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$5–8
Bakery Nouveau
World-champion baker William Leaman's flagship. The twice-baked almond croissant is the single most-cited pastry in the city.
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The Food Doctrine — PASTRY
The croissant wars
Some cities argue about pizza. Seattle argues about lamination. The bakery bench here is genuinely deep, and the only losing move is sleeping in.
✓ Field-checked July 2026
The MapTap a marker for directions
Where to go
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$4–7
Sea Wolf Bakers
Brothers-run bread church by the canal in Fremont — the crusty loaves supply half the city's good restaurants, and the morning buns reward early arrival.
03
$5–9
Temple Pastries
The Central District's cult croissant house — expect the ornate, the seasonal, and a line of people who set alarms for it.
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$3–6
Le Panier
The Pike Place French institution since 1983. Not the trendiest — just reliably correct baguettes and croissants forty feet from the fish throwers.