Seattle/ Food & Drinks
Published on November 15, 2019
The 5 best bakeries in SeattlePhoto: Cakes of Paradise /Yelp

Looking to try the top bakeries around?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top bakeries in Seattle, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to meet your needs.

Shoppers in the Seattle area tend to spend more in November at food and beverage shops than other months of the year, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of online reputation management and direct response marketing for small businesses. The average amount spent per customer transaction at Seattle-area food and beverage shops grew to $22 for the metro area in November of last year, second only to December with an average of $23, and 5% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Cakes Of Paradise

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First on the list is Cakes of Paradise. Located at 6322 Sixth Ave. South (between Michigan and River streets) in Georgetown, the bakery and patisserie/cake shop, which offers desserts and more, is the highest-rated bakery in Seattle, boasting five stars out of 284 reviews on Yelp.

2. Le Panier French Bakery

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Next up is Pike Market's Le Panier French Bakery, situated at 1902 Pike Place. (between Western Avenue and Virginia Street). With 4.5 stars out of 2,287 reviews on Yelp, the bakery and patisserie/cake shop, which offers sandwiches and more, has proven to be a local favorite.

3. The Crumpet Shop

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Pike Market's The Crumpet Shop, located at 1503 First Ave. (between Pike and Pine streets), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the bakery and breakfast and brunch spot, which offers coffee and tea and more, 4.5 stars out of 2,260 reviews.

4. Bakery Nouveau

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Bakery Nouveau, a bakery and patisserie/cake shop that offers sandwiches and more in West Seattle, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 1,323 Yelp reviews. Head over to 4737 California Ave. SW (between South Erskine Way and Alaska Street) to see for yourself.

5. Dahlia Bakery

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Over in Belltown, check out Dahlia Bakery, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 972 reviews on Yelp. You can find the bakery, patisserie/cake shop and breakfast and brunch spot at 2001 Fourth Ave. (between Lenora and Virginia streets).


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