Macrina Bakery & Cafe
(206) 448-4032
2408 First Ave
Seattle,
WA
98121
47.6143
-122.3477
Neighborhoods: Belltown, Downtown
What People Are Saying About Macrina Bakery & Cafe
The Editor
Allison Austin
Citysearch
The Scene
Neighborhood locals stop in wearing sweats. Businessmen grab pastries and muffins for meetings. Smart tourists dawdle over slow, easy breakfasts of homemade bread pudding with fresh cream and berries before heading back down First Avenue. Somehow, while growing into the city's primary restaurant bread bakery, this small storefront cafe and retail spot still retains its understated, welcoming charm.
The Food
This is not a typical neighborhood coffee shop with muffins and scones shipped in from some anonymous source in the wee hours of the morning--this is a real scratch bakery. Breakfasts find Macrina at its best. Fresh-baked muffins, coffee cakes and pastries, paired with strong cups of joe, make it worth the effort to find spare time in the morning. Lunches consist of a daily selection of sandwiches, pastas, salads and soups--all are house-made, truly fresh and consistently delicious.
User Reviews
Malanna
August 01, 2008
My friend was in the US for the first time in 2 years, and I had heard amazing things about Macrina so we decided to have brunch there. Her food was good but my granola was HORRIBLE. The yogurt tasted bad and the granola was stale. They were out of the first 3 dishes we asked for and made no appologies or attempts to make us more comfortable with the other options on the menu. The worst part, and the reason for the 1 star, was the waitress. She was quite possibly the rudest and most un-interested person I've ever been served by. She ignored us for most of our meal, never asked how we liked it, left our water glasses empty, and didn't even ask me if I wanted milk or yogurt with my meal (I actually had to stop her from walking away to request one). I can see why some like this place, but I have no need or intention of ever going back when CJ's is just down the street and makes some of the best breakfast's I've had in the city.
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Anonymous
June 29, 2008
Macrina is a wonderful eatery in the heart of Bell Town. It has delicious bakery goods, good coffee to go with them, and excellent meals as well. I love to take home the fresh baked challah.
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kalaloch
December 02, 2007
I've been going to Macrina off-and-on since moving to the neighborhood 3 years ago. It's an easy walk. While the baked goods are good (if limited), the customer service is, well...lazy. No, worse than lazy; it's abysmal. The Macrina motto appears to be "We Don't Care - We Don't Have To". Must be nice. If you like to stand around being ignored by a group of folks with vapid smiles, Macrina is the place to go. If not, take a little stroll to the Pike Place Market, where you'll find a number of good bakeries staffed with people who don't look through you.
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The Extras:
Macrina bakes beautiful cakes and tarts every day, but it also does lovely (and delicious) wedding cakes and special-event cakes.
Category:
Bakeries, Restaurants, Wholesale Bakers, Bread Manufacturers
Payment Methods:
American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Breakfast, Brunch, Outdoor Dining
