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Best Cinnamon Rolls in Seattle

Updated April 2026

Seattle has serious cinnamon roll credentials. A city that takes its pastry as seriously as its coffee. From Capitol Hill to Ballard, here are the spots worth making a detour for.

Bakery Nouveau cinnamon roll

Tightly wound with Vietnamese cinnamon, served warm under citrusy cream cheese icing.

Roll Style
Classic American
Featured by
ZagatSeattle TimesGood Food Awards
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White Center · Café📍 10003 15th Ave SW, Seattle

The Haupia cinnamon roll: Hawaiian coconut pudding frosting and macadamia nuts.

Roll Style
Classic American
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King5 EveningThe InfatuationSeattle Refined
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Lower Queen Anne · Bakery📍 520 2nd Ave W, Seattle

The snitter is cinnamon roll dough rolled flat with custard and almond paste.

Roll Style
Scandinavian
Featured by
Seattle TimesAtlas Obscura
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Laminated croissant dough, crunchy caramelized exterior, from a 2019 James Beard semifinalist.

Roll Style
Laminated
Featured by
James Beard SemifinalistThe Infatuation
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North Queen Anne · Bakery📍 15 Nickerson St, Seattle

Buns softer and less sweet than American rolls, closer to the Swedish/Norwegian tradition.

Roll Style
Scandinavian
Featured by
Seattle Times Pacific NW Magazine
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Also in Seattle
Belltown · Bakery
📍 2001 4th Ave, Seattle
Featured by
Seattle TimesJames Beard Foundation
Pioneer Square · Bakery
📍 165 S Main St, Seattle
Featured by
The Infatuation
Hillman City · Bakery
📍 5520 Rainier Ave S, Seattle
Featured by
The Infatuation
Downtown · Bakery
📍 1536 Pike Pl, Seattle
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Pike Place Market
Common questions
What is the best cinnamon roll in Seattle?+

Bakery Nouveau in Capitol Hill and West Seattle is consistently Seattle's top-rated spot, known for its laminated pastry technique applied to the cinnamon roll. Sea Wolf Bakers and Tall Grass Bakery are both strong alternatives for a more rustic, naturally leavened approach.

What neighborhoods in Seattle have the best cinnamon rolls?+

Capitol Hill has the highest density of quality bakeries; Bakery Nouveau, Sea Wolf, and Sugar Pill are all within a mile. Ballard is worth the trip for Tall Grass Bakery and Peet's. Fremont has Nielsen's Pastries, one of Seattle's most old-school spots.

Is Cinnabon from Seattle?+

Yes. Cinnabon was founded in Seattle in 1985, though it's now headquartered in Atlanta. The city's independent bakery scene has long since outgrown it, but the origin story is real.

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