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    4th Ave Espresso Bar

    4.2 (93 reviews)
    InexpensiveCafes, Macarons, Bakeries
    Closed 7:00 am - 1:00 pm

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    Almond croissant and chai tea latte
    Claya C.

    We stayed at Fairmont and this is a much better spot for breakfast after checking the menu of The George. Almost croissant was ok but too sweet for me. We had salmon lox it was cold and the bagel was dry. Do not recommend. Coffee and chai tea latte was average.

    Vince R.

    Coffee was good but the pastries tasted day old and dry. If the pastry was fresh would have been another star or two for sure.

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    Fatima E.

    I ordered an almond croissant and a cup of their regular brew. The nice girl behind the counter recommended the almond croissant enthusiastically, and for good reason. It was delicious! The cafe is cozy with both bench and stool seating, some of which are by the full length windows facing the city. Would definitely return on my next visit to Seattle. The location is a few minutes walk to the Harbor.

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    Michael A.

    I always enjoy checking out new coffee shops, so I was excited when I saw this one near me. I was surprised to see macarons and several breakfast items. The shop was clean and I liked that the menu was simple and straight forward with some coffee and tea options. Although the pastry I got was a bit in the dry side, the cold brew was pretty tasty. Price is likely comparable to Starbucks and other coffee shops. I do wish they had more signature items during my visit for me to try. Regardless, I would come back.

    Always empty daily and they never seem to replenish them.
    Ching C.

    This cafe and this hotel (connected to the Fairmont Olympic in Seattle) has been horrific for the entirety of the week we've stayed here. Every morning they run out of cups for coffee (today we got one of the last 12 oz cups) and they always show empty display cases of sandwiches or pastries (and the stuff that's left are all "spoken for" - meaning they're already sold to other customers). There aren't even that many people here in town for Thanksgiving week when the City is virtually empty, and mind you, it's only 9:30 am or so whenever we drop in for food and coffee! Very disappointed with our stay and the choices for food, especially because we had a $72 food credit each morning in connection with our 5-day stay because we are Amex Platinum cardholders and paid a premium to book our room through the Amex Travel portal. We had a very difficult time using our credit each morning and it was definitely not the platinum travel experience we are accustomed to with other Fine Resorts and Hotel experiences. Very frustrated!

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    Karim G.

    Amazing coffee place! We were on our way to a different coffee place when we found this place next to our hotel. We came for a conference so we needed a lot of coffee and good coffee. Their breakfast options are amazing...especially the croissant sandwich. Great spot to stop if in the area.

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    Alexa D.

    This cafe is pretty good. We ordered breakfast sandwiches and found both (one bagel, one croissant) to be a bit sweet. My latte was mediocre, but my fiancé liked his black coffee. If I came back, I would try the quiche. The guy working the counter was great--he was quick and kind. The shop is following all appropriate COVID restrictions, complete with sanitized pens.

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    Carmen V.

    The best seasonal danish I have ever eaten or remember. It was flaky, sweet and sour, melting in your mouth kind of pastry. Also their croissants are flakey and delicious. Capuccinos were great. This coffee shop is in the Fairmont Olympic hotel premises and also accessible from the street which makes it very frequented. Small space but packed with somehow Art Deco charm. My colleagues also complimented the color palette and also having real newspapers to read, like in the old cafes.

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    2 years ago

    Delicious espresso and pastries. Friendly baristas and a lovely atmosphere . I wish I knew the color of the walls here.

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    2 years ago

    A little pricey, but the honey lavender matcha was one of the best I've ever had. Very friendly staff and unique decor gave it a great vibe.

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    Small but attractive space. Excellent coffee great croissants friendly and efficient service.

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    Delicious pastries and great coffee. Cute little cafe with places to work if you need to stay. Very friendly baristas.

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    Pastries as expected: excellent!.Staff is friendly and accommodating. A treasure of a coffee ship!

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    4.4(3.1k reviews)
    0.4 miDowntown
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    The baked goods and lattes are quite nice here. Located right at the Pike's Place Market and…read morewalkable to the favorite sites. I've been here a few times and always had a positive experience. The line was short but can definitely build up but not as long as some other options on the street. I had a spinach flaky roll and latte. Both were just right and honestly above average. I will be back and the vibes of the area are worth coming back to not to mention exactly what Le Pannier's great at too.

    Honestly, I was taken aback by the raving reviews here because my first (and it would be my last)…read morevisit to Le Panier fell completely short of expectations. So, what went well, and what has plenty of room for improvement? SERVICE - 5/5 The staff was super friendly and just really cool! I especially appreciated that he grabbed the pain au chocolat from the back at my request. I did not want mine touching the almond croissants displayed so closely together. I wanted a pain au chocolat, not an almond pain au chocolat. Sorry! AMBIANCE - 4/5 A very busy bakery/café located at Pike Place Market, near Starbucks. I liked the wall décor and the overall cozy vibe. Finding an empty seat may be a challenge? KOUIGN-AMANN/PAIN AU CHOCOLAT/MERINGUE - 2/5 Kouign-amann - 0/5 It pained me to give a kouign-amann such a low score, especially because it is my all-time favorite pastry. But this one was so subpar that I could not even finish it. It was, frankly, a complete waste of butter, flour, sugar and labor. I once lodged a complaint with a GM and Director of F&B at a certain Ritz-Carlton because their kouign-amanns were so bad that I asked them to stop whoever was making them. Since then, there has been a huge improvement, and that is what genuine feedback should accomplish. Pastry integrity is of utmost importance, and pastry crime is hardly forgivable. Pain au Chocolat - 2/5 Doughy and deeply disappointing. I simply cannot reconcile this with the fact that Le Panier has supposedly been a beloved fixture of Seattle's food scene since 1983. MERINGUE -- 5/5 Can anyone possibly mess up a meringue?? It is extremely disappointing to visit what is supposed to be a legendary, quintessential French bakery in Seattle, only to find that the two pastries I was most looking forward to, the kouign-amann and pain au chocolat, were both such letdowns. A café/bakery cannot survive on service and ambiance alone. The pastries have to deliver too. Time to rehone the baking skills, Le Panier.

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    4.4(94 reviews)
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    The best macaron place in Seattle, hands-down! This place far exceeds any other macaron place that…read moreI've been to! The macaron itself was self airy, aromatic, flavorful, all the good qualities of a macaron I never knew could exist! I highly recommend and I would come back!

    This is a charming cafe with exceptional baked goods and a "vibe" that is particularly attractive…read morebecause it rejects the clinical, modernist, techno-corporate gimmick. Eschew Wifi-enabled tech-absorption in favor of real conversations, long-form thoughts exchanged with multiple intelligences called for in real human connection, or the simple joy of imagination and day dreaming. I love their decorative little tables facing the quiet Capitol Hill side-street itself not particularly attractive -- but which offers a pause for a bite and a sip without the capitalist rushtime nipping at your heels. I've had their stellar and inventive-flavored macarons, but their cakes are no slouches either. The rose pistachio coffee cake was delectable. I make this place a destination because if I am lucky I can get one of those bay-window tables for a vegetarian quiche or Spanish tortilla washed down by coffee. I noticed the use of fresh herbs and the sense of a good ingredients and home-touch hand with their plates, as opposed to the commonplace, harried, sloppy kitchen production. Their drip coffee was too acidic for my taste (I prefer nutty balanced, chocolatey flavor). Next time I would get a latte. A higgledy-piggledy antique-style bathroom in the back is another sign of a time-hewn, characterful place. The brickwork in their narrow back patio is inviting but on a recent Sunday morning had been snagged for a private party. Finally a note to the artful wall tributes to heroic workers martyrs from U.S. history. The cafe elevates the spirit of care for the working person, which is noteworthy. Counter to the loudest mouthpieces of the modern era that would erase these assassinated/ crushed heroes that fought for the wellbeing and life of working people, you know that it is these heroes' spirit of courage that continues to outshine the capitalist drivel and machine mind of the majority.

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    4.8(439 reviews)
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    Hello California resident here!!…read more So I got the opportunity to try out macadons at our local taproom (Pour Decisions) here in SJ, California and my gooooooooodness. Was this the best damn macaron I've ever had. Mind you, I'm really not a fan of macarons at all. This place will change your mind if you dislike macarons!!! Every flavor we got was delicious with a nice non cracked shell. Ube, matcha, birthday cake, strawberry, peach, etc. All taste really well made and fresh! I don't live near the place and cant even order them for delivery!!!! But you bet your butt when they come to collab with pour decisions again, we're for sure stocking up. 10/10. Bomb. Great. Get it!

    I have commonly purchased Macadons, both macarons and their ice cream macarons, during street fairs…read moreand at Bobae. I was pleasantly surprised (and amused) to find their macarons with custom printing at the "REVIVE I-5" booth at the University Street Fair. I was amused enough to write a separate review for them. The quality of the artwork and print colors are fantastic and vibrant with the rainbow colors. Please see photo. If I was interested in custom macarons, I would most definitely order some from Macadons. The flavor in this case is a simple vanilla, which has its charms, though I typically buy other flavors. The shell doesn't have the characteristic slight crispy, which is understandable since these are not fresh from the store. The inside is a very creamy filling that squished out on the sides as I bite down. Everyone has their own texture preferences. I personally like it less creamy. I normally buy their ice cream macarons, but these are still very good. The individual boxes make them great for small gifts.

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    4.5(1.5k reviews)
    1.3 miCapitol Hill
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    I love love love this place! My favorite place for exquisite pastries of all time! Anytime that…read moreI'm in Seattle this is a MUST stop for me. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. It smells so wonderful and warm when you enter and it's really a feast for your eyes. Everything looks so delicious and it's hard to choose. The staff was ver patient with me. My "go to" is the most famous twice baked almond croissant. On this visit ordered the "go to" , blueberry ginger scone, ratatouille sandwich, turkey havarti sandwich, banana bread, and some Americanos to go. This is not a sit down cafe so we thoroughly enjoyed them in the parked car. :) Every bite should be savored. Extraordinary!

    I got the twice baked chocolate croissant for 7.25! Might seem pricey but the pastry was genuinely…read moreso big that I think the price was actually a good deal. The croissant was on the crispier side, especially with the almond crumble on top it was a bit too cripsy for me, but I tend to like soft and flakey pastries so it's probably a matter of taste. There was a TON of almond filling in the middle. I enjoyed the taste and texture but it was too much filling for me personally. I would have liked more croissant in my croissant, so to say haha. The chocolate was slightly dark which worked well with the sweet pastry and filling! Overall I enjoyed the croissant but it was a tad too heavy on the filling and cripsy/crunchy for me.

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    4.5(463 reviews)
    5.0 miPhinney Ridge
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    Came around 1-2pm on a weekend and they still had a full pastry case! I always love seeing that…read morelater in the day since some other cafes are getting empty around that time. They have so many yummy options, but I settled on a mushroom and Gruyère pastry and an earl grey blueberry cruffin. The mushroom and Gruyère pastry was SO good!!! Buttery flaky layers of dough with a strong earthy mushroom flavor and savory cheese - an absolute umami bomb. We ate it the day after and threw it in the air fryer for a couple of minutes, and it was so delicious. The cruffin was huge! Topped with a delicious light Earl grey cream that wasn't too sweet. It was filled with a blueberry cream and was definitely very filling. There's a lot of sugar coating it, as is standard with cruffins, but it's a nice sweet treat. Definitely coming back for the mushroom and Gruyère pastry and to try their other delicious flavors. Their supreme croissant flavor switches often and we can't wait to try the next one! One of the best bakeries I've been to in Seattle so far.

    I visited this spot around 11:40 AM on a Friday, and it wasn't too crowded. The space is casual…read morewith limited seating, but it felt comfortable enough to enjoy a quick bite. I originally planned to just grab a coffee and a croissant, but after noticing how popular the mushroom Gruyere croissant seemed, I decided to give it a try and I'm so glad I did. It was incredibly delicious, perfectly filling, and even better when warmed up. The staff member kindly offered to heat it for me, which really elevated the whole experience. While they serve Umbria coffee, which isn't my personal favorite, the food more than made up for it. The service was warm and friendly, and the overall vibe was welcoming. I'll definitely be back to try the mushroom croissant again or maybe explore some of their other pastries next time.

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    Rosellini's

    4.4(589 reviews)
    5.3 miBallard, Phinney Ridge
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    Omg- love this place! I always forget to take pictures of what we get but be assured they are worth…read moreit. Not much seating inside, but some outdoor seating. Food is amazing...they have sweet and savory goods. I don't think they have sandwiches but could be wrong. Coffee is good too. Service is pretty quick even though there is a long line outside sometimes. So don't let that long line hold you back.

    Today I finally got to try Rosellini's Maritozzi! I knew they have it on random weekends but I…read morenever went in early enough to get one myself until today. They offered the item on both days this weekend and again I missed it on Saturday. I asked the front person what time I should get to the bakery in order not to miss it, and she recommended that I come in right at the opening. She said they ran out of it some time past 11am on Saturday, so it seems like they don't necessarily go flying off the counter immediately. Although I was curious, I still wasn't sure if I'd make it in time for opening at 8am the next day. But I was housesitting nearby and the dog woke me up at 6:30 begging to go on a walk. Not wanting to waste the fact that I woke up early on a Sunday, I decided to not go back to bed but head to the bakery at 8am. I arrived like 2-3 minutes before opening and was surprised to see there were already more than ten people lined up at the bakery. Having worked a retail job, my coworkers and I get annoyed when people start lining up before opening, so I tried my best to arrive right on time. But the line was a bit much. Anyways, I respect that everyone working at the bakery doesn't seem one bit offended by the crowd and are so nice to the customers. Consequently, I'm glad I went for the Maritozzi. It was really good. But if it's this difficult to get one then I probably won't go for it again.

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