7 Sweet Seattle-Area Bakeries to Try With Kids

Larsen’s Bakery: Scandinavian bakery in Ballard

Find it: 8000 24th Ave. N.W., Seattle, 206-782-8285

Scandinavian cuisine gets a bad rap, but the pastries at Larsen’s Bakery can turn all the nonbelievers into devout fans. For 50 years, Larsen’s Bakery has been baking authentic kringle, smorkage, kransekage and more. New to Scandinavian fare? We recommend getting one of the massive kringles and splitting it with the whole family.

Also try: Tall Grass Bakery for amazing sticky buns and other tasty treats (9 a.m.–6 p.m., Wednesday–Sunday). 

Pair it with: Visit Webster Park (3025 N.W. 68th St., Seattle) which was renovated a few years ago — but retains a rainbow slide by popular demand! It shares a block with Licton Springs K–8 School, the former site of the Nordic Heritage Museum. The play equipment at Loyal Heights Community Center (2101 N.W. 77th St., Seattle) was updated in 2021. 

Next treat: The Salvadorean Bakery