Macrina Bakery & Cafe

We walked to Macrina Bakery & Cafe on a Friday morning. By 10am the inside was already packed with few seats available outside as well. Luckily we were able to snag a table outside right as another party was leaving. Unfortunately, I forgot to take photos of the pastries before eating them. We ordered a cold brew, cappuccino, raspberry lemon cake, ginger cookie, upside apple cardamom cake, and chocolate orange coffee cake. The coffees were pretty good. I'm not a coffee snob or connoisseur by any means but I thought the cappuccino was tasty. The apple cardamom cake was decent but slightly dry. I'm not the biggest fan of cardamom, but could appreciate the flavor combination. The ginger cookie was easily the best pastry we ordered and had an amazingly satisfying chewy texture. The raspberry lemon cake had good flavor but was a little dry. The chocolate orange coffee cake was also a little dry, but was really good when you were able to get a bite with lots of chocolate chips in it. Overall, I was satisfied with my visit to Macrina Bakery & Cafe. It is located in Capitol Hill in an extremely cute area, which makes it a great neighborhood coffee spot. I would love to visit again to try out their other pastries, and could see this place becoming a regular spot if I lived nearby.

Excellent selection of breads, pastries, & baked goods. Bagels are amazing, it’s a must have. Great ambience. Very friendly staff, good location. Not too crowded. Very clean. Great ambience. Wonderful experience overall. Breads are so good. A hidden gem in Seattle. Bagels are made from sourdough, excellent.

I want to own Macrina Bakery and Cafe, for real. No one walks in to this bakery and says, “That’s enough.” Well, maybe SuperWo/man. Not me, nor my family and friends. I actually prank friends and bring them to Macrina and then when the window shopping is over I say, “Just kidding. I don’t eat baked goods.” And I begin the long walk out with screams and cries behind me. I mean, what can you say about a business that is so good at creating a desire and then exceeding the fulfillment? So do yourself a favor and make the trip to Macrina Bakery and tell me I’m wrong. Everyone thanks me for this tip - Go. There. Now.

This is a huge bakery with a huge selection of baked items. We got CATE sandwich, chicken pot pie, an americano and a mocha. We also got a strawberry cheesecake after. The sandwich was tasty while the pot pie was okay. The mocha was a bit watery while the americano was delicious. The cheesecake was good too as well.

Love love love this bakery. If I need bread for anything, it will always be from Macrina Bakery. Their chai isn’t a shining star, but it’s not what they’re known for so I can’t complain that much. Their ciabatta buns are perfect for burger night, the baguettes are great for charcuterie boards and the oatmeal cookies are just perfection. I can’t wait to try their bagels next.