Left Bank Pastry

I’ve traveled to many places and countries, and Left Bank Pastry is still one of my absolute favorites and for very good reason. I’ve been a longtime customer and remember when they were just at the farmers market, so it’s been incredible to watch them grow into what they are today. They’ve quickly become one of my must-stop places whenever I’m in Olympia. Honestly, everything here is excellent, but the Kouign Amann is on another level. Truly special and one of the best I’ve ever had. The quiche and croissants are also out of this world, they are flaky, rich, and perfectly executed. This is pastry done right. The location itself is beautiful: modern, full of natural light, and thoughtfully designed with places to sit and enjoy your food. The staff is friendly and welcoming, and the coffee is great, which just completes the experience. Left Bank Pastry is the kind of place that reminds you why truly great bakeries are worth seeking out. A gem in Olympia and one of my favorite pastry spots anywhere.

The pastry you cannot beat! A croissant that leaves you in heaven! The perfect amount of sweet and salty with a flake that melts in your mouth. The ambience can leave you with peace for the rest of the day while the coffee leaves you with energy to take on any task. The price is reasonable and the customer service is superb. Now if only I can get a loft above the pastry shop so I could go every day.❤️

Left Bank Pastry is one of my favorite spots in Olympia. Everything is always fresh and delicious. The cappuccino is really good, and the palmier is my favorite pastry. You can really taste the quality and care in everything they make. A perfect place to treat yourself.

Came here to try out the kouign amons which were highly rated. I loved the selection and the ambiance. The place is classy and instagram worthy. I got 2 kouign amons and 1 apple tart pastry. The apple tart was delicious, I loved it. Unfortunately my kouign amons were rock hard and too caramelized to really eat. They had a solid layer of rock hard sugar on top and was hard on the teeth. Maybe it was just an off day for them, but I threw mine away. The barista made me a cute cappuccino with a heart ❤️ it was lovely.

This place reminds me of the delicious bakeries I've visited in Germany. The pastries were so fresh and tasty. They have the best croissants I've had in the states. The service was fast, and I was pleasantly surprised by the selection they still had at the end of the day. I am thrilled that they have a few gluten-free goodies, too. Yum! 😋

Love their palmier ❤️❤️❤️very crunchy and their strawberry lemonade. Opera cake was lovely too. They gave us free macaroon and blueberry bread since it is almost their closing time, thank u Left Bank Pastry 😍😍. Such a lovely cafe in Olympia.

I started working close by & finally decided to stop in. I’ve drove past this place a million times and heard about it but never stopped. The first time I tried the pepper & goat cheese quiche, and the last time I came in I tried the Kouign Amann & the tomato & pesto puff, everything is amazing.

This bakery is AMAZING!!! I stopped and got a selection of pastries for my husband and I to try after a friend told us about it. We loved them all... I would suggest the chocolate croissant and my husband's favorite was the lemon tart although everything we purchased was good. The prices are also reasonable. I didn't eat inside, but it had a warm, friendly atmosphere and the counter help was fast and friendly.

Me like baked goods. Baked goods sold here. Long line but move fast. Not many seating. Palmier have some chew. Me like. Bacon and caramelized onion quiche make tummy happy. Me like. Pear and almond tart make mouth happy. Me like. Pain suisse. Macaron. Coffee ok. Me ok.

A modern simple pastry cafe spot, great for meeting for a quick hangout or study session. Not a lot of pastries to choose from but a good variety. Ended up getting the pretty cream, puff swan, the raspberry passionfruit tart, and the flourless chocolate baked good. Service was great and pretty fast. Pastries were also reasonably priced. Highly recommended the raspberry passionfruit tart the most, unique combined flavors and not too sour.

Quick service and pretty good coffee. Very nice pastries and my ham & cheese croissant was tasty.

When you walk into the Left Bank Pastry shop, you can speak French fluently. Just kidding, but it truly feels like you have been transported to a classic French bakery. Classy, ornate, and diverse is the best way to describe this glorious space dedicated to goodies. While the staff was attentive, it was the care that was put into packaging our delicate sugary treasures. Before I start with the desserts, the coffee was dark and rich...perfect for the adventure we were about to take. I chose the cream puff swan. The breading was soft like a cloud but just hard enough on the outside...a bit of a salty taste that when paired with the light/sweet whipped cream...it was perfect. My wife chose the strawberry chocolate tart. OBVIOUSLY, there was a strawberry cream on top, but the chunks of strawberry hidden inside of the chocolate cream pie...I felt like captain Jack Sparrow when he finds the treasure. 10/10

Amazing pastries and love the ambiance. I didn't sit down but would love to some day. So good!

I have visited Left Bank Pastry two consecutive Sundays now; the 1st visit was at 4:00 pm and the 2nd visit was at 10:30 am. It's better to go earlier for a wider selection, which also means you may be met with a line out the door, but not to fret. The line does go by quickly. Thank you Marie, fellow Yelp Elite, for putting this on my radar last year. My favorite items are the ham & cheese croissant and the kouign-amann, which was a dense version and still enjoyable. My daughter enjoys the eclair and madeleines and the husband enjoys the shortbread cookies. It's a great spot in Olympia to stop by for pastries and coffee.

First rate French Pastries in Olympia WA in a beautiful space to enjoy with friends! Try the Kougin Aman and many other delicious artisan treats. You will be delighted! Service at counter is courteous and fast paced since they are well loved and there might be a short line.....worth it of course!

Delicious! Super cute inside. The line gets pretty long but moves fast, seating is decent but fills up fast. I'll definitely be coming back for more!

Really good - we would go here regularly if they were close to our home. Solid ham and cheese croissant (could be a little more flakey) and my husband loved his chocolate raspberry tart. Drip coffee was nice. We'll see how the cube dessert is tonight

The drinks are eh but the pastries are so delicious. I've had 3/5 of their quiche flavors and they were all amazing. The seating is hard to get when they are busy (which is always).

Delicious pastries! Came here on a saturday morning and the line was out the door, but moved fairly quickly. we picked out a few pastries, the girl behind the counter was helpful in answering our questions. we ordered 3 pastries and two coffees (drip + a mocha). the pastries were delicious! the coffee was okay, the mocha tasted mostly just like hot chocolate and the cup of drip coffee was okay but was filled only about 1/2-3/4 of the way. would definitely return for pastries! but there are plenty of better options around for coffee

How does anyone give this place less than 5-stars. Even if the service is slow, or cranky, or chaos...IT DOESN'T MATTER! The pastries are worth whatever gauntlet you must run. They are unique and amazingly delicious. So. There you go.

Sad to report this, but, came in for a couple pastries and a latte around 3pm, and the server refused to serve me a latte because "we stopped serving espresso today". When I asked why, the answer was "we're closing soon, so we shut the machine down for cleaning". I asked them why they would shut down their coffee machine if they're shop is still open? " it takes a while to clean". I opted to leave instead of buying anything because this is the third time I've come in to support this small business, and the same employee has done the same thing, unable to serve me coffee with a pastry because they shut the machine off early. After leaving, I saw her through the window laughing with another employee about the situation. The employee's said her name is Eleanor. The most unprofessional behavior I could ever imagine, as a store owner I would be mortified to find my employees treating customers this way. Will NEVER return to this store, and will tell others to stay away as well, unless the owner decides to rectify this situation. Completely disgraceful service.

Delicious food & drinks, great service, and wonderful ambience! My whole family loves this local gem!!

This chocolate croissant slapped me in my face so hard. It was the best one I have ever had in my life. It was crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. Not too sweet. The chocolate tart can kick rocks though. Not a fan at all but their croissants are banging. Like straight banging. The macaroon also a slap. So those two things get 5 stars. Everything else can go away it's not needed

When you have to give five stars you just have to do it. The ambience is on point the taste and quality of the pastries as well as the tea and coffee is next level. Service was kind and patient. People are rolling through this place and now I know why but I preferred to sit a bit and enjoy. It's just a place that its value is in the enjoyment of sitting and taking in all that it has to offer. Definitely coming back I had the quiche with roasted red pepper and goat cheese. The crust was light and flaky, the cheese was mild and the pepper a great accompaniment. I also had the turkey pesto croissant which was delicate yet held up perfectly. I enjoyed it with a London fog that was smooth and creamy made with quality tea. Great find absolutely great find.

Their pastries are very tasty. The location was in the middle of a main road, so it was kind of hard to park. When you enter, if there's a line- it gets pretty crammed because where you order is close to where you enter. The place is very modern looking, and clean. I got an iced chai latte with my cinnamon crossiant. The drink was okay- watered down slightly. The pastry though.. was amazing!!! it reminded me of the center of a cinnamon roll. I also tried their most popular pastry: Kouign Mann. To describe the taste and texture, it was a crystallized flaky croissant with a sweet sugary taste. I thought it was okay, I preferred the cinnamon croissant better! But you should definitely give it a try. Their items were pretty limited because I believe they make a certain amount and day. If you're looking for a sweet treat while in the area, check this place out!

We stopped here both directions on a recent Seattle to Portland drive. What a great discovery. Superb pastries. Okay coffee. They have seating if you want to eat there, and the space is pretty and clean. Definitely worth a stop if passing through on I5. Locals should be all over this place.

Absolutely fantastic, I wish they would open a Puyallup location so I could go more. The pumpkin tart was delightful, cranberry Boston amazing, wonderful apricot danish, and quiche, I highly recommend them and can't wait to visit again soon.

Stopped in on our way to Oregon... Totally worth the extra 15 mins! So many delicious options, it was hard to choose. I will definitely come back to try more goodies. My kids loved their treats and hot chocolate! The pastry shop was sparsely decorated, very cleanly white, like almost hospital sterile. Not bad by any means, just not my aestic.

Today I went to the Leftbank. The line went outside. They were short staffed, but these servers never lost their cool or got grumpy. They were professional and happy. I'm giving the Left Bank 5 stars on Yelp. I wish we could all be like them. The pastries were delectable. The ambiance great. I'll definitely be back

Had their Kouign-Amann...excellent. Wanted to try their Eclaire and Paris-Breast but they were TINY.

Friendly and inviting service! Ample parking and lots of seating in a bright and clean area. I got a variety of pastries and enjoyed the kouign-amann with a drip coffee. My pastry was perfectly balanced with sweet, salt, flake, chew and of course delightfully buttery!

This place is beyond incredible - it's like the Mecca of beautiful, high quality French pastries. We ordered a wide mix of pastries and absolutely everything was delicious, from the Kouign Aman to the strawberry croissant donut. Oh and those cube croissant pastries filled with fresh homemade jam were to die for. The high ceilings, beautiful warm lights, arch detailing on the wall, super cute booth seats - the ambience of the cafe is elegant and literally every Instagrammer's dream come true (but please, let's keep the instagrammers out so that the place doesn't get any more crowded than it already is!). 15/10 will be back the next time we're in Olympia. Now they just need to open a branch on the Eastside!

Their Kouign Aman are worth flying to Seattle, renting a car, braving I-5 and its crazy drivers from SeaTac to Olympia... just for one of their little bits of heaven. Don't believe me, huh? If ours was a just world, this little bakery would be listed as one of the top bakeries in the United States. Seriously. Maybe in the top 100. Or top 50. They are that good.

There is a reason there is usually a long line out the door. Pastry is the same as what you buy in France.

Exquisite pastries and excellent customer service, all in one dazzling space - is what you will find at left bank. I stopped in with relatives while I was visiting and was immediately impressed by the warm welcome from the counter staff and the beauty of the pastries in the cases. Things just continued to improve upon tasting the beautifully crafted items I selected - perfect in form and flavor, we enjoyed these with absolutely zero crumbs left behind.

My Apple turn over is great. My wife loved her passionfruit tart & the service was nice. Thanks yall

Wonderful place to enjoy French pastries! Bright, clean, and cheerfully French style ambience. Friendly service from the cashiers as well as the baristas and staff serving the pastries. Simply wonderful!

Whenever I visit Olympia I always go to get Paris-Brest. It's the best I ever had in WA. But this time. What is this?!?! So wrong safeway tasting cream... and the size?! I guess if it would be marked for $2,99... Still love this place tho. Hopefully original pastry comes back.

Looks new. Clean. A little bare. Large seating area. Delicious Kouign-amann. Perhaps the best I've ever had. The person at the cash register was nice. I'd go back.

Yum! The atmosphere and beautiful, delicious, high-end pastries combine to make me feel like a tourist in my hometown. You can't go wrong with any choice. Don't miss it!

Once again the ambiance is unbeatable and the pastries delicious! The workers are always happy to share their favorites and recommendations! If you haven't been, check it out! Their shortbread and croissants are unbeatable. My husband tried the Pain Suisse today and we both LOVED it! Very tasty! We took our wedding photos here before because of the beautiful interior. Lots to love about left bank

I don't understand all the hype. All the dough was croissant dough even the donut. And they forgot two of our items. When you're paying $32 for 4 things (because 2 were left out) that's a ripoff but even $32 for 6 things would be. The one chocolate pastry item that they remembered to bag was bland and a bit underwhelming.

AMAZING PRODUCTS! Phenomenal selection, friendly service, and delicious offerings. We tried nearly one of everything ;) including the gluten free options. Highly recommend and I look forward to visiting here again next time I'm in the area.

Cette pâtisserie m'a beaucoup plu et je te conseille d'y aller pour la voir toi-même. Tu vas te régaler avec la tarte au citron. C'est vraiment le goût de bonheur, à mon avis en tout cas. Jette un coup d'œil aux photos que j'ai prises pendant ma dernière visite. Impec, nickel-chrome, tout est bon en fait. Vas-y!

Not for me. The balance and flavor levels was not my style. My partner enjoyed everything he got though

Their food and coffee are The absolute best. Service is middling, a bit snooty for me Their facility SUCKS. Cold, uninviting and crazy loud and it leaves people in line standing outside in the cold and rain.

Very slick, modern, clean boutique bakery. Staff was friendly & professional. Prices are a bit high, but are commensurate with quality of the pastries, which is *very* high. We got a spinach quiche, pain Suisse, star shaped berry croissant, and a chocolate croissant. The two croissants were deliciously rich with hyper buttery taste & super flaky texture. Pain Suisse had a distinctly egg note in the flavor profile & a more dense bread like texture. The quiche was tender in both the filling & the crust, plus had well developed flavor. Total ringout was $16.50 after tax. So not bad for a richly tasty breakfast for two people.

My absolute go to spot when I'm in town visiting family!! My sister introduced Left Bank Pastry to me a year or so ago and I haven't turned back since. The service is always amazing and the pastry's are fresh and yummy. They recently must've had a remodel and moved locations to a bigger space which is great! Now there's room to sit and dine in which I will have to try next time I'm in town. My must-have pastry I grab every time I visit is the Kouign Amann. SOOO good! The perfect combination of salty and sweet. My nephews love the cream puff swans as well. If you're in the area and love macarons make sure to grab some, the flavors change every day! Already craving Left Bank and can't wait for my next visit!

Amazing pasties and the thing is you got to arrive early early to get the best or they're gone by the time you arrive just any outstanding pastry store

This is my favorite pastry shop. They make the best croissants and quiches. I love being able to purchase their individual quiches. For those eating in, the space is bright and quiet, and the tables well spaced allowing for comfortable conversations or a bit of work.

Absolutely delicious Kouing Amman. The women who helped me were so kind and generous. I will definitely be back! Best bakery in Olympia!

Left Bank Pastry is my favorite patisserie in Olympia. If you're looking for French inspired treats, then head over and try the Kouign Amann, my absolute favorite! Dine in or take away, a trip to Left Bank is absolutely worth it! I'd also recommend pairing your pastry with one of their espresso drinks, using coffee beans from local roaster Bluebeard Coffee in Tacoma.

Amazing pastries with a cute little indoor cafe set up here! Last time we came here we got a box full of different treats, but I have to say the cheese crossaint is my favorite. Get there early enough or place your order ahead of time online if you don't want to miss out on all the good stuff. They sell out fast.

Food was good not omg but good I only got the swam and the quiche I feel like it shoulda been cooked a lil more. Service was fair although I could of sworn I said iced but I asked for a mocha and it tasted so bad I couldn't even drink it, it had a burning taste to it or maybe they don't clean the spout where the coffee is coming from but it didn't even taste bitter like black coffee just burnt. If I go back it MIGHT BE for the pastries I don't understand the hype. We didn't wait long inside so we got here on a good day at a good time during the day on Wednesday and there was a lot of seating this day so it made the ambience quiet but me coming back not sure.

Absolutely love the place! Clean & cute! Would absolutely come again! Pastries were amazing! I love the fact that it's not too sweet (so rare theses days). Ham & cheese croissant is too notch! Coffee - good coffee! I wish they had some signature drinks for coffee to stand out! Good quality beans and still better than Starbucks! Service was welcoming as well and the fact that they can bring out food to the table is really nice touch

I love their pastries!!! They're pricey but well worth it! They provide great customer service as well. Come early as they sell out on certain items.

Greatest bakery in the country. Not hyperbole. I've been to many many. I've never had a bad experience and the line around the corner is justified. Lemon meringue. Croissants. Quiches. Well, just everything on the menu. Each item tastes and looks and feels like it was given hours of attention and care. If bread items and baked sweets can be considered works of art, here you go. Buttery, sweet, savory, crispy, flaky, soft, tart, nutty, fruity, cheesy, whatever you're looking for you'll find it to complete satisfaction.