7 Sweet Seattle-Area Bakeries to Try With Kids

Yummy House: Hong Kong–style bakery in the International District

Find it: 522 6th Ave. S., Seattle, 206-340-8838

If you’re unfamiliar with Hong Kong–style desserts, know that you won’t find that decadent, hurts-your-teeth-it’s-so-sweet kind of cake here. Hong Kong–style pastries and cakes are light and not too sweet. Think angel food cake, not fudge. My go-to celebratory cake is the fresh mango. If an entire cake is too much of a commitment, Yummy House sells cake by the slice so you can sample all the flavors.

Yummy House also makes buns that are big and bready, the size of a saucer and with a decent amount of filling. Some crowd-pleasers to try are the red bean bun, lotus seed bun and taro bun. Yummy House is on a busy street kitty-corner from Uwajimaya, where there’s always something interesting to see.

Where to play: The Donnie Chin International Children’s Park (700 S. Lane St.) is a beautiful pocket park in the middle of the I.D. Kids can climb on the installation art: a bronze dragon in the sand pit, colorful drums and a big bronze ball. Tip: Find even more fun spots to explore in our insider’s guide to Chinatown-International District.

Next treat: Larsen’s Bakery