Despi Delite Bakery

Love stopping in here for basic pastries and doughnuts. Also enjoy the Asian delights, rolls, brownies and cakes. Staff is always so welcoming and helpful. Building is a bit run down but who cares as long as the treats are tasty a d there's free parking. Best to pay with cash!

The Ube cake always hits! We've had the fluffy purple cake for my daughter's birthday for the last 2 years and I don't think she'll ever let me get anything different. Generous quarter sheet cake was only $48 and loved by all. I called the day before to order and it was no problem.

I stopped by this bakery to pick up Henry's birthday cake. The staff there were friendly and nice. I got a half sheet ube cake for $58, and I really enjoyed the flavor. It had a hint of coconut and was not too sweet. The cake was beautifully decorated. However, when I inquired about ordering a custom cake for my event in June, I was disappointed to learn that they are no longer taking orders. The place seemed clean and organized. Overall, it's a great spot if you're looking for delicious ube cake.

I don’t know the names of anything I ate, but we had four items here and they were delicious!! Amazing selection, and really friendly service. Would return again for sure

I probably called 3 times after my initial order for various changes (cake size, fruit topping, pickup time) and they were so accommodating each time! My event got moved up last minute (Thursday to Wednesday) and I was so grateful that I could pick up the half sheet ube cake one day earlier!! Not saying this will be the case for everyone but I was so pleased with their service. (I have had cake from this place at least 10 times but this was my first time ordering!)

Delite Bakery has been a staple in my life since I was a young child, even before they were located in this current building. Their pastries are always fresh and delicious. They are also so much cheaper than local coffee shop prices. The people are friendly as well. If I'm not mistaken, the owners are Filipino so they offer some items that may be hard to find elsewhere. Go early in the morning if possible for the best selection. edit 03.08.2023 [the above info was as of 2017] The prices have risen slightly but everything has so this is to be expected. The quality, delectability and friendliness remains consistent. 😋

Oh my! This little bakery is a Gem! They have so many kinds of pastries, with their own touch. Also chilled items like cakes and custards. My addition is the banana jackfruit eggroll. Dipped in a crunchy glaze, I make up reasons to be in the area. Try the many ube items. Their square donuts (layers of thin dough so unique) and the most flavorful soft apple fritters. Theres also a bread bakery, that seems to be insanely popular (Delite Breads). But I'm here for the sweets!

Wonderful bakery in Columbia City. The donuts were excellent! Nice variety of pastries as well - guava strudel, ube croissant, mango empanada! I especially loved the Ube filled donut. Can’t wait to go back.

You can't go wrong with this place. The ube cheesecake was amazing! I also had the ube cookie which was great and the legendary ube bread. Out of the three, my least favorite was the bread which was surprising from the reviews. It was a little too artificial and play-doh feeling for me.

What a great bakery. Amazing pastries, especially the cronuts. Fluffy like a donut, but lite like a croissant.

My family frequented this bakery growing up and not much has changed in terms of quality. They are still serving up large pastries as early as 730am, and their cakes are pretty good too! I will say sometimes the cashiers take their own tip when giving you your change back so you may want to watch for that. Our favorites: glazed twist, chocolate hole, maple/bacon, and pizza croissant.

Best ube sheet cake in Seattle! Call at least a couple of days in advance to place your order. If you want to do half ube and half pandan, you'll need to order at least a half sheet with a $5 surcharge. It was $66 as of August 2023. Quarter sheet was $45 as of April 2024. The recommended filling is coconut amongst a number of other options. The cake is always a hit at parties and even for non-Filipinos who may not know what ube is. Besides sheet cakes, they also have a variety of other pastries lined up in the bakery. Check it out if you're in the north Beacon Hill neighborhood.

My favorite spot for sheet cakes and donuts! I've ordered here for years, the sheet cakes are wonderful, favorite flavor combo is ube with coconut filling, they use a light whip cream frosting. It's always a hit at all parties we host, I sometimes buy a quarter sheet just to enjoy when there's no birthdays happening haha. Their donuts are so yummy, love the maple bars, the dough itself is super soft and very fluffy. Easy to eat a ton, so be careful. Only thing I wouldn't recommend is their individual sliced cake. Me and my friend just got the ube slice and coffee slice, they're rectangular, but the frosting was very very stiff, crumbled, and had a fake butter flavor/texture. They were nice about it and refunded the cake slices. But heads up, the individual slices DO NOT taste like the sheet cake. Not the same frosting. Besides that, high recommend their cakes and donuts and fresh breads!!

Despi Delite Bakery is a hidden gem in Seattle, offering a wide variety of Filipino baked goods and American favorites, including donuts. I've only tried their donuts, but I can confidently say they are some of the best I've ever had. The donuts are made fresh daily with high-quality ingredients. They are light and fluffy, with a perfect balance of sweetness and flavor. They offer a variety of classic and creative donuts, so there's something for everyone. Some of my favorites are the glazed donut, the chocolate donut, and the maple donut. The glazed donut is simple yet perfect, with a smooth and not-too-sweet glaze. The chocolate donut is decadent and rich, with a thick and fudgy frosting. And the maple donut is sweet and satisfying, with a sticky and flavorful glaze.

A delightful bakery!! :D I'd get there in the morning to take advantage of all of their offerings. Besides for the pictured bread and donut, we also got an ube cookie and a guava pastry. Everything is delicious! Guava could have had more filling and was only filled on one side. Donut and cookie though were absolutely delicious. They had an interesting looking purple drink(also ube??) that I want to try next time . No line when we went, and they'll take cash or card. Also nowhere to sit but we were on our way to lunch so that wasn't a problem. Very nice and helpful staff!

There aren't a lot of donut shops along Beacon Hill and I was happy to find this little gem during a Google search to fulfill my sudden donut craving. It's fairly easy to get to and isn't super busy when I visit. Just be careful that you don't drive past it, it's very easy to miss. They have a wide selection to donuts and pastries. I usually get a 1/2 dozen, one donut to eat in the car and then the rest for my family. Donuts are yummy and they're huge, I usually split mine in half when I get home. Apple fritters are delicious and they have good glazed donuts and maple bars. Only con would be they are a bit pricey. Recommend! 4/5

Got a few donuts and an empanada. Sooo soft and delicious! Ate most of the first donut before even driving away.

Tried even more items from here and they are ALL INCREDIBLE. And so authentic. The owner is such a sweetheart :) Empanadas, Turon, and Ube Rolls were all incredible, and it's super fresh if you get them straight from the bakery. $11 for all the aforementioned!

I can't believe how many goodies we got for such a cheap price! You cannot find prices like these in Seattle! They even had Ube malasadas!!! And Ube croissants! I'm a huge fan of Ube and this place did not disappoint. We also tried the yellow bean and pork little ball pastries and they were yummy without being overly sweet! Highly recommend this place! There is a tiny parking lot right next to the building which is also super helpful. Not really any space to dine in.

I am always on a look out for a good go to bakery, came to give this one a try. So we reached at this bakery 30min prior to their closing time. They have their own parking space. Their was not much on the display, I guess they were already packing things up. We were helped by a sweet lady. We ordered their:- Ube cake slice- Looked appetizing, had shreds of ube in the cream. Did not taste like Ube though. Mocha cake slice- Nice soft cake. Ok flavor Vanilla pineapple slice- OMG this was the star item. Do order it. Soft cake with pieces of pineapple. Yum Ube bread- Umm, what is this? One bite & thats it. It was that bad. Overall, I was looking forward to try the Ube donut which was not in sight. And the journey to find a good bakery continues hehe

One can blindfold and take me here and I'll still be able to tell that it's a Filipino bakery, it's an ube paradise with many choices slapping with that specific purple coloring that you tell it's ube. Granted, we went in 15 minutes before closing so most things were clean off the shelf. Got an ube cheesecake, it was fire! Would like to come back during the day when there's more things in stock. Tell me about your experience if you've been here or is going to after reading this review:)

My mentor recommended this spot. He aint event Filipino! Had to try this myself. AMBIANCE: Parking: Mainly street parking. We didn't have issues finding a spot. Seating: There are standing tables/counter for a few people. Feels: Beacon Hill is a grit and grind area with some old town feels but up and coming progressive efforts as well. Close to the rail station and other eateries as well. The spot itself is nice, you can't miss it. It' a pretty bright place from the lighting and windows. You're welcomed with the smell of fresh baked goods. Great for a grab and go or if you need to slow down from the hustle and bustle of the Seattle city scene. FOOD: Ube Cake (Recommend) Excellent purple presentation with sneaky wonders. Soft bread, not too sweet and the surprise was the cream on the inside. The icing game was a little too strong for me in my opinion. But overall comforting. CUSTOMER SERVICE: Great! Friendly, helpful, and quick with the service. TL; DR OVERALL: 4.5 Stars. Great! Plenty of selections, reasonable prices, and deeeelightfully delicious. It's nothing special or must but a comforting local bite made with love. For Filipino or usual baked goods, check this place out! #FilipinoFoodMovement TIPS: * This is no hidden gem so come early! * Be sure to check out their other location: https://despidelitebakery.com/

Awesome bakery! I had coffee and donuts. The service was fast )there were quite a few customers but employees kept coming out of the back room (probably shifting from work back there to help customers?) and soon we were all served. Nice staff. I'm kind of a donut officianado and the donuts were TOP NOTCH. All in all a great place!!

Fry-day Donuts. Specifically, old fashioned donuts. A drive around Lake Washington collecting donuts seemed like a good idea at 5am. But here we are. Seven donuts for two people is... a lot (we actually bought fourteen bc I don't like old fashioneds) and we had to make way more than seven stops bc everyone apparently thought today would be a good day for an old fashioned donut as well. Result: We couldn't agree on which is the best: me = CloudBreak or Dona Queen, spouse = Countryside or Despi Delite. But we did agree that Despi Delite and Dona Queen are solid choices. ((This checks with the donut party we threw a few years back but in that taste-testing we did not stick to a specific kind of donut. So it wasn't a true apples-to-apples comparison.))

One of the best in Seattle , pandesal to pork skin and few more items like lecheplan and donuts and cakes , you can find it here , I recommend this bakery to anyone, Nice ambiance, AAA

I was super excited to try this place. The staff were super friendly, and the baked goods were all delightful. The ube malasada and loaf were both super fresh and perfectly flavored. Everything was very affordable. I was however hoping for more ube paste versus ube cream, but it was good regardless.

I tried the mini ube bread, fried mochi ball (delicious but super chewy), crossiant, pig in the blanket and apple fritter. Nothing stood out. Tip: Grab a day-old bag if you come early if you don't mind reheating at home

Went in the afternoon most everything was sold out. I bought malasadas, they were okay, expensive!

Tried here for the first time as we wanted to get ube dessert. These mini ube bread are good snack milk bread, but nothing special as you don't taste ube. The ensaymada (Filipino cheese bread) with ube was fresh and soft! I'd get this ensaymada again, but don't expect to taste ube. It's there, but you don't taste as much. It's still good though! Service: not so friendly (although there was one lady who was sweet) Ube bread: 2/5 (It's good, but not worth the trip or my stomach space for the repeat purchase.) Ensaymada w/ ube: 3.5/5 (not enough ube nor cheese like the way I remember eating in LA, but this is a good ensaymada in the area.) Parking: plenty of parking No sit down places though.

I ordered two Ube birthday cakes and they were absolutely delicious and beautiful as well. From ordering to pick up all was perfect

Cake are very delicious very good service with respect to customers and friendly, Ambiance are clean ... Also $$ price worthier then other bakery places when I was searching specifically when you need to feed members of church, that's having a hard time with financial... Anthem Church

I always love UBE. Literally anything with Ube in it or on it! My coworker told me about this spot that they sell many variety of Ube cake and etc. I tried their Ube sponge cake, mini cake, cheesecake, and roll cake. All of them tasted delicious. My fav one of the Ube cheesecake. The filling and the flavor are rich with ube taste! Prices are fair, and decent portion as well. I would recommend people who are Ube lover to come to this spot and give it a try! They sells more than just ube. Many other of other bakery items as well, if you're not into ube.

The Filipino delicacies were great as always . We had been going to this bakery ever since we immigrated in 1993 and we especially love their empanadas, special order cakes, rolls, and siopao among every goodies that you can buy here. We had ordered cakes over the phone and the ladies were very helpful to make our experience pleasant. The location is accessible via Beacon Hill and a short distance from the Columbia Exit from I-5 South and inside the bakery- you can feel right away the welcoming Filipino hospitality and see the cleanliness of the place which is a plus.

Best bakery in the north end by far!! So many choices, you'll be overwhelmed with the variety of deliciousness. From the classical to "voodoo" type donuts, you can't go wrong with what you choose. Their cakes and speciality baked goods are worth trying out. Great service with fast lines. Don't pass this bakery up, it's worth the wait!

Wow I mean wow there donuts are something else I was amaze also was little shock on the price they are on the high side but I guess this is what you. Pay for fresh donuts these days. They have a lot of other items I am gonna have try

This is more of a 3.5 stars: This was near lunch so i wanted to check it out. they have a lot of interesting things that I wanted to try but opted to just get 2 things: Ube crossant ---- this almost look like a cinamon roll shape. It taste like a crossant with a very subtle hint of ube, but it was ok. Very big though. Doughsant --- i like this one a lot, they are comparable to the legendary donuts doughsant, and their flavoring is good as well. They have normal crossants as well but they were gigantic! bigger than the size of your head! I think I would want to come back to try other things before updating my review as the two items i got was just ok. Maybe I should try more of their filipino dessert since that is waht they are known for next time.

The pandan cake rolls at Despi Delite are going to keep me coming back week after week. It's a pandan sponge cake that's wrapped with a coconut cream center. It's the perfect treat after a nice meal. Some other yelpers have raved about the ube bread/rolls but I was not a fan. It tasted more like a dense hawaiian roll and I could not taste the ube flavor. I'll skip on this on my next visit. There are other sweets/pastries to try at this bakery. I'll be back to try the Ube Cheesecake!

Amazing bakery and delicious sheet cakes. Nothing beats ube cake with custard filling, I'll be making a trip to this bakery for years to come.

Best place in Seattle to eat, order and relish Ube Cake. The young coconut slices inside the Ube Cake makes this cake extra special and unique. I had taken the frozen Ube cake from Delite for some one special's birthday in India and it became a massive hit over there!!!

Top notch I've had my birthday cakes made for my kids by them for years. This year unfortunately we had accidentally damaged the cake before the birthday. I was hoping they could possibly fix it. I brought it back the next morning hoping they could smooth it out but instead they redid the whole topping and wow they were so kind and Mom who felt so bad damaging the cake was so relieved. My daughter had an amazing birthday thanks to the staff at Despi Delite Bakery! Thank you again!!!

Ube = uBAE. Every product I've had from Despi Delite Bakery I've loved! They have awesome pastries, breads and desserts. Their shop is located on Beacon Hill, but you can find their products at Uwajimaya. I've had their ube bread, which is fantastic! It doesn't matter how many days pass by, the bread is somehow still very soft, with a lot of gooey ube flavor. It's definitely one to pick up in the bakery section at Uwajimaya if you can't get to their shop in Seattle. For my birthday, my boyfriend surprised me with an ube cake, which was amazing! For all ube fans, this is a cake that you will want to try. The cake itself was very soft, like a sponge cake. It was very moist and was covered in ube icing with cream inside. Very bad for your health, but very good, all in the same token! My best friend lives walking distance to this shop, so will definitely have to check out this Beacon Hill location when I'm in the area next. You can't go wrong with Filipino desserts! Not like I'm biased or anything..

Despi Delite is a long term local Filipino bakery. They sell locally to Asian grocery stores and have this physical storefront. I'm more familiar with the breads they offer at grocery stores, so visiting the store was a treat. These items are not typically found in grocery stores but can be found at this location. 1. Filipino banana fritter called Turon One of the best we've had. It's almost like an egg roll. Looks like an eggroll with a sugary coating on the outside. 2. Cascaron (Carioca) -- Bitsu-Bitsu (Fried rice dough balls) Sometimes these are found at street fairs or in the deli area at Uwajimaya. The quality of those is inconsistent. Some are great; some not so good, even a bit flat. The ones here are great, perfect round balls with the right touch of crunch and a light sweetness. 3. Ube cheesecake Good, not great. Didn't have a strong ube flavor. More like a normal cheesecake. 4. Ube cake with ube cream and a touch of coconut I like this better than ube cheesecake but also doesn't have much ube flavor. Might be better to say it's a good non-ube flavor cake.

Wow. Just absolutely fantastic - there's a good reason why they've been around for awhile. The ube cheesecake is not just a hyped up instagrammable thing, but probably one of the best cheesecakes in general I've ever had (and I'm from the East Coast, been around NYC, Philly, etc). Perfectly creamy, perfect texture and sweetness, and perfect contrast from the darkened graham cracker crust. The other addictive item is the ube bread, which comes in small pieces in a set of 8 in a bag. I was expecting more of an ube paste inside your typical Asian pastry, but man this was chewy, texture heaven. The ube interior is not a paste as much as ube mixed with the dough and lending not just a wonderful color but an addictive texture that that is a cross between biting into a potato and a bouncy, chewy and eggy Asian pastry bread. The simplicity but masterful texture really blew me away. Also had the garlic peanuts, chicken (salad) sandwich, mochi balls on a skewer, and another ube pastry with cream and coconut flakes on top. They were also decent, but the cheesecake and ube bread stole the show.

Despi has an assortment of popular pastries. The dough was nice and airy and had great flavor. We tried the maple bar, glazed, croissants (amazing), pig in a blanket, and sprinkled donuts for the kiddos. They are more on the sweeter side for those with a sweet tooth.

I've had a lot of donuts in my life and these are some of my favorite. They are light and airy, consistently fresh, and lightly sweetened. My personal favorites are the round donuts with granulated sugar and the glazed twists, but I've tried others and never had one I disliked. If you're going on a Saturday, make sure to go early in the day so there's enough variety left to pick from! They're closed on Sunday's so I think they keep their inventory lower so that less goes to waste.

I have been to this place lots of times to buy cakes. I had a special day coming up. I ordered a special cake from them they always say they are so busy. Call back less than an hour to change the day. They said the cake was already done. Which I know was a lie. They have no loyalty to long time customers. Money more important that the customer. They could have redone the cake for my special day. Want every use them again.

You know, if the cake was like $10 this wouldn't of bothered me. But the fact that it was about $40, SHE messed up on her own because she's not looking at the paper, and she was trying to say that we were wrong, is what annoyed me the most. Like she didn't even bother to smooth it out. Its like she scrapped it off, put frosting then wrote on it, thinking no one would notice. Everyone noticed. How awkward cause they already automatically knew it was a cake from Delite.. I rarely order cakes from Delite and when so do, they never fail to disappoint me.

Amazingly delicious donuts. For years I thought only a fancy cake place. Then made dangerous discovery of the best donuts and right here on Beacon Hill. When I have taken their donuts to work I make a good impression and my coworkers rave best ever.

This is one of my favorite dessert places! This place is also Filipino owned which I love knowing in supporting a poc buisness! I haven't had the opportunity to try their pastries and other delights but the chocolate cake is just so heavenly! The cake is so soft and moist, layered with a sweet jelly filling yall it is soo good oh my goodness. The whip cream I know can look a little too much but it's not too sweet whatsoever, it's very fluffy and compliments the cake! I'll be back to try other things inshallah!

We ordered the individual size ube cheesecake, a slice of cookies and cream cheesecake and an eclair! Every bite was delicious and sooo worth the 30 minute drive! Can not wait to come back for more and bring some friends!

Their parking lot has 4-6 cars of owner and employees , every day . It is a very small lot and very narrow . I had suggested to the owner to approach the Red Apple across the street . If they could park there and every week give them a bunch of pastries , etc to park there . The response was as if I had the nerve to mention this !? One day all spaces were taken and lucky I was able to back all the way out to the street . Without getting hit and park along the street . The two women that work at the Beacon Hill location . Don't seem genuinely friendly , but a fake " customer service " . No smiles just going through the motions . And make sure you go early to get your coffee . In the afternoon it would have been in the pot all day . No sense to pour out the old and brew a new pot . And not surprised their Beacon Hill location has only Asian or Hispanic workers . At least they have the decency to tell you the pandesal ? Filipino rolls were from the day before and tell you when they are fresh baked .

Don't ya hate it when you rush to a bakery because you've been dying to try it but they close early. Again. 2nd time. This time, closed up 15 min early, doors locked, employee still inside, neon open sign still glowing in my face. I get it universe, not meant to be. Taking my ass to McDonalds where they apparently sell desserts now. :/

Great neighborhood bakery in Beacon Hill. I hadn't been to Despi Delite for a few years, but was in the area and stopped in. They are a Filipino bakery that has been around for a long time. I see a lot of their baked goods all around at Seattle grocery stores. They had donuts, cakes, cookies, Mexican breads and pastries, cheesecakes, etc. They make all kinds of stuff. Including wedding and birthday cakes. After processing all of the choices, I ended up getting chicken siopao. Not thrilling. Prices were reasonable and service was quick and friendly. I will definitely return, the parking lot makes it a lot easier to visit.

Went here on an acquaintance's rave review of their Ube bread. And it was WOWWW... fantastic . Going in I just wanted to order their ube bread and ube cheesechake. The bill was under 10bucks and they asked for cash which i didn't carry so I added chicken empanada and pecan pie. The ube bread was as soft as a bread can be but I must mention that it had like a thin lining of ube in contrast to the images that I see on Yelp. Nevertheless, it was yummy! The empanada was a let down but cheesecake and pecan pie were absolutely delicious. Definitely going there when we are close by

There isn't an item in this bakery that isn't delicious! Need a breakfast treat? Doughnuts are in every shape and flavor you can imagine! Savory craving? Get a sausage baked in some pastry! Big event? Order an ube cake! I've purchased an ube cake for my birthday, a retirement Party and baby shower and it's always devoured. Even folx who haven't had ube fall in love with its light & fluffy texture and flavor! Friendly and fast service too. They aren't open on Sundays so place your order ASAP!

My husband just bought this ube cake today for just $37. We always loved this bakery but I was so surprised because last year we bought the same size of cake in their store and one of their workers charged me $50 for it. I was so surprised cause we've been always buying cake here (it was like around $30-35 before) & how calm the cake price got so high. She told us that it went up for a very long time. Men we got fooled by her. After that I did not buy cake from them for a while because of the surge in the price. I wish I can remember her name and face so I can report her to the owner cause she will take advantage to a lot of customers there . I hope she's not working there anymore. It was so sad cause she is also a fellow filipino and I never thought that she will do such thing cause we basically just trust what ever she says. And also one thing whenever I order by phone ahead of time because I want custard filling they always put macapuno filling even I ordered in advance. That already happened to me twice or thrice.

A bounty to choose from at this neighborhood bakery. The portions are huge: two could share a croissant--but why would you? They also have some Filipino specialties and people come just for them. We fed six for 28 bucks, and we tried almost everything.