Bakery Nouveau Menu

4737 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116, United States
$$$ Bakery
(1753 Reviews)
Price Range $10–20

Introducing the Menu at Bakery Nouveau

Located in the heart of West Seattle, Bakery Nouveau is a must-visit for pastry enthusiasts and bread lovers alike. This charming bakery offers an enticing menu filled with artisanal creations that showcase both traditional and innovative baking techniques.

Start your day with their signature baguette, crafted with a blend of poolish and levain, perfect for sandwiches or dipping. For a sweeter touch, indulge in their delectable macarons, available in a variety of flavors from classic dark chocolate to adventurous lavender.

The savory offerings shine with choices like the Italian Roll, filled with cured meats and provolone, and their flaky quiche options. Be sure to try the famous challah and ciabatta and don’t forget to grab a pastry or two, like the sumptuous pear or apple danish that continually receive rave reviews. Each bite at Bakery Nouveau is a testament to quality and craftsmanship, inviting you to savor the experience.

BREAKFAST PASTRIES - Sweet and Delicious

  • Butter Croissant

    Based on the French classic, our traditional croissant is a light, flaky breakfast pastry with a wonderful buttery flavor. Also try our pain au chocolate – our butter croissant rolled up with batons of rich dark chocolate.

  • Cream Cheese Danish

    Tender Danish dough laminated with a touch of cinnamon and sugar, topped with cream cheese filling and finished with a seasonal fruit topping.

  • Kugelhopf

    This customer favorite features a sweet enriched dough that is baked, given a generous bath in rum butter, and finished with a roll in a vanilla-sugar mix.

  • Pear Danish

    A very flaky and flavorful pastry filled with pastry cream and a delicious pear or apricot half.

  • Apricot Danish

    A very flaky and flavorful pastry filled with pastry cream and a delicious pear or apricot half.

  • Chocolate Croissant

    Our Classic Croissant rolled with chocolate batons and chopped chocolate.

  • Twice Baked Almond and Chocolate-Almond Croissant

    Not your traditional almandine, the dense and delicious Twice Baked is a butter croissant or pain au chocolat that has been halved, dipped in simple syrup and filled and topped with almond cream and slivered almonds. After the namesake second-bake, the Twice Baked is then finished with a dusting of powdered sugar.

  • Apple Danish

    Laminated Danish dough with vanilla pastry cream, apple compote, and finished with and almond streusel.

  • Kouign Amann

    Our take on the classic Breton pastry, with tender pastry dough laminated with butter and sugar, resulting in an amazing buttery caramel flavor when baked.

  • Brown Sugar Pecan Brioche

    Brioche rolled with a blend of brown sugar, pecans and a touch of cinnamon, and baked with butter and brown sugar, creating dense, buttery caramel.

  • Kringler

    Croissant with a layer of seasonal jam and almond butter, twisted and braided into the traditional pretzel like shape. Finished with a light glaze and slivered almonds.

BREAKFAST PASTRIES - Rich and Savory

  • Ham and Cheese Croissant

    This savory breakfast features Black Forest style ham and Swiss cheese with a touch of béchamel layered on our croissant dough.

  • Spinach Croissant

    For those that want some veggies with breakfast, our rich and buttery croissant dough with a layer of house-made creamed-spinach and feta cheese.

  • Junction Croissant

    The all-day breakfast, with scrambled eggs, ham, bacon and white cheddar, dressed with béchamel.

BREAKFAST PASTRIES - Quick Bread and Treats

  • Chocolate bread
  • Vanilla pound cake
  • Coffee cake
  • Zebra bread
  • Banana Bread

DELICIOUS BREAD - Bakery Nouveau Classics

  • Baguette

    Leavened with a blend of poolish and levain, our baguette is hearty and full of flavor. From sandwiches to soup, this is our favorite everyday loaf.

  • Challah

    The traditional, braided Jewish yeast bread, enriched with eggs, butter, and milk.

  • Ciabatta

    Our version of this Italian classic has a soft and creamy crumb and a delicate flavor, perfect for matching to lighter meals.

  • Focaccia

    A hearty Italian classic, mixed with a touch of olive oil. Typically sold as a round, and topped with anything from a sprinkling of sea-salt, to potatoes with herbs.

  • Olive Fougasse

    A flame shaped loaf, using our baguette dough mixed with kalamata olives.

  • Sourdough White
  • Miche
  • 6-Pack Brioche Rolls
  • 4-Pack Bagels

DELICIOUS BREAD - Pan Bread

  • Honey Whole Wheat
  • Oat
  • Caraway Rye
  • Fruit and nut
  • Pain de mie

    (honey white)

DESSERTS - Bakery Nouveau Classics

  • Carrot Cake

    Delicately spiced cake with minced carrots and dates, filled and finished with cream cheese icing and garnished with shredded coconut.

  • Classic Chocolate Cake

    The chocolate purists cake – rich, dense and decadent chocolate cake layered with dark chocolate mousse and finished with a rich dark chocolate glaze.

  • German’s Chocolate Cake

    A traditional favorite, we fill and finish our delicious chocolate cake with a rich caramel frosting with shredded coconut and pecans.

  • Cheese Cakes

    A cool and creamy classic, rich and creamy with a touch of vanilla baked on either a (Chef’s choice depending on the season). Finished with a seasonal fruit glaze.

  • Chocolate Mocha Cheese Cake

    One of our richest desserts, with dark chocolate and freshly brewed coffee.

DESSERTS - Seasonal

  • Caramello Cake

    Milk chocolate moulleux cake, caramel ganache, milk chocolate bavaroise, caramel glaze & milk chocolate whip on a peanut crunch base.

  • Pistachio Cassis Cake

    Pistachio dacquoise, cassis mousse, white chocolate almond crunch & finished with a cassis glaze.

  • Tiramisu

    Chocolate biscuit layered with mascarpone mousse and roulade soaked in coffee simple syrup with a chocolate mousse center topped with coffee buttercream. *This product contains almonds.

  • Bûche de Noel

    Roulade cake soaked in coffee simple syrup, rolled with vanilla madame & chocolate mousse around a raspberry mousse center, finished with coffee buttercream. (Available by the *Contains almond flour

  • Black Forest Bûche

    Chocolate biscuit cake layered with morello cherry mousse, 68% chocolate mousse with glacé cherries, finished with a white chocolate chantilly.

  • Peppermint Cheese Cake

    Classic cheesecake infused with peppermint on chocolate cookie crumb crust, decorated to look like a classic peppermint candy.

DESSERTS - Custom Options

  • Chocolate
  • vanilla butter cake
  • carrot cake

MACARONS AND CHOCOLATE - Macarons & Cookies

  • Parisian style macarons

    Almond flour and meringue cookies baked to perfection and filled with creamy ganache, rich buttercream or decadent caramel. Perhaps the perfect two bite treat, they are available individually, or in 6 and 12 count gift boxes. Flavors range from traditional favorites like dark chocolate ganache, and salted caramel, to the more adventurous lavender ganache or tart yuzu.

  • Traditional cookies

    Choose from old school favorites such as

  • Packaged cookies

    Take a treat to share with a friend! Our packaged cookies feature and Russian tea cookies.

  • Brownies

    Dense, rich and delicious, just like a brownie should be.

  • Madeleines

    These almond flour cookies are moist, tender and have just the right amount of sweetness.

MACARONS AND CHOCOLATE - Delicious Chocolates - Hand Crafted Chocolates - CONFECTIONS

  • 70% Chocolate Ganache

    70% dark chocolate ganache & vanilla bean.

  • Blood Orange

    White chocolate ganache with blood orange puree & vanilla bean

  • Caramel Apple

    Apples roasted in brown sugar and butter, blended with chocolate ganache.

  • Cassis

    Milk and dark chocolate ganache made with cassis puree.

  • Cherry Almond

    Thin layer of marzipan, cherry pate du fruit, and almond praline.

  • Chocolate Covered Orange Slices

    Candied orange slices coated in either

  • Coconut

    White chocolate ganache with coconut, vanilla bean & a splash of rum.

  • Coffee

    Dark chocolate ganache made with cream steeped in our house coffee beans, layered with a which chocolate and vanilla bean ganache.

  • Earl Grey

    Milk chocolate ganache made with earl grey tea infused cream.

  • Ginger Kalamansi

    Two layers of ganache. Milk chocolate with ginger & white chocolate with kalamansi purée.

  • Hazelnut Praline

    Milk chocolate & hazelnut praline with candied hazelnut bits.

  • Irish Cream

    Combination of milk and dark chocolate in harmony with Irish Cream.

  • Lavender

    White chocolate ganache with lavender infused cream.

  • Maple

    Maple cream (butter ganache & pure maple syrup).

  • Mint

    Milk chocolate ganache with fresh mint infusion.

  • Peanut Butter & Jelly

    Peanut butter praline layered with strawberry pâte de fruit.

  • Peanut Butter Crunch

    Crispy flakes of feuilletine compliment the natural peanut butter and rich milk chocolate.

  • Pecan Bourbon

    Pecan praline and bourbon infused ganache. Finished with smoked salt.

  • Pistachio

    White chocolate ganache with pistachio paste and a hint of cinnamon.

  • Pumpkin Spice

    White chocolate ganache with roasted pumpkin and spices.

  • Raspberry Ganache

    Ganache with raspberry puree, milk chocolate & a hint of dark chocolate.

  • Rum Ganache

    Milk & dark chocolate ganache infused with vanilla & a touch of spiced rum.

  • Rum Raisin

    A blend of raisins macerated in rum, married to a vanilla bean white chocolate ganache.

  • Salt Caramel

    Milk chocolate and caramel ganache with a hint of sea salt.

  • Soft Caramel

    Vanilla soft caramel coated in either

  • Strawberry Balsamic & Pink Peppercorn

    Milk & dark chocolate ganache with strawberry balsamic reduction & pink peppercorn.

  • Vanilla Bean

    White chocolate ganache infused with vanilla bean.

  • Vanilla Scotch

    Aged Scotch whiskey & vanilla bean in dark chocolate ganache.

  • Yuzu

    White chocolate ganache made with citrusy and tart yuzu puree.

MACARONS AND CHOCOLATE - Delicious Chocolates - Bars - THE PEACOCK SERIES

  • The Bitter Nag

    An opulent bouquet of 77% Dark chocolate with chocolate nibs & sea salt.

  • Classic Milk Chocolate

    Luscious full-cream 42% milk chocolate with a luxurious finish.

  • The Classic 55

    55% Semi-sweet blend that is perfectly balanced. Not too bitter or too sweet.

  • Glimmer

    42% milk chocolate with wafer thin crisps.

  • Glory Bee Bar

    Exquisite 65% dark chocolate infused with GloryBee Honey.

  • Highlander

    Beautifully textured 77% dark chocolate with shortbread cookie & sinful notes of malt.

  • Lighthouse Roasters Mocha 38% Milk Chocolate

    Creamy milk chocolate with just the right amount of smooth coffee flavor.

  • The Nibbler

    42% Milk Chocolate with nibs & Murray River Salt. Provocatively sweet, delicately salty, downright addictive.

  • Pecan Gianduja

    Candied, toasted pecan pieces immersed in decadent pecan infused milk chocolate.

  • PISA Haiti

    (Produits des Iles S.A) A resplendent bouquet of luxuriant 72% dark chocolate with alluring sharp notes & a divinely silky texture.

  • Praline Dream

    Hedonistic hazelnut Gianduja & wafer thin cookies drenched in glorious milk & decadent dark chocolate.

  • Superior Cacao: 80% Signature Blend

    Signature blend of beans with discerning balance and an exquisite finish.

  • Vanilla Bean Blanc

    Swoon worthy white chocolate with notes of vanilla & cream.

  • Brown Butter Almond

    Voluptuous 68% dark chocolate with Marcona almonds roasted in brown butter.

  • The Conquistador

    Lustfully candied Spanish peanuts consumed by sensuous 50% milk chocolate.

SAVORY DELIGHTS - SANDWICHES, PIZZA & QUICHE - Bakery Nouveau Classic Sandwiches

  • BLT

    Our take on the classic, with crispy bacon, mixed greens and tomato, finished with either mozzarella (West Seattle) or brie (Burien and Capitol Hill) and dressed with mayonnaise.

  • California Club

    Built on our buttery croissant, this sandwich includes bacon, roast chicken, lettuce, tomato, avocado and smoked mozzarella, dressed with a Dijon and mayonnaise blend.

  • Caprese

    For this lighter lunch option, we dress up the classic tomato and basil combination by using a brushing of olive oil and balsamic vinegar along with a basil pesto base to balance the fresh mozzarella and sliced tomatoes, all on our creamy ciabatta.

  • Ham and Cheese on Baguette

    A Bakery Nouveau favorite combining ham, Swiss Emmenthaler cheese and cornichons, dressed with a Dijon and mayonnaise blend, on buttered baguette.

  • Turkey and Havarti

    Creamy Havarti cheese and pepper roasted turkey on a flaky croissant and dressed with a blend of stone ground mustard and mayonnaise.

SAVORY DELIGHTS - SANDWICHES, PIZZA & QUICHE - Seasonal Specialties

  • Italian Roll

    Chef’s choice of cured meats, such as prosciutto, salami (Genoa, Soppresata or Capocollo), or pepperoni, with provolone, tomato slices, pepperoncinis, and vinaigrette dressed arugula on an Italia style roll with mayo.

  • Ratatouille

    Layers of roasted portabella mushrooms, zucchini, eggplant, and red and yellow peppers with Parmesan cheese and a sun-dried-tomato aioli, served on toasted focaccia.

SAVORY DELIGHTS - SANDWICHES, PIZZA & QUICHE - Quiche

  • Lorraine

    The classic pairing of bacon with Swiss Emmentaler cheese and sweet caramelized onion.

  • Spinach

    Fresh, tender spinach with ricotta, parmesan and pine nuts.

  • Mushroom

    Savory sautéed cremini mushrooms with goat cheese.

SAVORY DELIGHTS - SANDWICHES, PIZZA & QUICHE - Pizza

  • Ciabatta Crust

    Our ciabatta crust is slightly chewy, crisp on the edges, and makes for a perfect thin-crust slice of pizza. Flavors include pepperoni, house-made meatball, 3-cheese, mixed roasted veggies, pesto with tomato and olives, and spicy pork peperonata.

  • Focaccia Crust

    Craving something more substantial for lunch? Our focaccia crust slices are thick, hearty and delicious. Daily flavors include a meat trio with pepperoni, Canadian bacon and sausage, and our vegetarian 5 cheese and onion, with ricotta, two kinds of mozzarella, goat cheese and parmesan.

  • Stromboli

    A tender pizza dough, spread with a thin layer of sauce and rolled around a variety meat, cheese or vegetables. Fillings vary daily, and usually include vegetarian and meat based options.