An EXCELLENT bakery - delicious breads and treats made from Northern Europe recipes and unlike anything you will find around PS. There are sweet things but they are not so sweet that your tongue wants out. There are savory things made to perfection and breads that are dense and delicious. Sandwiches are among the best around and the coffee drinks are first rate. Friendly staff that is happy to answer questions. Get there early for best selections because just like the European counterparts, waste is minimized, quantities are limited, and if you don't get up in time, it is your own fault. Easy parking and an appropriate atmosphere. PS don't miss the poppy seeds. read more

The best spinach and cheese croissant!!! The cheese wasn't too overpowering or too salty. The croissant was on the denser/chewier side rather than airy, which is how I prefer it! This was the perfect pastry for an easy and light breakfast. It wasn't too oily at all. I came in the morning around 8:30am and later again near 11:30am and it seemed like they had different pastries at the different times! The croissants were near sold out by 11:30am, and they had brought out their puffs. I need to to try the jalapeno cheddar cheese puff next time! The drip coffee was so delicious. I would love to come back to ask if they offer refills for free or at a discount. There was a good amount of seating, but I'm not sure if you could study/work here because I didn't pay attention to if they had wifi/outlets/a bathroom. I walked, but it seemed like there was a decent amount of street parking nearby. read more

Byen Bakeri - Spinach and cheese croissant 5/5 so delicious! - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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This one has been in my list forever, but it's really out of the way for me, so never had a chance to stop by and never thought of coming here just for this. Anyway, today I was here for my daughter's Suzuki violin institute thing at Seattle Pacific University and I was pleasantly surprised to find it one block away! Well, I have to say that it actually confirmed my impressions from seeing the pictures on Yelp. The pastries and cakes are very "basic", almost home made kind of feeling. By looking at the selection you don't think at a pro pastry chef creating delicious art, you think of an amateur baker baking for passion. Upon inspection, I decided to get a Boller and a breve Cortado. The Boller is a puffy round baked pastry filled with vanilla pastry cream and topped with chocolate icing. It was good, but it confirmed again the homemade feeling I had. Pastry cream was very light and not rich, the pastry shell was unremarkable and the chocolate icing on top was very tough, so not very easy to bite without breaking up and separating completely from the pastry. I mean, at the end I enjoyed it, but overall I was a bit disappointed, expecting the level of quality comparable to the few French bakeries in the Seattle area. Anyway, still a solid choice, just below my high expectations. read more

I've visited Byen Bakeri several times, and what really makes it stand out is the incredible selection of Scandinavian pastries that are hard to find anywhere else. The variety is impressive, ranging from custom wedding cakes to savory sandwiches. I often stop by just to grab a couple of cookies--I really love their Thumbprints. I've also tried their bread and cakes, including the Princess Cake, a delicious traditional Swedish cake made with raspberry jam and marzipan. They can get busy and items tend to sell out close to closing time, but most of the time I still find great options. While their standard items like croissants are decent, the real reason to visit is to explore the unique, traditional pastries you can't find at a typical bakery. read more

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Staff was nice. Cute small coffee place. Went in to get a couple slices of cake for dessert. Got the gingerbread lingonberry and chocolate forest cakes. Worst cake ever. It could be flavor anything and it would be ruined by how dry the cake is. read more

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We came in to try and find a cake for an event. This small bakery is so cute. We came at the end of the day but they still had a good selection of pastries and cakes. The service was great. They were able to answer our questions and assist us in ordering a cake. And the cake was pretty and delicious!! When I am in town again, I would love to come back and try more items. read more

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Apparently, it rains a lot in this town. Plane landing: rain Dinner last night: rain Breakfast: rain Okay, you get it. This is a wonderful little bakery with plenty to offer and many great products. Nordic themed, it's a delightful taste of old country baking. Prepare yourself, however, I believe they do things extra-sweet over there, because that's how everything in here tastes. We had to abandon our plans for the morning, so our first stop was here, which went swimmingly well (see what I did there). They make a fabulous lingonberry tart, but the items that really stand out are the cream puff, the princess cake and the onion cheese puff. Our group found the coffee to be so-so, but I really enjoyed my Shot in the Dark, cold brew. The service is excellent and the workers phenomenal. They showed great patience and were quite helpful to us newbies! 04/25 read more

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We love Byen Bakery!! They are hands down the best cake / pastry shop in all of seattle and maybe Washington!!! I'm serious! My ex husband spent days searching for the best cake place because he was disappointed with another bakery that was in Bellevue. Tina from Byen reassured us that they could make our custom cakes ( raspberry butter cream frosting with a strawberry / white cake base with fresh strawberries ). No one else could make this cake and it's beyond delicious!!! I highly recommend them and you won't be disappointed. We can't wait to have this cake again!!! Here are the pictures!!! Please give them a try!!! Thank you Byen for making the most amazing cakes!!! read more

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We came to Byen just because we were in the area and wanted to try a new bakery. We were so pleasantly surprised. The first thing we noticed is that all the food is priced well. We didn't feel like we were getting gouged for a cookie or a cheese puff. The coffee was priced pretty standardly. In terms of quality, all the food was great, we had the jalapeño cheese puff, the sprinkle cookie and the thumbprints (I think that's what they call them). Only the thumbprints weren't for me. The coffee was solid but half of my 16 oz cup was just frothed milk so it was more like 8 oz, which was a little dissapointing. You'd expect the parking situation here to be difficult but when we came here the street parking wasn't bad, seemed like most people just walked in on foot so the street parking wasn't packed. There wasn't a ton of seating so plan for maybe having to do a to-go order. But they do have both indoor and outdoor seating so that was nice read more

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Love this bakery! They have a lot of delicious options! My husband and I came on a rainy day. We were able to find some street parking which can be difficult depending on the day/time. Service is friendly and patient. They have indoor tables/seating perfect to enjoy your pastry/coffee there. They have such a big variety of yummy treats and breakfast sandwiches available. I also really loved that they have some cute retail things for sale as well. Breakfast sandwich, mini swedish gooey cake, and some of their pastries were a big highlight for us. I definitely want to come back and try their cakes! read more

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Wow amazing!!!! Their chocolate custard pastry was so smooth on the inside. The custard was perfect!! The raspberry danish was delicious. Their jam is amazing, I've never had better raspberry jam! read more

This is the second time I've been here with my friend. We tried several cake slices, pastries, cookies and croissants: my favorite were the jalapeno cheese puff, almond cookie, and chocolate cake. Staff was friendly and patient as I pick what I wanted to try/bring home. There's enough tables inside and outside to sit and enjoy our late lunch/dessert. The bakery was located in a quiet part of the neighborhood too, and there's always parking right out front. Def coming back to try other baked goods from here. read more

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We had a very unfortunate experience at Byen. We came at 6:45 on Saturday (15 minutes after they opened), and there was literally nothing available. To make it worse, when we asked the cashier how long it would be she walked as slowly as she could to ask the baker. We were told it would be another 15 minutes. Why open at 6:30 when you aren't going to be ready until 7? Super disappointed as we were very excited based on other reviews, but this was a very poor experience. read more

Byen Bakeri - Nothing, because nothing was ready. - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Located right across the street from Seattle Pacific University, this is a bakery specializing in Swedish breads and pastries. We came because we recently learned about Semlor, and Byen Bakeri was one of the few places that served it. It was a brioche style bun, filled with whipped cream, and a slice of marzipan - so delicious, as was their cardamom latte, and cheesy jalapeño bread. If I lived closer to the area, I would come here all the time! The only downside is parking kinda sucks here, as is typical of old Seattle neighborhoods. I will certainly be back for more of their yummy breads, pastries, and seasonal coffee! read more

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Don't bother applying for a job there if you are a parent. according to the interview and my tryout that I had there, management has a hangup over thinking that I'm gonna call out more than anybody else because I'm a parent. that is not OK. I have restaurant experience. I was a restaurant chef. I'm pretty grateful that I dodged a bullet by not getting a call back. I would never continue supporting the business that will discriminate a parent. This business could have the day that they deserve. read more

Locally charming and Scandinavian goodies made with love! Selection of shortbreads was a lot of fun with such affordable prices-- I enjoyed the buttery goodness and can't wait to see what my coworkers think! The pistachio eclairs was LOADED with pistachios! Wish the praline cake was a little less sweet but the Caramel flavor and the moist chocolate cake was addictive! Thank you to the friendly employee helping us out! read more

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Smells so good inside! Lots of savory options. Would def recommend this place. We tried the Jalapeño cheese and onion pastry and the pecan sticky bun. read more

Byen Bakeri - Onion and jalapeño cheese pastries - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Went last wknd, waited an hour for them to open. Finally walked over and a note stated they wouldn't be opening until 9:00. Uh No. Went today, dropped friend off killed another hour. Waited until 5 after. Went in and they only had ONE item in the window. I worked at Engstrom's Bakery (ie Larsen's Bakery/Loyal Heights area) we always had everything ready and in the windows upon opening. Went there last weekend, after Byen late opening. I had to sit and wait for them to bring more items out. I was wanting Swedish almond tartlets, nope. I wanted Swedish Limpa Rye, again nope. I was very disappointed. I got a few croissants, which are delicious and very crispy and flaky. I asked for a piece of Princess cake as well and did not receive. Would I make another trip from Kent, no. I can get croissants at many bakeries. I was looking for Swedish/Norwegian spacific. Perhaps they can be fully stocked when they open, otherwise don't open at 6:30 or 7:00, open at noon. Won't return read more

Delicious pastries and excellent coffee. A go-to spot for us whenever we're in the Fremont neighborhood on a visit to Seattle!

Nice, cute modern Nordic cafe. Serving up a large selection of traditional and modern pastries. Very quick service. read more

Byen Bakeri - Seasonal Asparagus Danish - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

A friend has been wanting to take me here and so, we did! Street parking wasn't too difficult and the case was already sort of picked through but still loads of treats to choose from. I had a coffee and sweet roll that was covered in pecans. The roll had plenty of cinnamon and the perfect sweetness. Service very accommodating to answer questions and patient with my inability to make a decision. A few tables inside and outside contributed to a cool bakery vibe. Cookies, cakes and other items were available. Looking forward to going back and trying more of these items! read more

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Uh oh, did this bakery actually steal Bakery Nouveau's thunder of being my personal favorite bakery that I've ever tried (so far)??? I think it did! :O Granted, as much as I love croissants (especially the twice-baked one at BN) I think I love danishes more. With that being said, the danishes here are *aMAziNG*! I tried the lingonberry and marionberry ones and what I really like about them is that the fruit fillings aren't overly sweetened and I could actually see some fruit bits. Perfectly soft and chewy danish bread and it even has some croissant-like inner layers to it. I also tried the tomato & feta cheese pastry, which leans more towards croissant style with how crispy it is. Though, what's unique about this pastry bread is that it's like a cross between a traditional croissant and a soft parmesan-crusted breadstick....idk how else to explain it lol. This along with the tomato and feta.....I mean, do I have to directly tell you that this one is a must-try?? :p Pastries will bring you back by about $7 each, which is a bit high compared to the pricing at other bakeries. The thing is that these pastries are really hefty!! I was particularly curious on how much the danishes weigh (these were exceptionally heavy) and using my kitchen scale they're about 1/2 lb each! Lol. Very large pastries as well so easily sharable (well maybe not the tomato & feta cheese pastry as I inhaled that one in like 2 minutes). Make your way here please! :) read more

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Cute place with a few tables indoors and outdoors. We had their lunch box deal and a few cookies. The cookies were good, but I wasn't a big fun of the sandwich combo. Overall it's a bit pricey in my opinion. read more

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Unfortunately went there just half hour before closing time - but the staff was friendly and accommodating! We went straight for the Princess cake and left with no regrets! A light and airy cake encased in fragrant (and green!) almond frangipane - this one ought not to be missed. We were left fighting for the last bite! Waiting to go back and try the other pastries, tarts and cakes soon! read more

Came here on a Sunday morning and waited in their line to order. Friendly staff. Prices are comparable to other similar shops. The desserts were good, but definitely on the sweet side, and not strongly flavored. The slice of lavender cake I was very excited about only had the barest hint of lavender flavor. read more

Byen Bakeri - Pastry case on a Saturday around noon - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Love this bakery! I've heard everything here is pretty good and I can say that's true. I got their Swedish Gooey Cake. It is to die for. So rich, chocolate-y and delicious!! It's also super filling so a slice or two goes a long way. Perfect to share with friends and family. I'll be back here to try more menu items! read more

Byen Bakeri - Gooey cake - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I love this place . We are anted to try a new place, and we landed here. The point was to get a cake, but we ended up with cookies, more cake than we could imagine. Our son who turned five loved the cake. read more

Byen Bakeri - We added the lion and some more pastries to the existing chocolate cake - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Nice little bakery...er bakeri in the area just out of the cluster of other shops around Fremont. Despite this, there was a steady stream of people coming in and out on foot and pulling up in cars. It is described as a Scandinavian artisanal bakeri (spelled with an "I" throughout) serving up pastries, coffee and more made with scratch and love. All kinds of baked goods including cookies, bread and... Are here. Stopped to kill some time and got a small coffee which was alright and cookie that I will say was quite good and this is with the fact I don't care much for chocolate chip. What I think is cool is that whatever bread you're interested in and they don't have. If you request it, they bake it for you to pick up. With that it seems the bakery (darn it, bakeri) is a welcome addition to the area. read more

Byen Bakeri - Behind counter - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We've been to this delightful Scandinavian bakery a couple of times when visiting friends, and also when we were doing a home school unit on Norway. This bakery is awesome! It's located at the bottom of Queen Anne hill right along Nickerson. They have an amazing array of baked goods that range from Viking shaped cookies, to tons of different breads, all the way to relatively fancy/extravagant desserts that you would expect to find at a high-end restaurant. The array of colors and flavors is enough to make the heart sing on even the dreariest of Seattle days! There's not a lot of seating inside, but it's a relatively easy spot to get in and out of. There's a few parking spots out front along the road, and plenty within a block or so. Whether you love the Scandinavian countries, or prefer the warmer, more southern European countries, this is a place that will not leave you disappointed. It's well worth a stop every time you're nearby! read more

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Love this cute little bakery. Their monte cristo is my favorite. Get it warmed! No seating inside, but they have 2 little tables outside. read more

No complaints here. Top tier bakery in queen anne. I really enjoyed my pastries and coffee. Maybe the best in queen anne. Really good selection. Multiple cases. Darn near a cafe. The workers are nice and helpful, they dont move to fast or rush you. Very sunday morning vibes. I'll forsure be back. The coffee is solid also. The only thing that's not so great is they aren't open for dine in, only Togo orders. They do how ever offer limited outdoor seating. I think 2 or 3 tables. read more

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I'm done with this place. The service is bad. The coffee is bad. They don't list when they are out of sandwiches, which is often. The workers don't seem happy. Constant disappointment. read more

Great baked goods! Cookies especially, sandwiches were ok. Solid coffee and great service!

We couldn't be happier with the cake Tina created for our wedding! From the moment we reached out, she was INCREDIBLY helpful throughout the entire process and kept us informed every step of the way. When we saw the cake, we were BLOWN AWAY - it turned out more BEAUTIFUL than we had imagined, and much better than our inspiration photos. The intricate sugar flowers were unbelievably realistic, and the cake tasted just as amazing as it looked - it was very balanced in flavors. It was without any doubts a work of art. On top of all that, and compared to other bakeries in the area, the price was also very reasonable. As the cake lovers we are, we couldn't have asked for a more perfect cake. Tina truly made the cake of our dreams, and we highly recommend Byen Bakeri. We'll always be grateful. They are THE BEST. read more

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Disappointing. We made a special trip to QA/Fremont just to visit this bakery...and it wasn't worth the effort. Uninteresting pastries and grocery store quality croissant. The worst was an incredible dense cinnamon brick slathered in gray/brown "maple" icing - Uber sweet and awful. Coffee was average. Raspberry lemonade was 1/2 ice and half sugar water...almost too sweet to drink for a teenager who is no stranger to sugar. In a nutshell, just okay. read more

Byen Bakeri - Cinnamon roll with maple icing - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Byen did a wonderful job with my wedding cake and desserts. They were so beautiful and delicious. They were also communicative through the process, and the tasting was a blast. Thank you so much to the entire team!! :) read more

I refuse to wait on a line for anything, unless there is a Beatles reunion, which I doubt will happen. Thus, when I saw the line outside Sea Wolf, early on a rainy Sunday morning, I bolted. Looking for a bakery close to Sea Wolf I had not yet experienced, I came upon Byen Bakeri, of Scandinavian origin. I knew about Kringles from once living near Racine, Wisconsin, and was intrigued by the ethnic uniqueness of Byen Bakeri. The drive was quick from Wallinford/Fremont, with easy on street parking. Small and charming, the kitchen has an open window to the small waiting area. With masks on, it's difficult to be charmed by waitstaff, unfortunately adding to the robotic nature of our increasingly linear culture. Restaurant servers donning masks, will have to work extra hard, once dining opens up in Seattle. Byen Bakeri was fun, with interesting pastries on offer. I ordered an assortment of stuff, along with two slices of mocha layer cake and two baguettes. Byen Bakeri has a sweet tooth. Everything was incredibly sweet, and my sugar buzz was uncomfortable all day. I don't like very sweet pastries. The baguette had a soft crust, again not my favorite. I like everything crispy. Now that's me. You may find Byen B absolutely scrumptious. Thankfully, we all have different tastes, and all like different things. Viva la difference! Check out Byen B and draw your own conclusion. read more

A good place for pastries (particularly, Scandinavian pastries), not a place I would go to for bakery staples like bread (for example, I'm not a fan of their baguettes). Still, it's a small shop with friendly people and a variety of baked goods -- a local business that deserves your patronage. read more

Authentic Limpa bread, like my grandfather used to make. Haven't had it in 40 years, brought back great memories of visiting him.

Has the ham & Swiss sandwich I was disappointed the bread was cold. Not much to it. Poppyseed croissant with almond paste had very little almost no almond paste. Very busy place with few tables. read more

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