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Sugar Bakery & Cafe

Sugar Bakery & Cafe is a small chain of bakery cafes in Seattle, Washington, United States.

Description

Sugar Bakery & Cafe is an Asian-owned business operating multiple bakery cafes in Seattle.[1] The interior of the First Hill location on Madison Street has pink walls and hanging rolling pins.[2] The business also operates in Queen Anne.[3]

Menu

Cookie varieties include chocolate chip and lemon crunch. The restaurant also serves croissants and cupcakes, including a sticky bun variety,[2] as well as pies,[4] bagels, sandwiches, soups, and coffee.[5] Gluten-free options are available.[5] Sugar also has seasonal options. For Mardi Gras, Sugar has also served bourbon pecan or vanilla cream cheese varieties of king cake.[6][7][8] For Pride, the business has offered rainbow-themed cookies.[9]

History

Stephanie Crocker and John McCaig were the original owners.[10][11] The business started in First Hill.[12] Its roots trace back to 2003[13] and the first storefront opened in December 2007.[14] According to Seattle Metropolitan, Sugar "was spun from a husband and wife's experimentation with the apples from a tree in their front yard".[15] Crocker announced her retirement in late 2016.[16]

Reception

Kurt Suchman and Alana Al-Hatlani included Sugar in Eater Seattle 2014 overview of the best restaurants for cake in the metropolitan area.[3]

See also

External links

References

  1. 50 Asian-owned bakeries to add to your foodie bucket list in the U.S. & Canada Yelp, 2023-05-01, retrieved 2025-08-01^
  2. Laurie Wolf. Food Lovers' Guide to® Seattle: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings Rowman & Littlefield, 2015-01-20^
  3. Kurt Suchman. 10 Places to Get Stellar Cake Slices in the Seattle Area Eater Seattle, 2021-07-19, retrieved 2025-08-01^
  4. The Chef Recommends… The Stranger, retrieved 2025-08-01^
  5. Fodor's Seattle Fodor's Travel, 2023-04-25^
  6. Where to Find King Cake in Seattle Seattle Magazine, January 30, 2017, retrieved 2025-08-01^
  7. Where to Find King Cakes in Seattle Seattle Magazine, January 13, 2020, retrieved 2025-08-01^
  8. Mardi Gras munchies: Where to get your king cake around Seattle - seattlepi.com retrieved 2025-08-03^
  9. Harry Cheadle. Where to Eat to Celebrate Pride Weekend in Seattle Eater Seattle, 2023-06-21, retrieved 2025-08-01^
  10. Nina Elder. Best of the Bakeshops Bon Appétit, 2008-09-02, retrieved 2025-08-01^
  11. Woman-Owned Businesses & Restaurants in Seattle You Can Support Right Now KOMO, 2021-04-07, retrieved 2025-08-01^
  12. First Hill-born Sugar Bakery adding sweet new Capitol Hill cafe Capitol Hill Seattle Blog, 2025-05-15, retrieved 2025-08-01^
  13. REBEKAH DENN. New bakery a sweet dream come true seattlepi.com, 2008-01-09, retrieved 2025-08-01^
  14. A sweet, colorful stop on First Hill The Seattle Times, retrieved 2025-08-01^
  15. 30 Places to Get Your Sugar Fix in Seattle Seattle Metropolitan, retrieved 2025-08-01^
  16. First Hill's Sugar Bakery marks 10 years with a goodbye and a new baker Capitol Hill Seattle Blog, 2016-12-16, retrieved 2025-08-01^