5 to Try: Bakeries
By Anna Roth, Seattle Editor
Craving chocolate cake, freshly baked bread or a flaky pastry? Indulge in decadent carbs at these top Seattle bakeries.
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Columbia City Bakery
4865 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA
Hearty breads, like the much beloved walnut loaf, are the reason people trek here from all over the city; pastries made with seasonal fruit are also a big draw. -
Dahlia Bakery
2001 4th Ave, Seattle, WA
Tom Douglas' famous coconut cream pie is just one reason to visit this Belltown bakery. (Hint: The pie is also sold in cute bite-size portions if a whole one is too daunting.) -
Cafe Besalu
5909 24th Ave NW, Seattle, WA
Melt-in-your-mouth pastries (many swear they're the best croissants in the city) and rich espresso draw locals to this cozy Ballard bakery. -
Belle Epicurean
1206 Fourth Ave, Seattle, WA
Known on the Farmer's Market circuit as Belle's Buns, this downtown patisserie offers buttery brioche filled with ingredients like chocolate walnut and ginger peach. -
Sweet & Savory
1418 31st Ave S, Seattle, WA
Flaky croissants and coat-your-spoon thick hot chocolate bring warm French charm to this tiny but quaint Mount Baker cafe.
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Top Pot--Downtown
2124 Fifth Ave, Seattle, WA
Pack a laptop and a big appetite when visiting the grooviest hole-y land in town. -
Grand Central Bakery
214 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA
Seattle's vanguard artisanal bakery turns out some of the best soup and sandwiches in town.
