Bakery Nouveau is an excellent Capitol Hill bakery we like most for the twice baked almond croissant and croque monsieur.

For breakfast on the go in Belltown, go for a breakfast sandwich at Dahlia (there are only four seats there). And couple coconut cream pie bites.

Fat Hen is a great place in Ballard for a low-key brunch with a friend.

Westman’s Bagel & Coffee is a sidewalk stand serving homemade bagels, cream cheese spreads, and breakfast sandwiches.

Fuji Bakery is a cafe in the International District that makes Japanese desserts and an incredible chocolate chip cookie.

Hood Famous is a Filipino bakery and coffee shop that specializes in mini cheesecakes.

Saigon Deli is a Vietnamese spot in the International District that makes great banh mi sandwiches.

Fishermen’s is a deli and market in Queen Anne on the Salmon Bay Marina.

Ampersand Cafe is a coffee shop in West Seattle on Alki Beach.

Lucky Santo in in Ballard serves food free from gluten, grains, soy, dairy, canola, legumes, and refined sugar. There’s not much left after that.

Blank Space Cafe is a tea shop in Green Lake that specializes in macarons and bubble waffles.

Urban Bakery is a cafe and deli in Green Lake that also serves pastries.

Broadcast Coffee is a cafe in the Central District that serves coffee, beer, and wine.

QED is a tiny coffee shop in Mount Baker.

Roy Street Coffee & Tea is a cafe on Capitol Hill that has a ton of space to work and have meetings.

Ventoux is a coffee shop in Ravenna that serves great coffee and a lineup of beer on tap.