Freya, Downtown
14 people recommendvia r/Seattle, r/AskSeattle14 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Freya is a bakery with shops downtown, at Pike Place Market and on Western Avenue, and commenters recommend it overall. A few like the Bananas Foster latte, and several praise its pastries, including cardamom knots, a pear brulee pastry and kouign amann. One says the downtown shop's coffee, made by its own baristas, placed in the top five at a national barista championship, and one prefers the Pike Place shop while saying all share similar coffee and pastries. Check which shop you are visiting: the shop listed here is the downtown 5th Avenue one.
Address
Freya Bakery & Cafe Downtown, 1400 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Bananas Foster latte
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/MuNansen in r/Seattle · Oct 2024taste
Says they were heading to Freya specifically for its Bananas Foster latte.
- Recommendsu/ImFlawedInThatWay in r/Seattle · Dec 2025
Tentatively says Freya also meets the request for good food and coffee.
- Recommendsu/BlacktailJack in r/AskSeattle · Apr 2026taste
Calls Freya on Western Ave great, with excellent coffee.
- Recommendsu/therealmudslinger in r/AskSeattle · May 2026
A bakery on the same downtown block; named as a personal favourite.
- Recommendsu/maryjob02 in r/AskSeattle · Sep 2025
Suggests Freya as a Scandinavian option in the downtown or waterfront part of town.
- Recommendsu/PNWcouchpotato in r/AskSeattle · Jul 2025
Recommends Freya near the waterfront and Pike Market as a place to try.
- Recommendsu/imoux in r/AskSeattle · Apr 2026
Suggests checking out Freya for something that appeals.
- Recommendsu/longlostsaperstein in r/AskSeattle · Jul 2025taste
Calls Freya great and singles out a pear brûlée pastry as delicious.
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- Recommendsu/mecistops in r/Seattle · Oct 2024taste
Says they love Freya and would crave its cardamom knots.
- Recommendsu/Annual-Badger-3026 in r/AskSeattle · Sep 2025taste
Says Freya is tasty, with good cardamom buns and tomato danish, though not sure about authenticity.
- Recommendsu/Suspicious-Yogurt-60 in r/Seattle · Oct 2024taste
Says the Bananas Foster latte is pretty good and sold at Freya, a Pike Place bakery.
- Recommendsu/TheNewRomantics-1989 in r/AskSeattle · Apr 2026
Suggests Freya at 5th as another option worth the walk.
- Recommendsu/Complex-Duty-6043 in r/AskSeattle · Jul 2025taste
Says Freya Downtown's coffee placed highly in a national barista championship, made by its own baristas.
- Recommendsu/trendlyte in r/AskSeattle · Jul 2025
Prefers the Pike Place Market Freya, says all branches share similar coffee and pastries, and rates their kouign amann good.
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