, a nice Café au Lait, I’m there! I am also a pastry student, so I love to try new pastries and confections! (French Macarons....Cupcakes....Cakes...Pastries...ah!)

Someone recommended Macrina Bakery and The Confectional, so those are on my list!

Thank you so so much everyone!

[Lauren]

When you head to Wallingford to try Trophy Cupcakes (as mentioned by Roo) you should also try Hiroki. He makes fabulous pastries with an Asian twist.

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Hiroki Specialty Desserts
2224 N 56th St, Seattle, WA 98103

[fooey]

Le Panier is a favorite in Pike's Place Market: http://www.lepanier.com/pastries.htm

The macaroons here are tasty, but not cheap.

Le Fournil on Eastlake Ave is also: http://le-fournil.com/

I love the eclairs here.

[caraely]

Do not miss Bakery Nouveau in West Seattle. The most amazing croissants and pastries. You will feel like you are in Paris.

[christy319]

Ditto on Bakery Nouveau. It's the only place in town that actually reminds me of a French patisseries. If they have the Phoenix Cake, get it.
(Besalu's croissants are very good, but the rest of the selection is good quality but standard American stuff-cookies, etc).

I like Dahlia Bakery a lot, too.

[duckduck]

Another vote for Bakery Nouveau. Loved everything I had when I went to visit last spring.

[phong]

James Miller makes the best croissants in the city at Cafe Besalu in Ballard. Coffee is good there too.

5909 24th Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98107

[BallardFoodie]

I'd second this. He also infuses cardamom (sp) into a few of the pastries, which is unique from what I've seen and delicious.

[dagrassroots]

Don't miss dahlia bakery.

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Dahlia Bakery
2001 4th Ave, Seattle, WA

[Roo]

Trophy Cupcakes in the Wallingford Center, just north of downtown, are sublime. For what it's worth, the owner, Jennifer Shea, was recently featured on Martha Stewart's TV show. The #16 Metro bus will get you there from downtown Seattle.

[not the bad Steve]

Agree.

[PAO]

I don't know if it's still there, but the French bakery in the Olympic Hotel has wonderful baked goods--especially the various sweet rolls. Highly recommended.

[Erika L]

It's called Belle Epicurean, and they also sell at the University Farmer's Market on Saturday mornings.

Also check out Macrina on First Ave in Belltown, which is the north end of downtown.