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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