Le Panier

Cute french bakery with fresh breads and baked goods:) I love the coffee there!

An unexpected delight, now saved forever as a place to return to with each trip to Pikes Place Market.
Macaroons crafted with such care, to allow for a a treat hydrated with flavor and texture. These aren't your ordinary macaroons. The texture provided the perfect bite, in flavor, texture and experience.
There are many other delightful concoctions, I haven't tried, namely the decadent looking dark chocolate cake, and many other pastries. Oh well. Time to go back and try them all.

Great variety of sweets with reasonable price.
Macaroons and Napoleons are recommended.
However, not all flavors are available for the macaroons.

I recently stumbled upon Le Panier in Seattle and was absolutely blown away by their delicious baked goods. The baguette had the perfect crust and a soft, pillowy interior that was a delight to bite into. The raspberry croissant was equally impressive, with its flaky layers and a flavorful filling that perfectly balanced the buttery pastry. The welcoming atmosphere and friendly staff made our visit even more enjoyable. If you're a fan of authentic French baked goods, I highly recommend making a stop at Le Panier.

Before this place if you told me you were going to serve me a sandwich of only ham and butter, I'd have told you you were nuts! But y'all, the ham and butter sandwich from Le Panier was SO GOOD. Simple, but epic. It starts with that crunchy French roll to give you some texture and that yeasty goodness. The butter, so smooth and creamy, and the salty ham all combine for such a unique, simple, clean sandwich.

Great French bakery down at pike place, one of the best spots I hit on this trip so far.

No seating inside restaurant currently. You take it to go.

Decaf Latte was good.

I ordered a lot of different items to try:

Pro tip: my recommendation is the almond croissant if you can have one thing.. So very flaky with a delicious almond cream.

The brioche framboise
Very strong strawberry jam which was excellent

Palmier
Great version

Kuign amann
Preferred the soft texture of this to the palmier but that's a personal preference

Citron tart
Very strong lemon flavor without it being acidic and too tart.

Vanilla macaron was better than the pistachio. The black currant was very interesting! A great flavor to try. Strawberry was fine.

Pistachio eclair
Make sure to try this. They fill them up generously

Chocolate eclair
If you like chocolate you will love it, but I'm not a huge chocolate person.

I went on a Saturday at 10:00 AM and waited about 45 mins total. Definitely order ahead if you're in a rush. The location is small and rightfully popular with a delicious assortment of baked goods from croissants to fresh bread to macaroons. The staff are polite, helpful, and don't make you feel hurried despite the long line. Prices are fair. I will be back, but probably during the week next time!

Been coming here for years. Scared to share the best item here incase they sell out and don’t have when we arrive. I wish they’d open up more around seattle. Specifically Bellevue

Really great. Really tasty. Lovely staff. It's hard to choose so buy a lot.

Almond croissant @ Le Panier vs Marzipan pastry @ Piroshky Piroshky is not even a competition. How do you compete with a French bakery? The marzipan pastry is like an empanada with almond paste while the true almond croissant is flaky, layered and baked to perfection.