9 Best Bakeries in Washington!

From freshly-baked cakes and pastries to hot-out-of-the-oven breads ready to warm you up, Washington’s bakeries have it all. Between old-world classics like sourdough loaves and sweets like gingerbread cookies, you’re going to have to stop yourself from eating everything! Satisfy your sweet tooth or carb craving at one of these 9 excellent bakeries in Washington State. 

Bakery Nouveau, Seattle, WA

There is little doubt that this is one of the best bakeries in the country. William Leaman, one of the world’s finest bakers who has competed internationally and won the Coupe du Monde de Boulangerie (the Super Bowl of Baking) is owner and proprietor of Bakery Nouveau. He captains his business with the intensity and professionalism found in many starred restaurants, Bakery Nouveau produces award winning breads, pastry and desserts time and time again. Make sure you stop in if you’re ever in the Seattle area. 

Sluys Poulsbo Bakery, Poulsbo, WA

You won’t find giant impersonal machines churning out loaves at this place. Here at Sluys Poulsbo Bakery they intentionally craft every batch of their bread by hand using only the finest quality grains. Sluys Poulsbo has a multigenerational love affair with bread which will leave its mark with you after you come and visit this award-winning bakery. Try their confections too! 

Le Panier, Seattle, WA

With great French pastries both sweet and savory, Le Panier is a fantastic bakery which offers a variety of delicious baked goods. Come in and savor the great food and friendly customer service. A slice of France nestled in Seattle, Le Panier is a must see!

Dylan’s Cottage Bakery and Deli, Long Beach, WA

Whether it’s a bread bowl of clam chowder or a dozen chocolate glazed doughnuts you’re after, Dylan’s Cottage Bakery and Deli in Long Beach, Washington, is the place that has it. With a considerable menu, you might just stay for breakfast, lunch and dinner because everything offered here is simply amazing. Their friendly staff and drunken pink elephant cakes will keep you coming back for more. 

The Gingerbread Factory, Leavenworth, WA

The Gingerbread Factory, which is located in beautiful Leavenworth, looks like something right out of an old German fairytale. This shop offers baked goods, sweets and of course gingerbread cookies of all sorts. They bake all their goods fresh each day and make to order all their products. Commonly rated among the best places to visit in the village of Leavenworth, the Gingerbread Factory is a definite must see! 

Blackbird Bakery, Bainbridge Island, WA

Blackbird Bakery is one of those places that once you go there, all other places just feel like they are missing something. You can’t put your finger on it because it isn’t just one single thing that makes you longing for more, but it’s the beautiful symphony of all the parts working in musical unison like a well-choreographed dance. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, like you belong. The food is delicious and the coffee is piping hot. The service is professional but intimate. This my friend is Blackbird Bakery and it’s located on Bainbridge Island not far from the bustling city of Seattle. 

Bakery San Juan, Friday Harbor, WA

Breads, confections, pizza made with wild yeast! Bakery San Juan has been a local and visitor favorite since it opened its doors in 2008. Located in beautiful Friday Harbor on San Juan Island, Tickle your taste buds by stopping into one of Washington State’s best. 

Lynden Dutch Bakery, Lynden, WA

Established in 1907, Lynden Dutch bakery has been pumping out mouthwatering foods for over a hundred years. There is something here for every taste. Lynden fuses time honored tradition with the imaginative, so the menu never gets dull. This is a local and tourist favorite. 

Cinnamon Twisp Bakery, Twisp, WA

Cinnamon Twisp Bakery of Twisp Washington is a locally owned and operated bakery that gives a variety of offerings of soups, salads, hand crafted breads or any number of confections including chocolate croissants, a savory brioche, a lemon blueberry brioche or the famous cinnamon twisp! Ask one of the locals and they would say that Cinnamon Twisp Bakery is more of a community than a simple business.

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