Saint Bread

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Saint Bread
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Street address1421 Northeast Boat Street
CitySeattle
StateWashington
Postal/ZIP Code98105
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 47°39′02″N122°18′47″W / 47.6505°N 122.3130°W / 47.6505; -122.3130
Website saintbread.com

Saint Bread is a bakery in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1]

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Description

Saint Bread is a bakery in Portage Bay, near the University of Washington. [2] The bakery has stained glass windows, outdoor picnic tables, [3] and a covered patio. [4] [5] The menu includes pastries, toasts, burgers, [6] sandwiches, [7] salads, and grain bowls. [8] [9] [10] Cookies have included the "gochudoodle" (snickerdoodle with gochujang). [11] Pastries have included cardamom knots, chocolate croissants, and melonpan. Adele Chapin of Eater Seattle said the menu "spans French, Japanese, American, and Scandinavian traditions". [12] The bakery has brewed coffee from Portland-based Proud Mary Coffee. [13]

History

Yasuaki Saito, Michael Sanders, and Randi Rachlow opened the bakery in a former boatyard in April 2021, in what used to be a machine shop operated by Jensen Motor Boat Company. [7]

In 2022, the business was among local bakeries participating in a bake sale benefitting abortion access. [14] Saint Bread announced plans to expand in 2023. [15]

Gabby Park was the pastry chef at Saint Bread. [16]

Reception

Harry Cheadle included Saint Bread in Eater Seattle's 2023 list of the city's 16 "most perfect" bakeries. [6] The business was included in The New York Times' 2023 list of Seattle's 25 best restaurants, [17] and in 2024 was rated by Bon Appétit as one of the nine most creative bakeries in the United States. [18]

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