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BakeryNouveau
4737 CaliforniaAve.SW
bakerynouveau.com
HeadedupbyJamesBeardAward-
nominatedbakerWilliamLeaman,
BakeryNouveauhasbeenanesteemed
Seattleinstitutionfor 13 years.Seattleites
lineupfortheirTwiceBakedAlmond
Croissant,butGabysplurgesontheir
CarrotMultigrainbreadandciabatta.
CafeBesalu
5909 24thAve.NW
cafebesalu.com
Onthehuntforthebestcroissant?Look
nofurtherthanCafeBesalu.Thecafé
is renownedacrossSeattleforperfectly
flakycroissantsservedina spacefullof
Europeancharm.Anyoftheircroissants
areworththetrip,butGaby’stopchoice
is theirchocolatecroissant.
FreshFlours
9410 DelridgeWaySW
freshfloursseattle.com
ServingupEuropeanpastrieswith
Japaneseflavors,FreshFloursis the
bakerywhereEastmeetsWest.Theazuki
croissantandthemacaronshavebeenthe
subjectofmuchpraise,butBrian’sgo-to
is alwaysthesconeoftheday.•
BEYOND THE MARKET
From a Japanese-inspired bakery to the croissant epicenter of Emerald City, these are
Gaby’s and Brian’s favorite bakeries in Seattle outside of Pike Place Market