| Le Fournil | |
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 The bakery's exterior in 2024 | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1997 (1997) |
| Owner(s) | Nicolas Paré |
| Food type | French |
| Street address | 3230 Eastlake Avenue E Suite A |
| City | Seattle |
| County | King |
| State | Washington |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 98102 |
| Coordinates | 47°39′03″N 122°19′17″W / 47.6508°N 122.3215°W / 47.6508; -122.3215 |
Le Fournil is a French bakery and restaurant in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. It opened in 1997.
Description
The French bakery and cafe Le Fournil operates in Seattle's Eastlake / Portage Bay area, near Lake Union. The menu includes baguettes and other French breads, as well as cakes, cookies, croissants, quiches, salads, sandwiches, tarts, and other baked goods and desserts. During the holiday season, Le Fournil offers sponge cake-and-ganache bûche de Noël.
History
The bakery opened in 1997. French-born Nicolas Paré is the owner.
Le Fournil has supplied Whole Foods Market, as well as local establishments Café Allegro and Volunteer Park Cafe & Pantry.
Reception
Lara Douglass recommended the business in Eater Seattle's 2016 overview of the city's "outstanding" egg sandwiches. Rosin Saez included Le Fournil in Seattle Metropolitan's list of seventeen "superb" international bakeries in the metropolitan area.
See also
References
- "Le Fournil". Seattle Metropolitan. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- Minard, Anna. "Le Fournil". The Stranger. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Wolf, Laurie (2015-01-20). Food Lovers' Guide to® Seattle: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4930-1662-4.
- ^ Douglass, Lara (2016-02-19). "Outstanding Egg Sandwiches in Seattle". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "17 Superb International Bakeries Around Seattle". Seattle Metropolitan. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- "Old-time bakeries finding new niche | The Seattle Times". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- "'C' Is for Cookie". Seattle Weekly. 2006-10-09. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- "More Northwest bakeries". The Seattle Times. 2007-03-29. Archived from the original on 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- "Who Delivers Lunch in Downtown Seattle?". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- "A road map for Christmas baked goods, close to Seattle". The Seattle Times. 2012-12-07. Archived from the original on 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- "Bread Biology". Seattle Weekly. 2006-10-09. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- Riggio, Amanda (2017-09-02). "One bus away: Le Fournil Bakery". The Daily of the University of Washington. Archived from the original on 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- "Supping at the supermarket: the Whole story". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- Fisher, Leslie (2018-04-12). "Seattle's original espresso bar celebrates its 43rd birthday". The Daily of the University of Washington. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- "Homey goodness for neighbors and visitors at Volunteer Park". The Seattle Times. 2007-06-29. Archived from the original on 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2024-08-28.