With Love: Top 12 South Seattle Bakeries

Reposted with permission from GO: South Seattle:

Where else will you find bakeries inspired by Chinese, Hawaiian, Filipino, Italian, Vietnamese and Japanese cultures all in one part of the city? NO WHERE! We love you, South Seattle!

1. 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. (2307 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98144/) North Rainier

2. Bunneh Baking
Serving made-to-order cupcakes, cookies, King Cakes and apple bread. Perfect for weddings, birthdays, baby showers, Super Bowl parties, school birthday deliveries, office parties and more! Order online via the website or Facebook. (Seattle, WA 98118) Seward Park

3. Cakes of Paradise
Specializing in tropical flavored cakes such as Lilikoi (Passion Fruit), Guava, Mango and Haupia (Coconut)… just to name a few. (6322 6th Ave S., Seattle, WA 98108/) Georgetown

4. Columbia City Bakery
Featuring some of the city’s best bread, cakes and pastries. Voted Best Bakery in South Seattle in the 2015 Best of Southeast Seattle Reader’s Choice Awards! (4865 Rainier Ave. S./) Columbia City

5. 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. (2701 15th Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98144/) Beacon Hill

6. Fresh Flours
Japanese-inspired pastries such as Green Tea Macaroons, Black Sesame Tea Cookie and Azuki Pound Cake plus much more. (1624 S. McClellan St., Seattle, WA 98144/) Beacon Hill

7. Meianna Bakery & Cafe
More than 40 different baked goods, including many Chinese standards. (6008 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S., Seattle, WA 98118/) Hillman City

8. Redwing Cafe
Cardamom sticky buns and other pastries including. Lots of great vegetarian and gluten-free options. (9272 57th Ave. S./) Rainier Beach

9. Repast
Tiny little neighborhood spot on Mount Baker Ridge with delicious pastries, sandwiches, quiche and soups. (1418 31st Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98144/) Mount Baker

10. Stone House Bakery
Fresh baked goods daily, including breads, croissants, cinnamon rolls, seasonally inspired cakes, scones, cookies and more. (9701 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118/) Rainier Beach

11. 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. (6020 Martin Luther King Junior Way, Seattle, WA 98118/) Hillman City

12. Two Tartes Cafe & Catering
A variety of baked goods, including brownies, cookies the size of your head, bread pudding with caramel sauce, puff pastries, scones and much more. (5629 Airport Way S, Seattle, WA 98108/) Georgetown

Hundreds of GO: South Seattle readers and south-end residents recently voted in the fifth annual Best of South Seattle Reader’s Choice Awards – the definitive list of who to know, where to eat and what to do in one of America’s most diverse zip codes and these are some of their favorite South Seattle bakeries. Photo/Columbia City Bakery