I've gotten two items here: the Twice Baked Almond Croissant (seems to be everyone's favorite here), and the Kouign Amann. The croissant was super; crispy/flaky on the outside, and just the right amount of buttery/creamy/soft on the inside. It's probably the best I've had so far. Meanwhile, the Kouign Amann had very similar traits to other croissants I've I liked, like the crispy outside and creamy/buttery inside. Overall, I really liked the two pastries I got here! The service was decent. One oddity was that when I went to pay, the person serving me really didn't want me to use Samsung Pay (note: Samsung Pay uses MST, so it can work with old credit card devices). The person gave me a long explanation about how a previous customer took down their payment systems with Apple Pay, so they couldn't accept it anymore. This explanation made absolutely no sense to me. It's a minor quirk, and most folks can pay with credit card anyway, so not a bid deal, I guess. One aspect that I didn't like was that the store had a sign saying that they could not guarantee that the nuts in the store wouldn't be cross contaminated with the rest of the food. I guess it's cool that they are upfront about it, but their reasoning for the cross-contamination was that "they were a small shop." This was a lousy reason to me, since I've seen other small shops put in more effort to prevent similar cross-contamination. Basically, this means my friend with peanut allergies can't come here to try the Almond Croissant (which shouldn't have peanuts) because Bakery Nouveau was too lazy to not cross-contaminate. Regardless, the pastries here were incredibly good! It seems popular enough that there's a notable line, though not as crazy as something you'd see at Pike Place Market shops (maybe a 5 minute wait). I'd definitely recommend you check this place out.

We were visiting Seattle and selected this place to have breakfast before heading to the airport. We were excited until we got there. Everyone was very unfriendly. Our group of 4 got the same treatment from all 3 separate girls that helped us: Being new I asked if I could order a sandwich off their online menu - after looking confused as to why I was asking, the lady helping me stated, “um no those all need 48 hour notice” with a tone that made me feel like I should know this information. It went downhill from there; there was no sign on one of the sandwiches so my friend asked what was in it and the lady was very annoyed when answering. They used the same gloves to make the sandwiches and then get our credit card to check out which was super unsanitary. When my other friend asked if she could use their restroom to wash her hands before eating, she bluntly said “No public restrooms.” At check out the lady helping me just stood there, zero conversation and silence - did not tell me my total, or say “I’ll check you out now”. Nothing. Just rude awkward silence. Overall just a very unfriendly and unwelcoming vibe. It cost nothing to be nice. Wish we wish elsewhere before leaving Seattle.

Good almond croissant. Not the best I’ve ever had, but that best I’ve had in the city of Seattle so far. My one “issue” is that the bottom is usually a bit soggy from the simple syrup despite the double baking. EDIT March 5th: was waiting in line, had made it to the front by the registers and still hadn’t been helped, so I asked a seemingly idle employee if I could get a chocolate almond croissant and then she told me matter of factly that there was a lineup and asked me to move to the back? Presumably she has not seen me 5 minutes prior. So I had to explain that I was in the bakery before the other people in the lineup. Then she got me an almond croissant and if I hadnt checked what she put in the bag I would have left without chocolate almond which is what I asked for. Having worked 3 service jobs before I understand that working with customer service can be tiring so I do try to be empathetic and accommodating but unfortunately from my perception the interaction was a bit rude and left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth. Perhaps a suggestion to the bakery could be to have a clearer queue and lineup system? I am not sure. Sorry for the rant

I have to rave about this place! HUGE SHOUT OUT ️ to Mgr. Moises and friendly associate Fabiola. They were marvelous and got me out of a Hot jam that another vendor put us in for an event. Thank you to both of you for the wonderful customer service and your professionalism. Noted. This review is to pay that forward & let everyone know how special this bakery is! 2nd-the sandwiches are to die for. I bought 2-Italians & 1-Turkey Havarati and can I just say YUMMY!!! The freshness was evident w/every bite I took. My son loved both of his and said he wanted to go back. 3rd- Moises and Fabiola were the ace team. I was in on a work conference and my assistant found this place. Not knowing what to expect after Ubering there it was a welcome surprise to find both of them and how understanding and accommodating they were to help us out after our main custom cookie vender ghosted us the day before the event and went cold. Management you have two stellar employees! Don’t lose them.
Meal type
Other
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Bakery, Macarons, Pastries

All I can say is WOW. They really perfected the craft of their pastries and baked goods. This is possibly the one of the few bakeries in US that has amazed me and taken me straight to Paris after my trip there. The blueberry/lemon croissant and the pear danish - fantastic. Fluffy, crunchy, delicious! The macarons - sweet with unique flavors, but not overwhelmingly so. The traditional croissant - flakey, buttery, and filling. The only thing that was a miss was the BLT baguette sandwich. The baguette was quite tough. Service was ok. We felt pretty rushed and the way they handled COVID lines wasn't the best (ex - they should have allowed customers to start at the beginning of the bakery pane and walk down towards the cash register, so it's easy for customers to see which pastries they wanted). Nevertheless, the pastries were delicious and we are definitely coming back! Update - chocolate croissant was just OK (not enough chocolate) and the twice baked almond croissant was alright. I have had better croissants. Either way, the blueberry/lemon croissant and danishes were THE BOMB.

Great experience coming here for the first time! I was hesitant about customer service based on many reviews here, but the employee who helped me was really nice. I visited on a Friday morning so it was not crowded either. I tried the regular Chocolate croissant, Twice Baked almond croissant, and Apricot Danish. The regular Chocolate croissant was SOOO good!! Very flaky and just the right amount of sweet, plus delicious chocolate inside. Many flaky layers but also soft! It was perfect and my favorite of the three. The Twice Baked Almond croissant was pretty good but I think I like traditional almond croissants better. This felt more like a condensed or squished almond croissant. It was a little too sweet with all the toppings and sugar on top, I would rather just taste more almond paste filling but that's probably a personal preference. The apricot croissant was big, kinda heavy, and okay overall. It felt kind of regular like most other fruit danishes. Most pastries seem to cost about $5 each. I recommend everyone try if curious! I would go back to try new things next time.

Love this bakery! every time I'm in the neighborhood, i make sure to stop by and get some goods. I personally love their California Club Croissant sandwich. Have it warmed up? hhmm, delicious! Their twice baked almond croissant was good as well. French macaroons were tasty. Great service, great atmosphere. I saw this Junction Croissant after i already ordered and paid, so this is next on my list to try next time. Update: I just recently tried their Junction Croissant and it was so good! a little oily but eh, oil from the Croissant, eggs, ham and bacon. it's definitely not for the health conscious folks but when you get a chance? do try it. Took a pic of their other sandwiches. sorry if bad quality
Service
Take out
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Bakery, Macarons, Twice Baked Almond Croissant
Parking space
Difficult to find parking
Parking options
Paid street parking

Continued my search for the best Kouign Amann in Seattle before flying back to Vancouver tonight. Bakery Nouveau was my next stop after dropping by Rossellini’s in Ballard. Yes, I drove all the way from Bellevue to Ballard and then to Capital Hill. Picked up an Italian Roll with cured meats, provolone, tomato slices, pepperoncinis, and vinaigrette dressed arugula on an Italian roll, a butter croissant and a Kouign Amann. The Kouign Amann was heavenly; it was golden with a very airy, buttery puff pastry interior, and a crispy but not overly caramelized exterior. There were delicate stands of sugary syrup laced throughout the airy layers of pastry. It was no doubt one of the best Kouign Amann I’ve ever had. The Kouign Amann from Bakery Nouveau and Rossellini’s are both exceptional, each with their own subtle differences. Try them both and let me know which one you like better!

Came here for some chocolate cake and coffee. My husband liked the coffee and you can get free refills here. I had the chocolate cake and found it on the dry side. I thought it was just the edges which were exposed to air and hence dry but the cake was dry overall even at the center. Usually the cake part is what I like best and I don't care for the chocolate mousse. I definitely found the chocolate mousse to be better than the cake portion of the slice. Really wished I had gotten the chocolate mousse cake instead. Perhaps give that a try next time. My husbands cheesecake was pretty good creamy and rich. The service was amazing everyone is supper energetic and friendly and there is a continuous line. I would have wanted to give it more stars because the staff were so amazing and service is so quick but the chocolate cake was just underwhelming

Delicious mornings with their pastries and bread. Filled our Sunday brunch with lots of baked good from Bakery Nouveau. Though they do other ahead, walk-ins are still welcome! (Would recommend ordering 48hours ahead so that you don't miss on their baked goodness!) Pleasantly surprised by their olive bread loaf, perfect amount of savory flavor with fennel and other spices. Goes so well with eggs! Spinach Croissant was super flaky ahhh and filling was delicious. Definitely felt inspired by Spanakopita with crispy croissant goodness. Almond Croissant, really enjoyed the almond butter filling tho wasn't a HUGE fan of the excessive amount of powdered sugar on top.

I loved this place! You know a place has delicious food when there’s a line out the door. Even though there was a line, the staff was professional, courteous and fast! I ordered the BLT sandwich, and it was definitely the best BLT I’ve ever had! The bacon is perfectly thick, crunchy and flavorful. The Brie cheese is a very high quality one that compliments the sandwich perfectly. The bread is soft and crunchy. I recommend this one. I also tried their Twice Baked Almond Croissant, and it was delicious My favorite croissants are almond croissants, but this just stepped it up a notch. Recommend! Will definitely be back!

They have so many kinds of pastries! From sweet desserts, savory sandwiches, twice-baked croissants, cinnamon rolls to danish. I tried the twice-baked chocolate croissant and it was superb, probably the best twice-baked croissant in the area. I came here at 10am and there was a queue outside. It did not take long to get inside. Once inside, the almond croissant was sold out! Nevertheless, the staff was really friendly and helpful in suggesting other available pastries. Unfortunately, they do not have seating inside. There is a small park nearby with some seating. I highly recommend this bakery.

The Staff is great but the food is eh....I have tried it two different times and the sandwiches are hit or miss. The pastries are OK. Their specialty breads are dry as HECK! I had the double baked chocolate croissant and it was WAY to dry the first time I was here. Then had the banana bread the second time. I asked for it warned and butter. The staff gave me frozen butter which was odd and the bread was DRY! Their coffee is good and the atmosphere is a delight all and all it is about the food which I say is BORING..... So I give it 2 stars. Hopefully you have a better adventure

Just my personal experience ：The twice-baked croissant is too dry and too sweet. I was disappointed that I didn't get the aroma of almonds at all. The macaron filling is heavy and sticky. As for the strawberry mousse cake, it also does not have the aroma of strawberries and pistachios（too sweet）, and the mousse is not delicate enough. I had high expectations for this store, but I was a little disappointed this time. I believe that the next time I try croissants and savory bread, it will be a better experience. :)

My favorite bakery in cap hill. If you ever go to the Kaiser Permanente nearby, this is a mandatory stop on the way home. They have a great selection of baked goods and desserts, but my favorites are the almond croissants (which are ginormous) and the CHOCOLATE CAKE. I freaking love that chocolate cake. It's super rich, so a small slice is enough for one person. And they make fantastic birthday cakes. The only thing I don't like about this place is that they're not open everyday. I wish I could go everyday.

I got a turkey & havarti sandwich and a twice baked almond croissant. Total was $16 which is kind of pricy, but honestly kept me full for most of the day. Turkey & havarti was pretty good, but the croissant was amazing! Not something I'd normally get, but definitely happy I got it. It was also pretty big. I recommend not being like me and eating the whole thing at once cause you *will* feel sick :p There is no seating anywhere btw, pickup only. Wish they had a section to sit, but it's a pretty small place.

Excellent bakery with a wide variety of options from chocolates, croissants, bread and pastries. They serve coffee and other beverages as well. The staff were welcoming and patient as we went through the different options and took quite a while to make up our minds. We ended up getting strawberry pistachio and dark chocolate pastry, double baked almond chocolate croissant, chocolate chip cookie, a kugelhopf, a peach croissant and a peaflower lemonade. Everything was delicious. A must visit bakery.

My husband and I tried the twice baked chocolate croissant and chocolate almond croissant as well as the sourdough bread loaf- they were all delicious! The croissants were a little bit too sweet, but I suppose that’s a matter of preference, however the pastry was delightfully flaky!
Service
Take out
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Twice Baked Almond Croissant, Twice Baked Chocolate Croissant

A beautiful French bakery in Capitol Hill. There is a huge amount of pastries and breads offered here, as well as coffees. If you are vegan or gluten free, I wouldn't recommend this place, but if not, the food is great! They have a few seats inside, but mostly you order and take your food to go. My husband got the chocolate croissant and he loved it, but everything looked fresh and delicious. There are even sandwiches, so it's a nice spot to pick up some food for a picnic

A friend recommended me this bakery. We went on a cold November morning on a weekend. There is no designated parking lot, so we had to rely on street parking. This place looked like it’s just take out, didn’t see any seating inside. Coming to the bakery items, they had a lot of variety!! I was super impressed. I got a classic chocolate croissant which was yum!! The staff is super nice too, they helped me pick the bakery items. I highly recommend this place

The fabled twice-baked almond croissant was flat, a little burnt-tasting on the outside, and almost gooey on the inside (kind of like a cake pop), and way too sweet (also like a cake pop). Quiche was larger than expected, well-cooked, bit saltier than I'd like, and I didn't appreciate the crust much. (+1 stars) Staff's demeanor was cold, which didn't help the rest of the experience and soured my morning. (-the rest of the stars)

We didn’t realize there was more than one of these great bakeries until recently. This one on 15th in Seattle is equally friendly and rather crowded but definitely worth any inconvenience. The pastries are always delectible, the chocolates are luscious and the breads and lunch items are always good. We love this place even though we think the prices are no bargain. Quality costs, I guess.

After sampling the fare at dozens of Seattle area bakeries, Bakery Nouveau is the only place I will ever buy a croissant anymore. Their twice baked almond and chocolate croissants make everything else taste like shame and sadness by comparison. They are by far the best croissants this side of the Atlantic, and quite possibly the far side as well.

Absolutely delicious treats!!! Stopped by this gem during our vacation in Seattle and easily spent $50 because it was so hard to choose just one or two things. The croissants were flaky and baked to perfection (especially the blueberry filled one). Customer service was good. I highly recommend visiting this bakery when in Seattle.

this place is amazing. so much selection! i got the tropical brioche (i think) thanks to an employees recommendation. so delicious! the staff were very kind (even though there were a couple karens in just the 5-10 minutes i was in there). the coffee is amazing too. you won’t be disappointed and the wait in line is worth it!

This review is for the capitol hill location. What happened to the amazing pizza? The dough was undercooked and stale. The West Seattle one I visited a few weeks ago was still great.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 3
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 2

One of the very best bakeries I’ve been to. All of the pastries/ sandwiches are made from scratch and the workers are all very friendly. The pastries taste even BETTER than they look, which is saying something! I highly recommend the Twice baked chocolate croissant and the Junction croissant.

Amazing food but people hate working here. Pay them better or something. This was today's interaction: Staff: *blank stare* Me: "Hey how's it going" Staff: "I'm not trying to be friends, what can I get you?"
Service
Take out
Food: 5
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1

Waiting for my daughter to have surgery next door, I needed coffee but walked in the door to an amazing aroma of yumminess. All of the staff was so nice and helpful just what I needed today! But starting my day with a caprice sandwich and coffee, unexpected but delicious!!!

This place cannot disappoint me! It is so good I have tried several of the sandwiches, the croissants, the brioche, the chocolate and every time I love it even more. Fun plan: get a sandwich and walk to volunteer park for a park day. You have to try it!

The chocolates are magnificent. We ended up with a dozen or so and each one was perfect. Yum. I got a butternut squash pastry with pumpkin seeds, thinking it would be savory and it was sweet. Absolutely delicious. Pizza was phenomenal, loved the crust.

Ohh my heck this place!!! They are very efficient and I was impressed. I got the smoked salmon, cream cheese croissant and it was freaking bomb. It seems most people get them to go. We sat and enjoyed... Very yum. Highly recommended and will come back!

Wanted to visit this bakery from long time and finally get to come here today, the place is quite busy but thanks to fast service, the line moves pretty fast. Tried pesto prouschtto and it was so so good, the praline dream was also good

Almond crossant and BLT shown in photos. First time trying their sandwiches, and it was filling, tasty, & made with love. My usual is the almond crossant. A must have! Flavorful and buttery. Grade A! 5★s! Great customer service and friendly staff.

The delicacies were magnificent! Absolutely amazing. Would definitely go there again for the amazing pastries and croissants. I really loved the chocolate croissant. I was pretty disappointed at the customer service. The whole place was

Absolutely DIVINE. I was visiting for a few days and this bakery was on the top of my list. I have a huge sweet tooth so I had to try the twice baked almond croissant and chocolate croissant. Both were delicious but I preferred the almond,

Best bakery in seattle! Excellent pastries everything is delicious you won’t be disappointed. Almond croissant and chocolate croissant is my fave! The best I’ve ever had! Line is sometimes extreme but worth it. And it usually moves quickly

Finally! An almond croissant that holds its own in Seattle! I’m sure the not-so-secret ingredient is butter but I don’t care because it’s banging. The coffee also reminded me of Europe (stronger than one tends to get in the USA) and it

Had a coffee, blueberry ginger scone, ham and cheese pastry and double baked chocolate croissant. Everything was good! Quick and friendly service, sufficient places to sit in the morning. Definitely one of the best bakeries in Seattle!

Best French pastry place I have ever visited. They have everything, and good coffee. This is one of the places that will make me miss Seattle. And Seattle can be really freaking annoying to an East Coast boy, so this is saying a lot.

Great place for croissants, sandwiches. However not so much for birthday cakes (disappointed). Ordered a carrot cake, in my opinion it was way too sweet. They need to learn to ease off on sugar quantities for carrots cakes. More

Amazing bakery, wish they had seating to enjoy the pastries and coffee. Hard to choose from the selection. Tried chocolate croissant and chocolate mousse cheesecake. The croissant was not a traditional one but super delicious.

Nice local bakery for savory and sweet baked goods. Love their croissants and their seasonal raspberry mousse cake (summer). Their whole cakes are also very nice for a celebration and are a good value for the quality.

I am sure it is not the same experience for all, but the service was rude, rushed, and did not seem to want to answer our questions. The egg salads sandwich had very little egg salad.. croissant was good tho.

I will only review their macarons that I bought on the way home from Kobuta lunch. They were good but I prefer the ones with the white filling than the chocolate. But that's just me …

A past reviewer said their BLT was the greatest they ever had and I can 100% agree, it was easily up their with the best. Ill definitely come back to try their other items.

We had a good experience at Bakery Nouveau.They have a large variety to choose from: delicious pastries, macarons, and sandwiches, in addition to coffee and other drinks.

This is delicious but not light Very dense cake Not my type I prefer other bakeries which has light and not too sweet Over hyped and over priced not really friendly staff

Just so you know there is no sitting available or restroom. Almond raspberry croissant was a little too sweet for me but very good, milk in my latte was not frothed.

Friendly staff, delicious bakery and breads. Sometimes a bit of a line around lunch, otherwise fast service. Everything I have tried so far has been delightful!

A favorite of ours! Pastries are sublime, sandwiches are delicious and cakes have no words. Parking is limited (busy area) customer service is great …

Tons of different baked goods. I really enjoyed the cream cheese danish. I plan on going back in the future to try more of what they have to offer.

Twice baked almond croissant was too sweet for me. I’d recommend pecan honey scone.
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4

Another win at Bakery Nouveau! my 83 year old dad LOVED his birthday cake.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Amazing pastries! Expect a bit of a short line on the weekends, but it’s worth a few extra minutes to wait for these goodies.

The atmosphere was ok The sandwiches are great The croissants are ok The cookies are decent :)
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Grab some croissants and go to a park. Best plan ever, best croissant ever! The ham and cheese was another level.

We got macaroons(only $2 each!) and cakes and we liked everything! The staff was super friendly as well.

Their almond croissant is the best. And i love their hamcheese too.