Le Fournil is an Eastlake institution as it has been open for nearly 30 years. The bakery cafe is near the University Bridge which is close to the University of Washington campus. On offer here is a good selection of French pastries, desserts, quiche, salads, sandwiches and coffee. Like other Eastlake businesses, Le Fournil has been impacted by the heavy road construction for the future RapidRide J Line in the area. Though not as bad at the moment as some streets further down the road. But due to this, I tend to get my pastries to go due to the trek around construction. I have tried a few pastries from here and I thought they were good not great. It is not one of my favorite French bakeries in Seattle, but I would consider getting a pastry if in the area. Pricing here is typical, but seemingly affected by the increased cost of doing business in Seattle and further worsened by the challenge of operating in an area with a lot of road construction. For that reason, I would say it is worth visiting Le Fournil just to support them during this period. read more

Le Fournil - Peach Croissant ($4.65) - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We visited Le Fournil around 10 a.m. on a Saturday and was easy to get a seat. By the time we left around 11:30 a.m., the place was already quite full. They have a great selection of cakes, tarts, and croissants. We ordered an almond croissant, a latte, and a chocolate Mille-feuille. The almond croissant was pretty standard, but the chocolate mille-feuille was fantastic. The cream was incredibly silky and smooth, and the flavor was perfectly balanced. The flaky puff pastry provided a lovely textural contrast. The latte was also good--a standard, well-made coffee that went perfectly with the pastries. The also offers lunch options, which we would love to try on our next visit. read more

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Needed brunch items for a town hall meeting at my workplace. After checking several places on Yelp this place had an easy to maneuver website, as well as a good selection of food. I quickly ordered mini quiches, a tray of croissants, a bucket of coffee, and fresh squeezed orange juice. The food was hot, fresh and got decent feedback from the attendees. Usually there's food left over. Not this time! I gave the review 4 stars because the food was 45 minutes late. Also the coffee was not very flavorful. Otherwise a good experience. I'm glad I brought in bagels, cream cheese and yogurt. I had not used them before and there wasn't any communication prior so I wanted to be on the safe side and have something to set out. read more

Got the rhubarb tart and it was good. Had the cookie crust and was not too sweet. I can see why it was the last one. Service was quick and also this place is self service so you have to bus your own table. There were at least 10 tables inside. Glad to see this bakery survived the pandemic. read more

Le Fournil - Rhubarb tart - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The best food, amazing customer service I have been going here for over 6 years and it is still one of my favorite places ever. Amazing tarts. read more

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This is a great little French bakery cafe on Eastlake Ave just south of the Ship Canal. We love their sandwiches on their house-made baguette. They also cater and we have been in the habit of ordering the 10-sandwich platter for delivery. Very convenient... and very tasty. Our favorite sandwich is the ham, Swiss and butter, followed by the pate sandwich. Also good is the tuna... and the veggie sandwich is an unexpected surprise. They also make a great simple green salad with tarragon vinaigrette which is always accompanied by fresh berries and craisins. We also loved their desserts: fruit tarts, mille feuilles and eclairs are light, delicate and very tasty. Service is friendly and always very professional. read more

Pros: the baguette breakfast sandwich was good, very French. Retail parking is quite convenient. 10% off student discount is nice. Cons: croissant was disappointing, Costco makes better croissants. The pumpkin pie chai was way too sweet. It's not French, it's American, which isn't a problem but it isn't what it says it is. read more

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Very great service. When you enter it feels like you are into paris. I like their fresh fruit tart it was so good. I also like the street type ambience it was so good. read more

Le Fournil - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Came here at like 8am, and there were a few other people in the line. A customer cut us which was rude, the service was ok. We asked if the orange juice was freshly squeezed and the cashier who took our order said yes so we ordered that and the lemonade next to it in the fridge. Overall everything was very mid at best, i didn't like the vibe of the place, most of the food was subpar, service was ok. 2 might be a little harsh but im so disappointed in this spot , wouldn't come back Orange juice 5/10. We both remarked that it didn't really taste fresh squeezed to us, not a fan of Lemonade 4/10. We didn't ask if it was freshly made but I assumed it was bc the orange juice right next to it was, didn't taste like it, very bad. Just not sweet or good. Mango tart 7/10. Liked how it had multiple fruit on it, not too sweet, good light mango flavor, the crust was how I wanted it. Pretty good, also very pretty Ham and cheese 5/10. We asked them to warm it up and they did, but it was not good. Cheese was not gooey, not enough. The croissant was not good, maybe bitter, not a fan. read more

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This place has great service, great customer service and great food!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great coffee, fresh baguettes, and a very tasty collection of pastries. Loved my mimosa too! Definitely worth a visit to this delightful bakery. read more

The mistress, myself, and my brother had an unfortunate start to the morning. After attempting to secure a table at Voula's, we were cruelly reminded that Saturday brunch, in this god forsaken city, is not something to be conducted on a whim. One gaffe later--we missed our spot in line at Voula's--we were on the road again in search of something to fill our bellies with. Le Fournil to the rescue. The small bakery feels like a time capsule from the 1980s. Elevator music played softly. The floors were linoleum. The line--unlike the one found at another coffee shop we attempted to visit--was quick. And the pastries? Pretty good. But the affordability may have been the biggest draw. After taking out a bank loan to afford coffee and breakfast for two at the Volunteer Park Cafe, I was ready for something that hurt my wallet less. Le Fournil delivered. The Croque combo, which included a serviceable egg sandwhich and a latte, was only 10.99. In this city, that's hard to find. Three and a half stars. Solid pastries and a refreshing break from the crowd-choked trendy bakeries found elsewhere. Would likely visit again. read more

Le Fournil - Raspberry tart, egg sandwich, turkey croissant, coffee - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Ordered lunch boxes and tarts on their website. Website is really navigable and up do date. The place is small and charming. They have 20 parking spots in the garage which its connected to the bakery. Everything was delicious! Wish they have one in north seattle. read more

Le Fournil - Pear tart Mille Feuilles - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Review only for catering/boxed lunch. The pictures of the actual bakery look very delicious and the boxed lunch was pretty simple. Of note, the orange juice is not their fresh squeezed one (pre-bottled Tropicana), which is just something to note. Lunch comes with a sandwich or salad, a dessert/tart, and a drink. I had the salmon salad sandwich and tried a classic mixed fruit tart. The overall meal was much better than a regular boxed lunch (like a chain Panera), especially the tart, which was a very tasty little treat to accompany the sandwich (much preferred to the bag of chips/cookie/apple in most catered lunches). read more

I got one of their pear tarts and it was yummy. The pear was soft and the crust was crumbly and there was a hint of rosemary which was interesting. I really liked one of the workers there who was very patient when I couldn't decide what to get. They gave lots of suggestions and was really nice especially since it was my first time visiting the area. This place was cute and cozy and I hope to come back if I visit again. read more

Le Fournil - Chocolate Rosemary Pear Tart - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

First time stopping in here on a rainy day. Nothing stood out as amazing, but also nothing awful. Very middle of the road French bakery. The croissants seemed almost under-done? But still tasted yummy! I got the almond croissant and the danishes looked good too. Service was good, quick and easy. I also got a hazelnut latte, which was pretty good. Great specials tho! Croissant + coffee deal for $8 read more

Le Fournil - Almond Croissant - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Around 11am on a weekday the non-refrigerated pastry case was getting pretty empty, I had about 4-5 different options (croissant, chocolate croissant, raisin croissant/roll). I got the raisin croissant/roll (4/5 stars), which was much better that it looked: fresh and flakey. I didn't love the gooey center, I saw a few bits of gelatin and maybe some yellow custard (or egg wash?). The coconut macaron (4/5 stars, not a macaroon) was also good. It had a subtle coconut scent and strong coconut flavor. read more

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The so-called "TooGoodToGo Surprise Bag with a $15 value" contained only two types of croissants, worth $9. This means I received 40% less than what was advertised, which felt misleading and dishonest. Additionally, I found a piece of a man's facial hair (black, curly, and very short) inside the chocolate croissant. After taking a couple of bites, I tossed them out. The croissants had a fried texture rather than a crispy one. You would get better value buying croissants at Costco. read more

Le Fournil - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The baguette sandwiches was pretty good, the chocolate espresso cookie was good too. Got some food catered here at work.

I love this place! The breakfast special is a great deal you get a croissant of your choice plus a 12oz drink. I also enjoy getting a sandwich for lunch on a fresh baked baguette. They are always very friendly and the service is excellent! I love coming here to start my day. They have free WiFi and it's a nice place to sit and people watch. A huge bonus is the free parking in the parking garage right next to it. I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a little taste of France in Seattle. read more

This is more of a 3.5 rating as they were inconsistent. My coworkers and I wanted to try our their almond crossaint one day so we went and grab them. Apparently it's a popular item that gets sold out before 8, they recommend calling told hold one if you want one. We were lucky enough to grab one and were excited. However, it was kind of disappointing. There was no flaky texture and no almond pieces, and the almond flavor was not there. I'm a little surprised at why this was a popular item, so I wasn't sure I was going to be back. However, another of my coworkers decided to buy some pastries for us and this place was near her place and it was Soo much better: Chocolate croissant - delicious, flaky, good flavor, I love the smaller serving size as well Raspberry crossaint with a glazed -- not overly sweet, have a good flaky texture, another winner Fruit tart/chocolate eclair/muille fille -- good flavor, but a little too soft that it becomes messy to eat. Overall, the other pastries was so much better than that almond crossaint that I can see myself coming back to try their other stuff read more

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A cute bakery tucked into the neighborhood in Eastlake right by the University Bridge. I stopped by for a pastry after my morning walk and was SO happy that I did. They close pretty early (3PM) so would definitely stop by for breakfast or lunch! The almond croissant is a game-changer -- I've had many before and this was definitely one of my favorite. It was flaky and the almond filling was SO. GOOD. read more

Le Fournil - Almond Croissant - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Amazing quality cake, most had se onda. Moist, flavorful and affordable, we'll definitely order from here again! read more

Le Fournil - Beautiful adornment and even better tasting! - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The pastries are delicious and fresh. The apples on top of the tarte were also very fresh and flavorful! Currently, the apple tarte and chocolate croissant are my favorite. The breads are glossy and gorgeous. But once take a bit, you can feel the airy and light texture melting in your mouth. Also tried the red velvet macaron. It was filled with delicious cream cheese and it wasn't too sweet. When I was ordering, the lady was super patient with me even though I was indecisive and asked lot of questions. Definitely want to visit again when I'm nearby. read more

Le Fournil - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Fantastic French Cafe in Eastlake. Their breakfast special and lunch specials are a great deal. Baguette sandwich, drink, and dessert for 13 USD. Desserts are not that sweet which I loved. They also do cakes to order for about 30 USD, which can be ordered kn advance through their website. Great service and efficient operations. Ambiance is cute with seating for about 25 people. Never packed, and reliable wifi. Clean ambiance. Parking covered in back, up to 1 hour.my go to place for baguette sandwiches and French food! read more

Flaky pastry layers were so good!! The only thing was that the cream was a little too sweet for me. Might come back to try some of the savory croissants now :) read more

Le Fournil - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

First, the food and pastries are worthy of 4-5 stars. Customer service is also worthy of receiving 4-5 stars. So why the 1-star rating? On my visit today, I decided to watch the person preparing the food. This person clearly believes that wearing latex gloves means that they can touch anything before touching your food. Before my food was prepared, I watched him clean a cutting board and the bottom shelf of two small refrigerators. He then proceeded to open an oven door and touch other surfaces immediately before making everyone's food. This was all done wearing the same gloves without washing or wiping his hands off on anything. It pains me to give a one-star review to a place I always visit. Especially since the bakery is attached to the building, I live in. However, the occasional lapse in food quality or customer service is accepatable to me. Mistakes happen. What I'm not willing to overlook is someone not following health and safety standards. Any customer would be ok if their order took a minute or two longer so the cook could change gloves and/or wash their hands. When I choose to revisit the bakery, I will happily update my rating if I notice a change in behavior while preparing food. read more

Le Fournil - Ham & Swiss - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

An awesome little cafe just south of the university bridge! There's some parking in a garage but spaces are a little tight for those who aren't great parkers. They have awesome breakfast and lunch specials! Great deal with a drink + pastry/sandwich. Their baguettes sandwiches are great, ham & Swiss and roast beef and & cheddar were tasty. The almond brioche toast is soft, fluffy and sweet. Maybe warm up the chocolate croissant if you pick that up later so the chocolate is gooey. I've only tried their raspberry tart out of all their dessert pastries but highly recommend that. They all look great! read more

I love their pate sandwich. Last time I was there I had a cream puff. It was pretty yummy. Wish I had one now.

The best french bakery! Better tarts than bakery nouveau and they have specials! Doesn't cost an arm and a leg like bakery nouveau. I found this place as a student at UW since my professor used them to cater a meeting. Fell in love with their tuna salad sandwich! Best in Seattle! read more

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I had to get a few pastry items so I decided to head on over to Eastlake area to come by Le Fournil. It's a small cafe at the bottom of an apartment/condo building and next to a flower shop. Came by mid afternoon and it wasn't too busy so I was able to browse the pastry counter at ease. A few things looked tasty, so I decided to get a Cream Puff and a Mille Feuille. If you like creamy, custardy pastries/dessert items, this may fit right in your wheelhouse. Both were equally good, the cream was ever so loving and satisfying, the shell of the puff and puff pastry of the mille feuille was also quite good being crisp and nicely made. Wise choices and we enjoyed it very much! Staff was friendly, at least the gal that helped me, prices are fine, they have a large selection of baked goods with breads, croissants, all kinds of pastries, lunch menu with soups, salads, sandwiches, and quiches for fancier lunch go-er. If you get here by car, good luck, parking is quite limited, you can park in the garage but there are only like 6 spots, and people park like sh!t and it will be a tight fit, some are time sensitive as well. If the bridge is up, you can forget about making a left out of the garage going towards downtown. Anyways, I would come back to get more stuff. read more

Le Fournil - Mille Feuille - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I walked across the bridge to this bakery and ordered a lemon tart, cinnamon roll, and 12 oz drip coffee. The lemon tart struck a balance between tart and sweet, with a lovely texture and garnish. This type of tart has a thin crust, which is sad for a crust lover! I had been craving cinnamon rolls for weeks so when I saw they had some I pounced on them. While tasty, the roll wasn't the gooey, doughy texture I was expecting. Instead it's texture was more of the flaky layers of a croissant. It wasn't bad, just not what I was expecting. The frosting was a bit too sweet/fake tasting. The coffee was good and hot! Overall, this is a good option if you're craving typical French pastries like croissants, eclairs, tarts, and mini cakes. But more exotic pastries, like turmeric monkey bread, which must be found elsewhere read more

Service, coffee and tarts were amazing! It's located right by the lake and you can grab you tart and coffee and sit my by the lake! It's beautiful! We also ordered a ton of French pastries for our wedding and the ones that were brought out (by the lack luster Ray's staff) were amazing. And the delivery was flawless! read more

I've been told this is an asian thing to say (which i am) but it's so good because it's not too sweet! My moms new favourite place that we chose it for her birthday cakes/tarts! All within like, a month. The first bite is when we fell in love. It's always super busy, but they're really quick to help and even the customers are super helpful and kind! I love this place. The location can be sort of hard to get to if you don't see the parking the first time, and if the parking lot is full you're sorta sol, but it's worth the wait. They stuff the eclairs SO full there's never any air pockets (we've literally been back like 4 times now lol) and the surprising rosemary pear(?) i believe tart is AMAZING! We haven't tried the sandwiches yet, but i'm sure those are great as well. Definitely DEFINITELY worth the trip! Wish I had pics to share, but we dive in too quickly read more

I ordered from here for lunch and got the Camembert sandwich that had tomato, lettuce, and mustard on a baguette. The bread was so good and I really enjoyed the sandwich, although I scraped off some of the mustard because there was too much for my taste. I also grabbed a café eclair which was pretty good, although I don't think it was quite worth the almost $7 that it cost. I would however come back to try some more pastries! read more

The best fruit cake ever Iwas working legacy house seattle chinatown And it was given as a token of appreciation I feel like heaven tasting this fruit tart Amazing I ordered few days after that Spend Its that good my whole family was amaze too best in town small Limited close early before 3 Only make few . Idont know why there on the middle of no where were they could do even big in Southcenter mall read more

I love this bakery! My friend and I went on Sunday during mid morning and it wasn't too busy but then it definitely got busy while we were eating. They had a small seating area, and browsing through their pastry shelf was a feast to the eyes itself! I ordered the salmon salad sandwich and my friend ordered the ham and swiss sandwich, both part of their lunch menu. The lunch menu came with a drink and a pastry option. The salmon salad sandwich was an absolute delight. My friend noted that the baguette they used for the sandwiches was very delicious as well, it had a wonderful crust but still soft on the inside. I had a cheese tart with my lunch and my friend had the mixed fruit tart, and both of them we thoroughly enjoyed. The fruit tasted fresh and cream custards they used for both were light but very flavorful. We shared a vanilla mille-feuille together and it was delicious, the puff pastry was cooked to perfection and the vanilla cream was wonderful as well. We brought home the strawberry tart, blueberry tart, raspberry tart, and mixed fruit tart as we really liked the place and can't wait to try out more of their selections! read more

Le Fournil - Strawberry tart, Mixed Fruit Tart, Blueberry Tart, Raspberry Tart - Bakeries Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Ordered couple times here since this is the only bakery in the Eastlake / Portage Bay area. I normally get their chocolate or coffee eclairs (coffee is much better) and their vanilla cream puffs are great. The eclairs were not cheap and were $6 each; it wasn't the most amazing hence the 3 stars. I wouldn't want to spend $12 on 2 eclairs next time. If I am spending about $6 per pasty, that French thing needs to wow me. Their quiches are good. I haven't tried their croissants. I've had one of their tarts before and it was really sweet even for someone who loves sweets. Smells good during lunch but I wouldn't go out of my way to come here. The price needs to match the quality. read more

I had very high expectations for this place, but unfortunately I was very disappointed. But I understand the difficult times, and I'll definitely be back to try more things, and hopefully rectify this review. The place is not exactly on the way of your usual errands, unless you live in the neighborhood, so you have to plan for it. It has an attached covered parking with a parking entrance in the store, which is quite convenient. The lineup of pastries is actually quite impressive, they look good, in particular the tarts (which unfortunately I did not try). The viennoiserie lineup was very limited, not sure if due to covid or the time of day (approx 2:15PM). Anyway, I'm a Napoleon/mille feuille fanatic, so I had to try it. It looked dry and not fresh, but I got it anyway. Then we got a chocolate mousse and a cream puff. The mille feuille was a real disappointment, the puff pastry was very soggy, and the cream tasted old. If they told me that it was a frozen one from some time ago, I would believe it, it tasted like it. The cream puff had a layer of chocolate frosting on top that was too sugary and grainy. The puff itself was stale (was a bit hard) and the cream was ok. The chocolate mousse felt stale too, it was very sticky and heavy, not light and airy like a mousse should be. I have to say that the tarts looked very good, and I'll definitely go back to try them. Regarding the three items I tried, I cannot stop thinking that they froze a bunch of stuff when they had to close for covid, and they're now selling it on reopening. Feels like unbelievable, but that's what the taste is leading me to believe. Anyway, I'm giving 3* because I realize the hardship of covid, otherwise I'd go lower. I'll be back to try more things. read more

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Everything was delicious! We love to look for French bakeries when we're in big cities and Le Fournil did not disappoint. We tried the quiche, a sandwich and a couple types of pastries as well as the coffee. Everything was great. There's a parking garage that had plenty of space. It's a narrow entry right by the flower shop. read more