Alida's Bakery

If you're looking for delicious homemade middle eastern breads, desserts, and other baked goods, you've gotta check out Alida's! The bakery is pretty unique to the area and it's well worth the drive from west seattle! Ps try the tomato manakish!!

Great food and great service, thank you guy for being amazing Manaeesh are great so is the bread, very soft and fresh every day

I'd heard a lot about Alida's Bakery and staying pretty close to the area, I just had to visit this asap! It's the smell of freshly baked bread that wafts through that sets the tone for me. We got there at almost closing time, but I saw that they were still baking, which was truly a good feeling! I mainly wanted to try their Baklava, Coconut Honey cake and buy a loaf of naan/pita. But I ended getting Manakish and Kunefe as well. The baklava wasn't like anything I've had before. It was so crispy and fresh and stuffed to the brim. Heaven! It was my first time trying Kunefe, made with cheese and vermicelli crisp tops. It was really interesting. The Manakish is usually available in different flavors. They had jalapeno, tomato, zatar available. I got the zatar. The pita was extremely soft and tender. However it was a wee bit too much seasoning for my liking. I will definitely go back for the best baklava ever and the honey coconut cake of course!!

Great food, delicious bread! The taste is very homey! Service is quick and stuff is very friendly!

Alida's Bakery is located in a popular strip mall which I frequent to visit other businesses while in Everett. It had caught my attention earlier, but had stopped by on Wednesdays or Thursdays when the bakery is closed. After placing a takeout order at an adjacent spot, I lucked out and Alida's Bakery was open (1/14/22). I was excited to finally check it out after it had been recently featured in The Seattle Times and KING5 Evening. It is located at a non-descript corner of the strip mall, but clearly those in the know are here and I joined the line. There's plentiful fresh pita and flatbread on the metro shelf to the right. I overheard from the front counter being told to another customer that these are freshly baked, no preservatives, and freezes well - definitely notable pro tip!I was anticipating getting to the front counter and to see what what featured in the pastry cases. I was so giddy that I even forgot to snap a photo of the menu board. I wished that the items had signage, but thankfully the folks behind the counter were willing to field inquiries and had their system down pat to ring up and bag purchases. I hate being that person who holds up the line not knowing quite what to purchase with my first time visit. No worries there as my queries were answered with such enthusiasm and welcoming smiles. I ended up just getting three items: *Happy Honey Baklava box with four pieces each of pistachio walnut and cashew caramel baklava ($12)*two pieces of Za'atar pita, Mana'quish ($2 each)*a half pound bag of Klecha ($7)There is also something to be said visiting a spot without any preconceived notions. All I knew is that it was a bakery I had never visited and had some recent media exposure. Because once I got home and started sampling the goods, I was absolutely blown away. My Yelp tag line mentions in search of dazzling flavors and does Alida's Bakery deliver. I was also concurrently receiving DMs from another Yelper currently in Paris and the flavors were so amazing that I had to simply just focus on the moment. I actually DMed back that if I suddenly die, eating these bites made my life complete. Might as well cue the aria. Even my college age son agreed wholeheartedly when he ate the same items later in the day.I thought my favorite baklava was at a frequented North Seattle cafe. Have to say this baklava box with two flavors is tops hands down. Nice and crisp and not cloyingly sweet. Perfect flavor and texture. It got all gobbled up the same day!The Za'atar pita was so fresh, fragrant, and delicious! Za'atar is a spice mix that can be a variant of the following: oregano, majoram, thyme, cumin, coriander, sesame seeds, salt, and sumac. I wonder what the signature mix Alida's Bakery uses, all I know is that it an amazing combo of tangy, herbal, nutty, and toasty. Delicious solo, but I can see this an accompaniment to grilled meats. The Klecha was also terrific purchase - delicious date nut and cardamon pastry bites. Perfect sized amount for gift giving or to bring to a gathering. All I needed was some strong coffee or fragrant tea. I definitely exercised restraint not wanting one of each item upon my first visit. Based on their website, they also have their products at other indie shops. I'll have to recommend my nearby Mediterranean shop in Shoreline to be one of their destinations too. But there is an advantage to shop directly onsite for supreme freshness. I definitely will have to return and start exploring the pastry case - there are so many cakes, puddings, other flavored breads, and items in containers to check out. The website is also worth exploring, I enjoyed reading about what brought the bakeshop into existence. I encourage others to check it out, it evokes family warmth, the desire to share their Iraqi Kurdistan heritage, and true local, indie spirit.Major Yelp Elite seal of approval! Support family run, local, and indie. Highly recommended!

My mom told me about this bakery because she picks up pita bread from here. When I went to get some pita, it was super fresh and warm! You can taste the freshness and very tasty. I got some baklava as well and it was also very delicious. I hope to try more things here next time. This place is family owned and the service was spectacular. They make you feel as if you are part of their home. Wonderful place to check out!

Amazing family owned business. Cant recommend enough! Their pita bread reminds me of my families - closest I've been able to find.

Alida's Bakery is one in a million. Hardly anywhere in the greater Seattle area makes lahmajun/lamacun/lahembajeen as good. They are huge! Made with a thin and crispy-edged dough and covered in a beautifully spiced beef mixture. We drive up to Everett just for these beauties!They also have other flatbreads and all kinds of tasty Kurdish cookies and desserts (that will also be familiar to Arabs), but they are perhaps best known for their fluffy, freshly baked bread. You can find their bread in a few shops around the area, such as Byblos market, but I believe you have to go to their bakery to get the flatbreads.The bakery itself is takeout only, and the service is friendly, professional, and efficient. I would say not to miss it if you're in the area, but I think it's worth the drive even if you're not!

I had been wanting to try this bakery for so long. I finally got to stop in and what a delightful experience. I wanted to get some of the manakish (a flatbread with toppings) to take home for lunch with the hubby. I told them I had been wanting to come in for a long time and I was excited to finally try the manakish. They were only $3-8 each - depending on the topping. So I presumed at that price they would be quite small. So I ordered one with pepperoni and cheese, tomato, zatar, and jalapeno and cheese. I was told they make them to order. So I waited about 5 minutes. When the gentleman came out he actually made me one of EVERY flavor. And they are bigger that I thought they would be. So he also gave me beef and a cheese - on the house. And then he gave me a free bag of pita! He wanted me to try them all. Now that is a wonderful way to treat a new customer. Needless to say - we had leftovers.My favorites - pepperoni and cheese, beef, tomato. Hubby's favorite - jalapeno and cheese. I froze the pita bread to enjoy another time. We will be back!

So glad to have Alida's Bakery close to me! Not only is everyone so kind and helpful but their pita, naan, and manakish are top tier! I've been the lucky the last few times to come in and their pita is just getting finished. The cost for a bag of pita is $3.50 for 5 pieces which I think is a great deal given the quality of the bread.