I have lived not too far from here and always wanted to try the pastry's. Finally got a chance today. It was delish. We got the croissant , a chocolate croissant and a cinnamon roll. First bite of that butter croissant was something else. It was light, flaky and moist at the same time. I'd have to say that they have the best croissant. If you're in the area, you must stop by and try it. Service was fast and easy. Nice people. I walked in and didn't realize I didn't have my wallet. No biggie they didn't make a fuss. Came back and still knew what I originally ordered. I think I might have to go again. read more

I love this bakery. Great selection of sweet and savory treats you can grab while enjoying while walking through the historic District of Columbia City. But for ME- it's the Olive Filone - it's the best bread I've had and you can only find it here! read more

Columbia City Bakery - Green Olive Filone - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Service was very bad. They skipped me to help people in line after me twice when I was in line first. No apology, no explanation why I was skipped and left such a bad taste for my first visit. read more

It's really too far away for a casual brunch and the memory gradually faded. Then the mood stroke and we hopped on the Link and walked 10 minutes to the packed store. The line moved quickly and we soon sat on the sidewalk table to enjoy the coffee and sandwiches. One bite and the memories rolled back. Yes, this is why we told ourselves to keep on coming back. We also got some sweet pastries to go. The bear claw was a new experience and we would have got more had we were still at the store. Didn't see cake anymore. Wonder if they still take orders for them. read more

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Really tasty bakery! I got the vegan potato rosemary focaccia. It was delicious! My partner really liked his hand pie and brownie too. The drinks were also pretty good. I'd definitely come back for the focaccia. Preferably an entire loaf of it lol. The servers were very helpful and patient with us and it was a lively and bright place to sit down and eat. read more

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Lots of people, busy but inviting atmosphere, delicious hand pies. Chorizo hand pie - hit, buttery dough & wonderful filling Pretzel - just a tiny ball, good but nothing crazy read more

Stopped by after birding at Seward Park on a Saturday. It was crowded but the line moved quickly and staff were friendly and helpful. I haven't been in much since the interior was closed during shutdowns but I'm excited to come by more often! Baked goods are still stellar and I love the expanded breakfast menu. Tried "The Hudson" breakfast sandwich with egg, jalapeño aioli and bacon on their fresh ciabatta. I was apprehensive about such a crusty bread for a breakfast sandwich since I feel the goal is usually soft on soft but it was delicious! The crust was flavorful while the interior bread was soft and chewy. Bacon was thick and cooked perfectly. Egg was a steamed square slice which is how I like them for breakfast sandwiches. The aioli added a nice acidic component without overwhelming the familiar comfort of egg, cheese, and bacon. In my opinion a great value for about $10. Filling and delicious! read more

Columbia City Bakery - The Hudson breakfast sandwich - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Great for bread and other savory pastries. They sell a variety of breads like, focaccia, champagne, sesame, original baguette etc. Also they have cold and hot drinks (coffee,matcha,lemonade). There are known for there meat pies. I tryed the chorizo pie, the crust is flaky and the meat fillings is just phenomenal (so tasty). The best meat pies I've had for a while. Came on a Saturday morning around 11 and it was packed. There are a limited seating inside and there is street parking available with paid to park areas as well. Busy bakery,alot of people coming in and out. You can place a order ahead of time or walk in. There is a to go shelf for pick up orders. Busy there is a wait but line goes fast. Not a good place if you want a quiet place to drink coffee. read more

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Randomly stopped by and surprising had one of the best peanut butter cookies I've ever had. The shop also features nice coffee bar menu, take and bake breads/hand pies, and various little candies. 10/10 recommend stopping by it you're still in the area. read more

Loved the vegan focaccia options and super friendly staff that helped us! This bread could change the direction of your day. read more

Columbia City Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Great customer service but I wasn't very impressed with bakery goods I bought here couple times in the past. Today I got this hot Alaska sandwich for the first time and it was a big disappointment. This $14 egg sandwich isn't a big difference from McDonald.. egg didn't taste like real, it was very dry. Bread didn't taste like fresh baked from bakery as well, more like cheap bread from grocery store. Not recommended.. read more

Columbia City Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I live in the neighborhood and love this spot! Delicious bread, excellent sandwiches, scrumptious pastries, great coffee, wonderfully welcoming staff. I only wish they were open more days of the week, because I love them so much read more

Columbia City Bakery is only opened Thursday to Saturday (honestly, good for them!). They have online pre-orders so you can order a few days before they open or order their hot sandwiches same day. Everything is fresh baked and it's always exciting to see what new baked goods they have each week, as some of the items on the menu rotate weekly or seasonally. Here are some of my favorites: * The chorizo and mushroom hand pie are both excellent and comes out piping hot. If you had to choose, I prefer the chorizo. * Shortbread cookies are the best I've ever had, whether the weekly flavor is lime zest, coconut, or my favorite, pistachio (it's nutty!). * Ham sandwich on ficelle * Alaska breakfast sandwich * Pretzel knots: Ask for their mustard for a perfect pairing * Lemon meringue pie: The crust is perfect! They also sell Herkimer beans and frozen pie dough, which are both amazing. I also love the coffee here. It's also fully opened now (instead of just a walk up window), so this is a great place to get some work done. read more

February 13 no reservations with a spot open at the bar, what could be better? The service was outstanding as I had direct attention from the bartender. She ensured that I knew everything I needed to know to order, and was very attentive. I started with the queso which came with tortillas and tostadas, although the tostadas tasted more on the stale side the piping hot tortillas were perfect vehicle for scooping up hot cheese from a cast-iron broiler pan. I moved on from my queso to the Wagyu tacos, and although the tacos were simple with just meat and corn tortilla. The sauces that were placed in front of me assisted in providing the flavors that I needed. The only item that I would say needed a little bit more attention would be the seasoning of the beef although rich and flavorful salt was definitely a need which would have enhanced the flavor that I was looking for. I would suggest moving away from strips in a taco as when biting into your taco, you don't want to have to fight the meat to try to break it away. Every time I took a bite I felt like I was fighting against each strand of meat. Overall, it was a good meal, and I walked away stuffed. This meal was also at a very decent price which made me forget my Valentine's Day would be a solo one. read more

I bought a loaf of bread today. They put it in a plastic bag! Why? This ruins the texture of the bread, especially the crust. This bakery makes some of the best bread in the city. Why would you do that to it?l I know it will still taste good, but WTF? read more

Such a cute neighborhood grab and go breakfast spot! Everything is made fresh daily and it's a really cute weekend AM treat. My friends and I came here to fuel up on the breakfast sandwiches and coffee before our walk along the water. There's about 4 outdoor tables which operate on a first come first serve basis. No tables inside. Street meter and residential parking available. It was nice we were able to grab a table for 3 since we had a pup with us. read more

This is a great bakery--our favorite in Seattle! We visit the city 1-2 times a year, and now we go here every morning it's open when we're in town. We love everything we've tried, including the amazing chocolate croissant, delicious lemon ginger scone, fabulous berry danish (how can they make fruit taste even better than just fresh?); scrumptious cinnamon twist; and best-anywhere ham and cheese croissant. Great coffee and tea drinks. Friendly and helpful staff. (One staff member thanks us for coming in every time they wait on us! ) We're so happy the café is finally open for drop-in ordering and eating Wednesday through Saturday, 8am-3pm, and not restricted to online ordering. But the options when ordering in advance look amazing! read more

Stopped by to get some breakfast sandwiches here. I got the Findlay and it was delicious. The sandwich was creamy, crunchy, spicy, sweet, sour, smokey and savory. It had a good combination of flavors and textures. We also ordered some focaccia bread to eat later and the pretzel knots were also delicious. Would definitely come back to try their other sandwiches when I am in town. read more

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Stopped by this bakery to grab some lunch with my partner. The staff was nice and helpful. We grabbed a cold sandwich, a savory bread pudding, cinnamon roll, pistachio snail, and a Danish. The cold sandwich was delicious!! Simply but so flavorful! The focaccia bread was baked perfectly, light and airy. My partner enjoyed his savory bread pudding as well. The pistachio snail was very light flavored, but the baked element was perfection. The Danish was a pear Danish. Again, light flavor but delicious. The cinnamon roll is also not overly sweet. We REALLY enjoyed everything we got from Columbia City Bakery. Cannot recommend them enough! I also can't wait to go back and try more! read more

I visited for the first time June 2022 and currently they are open Thurs, Fri, and Sat from 10am-3pm for pick up (you can place your order in advance online) or walk up at the window. At 10am there was already a small line. All of the breads and pastries look amazing and fresh. I got the fruit (I think peach) danish (2 for 9.50), loaf of filone bread (6.25), and Herkimer drip coffee. Some of the best I've had! They do not offer espresso which I wish they did :). Note many of the pastries you cannot just buy one, it came in a box of 2. Similarly when ordering online some of the items you have to buy 4 or more at a time. Prices do seem a little on the higher end but worth it for a treat every once in a while! Friendly and speedy customer service. Found free street marking nearby. read more

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Wow this is such a great and well run spot! They have a walk up window for ordering and you. An see what they have that's fresh baked in the window and they also have a small selection of delicious breakfast sandwiches and lunch sandwiches. Coffee and tea drinks are available as well. They keep things moving quickly and if you get a hit item they will tell you how long the wait will be. (5 min when I was there) There seems to be plenty if neighborhood parking but I imagine it could get busy and take a few extra minutes to park at busy traffic times. Totally worth it though! Oh and they also had bread loaves as well. Great spot I will come back to! read more

This place is an accidental find and I am glad I found out!. We ordered the everything croissant, spicy tomato focaccia and the savoury cheese bread pudding. The everything croissant was just pull apart with a subtle parmesan note(yummy). The focaccia blew my mind, did not have anything apart from a herby olive oil focaccia in my life but this packed a punch and it was refreshing!. The bread pudding cups were a good medly flavor and crunchy too. The service was courteous and super quick, small line on a Saturday morning . Will definitely check this place out again for desserts too. read more

Columbia City Bakery - Everything croissant - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I enjoyed all the unique flavor combinations they had to offer for the focaccia and other baked goods as well. While they were busy the service was nice and when they heard it was my first time there they gave me a free pretzel bite! What a nice gesture. I'll definitely be back. read more

Columbia City Bakery - Brisket Sandwich - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

My uncle and aunt had told me about this bakery a while back and I think they even brought home goodies for me to try before. Well, this past weekend, I was in the area and decided to stop in to give it a try myself! The place was busy Sunday around noon time. My friends and I noticed a lot of stuff on their menu board was marked as "SOLD OUT", so that's a good sign that they sell good stuff! I ordered: - 2 pretzel bagels ($3/each) I brought them home for Cody and I to try for breakfast the next morning. I left them out overnight and put them in ziplocs and I felt my bagel still had a good softness to it. I toasted it, added cream cheese, avocado, and some seasoning. I thought it was delicious. Cody thought it was a little too salty for his liking. I will need to come back and try some more stuff next time! read more

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Got ham sandwich and had pickles mixed in with butter so not my thing. Olive ciabatta was good with the tuna sandwich which my husband really enjoyed. Top quality! Brownie has a bit of a bitter flavor so just now our style. Like rich and a little sweetness but this one has more bitter % of chocolate I think. Will skip next time and stick to bread. read more

Second time today and I'm glad I live near this bakery! Things I've tried now... The pastries, the sandwich, the breads... I can guarantee you that the ingredients are of quality, having tried many good bakeries before. I'm glad they pay attention to quality and I feel the value is in the price of each item. Also, I love to support local businesses :) I noticed on Google that people said they were forced to buy two of the same baked goods in Covid but I can tell you that the bakery doesn't do this anymore. Service is warm I felt they were short handed a bit but food and beverage shops are having a hard time since the pandemic. Oh, they have a cafe stand with coffee, tea and lemonade to go. read more

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Absolutely delicious! Kept coming back for their rhubarb danish and amazing coffee cake. Savory Hand pies were delicious too. They kindly gave us some extra free pastries when they ran out of bread we'd ordered. Great food and great staff! read more

The bread from this bakery is a treat and essential. This bakery was my favorite for over a decade and especially people who work there. Today, a wonderful person, you made my day! I brought the pan home and cut it in two: ), one to keep and one for my friend Ana. It meant so much to us. The bread is always baked and balanced perfectly. It starts my mornings and ends my days, thank you again read more

Columbia City Bakery - Pan de champagne - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

FAB. U. LOUS. CCB is often the best part of my weekend. The pastries are always on point, the coffee is exceptional, and despite the constantly busy flow of folks, there is always somewhere to grab a seat. I am always impressed with how quick the service is, even though the weekends tend to bring droves of similar-minded folks craving pastries. Dare I say try the frittatas - I kind of want to keep it my own secret so there will always be some left for me. But since I was so kind to let you in on the know-how, save me a bite, will ya? ;-) read more

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If you're lucky enough to swing by from Thursday through Saturday, you can enjoy some of the best baked goods ever at Columbia City Bakery. Here are my top five favorite things to order. If you're coming on a Saturday, you may want to order online in case they run out. Turkey Sandwich - I realize this isn't the sexiest item, but this will change the way you feel about a brown bag lunch. Brownies - Perfection! Microwave it for a few seconds and mix it with sweet cream ice cream for Molly Moon. Any kind of scone - These are to die for. If you see one with bacon, cheddar and dates, you have to try it. Campagne Pan Loaf - Slice, then rub with butter and salt. Some of the best bread you'll ever have. Savory Hand Pies - I had one with chorizo, potato and peppers. The crust alone is the stuff of dreams. Note to self, I need to try the freezer waffles next. They are calling my name. Loudly. read more

Ate a delicious kumquat danish there but they had many yummy looking breads, treats, and to-go meals.

Excellent pastry, bread, sandwiches, etc. you can also buy pantry staples here like flour and stuff.

I loved the pistachio snails. Sure, it's a bit pricey, but you can taste the quality. And my friend's mom always said if it's quality, it doesn't really matter how much the product is. People pay with their pockets for quality. In time as well. That's what makes waiting fun. The pastry itself is stuffed with pistachio and delicate butter layers. My brother-in-law loved the cinnamon roll as well. He had nothing but good things to say. I think this bakery and Macrina rank as my top 2 favorite bakeries in the city. I am ready to try their sandwiches as well soon! read more

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Their plain wheat baguettes are the best I've had in Seattle so far. The baked goods are also fantastic. I haven't gone wrong with anything I've tried. Although their danishes are delicious, flaky, and seasonal, I much prefer their breads so far. Even brought it over to a friend's dinner one time, and they asked me where they could get those again. read more

We wish that we had this bakery in our neighborhood. Good atmosphere, many options of sweet and savory items, quick service, and friendly staff. We had the pistachio snail (wonderful if you like pistachio), almond bostock (good), Genesee hot press sandwich (good but a little bit cheesy) and drip coffee (this one is average). read more

Another great neighborhood spot in Columbia City. You can find me here on weekend mornings pretty consistently. The must get items are definitely the meat torta and the pretzel with their jalapeno cream cheese. The meat torta is a baked egg dish with bread and then typically some combination or ham, bacon, cheese, poblanos, onion, broccoli or red pepper. They also have a great selection of sweet pastries as well featuring whatever fruit is in season. My grandpa loves their cookies and when I go home I often buy him a bakers dozen as a nice little surprise. They also have great homemade bread. My gf and I swing by here on weeknights to buy a half loaf for our dinner. The olive loaf is our go to. It is a spot that is definitely worth checking out! read more

Columbia City Bakery - Meat torta and pretzel with jalapeno cream cheese - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Every time I come here it's such a treat on every level, no pun intended. Everything is so tasty and the service is always incredible. We just came in on my partners birthday after an earth shattering week in the hospital with multiple broken bones and they gifted us nearly a full bag of goodies. The generosity is heartwarming and tear jerking. Thank you; we are lifelong supporters! read more

I haven't tried much at Columbia City Bakery, but I like the space and the service was also friendly when I went. They brew Herkimer Coffee, which was not bad. I also tried an almond-topped french toast pastry that had great flavor, but was a bit hard for my liking. There is ample room for sitting and doing work, if necessary, and the location is great. I'd be interested to try more baked goods and pastries if I'm ever back. read more

I am rarely in Columbia City because I don't have reason to be. That is partially the reason why I have not visited Columbia City Bakery since my initial visit 6 years ago during my "New Bakery Every Week for a Year" series of bakery reviews. But I wasn't in a rush either to return to this bakery given the poor quality of bread from my first experience here. There are so many good bread bakeries in Seattle that there is no need to bother with mediocrity. The PCC down the street from the bakery had its grand opening this weekend, so it gave me reason to visit this neighborhood. And thus give Columbia City Bakery another try. I had intended to buy another loaf of bread to try here, but the sticker shock made me decided against it. All of the bread loaves cost $5 or more here. Even baguettes are $5. Rather than chance it, I decided to get a couple items from their pastry selection instead. The pastry selection included a few individual bread items which I decided to try out. Ordered a pretzel ($2.50) and savory focaccia ($2.50) to go. The pretzel is pretty sizable. When you order this, make sure to ask for the accompanying mustard. The pretzel itself is not salty. It tastes like a bagel until you douse the mustard on top. I have to say that it was an enjoyable snack. Make sure to heat it up again so that it is soft. As for the savory focaccia, this was a winner too. What I liked about this was the flavor of the tomato sauce and basil in the bread which is herbaceous. This would be a nice accompaniment to an Italian meal or it is certainly snackable on its own. My return trip has helped to redeem Columbia City Bakery in terms of the quality of their bread. It seems to indicate that the loaves that I had previously were just a bad batch. Though given the priciness of the loaves here, I am no in hurry to try them again. I will stick with the tried and true items like their pretzels and focaccia. read more

Columbia City Bakery - Savory Focaccia ($2.50) - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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So many delicious baked goods, great customer service and great mochas (pictured). One of my favorite items on the menu here is the meat torta (pictured). Definitely recommend. read more

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