Byen Bakeri

A friend has been wanting to take me here and so, we did! Street parking wasn't too difficult and the case was already sort of picked through but still loads of treats to choose from. I had a coffee and sweet roll that was covered in pecans. The roll had plenty of cinnamon and the perfect sweetness. Service very accommodating to answer questions and patient with my inability to make a decision. A few tables inside and outside contributed to a cool bakery vibe. Cookies, cakes and other items were available. Looking forward to going back and trying more of these items!

Located right across the street from Seattle Pacific University, this is a bakery specializing in Swedish breads and pastries. We came because we recently learned about Semlor, and Byen Bakeri was one of the few places that served it. It was a brioche style bun, filled with whipped cream, and a slice of marzipan - so delicious, as was their cardamom latte, and cheesy jalapeño bread. If I lived closer to the area, I would come here all the time! The only downside is parking kinda sucks here, as is typical of old Seattle neighborhoods. I will certainly be back for more of their yummy breads, pastries, and seasonal coffee!

Love this bakery! I've heard everything here is pretty good and I can say that's true. I got their Swedish Gooey Cake. It is to die for. So rich, chocolate-y and delicious!! It's also super filling so a slice or two goes a long way. Perfect to share with friends and family. I'll be back here to try more menu items!

Cute place with a few tables indoors and outdoors. We had their lunch box deal and a few cookies. The cookies were good, but I wasn't a big fun of the sandwich combo. Overall it's a bit pricey in my opinion.

Uh oh, did this bakery actually steal Bakery Nouveau's thunder of being my personal favorite bakery that I've ever tried (so far)??? I think it did! :O Granted, as much as I love croissants (especially the twice-baked one at BN) I think I love danishes more.With that being said, the danishes here are *aMAziNG*! I tried the lingonberry and marionberry ones and what I really like about them is that the fruit fillings aren't overly sweetened and I could actually see some fruit bits. Perfectly soft and chewy danish bread and it even has some croissant-like inner layers to it. I also tried the tomato & feta cheese pastry, which leans more towards croissant style with how crispy it is. Though, what's unique about this pastry bread is that it's like a cross between a traditional croissant and a soft parmesan-crusted breadstick....idk how else to explain it lol. This along with the tomato and feta.....I mean, do I have to directly tell you that this one is a must-try?? :pPastries will bring you back by about $7 each, which is a bit high compared to the pricing at other bakeries. The thing is that these pastries are really hefty!! I was particularly curious on how much the danishes weigh (these were exceptionally heavy) and using my kitchen scale they're about 1/2 lb each! Lol. Very large pastries as well so easily sharable (well maybe not the tomato & feta cheese pastry as I inhaled that one in like 2 minutes).Make your way here please! :)

Love this cute little bakery. Their monte cristo is my favorite. Get it warmed! No seating inside, but they have 2 little tables outside.

Came here on a Sunday morning and waited in their line to order. Friendly staff.Prices are comparable to other similar shops. The desserts were good, but definitely on the sweet side, and not strongly flavored. The slice of lavender cake I was very excited about only had the barest hint of lavender flavor.

Very very mid cake. The green layer tasted very artificial and there were lots of cream. The sponge cake was somehow hard. First time I feel sad after eating a cake. $8 well wasted

We had a very unfortunate experience at Byen. We came at 6:45 on Saturday (15 minutes after they opened), and there was literally nothing available. To make it worse, when we asked the cashier how long it would be she walked as slowly as she could to ask the baker. We were told it would be another 15 minutes. Why open at 6:30 when you aren't going to be ready until 7? Super disappointed as we were very excited based on other reviews, but this was a very poor experience.

Super bakery that I just happened to stumble upon while taking a friend to near by classesA nice selection and the strudel and other Danish were melt in your mouth Selection was somewhat limited as 1 pm in afternoon I went back another day at 7:30 in the morning as thought I would have first crack at a bigger selection but bummed as hardly anything out So went another day at around 2:30 and almost all sold out so missed again So maybe hit or miss and I will keep tryingStaff always pleasant and accommodating and the little inside seating as well as outside tables most clean and inviting For sure one of top bakeries in Seattle and the quality was fantastic Jim at Maplelag in Minnesota Most aware of Scandinavian baking traditions Every Thursday we would take 50-100 pounds of potatoes and make lefse at our Nordic ski resortn