Byen Bakeri
Bakery · Queen Anne
15 Nickerson St, Seattle, WA 98109
Highlights
Classic Scandinavian breads & pastries with a designer flair
Classic Scandinavian breads & pastries with a designer flair
"Byen Bakery’s croissant is a rare case of beauty and substance all in alignment. It’s the real-life croissant emoji, with an even golden color and delicate crumbs that rain down like tiny snowflakes from the sky (or more accurately, your chin). There is a slight burnt butter taste, but that adds a welcome nutty flavor." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley, gabe guarente
"Byen Bakery in North Queen Anne makes a croissant that is a rare case of beauty and substance all in alignment. It’s the real-life croissant emoji, with an even golden color and delicate crumbs that rain down like tiny snowflakes from the sky (or more accurately, your chin). There is a slight burnt butter taste, but that adds a welcome nutty flavor." - Kayla Sager-Riley
"A Queen Anne bakery drawing on Scandinavian baking traditions, offering classic Nordic breads and pastries with an emphasis on traditional techniques and flavors." - Eater Staff
"Perhaps the most popular slice at this Queen Anne bakeshop is the princess cake, a traditional Swedish sponge layered with raspberry jam, vanilla custard, and whipped cream. The cake is enrobed in green marzipan and finished with a marzipan rose. The shop also offers terrific slices of carrot and chocolate cakes for those who aren’t marzipan fans." - Kurt Suchman
"Seattle is home to a pocket of Scandinavian shops serving goodies from potato dumplings to lingonberries. Byen Bakeri, in North Queen Anne just across the cut from Fremont, is a key part of this scene, a delightful Norwegian bakery specializing in comfort food from the homeland. It’s a go-to for semlor, vesl kringle, and croquembouche, all as flavorfully complex as they sound, plus sandwiches on Swedish rye bread and much more." - Eater Staff, Harry Cheadle
