cold comfort

Seattle's Best Shaved Ice and Slushies

Brain freeze be damned.

06/30/2026 By Naomi Tomky and Seattle Met Staff

Feature

The Battle for the Soul of the Churro

It’s a Spanish icon. A Mexican tradition. A uniquely American canvas. One Seattle-area company also wants you to remember where the churro came from.

01/22/2026 By Allecia Vermillion Photography by Amber Fouts

Crumb Deal

The Best Pastries for When You Deserve a Little Treat

These baked goods are worth the dough.

07/14/2025 By Naomi Tomky Photography by Amber Fouts

Seattle Freeze

The Big Giant List of Seattle’s Best Ice Cream Shops

A quadruple-scoop, triple-swirl helping with all the extras of the city’s best soft serve spots, scoop stops, and sundae haunts.

06/20/2025 By Naomi Tomky and Allecia Vermillion

Fancy Freeze

A Dessert with Culture

Hellenika churns out an obsession-worthy frozen treat at Pike Place Market.

05/30/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Celebratory Confections

The Best Seattle Bakeries for One-of-a-Kind Birthday Cakes

Guava-filled, unicorn-themed, and everything in between.

04/16/2025 By Annette Maxon and Naomi Tomky

Frosted Takes

The Case for Cake Maximalism

Extravagant decorations, over-the-top garnishes, and whimsical touches prove that too much of a good thing is a great thing.

03/31/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Underdog Neighborhoods

The Case for White Center as Seattle’s Indie Hub

Come for the roller rink, authentic Mexican food, and a panda-themed bakery.

03/19/2025 By Donna Chan and Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Hole Foods

Behold, the Best Doughnuts in Seattle

Sprinkled, glazed, and occasionally topped with bacon: These are the city’s most impressive practitioners of fried dough.

01/15/2025 By Naomi Tomky and Allecia Vermillion Photography by Amber Fouts

Scoop Dupe

How Does a Local Gelato Shop Close in Seattle but Also Live On as a Global Chain?

The truth melts quickly when venture capital is involved.

01/09/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Colonel Custard

Eat This: The Portuguese Egg Tarts at So Tasty

The tiny tins at a Chinese fried chicken shop in Bellevue cradle a powerful pastry.

08/30/2024 By Naomi Tomky

Swirl Crush

The Best Soft Serve in Seattle

A childhood classic, all grown-up and sprinkled around the city.

07/15/2024 By Allecia Vermillion

Confection Cross-Training

When Chefs Make Cake (and Rice Krispies Treats)

Two of the year’s coolest new bakeries, Paper Cake Shop and Little Jaye, sprang to life when savory chefs turned their attention to butter and sugar.

08/30/2023 By Allecia Vermillion

Feature

Proofing the Pastry Project

Even before our current restaurant worker shortage, Seattle’s needed more pastry cooks. Two women built a free training program in Pioneer Square; the experiment doesn’t end there.

08/29/2022 By Allecia Vermillion Photography by Amber Fouts

That's Cold

The Choco Taco Lives On—At Least in Seattle

Klondike has retired its classic novelty ice cream. Console yourself with a labor-intensive (dare we say, better?) local version.

07/27/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Expansion Mode

Susu Dessert Bar Spins Off a Bothell Bakery

The pastry program will head north, so this buttery gem in Chinatown–International District can get back to its original plan.

05/10/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Opening Dispatch

Madrona's New Bakery Is All about Cookies

Cookies with Tiffany embraces nostalgia in the form of s'mores, funfetti, and classic chocolate chip.

02/04/2022 By Ann Karneus

Life of Pie

Thanksgiving Takeout Guide: Pie and Dessert Edition

Where to preorder from an autumnal rainbow of pumpkin, apple, and bourbon pecan. (Plus gluten-free, vegan, and straight-up tropical pie options.)

11/03/2021 By Seattle Met Staff

Our Ice Cream Future

New Local Ice Cream Line Kryse Makes Small Batches of Big Flavors

Owner Kryse Panis Martin's creations should look familiar to fans of the former Central District Ice Cream Company.

01/21/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

So Much Confetti

How to Throw a Birthday Party for Yourself

After all, who knows you better than you?

08/20/2019 By Rosin Saez