14 South Seattle Bakeries Reflect Area’s Diversity

What’s your favorite South Seattle bakery?

South Seattle is one of the most diverse areas of the city, which is highlighted by the wide range of unique area bakeries. Because where else will you find sweets inspired by Mexican, Chinese, Hawaiian, Filipino, Italian, Vietnamese, Japanese and American cultures all in one big community?

1. Beach Bakery
Beach Bakery serves coffee and made-from-scratch bakery filled with cakes, pastries, cookies and other delicious sweets. Rainier Beach

2. Borracchini’s Bakery
A Garlic Gulch mainstay, this historic, family-owned bakery will decorate your birthday cake while you wait. Delectable breads, cookies, pastries and more, plus a great little Italian deli/grocery. North Rainier

3. Cakes of Paradise
Specializing in tropical flavored cakes such as Lilikoi (Passion Fruit), Guava, Mango and Haupia (Coconut)… just to name a few. Georgetown

4. Columbia City Bakery
Featuring some of the city’s best bread, cakes and pastries. Voted Best Bakery in South Seattle in the 2016 Best of Southeast Seattle Reader’s Choice Awards! Columbia City

5. Deep Sea Sugar & Salt
A Pacific Northwest inspired cake shop offering unique and classic flavors for all occasions. Located in the Georgetown Trailer Park Mall. Georgetown

6. Despi Delite Bakery
Serving Beacon Hill for more than 20 years and specializing in sweet and savory Filipino goods, sheet cakes for all occasions, donuts, bread, cookies and much more. Beacon Hill

7. Fresh Flours
Japanese-inspired pastries such as Green Tea Macaroons, Black Sesame Tea Cookie and Azuki Pound Cake plus much more. Beacon Hill

8. Little Rae’s Bakery
Independent wholesale bakery serving all-natural, nut-free treats that can be found at Tin Umbrella Coffee. Rainier Beach

9. Mimi’s Bakery & Floral Shop
Unfussy storefront for ready-made & custom cakes plus fresh-cut flowers & custom designs. Beacon Hill

10. Redwing Cafe
Cardamom sticky buns and other pastries including. Lots of great vegetarian and gluten-free options. Rainier Beach

11. Repast
Tiny little neighborhood spot on Mount Baker Ridge with delicious pastries, sandwiches, quiche and soups. Mount Baker

12. Stone House Bakery
Fresh baked goods daily, including breads, croissants, cinnamon rolls, seasonally inspired cakes, scones, cookies and more. Rainier Beach

13. The Essential Baking Company Georgetown Cafe
Serving breakfast and lunch, fair-trade Victrola Coffee, teas, natural juices, sodas, wine, and beer; and their own fresh-baked breads, pastries, crackers and desserts. Georgetown

14. Tony’s Bakery & Deli
Vietnamese bakery and deli with entrees, desserts, bubble tea, Bahn Mi sandwiches and huge humbao. Good service and even better prices. Hillman City