l'artisan french bakery cafe

hands down the best french bakery i have been to in western washington. i am french and this bakery rivals even bakeries in france. absolutely perfect palmiers, great napoléons,freshcroissants, amazing cakes, etc. it's no surprise though, since the baker is also french. i've tried the french bakery next to pike place market, also the one on 45th near the u district. neither come close.

can't get enough!. a friend told us about this place so we dropped by one day and fell in love with it. we've started a new "tradition" of coming here sunday mornings for breakfast. the croissants and desserts madefreshdaily are simply amazing. lunches are great too. prices are very reasonable. the staff are very friendly and attentive. about the only negative i can think of is that it's tiny with limited seating. if a table isn't available when you arrive, just be patient and one will usually open up rather quickly... the table turnover is pretty fast because this isn't a dinner restaurant. it's good think we don't live close by or i'd be tempted to stop by daily!

great pastries. love this place! love the great croissants and french bread! esp love their lunch special(chicken sandwich with avocado). my favorite is the mixed fruit tart.freshingredients and its not too sweet. i've tried some of their cakes. they are too rich for me although they all look so beautiful! service is great! i found some reviews criticizing the place not being children friendly; i say to these people the world doesn't revolve around your kids if they are unruly and can't sit still they should not be outside your house! the owner has every right to protect her property and her business. how would you like to clean the glass on that showcase several times a day? i bet if that glass is full of dirty handprints from those brats and touching everything,you would comment on how dirty the place is!!! the cafe is not a playground teach your kids some manners!