Le Fournil

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Le Fournil
Restaurant information
Established1997 (1997)
Owner(s)Nicolas Paré
Food typeFrench
Street address3230 Eastlake Avenue E Suite A
CitySeattle
CountyKing
StateWashington
Postal/ZIP Code98102
Coordinates 47°39′03″N122°19′17″W / 47.6508°N 122.3215°W / 47.6508; -122.3215

Le Fournil is a French bakery and restaurant in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1] [2] It opened in 1997.

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Description

The French bakery and cafe Le Fournil operates in Seattle's Eastlake [3] / Portage Bay area, near Lake Union. [4] The menu includes baguettes and other French breads, [5] as well as cakes, [6] cookies, [7] croissants, quiches, salads, sandwiches, [8] tarts, and other baked goods and desserts. [3] [9] During the holiday season, Le Fournil offers sponge cake-and-ganache bûche de Noël. [10]

History

The bakery opened in 1997. [3] French-born [11] Nicolas Paré is the owner. [12]

Le Fournil has supplied Whole Foods Market, [13] as well as local establishments Café Allegro and Volunteer Park Cafe & Pantry. [14] [15]

Reception

Lara Douglass recommended the business in Eater Seattle 's 2016 overview of the city's "outstanding" egg sandwiches. [4] Rosin Saez included Le Fournil in Seattle Metropolitan 's list of seventeen "superb" international bakeries in the metropolitan area. [5]

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