Bakery counters in Seattle worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.

Where to queue for bread and pastry

Sea Wolf Bakers ★ 4.8

$ BakeryNaturally leavened breads and morning pastriesWalk-in only

Sea Wolf Bakers in Seattle's Fremont is the brothers Wybenga sourdough room: levain breads, the city's signature cinnamon roll. At 3617 Stone Way N.

Worth the queueCinnamon roll

Macrina Bakery Belltown ★ 4.3

$ BakeryNorthwest sourdough and laminated pastries

Macrina Bakery Belltown in Seattle is Leslie Mackie's 1993 flagship: an institutional Pacific Northwest sourdough, Olivia bread named after her daughter.

Worth the queueOlivia bread

Bakery Nouveau Capitol Hill ★ 4.7

$ BakeryFrench viennoiserie and macaronsWalk-in only

Bakery Nouveau Capitol Hill in Seattle is William Leaman's lamination operation, 15th Ave E branch: the twice-baked almond croissant the city most often.

Worth the queueTwice-baked almond croissant

Bakery Nouveau West Seattle ★ 4.6

$ BakeryCake, sourdough and laminated pastryWalk-in only

Bakery Nouveau West Seattle in Seattle is William Leaman's 2006 California Ave flagship: a Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie winning team, full pastry.

Worth the queueChocolate croissant

Piroshky Piroshky ★ 4.2

$ BakeryRussian and Eastern European stuffed bunsWalk-in only

Piroshky Piroshky in Seattle's Pike Place is the 1992 Russian bakery hand-folding every bun on premises: cabbage and onion, smoked salmon and cream cheese.

Worth the queueSalmon piroshky

Daily Dozen Doughnut ★ 4.1

$ BakeryHot mini doughnutsWalk-in only

Daily Dozen Doughnut in Seattle's Pike Place is the Economy Building mini-doughnut counter: hot from the oil, dusted in sugar, sold by the dozen.

Worth the queueMini powdered sugar doughnut, by the bag

Hello Robin ★ 4.5

$ BakeryCookies and ice-cream sandwichesWalk-in only

Hello Robin in Seattle's Capitol Hill is Robin Wehl Martin's 19th Ave cookie shop, with graham-cookie Mackles'mores and ice-cream sandwiches built around.

Worth the queueMackles'mores cookie

Beecher's Handmade Cheese ★ 4.0

$ BakeryNorthwest cow's milk cheeses and macWalk-in only

Beecher's Handmade Cheese in Seattle's Pike Place is the Kurt Beecher Dammeier creamery: curds made behind glass, Flagship cheddar and the World's Best Mac.

Worth the queueWorld's Best Mac and Cheese

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