Temple Pastries, Central District
17 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/AskSeattle, r/Seattle19 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Temple Pastries is a bakery in the Central District that most people who weigh in recommend. Many name it a top pick for pastries, and two like its baguette. Some say the coffee is good or pleasant. On the other side, one finds the pastries underwhelming and skips them, and another still thinks it is worth trying despite a menu that did not match expectations.
Address
Temple Pastries, 2524 S Jackson St #104, Seattle, WA 98144
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Baguette
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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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/picky-penguin in r/AskSeattle · Jul 2025
Lists Temple among the best bakeries.
- Recommendsu/GromitInWA in r/AskSeattle · Jul 2025
Agrees with the previous answer, which names Temple among its picks.
- Recommendsu/Rauldude in r/AskSeattle · Jul 2025
Says Temple in the Central District is the only answer.
- Recommendsu/ottermom03 in r/AskSeattle · Nov 2026
Lists this pastry spot on Jackson among good options for spending quiet time alone.
- Recommendsu/Cymbal_Monkey in r/Seattle · Oct 2026taste
Listed as a bakery with good coffee.
- Recommendsu/FlyingOcelot2 in r/AskSeattle · Apr 2026taste
Calls it something special, contrasting it with Bakery Nouveau.
- Recommendsu/reiflame in r/AskSeattle · Apr 2026taste
Calls it incredible; suggests ordering ahead to avoid the queue.
- Recommendsu/HalftoneOverprint in r/Seattle · Dec 2025
Suggests Temple Pastries as a direct answer, with no further detail.
Show all 19 cited comments
- Recommendsu/Mindless-Custard-767 in r/AskSeattle · May 2026
Suggests Temple Pastries as a pick for the question.
- Recommendsu/Disco425 in r/AskSeattle · May 2026
Names Temple as a pick for the croissant question.
- Recommendsu/smokemosaic in r/AskSeattle · May 2026
Recommends Temple Pastries as a stop, with barbecue nearby.
- Mixedu/NoneOfYoBusinezz in r/Seattle · Oct 2024variety
Checked their online menu, found a cruffin instead of cronuts, but still said it's worth trying.
- Recommendsu/beetlekittyjosey1 in r/Seattle · Oct 2024variety
Says Temple Pastries has cronuts.
- Recommendsu/justryingmybest99 in r/AskSeattle · Nov 2026taste
Says Temple makes a very good true baguette, though it's pricey.
- Recommendsu/Preezy24 in r/AskSeattle · Jul 2025taste
Says Temple's espresso setup is good.
- Recommendsu/watchingpaint in r/AskSeattle · Jul 2025
Calls Temple great, alongside other picks.
- Recommendsu/Big_Funisher in r/AskSeattle · Jul 2025taste
Calls Temple the clear best and says its coffee is pleasant.
- Recommendsu/TheJenSjo in r/AskSeattle · Jul 2025taste
Agrees Temple is the answer and says its baguette suits a picnic.
- Caveatu/ThrowRAmissiontomars in r/AskSeattle · Jul 2025taste
Finds Temple's pastries underwhelming and skips them despite regular pastry visits.
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