Sweet Life Cakery

100000/10 selection at the bakery. The food is really yummy…read more I like the people there too. Good ambiance lots of seating. Next to a bookstore as well!

Consistently below expectations both with the caliber of their baked products and their flippant…read more"service"-- if you can call it that. First their baked goods are stodgy and not properly executed. Their shortbread tastes like cardboard and is nothing like English shortbread should be. No good butter in evidence here. Their koign amman is not even crisp on the outside. There is something off with each baked item. If you enjoy dump and go style baking that don't require any refinement but are full of American sugar, I think you will feel this is an elite bakery. Otherwise, this is a bad knock off attempt. Scones seem to be chewy and tasteless. I got a "lemon poppyseed" polenta cake where there was no lemon-y flavor at all! It was also heavy and couldn't handle more than 3 bites at a time. Stuck in the gullet. Second their service is appalling. The people behind the counter are all in on some inside ball game and customer service is not their emphasis. They are looking away while half-heartedly asking you what you would like, and more interested in serving up verbal repartees to their co-workers while distractedly trying to complete a sale. You can expect to repeat your order a few times. Then there's the off-handed use of bakery tissue which is not quite neat and hygienic. I mean it's a shambolic operation that gets away with it because there is no competition in Kingston unless you take the ferry across to Edmonds.

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Butcher & Baker Provisions

4.5(479 reviews)

5.6 mi

Delicious, huge lunch portions. My partner and I shared one salad…read more Incredible bakery items, wide variety of interesting & unique specialties! Fun, charming atmosphere. Great staff.

They still have pretty decent food. Great service. However, the prices have gone way sky high. And…read moreevery time I think about going there now, I changed my mind when I look at the menu prices, and I choose something else. That's just me. I love good tasting quality clean food, which they serve. I do, though, need more budget friendly meals. When the price of a salad, there costs as much as me, feeding a family of three, i have to pause and prioritize. That said, though they have the best chef. I don't eat baked goods, but those who do love their baked goods as well. So definitely patronize them. I'll be back a few times a year, when they rotate their menu and there's something I really want. I just can't eat there once or twice a month like I used to. And it's really the the fact that they price themselves out of my range.

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Great dessert offerings.

The Kingston Coffee

5.0(3 reviews)

0.0 mi

This is a nice coffee shop that tests your will power because it's part of a cake shop/bakery…read more There a few seats and a very cozy place to enjoy your coffee. I had an Americano and the Magic Mushroom drink. Both drinks were excellent. The owner Jessica is top tier. She is awesome and made us feel welcomed, like we were part of the family. I recommend stopping in and checking the place out.

There's a reason this place has five stars! It's the best coffee shop in town! They actually care…read moreabout coffee! I know, it sounds too good to be true. It is true, great coffee! They know what they're doing!

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Saboteur Bakery

4.6(235 reviews)

16.7 mi

Great bakery. If you catch it on a nice day there are a couple of picnic tables outside to eat on…read more The ordering was easy as there are about 9 choices and then worker grabs what you ordered. The quality is there- no doubt about it. You can tell the pastry is spot on. I would probably rate it a 4.75 total but rounded up. The egg in the egg croissant was over done and that made it not as enjoyable. Ham and cheese croissant was good. The raspberry danish pastry was the star of the show. Also enjoyed the currant scone with pearl sugar. Would like a few more drink options.

We have tried several times to go here, but always get there too late and they don't have anything…read moreleft or they're already closed. Finally today we got there and they still had a hand full of items. Got a couple different flavors of bagels and a almond pastry on twice baked brioche. Delicious! I would love to try some other items in the future. They were very friendly. Parking is street parking only and there is no seating inside. Is it worth the drive?...yes

Trio of Egg Danishes ($7 each, 10/13/24)

Pickled Fresno Scone - this one packs some heat!

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Grand Pere Bakery

4.5(230 reviews)

8.9 mi

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As a first-time customer and a French citizen who loves authentic French pastries, I only wish they…read morespoke French too! The croissants, pain au chocolat, brioches, and pâte à choux were absolutely delicious--fresh, flavorful, and clearly made with care. The service was fast, and the bakery itself is cozy and inviting inside. The exterior could use a little more maintenance, but honestly, we're here for the fresh pastries, and they definitely deliver. I do wish they opened earlier, around 7:00 a.m. on the weekend too. We arrived right when they opened, and by 8:15 a.m., customers were already steadily coming in. If you're looking for fresh, high-quality French pastries, this is definitely the place to go.

I live right down the road and drive past this place all the time! Finally gave it a shot, heard…read morethey had Vietnamese coffee and good pastries, so I had to try. Vietnamese owned and they also own Yeh-Yehs (banh mi shop) as well, so I knew it had to be good! The Vietnamese coffee is solid, strong coffee flavor, I like the stronger bitter coffee taste and it has a great balance of creaminess and sweetness of that classic viet coffee flavor. The pastries were BOMB! The Crème Brûlée Egg Tart was a 10, flaky, fluffy egg custard and a perfect sweetness on top. The almond croissant was HUGE, light, flaky, and LODED with almonds and almond paste. The workers were super nice. I will certainly be back, great little shop and atmosphere.

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The Cottage, Community Bakery

4.7(77 reviews)

7.8 mi

Good pastries, nice staff, and free roll for kids!…read more Our experience was great. They gave coupons the first two times we went. One for a free pastry next visit and after we used that they gave a coupon for a free bread loaf the next visit. The pastries are really high quality and creative, like the cottage coins(?) and the rye chocolate chip cookie.

I've visited The Cottage a couple more times, along with visiting plenty of other Seattle-area…read morebakeries, and I unfortunately no longer think they are top tier. I'm not sure if it's because something changed on the side of the bakery (maybe recipe or personnel changes?) or on my side, having tried more bakeries around the area. On our last visit we bought two loaves of bread to accompany a butter tasting. Both loaves I found to be not nearly as high quality as I remember previously. Pane Bello ($9) - The crust basically doesn't exist in this bread. It's soft and leathery and doesn't give that satisfying crispness of a well baked bread. The interior, while having good crumb structure, is particularly dry and almost crumbly. The taste is mild, perfect for pairing with higher end butters. (3/5) Parmesan Black Pepper Sourdough ($9) - This batard has similar texture as compared to the Pane Bello. It has the addition of plenty of black pepper baked inside, spaced out rather evenly, allowing a peppery bite every time. There's salty and fatty parmesan baked on top, giving a caramelized salty umami. It definitely has more flavor than the Pane Bello, but suffers from the same textural issues. (3/5) We purchased both loaves at 10AM on a Sunday morning and they were consumed within 2.5 hours, so I don't think it's an issue with storage. I ate a bit of their regular foccacia at a work event too. It has a good crispy exterior and is salted well on the top. Unfortunately the interior isn't the best, having a really dense, chewy crumb. I'm honestly not sure what happened. I really loved The Cottage when I first moved here 1.5 years ago. Now? I have a number of bakeries I'd choose over here in a heartbeat.

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Local grown and milled flour (11/30/24)

Sluys Poulsbo Bakery

4.5(1k reviews)

8.2 mi

What an amazing bakery! I heard this place has a line out the door and we were quite lucky with no…read moreline. There is no place to sit inside but there are sidewalk benches or you can walk as you snack. I love that you can look at all the pastries from the side walk. They not only entice you to get a pastry or three but you can plan out what you want while waiting in line. When you order, if I remember correctly, you only get your items in a box if you order more than six items. If you order less they are placed into a waxed bag. I ordered the sour cream donut, Viking cup, and a butterhorn with almonds. I loved them all! They all tasted so fresh, had a great texture, and was absolutely yummy. The Viking cup had the perfect balance of frosting to bun.

First time visiting after I tried going in the past and it was closed. I got the Viking cup, which…read morewas highly recommended by reviewers and the person taking my order. There was a line out the door even 30 minutes before closing, but it went pretty fast and the shelves were also well stocked with pastries; not bare like I expected them to be coming so soon before closing. The person behind the counter explained that the Viking cups were all 20% off as the batch that day came out with irregular shapes. Taste wise it wasn't bad, tastes like a regular cinnamon roll but with more of that homemade touch you get with good quality ingredients and handmade cream cheese frosting (the contrast from store bought to homemade is big when it comes to cream cheese). The frosting had good texture and surprisingly I liked it better than the actual roll, especially since I'm known to always remove cream cheese icing. I think the roll would have been better if it had been served warm. Overall it was not bad, a little sweeter than I would have preferred, but I'm also not a huge cinnamon roll or cream cheese fan because of how sweet they always are in general, so that could just be a personal preference. Want to try the pecan roll or any of the cookies next time I visit, those sounded promising as well. Prices here are also pretty decent considering how touristy this place is, and coming from Seattle, anything under $5 is a relief. Definitely will become a place I hit every time I'm in Poulsbo!

The chocolate snowball - very beautifully decorated but wasn't my fave - way too much icing lol

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Viking Cup with Cream Cheese - a must get

Port Gamble General Store & Café

4.3(68 reviews)

5.6 mi

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this is possibly the cutest most useful fun general store on the planet. Staff is friendly and…read morehelpful, the variety of things to purchase is not just plentiful but many of the items are useful, meaningful, everything that's right in the world. That sounds like an exaggeration but it was really an experience to be in this store. Robin was especially kick ass and I can't wait to shop there again next time I'm out that way And next time I'm also going to eat there, their food looked and smelled delicious

What a cute and eclectic place. We found tons of very cute gifts for all of our intended gifties…read more As a bonus there is a shell museum on the second story and on the main level, there is a coffee shop. We enjoyed our visit.

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Cake Studio

4.8(24 reviews)

8.2 mi

Relatively small bakery but has wonderful pastries and cakes. What really makes it stand out is…read morethat not only do they have a great selection of cakes, but you can purchase by the slice. I have tried a strawberry tres leches cake, a coco flan cake, and a berry cheesecake pie (?) that were all delicious.

Cute little place that I visited while eating outside of the restaurant next door. Tried the mini…read morecheesecake, flan on chocolate cake and the corn bread. I will have to go back to make sure that they maintain their consistency. Everything was so delicious and the store is only 5 minutes drive from my house. Yikes -it is dangerously close.

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Rila Bakery & Cafe

4.6(315 reviews)

7.7 mi

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The coffee cake tasted so good! Also price was good at $3.50. However there are no prices listed…read morefor coffee or any other items on the menu which I find incredibly annoying so that's why I'm giving 3 stars. Prices help customers make good decisions and avoid needing to make the uncomfortable ask on "how much is _____".

The bakery is inspired by the Japanese Rilakkuma bear, which is a really cute touch, as I saw them…read moreall around the store. They offer a great variety of unique pastries, including the trendy flat croissant. While the flat croissant was fun to try and very crispy, I still prefer the traditional style. The pistachio croissant and Hokkaido cheese danish were my personal favorites because they were incredibly fresh, flaky, and buttery. Besides the treats, they have a solid selection of coffee and milk teas. The interior is spacious, and the staff is both quick and friendly.

(12/20/25)

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5 years ago

Incredible desserts with amazing GF options! Methia is the absolute best and a true gem. She's made an incredible display for my baby shower and everyone loved it. She could easily run a successful business in Seattle but instead, we get to have her here in Kingston! Her Sweet Blisses (chocolate mini cakes filled with cream) are to die for and anything she makes is delicious, not too sweet, and so beautiful. read more

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The absolute best cupcakes I have ever had!!! Thank you!

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