Temple Pastries
Bakery · Central Area
2524 S Jackson St #104, Seattle, WA 98144
Highlights
Inventive croissants, cruffins, flans, and cookies using sourdough.
Inventive croissants, cruffins, flans, and cookies using sourdough.
"On weekends this Central District bakery often draws out-the-door lines for Christina Wood’s creative pastries, like the cruffins, the chocolate rye croissants, or the inventive macarons (black sesame yuzu is one current flavor). But on weekdays things are quieter, especially in the afternoon around the time you need to get out of your home office and get a pick-me-up — whether that means a Broadcast coffee or one (or two) of those macarons." - Harry Cheadle
"At Temple, you’ll find pastries so beautiful, you almost feel bad to take a bite. We said almost. It’s hard to go wrong with their jammy caramelized shallot croissant with nutty gruyere, the pistachio schnecken, or just a handful of macarons. And with specials happening for virtually every holiday (hello, tender brick of layered Easter carrot cake), it’s impossible to run out of leavened things to try." - aimee rizzo, lidiya belete, kayla sager riley
"This Central District bakery’s chocolate chip cookie is like that friend who has it all together—you know, the one who goes on daily morning strolls and owns house plants that aren’t made of plastic. For starters, there’s pillowy softness backed by a caramelly crisp throughout the bottom like a New York-style pizza slice. And for some sophisticated bursts of crunch, you’ve also got cacao nibs thrown in, which temper some of that sweetness." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley
"This long-established bakery has been described as one of Seattle’s best bakeries for years and is known for its chocolate rye croissants and cruffins. Owner Christina Wood is using the bakery's daytime space to launch an evening pizza project, while the bakery's pastries remain the shop's core offering." - Harry Cheadle
"This is a bakery that serves pastries that are so beautiful, you almost feel bad to take a bite and destroy the artful creations. To be clear, we said almost. It’s hard to go wrong with their jammy caramelized shallot croissant with gruyere, a nutty pistachio schnecken, the blood orange Campari cake donut, or just a handful of macarons—or pop by their adjoining soft serve window for pandan ice cream topped with a crunchy miniature croissant." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley
