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If you have as big a sweet tooth as we do, you’re in good company if you’re in the Burien, Washington, area. There are many fantastic sweets and pastry shops in our town to satisfy all your cravings, whether it be flaky baked goods or a creamy gelato. This is a dangerous town to live in if you’re trying to avoid delicious sweets.
Here are the five best places to get sweet treats in Burien:
Bakery Nouveau
This French-style pastry, dessert, and baked goods shop knows exactly what it’s doing. Bakery Nouveau is full of perfect macarons, hand-crafted chocolates, cookies, brownies, madeleines, bars — everything they sell is homemade, fresh, and just like grandmère used to make back in old Paris. Or, what we imagine she would have made if we had a French grandmother. Take home a bag of fresh croissants to enjoy with the family, or sneak away to their cafe for a coffee and pastry break.
Australian Pie Company
The Australian Pie Company is a great alternative to your run-of-the-mill pastry shop. Here you’ll find plenty of savory pastries, but it’s the sweet treats we show up for. Raspberry cream puffs, turtle cream puffs, Lamington cake, raspberry cheesecake shells, and more fill their display cabinets, ready for you to dig in with a cup of coffee. Their prices are very reasonable, and their creations are always delicious.
Grand Central Bakery
This northwestern U.S. chain has found success with its well-made pastries. You’ll be able to take home chocolate muffins, flavored croissants, cheese danishes, tarts, scones, and more. If you like fresh-baked bread, you’ll love their house loaves. The ingredients they use are natural, and from sustainable sources such as local farms. Therefore, their offerings are seasonal, so every trip to Grand Central Bakery is a new experience.
Medzo Gelato Bar & Travel Cafe
Get your sweet tooth fix at Medzo Gelato Bar & Travel Cafe. Their house-made sorbets and gelato are the perfect refreshment on a warm day — or cold ones, for that matter. Grab an espresso-based drink or Italian hot chocolate and dig into the ever-revolving, always-delicious assortments of gelato flavors they make fresh every day. Once you try their gelato, you’ll scoff at soft-serve ice cream for the rest of your days.
White Cap Frozen Yogurt
If you love frozen yogurt, White Cap is the place for you. They have a great selection of flavored yogurts and even more toppings to cover all your family’s dessert needs. Black raspberry, Dutch chocolate, cake batter, French vanilla, mango sorbet, pistachio — they have classic favorites always on tap, and many seasonal flavors they constantly rotate through. Finish off with candy, nut, and fruit toppings, and you’ve got yourself a worthy dessert.
Take some time to patronize these and the other great sweet shops in town to find your favorite. If yours isn’t on this list, let us know. We’re always looking for a new tasty treat.
