Byrek & Baguette

My go to place around SU.
I love the beef byrek and pesto chicken sandwich. Everything is very fresh and tasty. I’d really appreciate some new byrek options though. Possibly a chicken byrek of some kind as well some more variations of the beef. The place really needs some better atmosphere, music would help a lot but I judge based on food and the food is amazing.
They oftentimes run out of byreks though past peek hours so make sure you can come in early!

Really nice little breakfast and sandwich place. Salads and Byreks. Owner was very nice and gave us a bowl of soup instead of a cup after we tasted it before ordering. Fries delicious. Nice college area stop.

Absolutely amazing! We had the chicken pesto and roasted veggie sandwiches, both were delicious and very filling. The garlic fries are perfectly cooked and come with a ridiculously good sauce. The side salad is extremely fresh with great dressing. If I lived nearby, this place would be a staple!

The restaurant is small and quaint, right across the University perfect for a quick bite in between classes. And the Byreks are delicious. *Note grab the beef before they sell out! :)
The owner is very nice and very attentive.

This is my absolute favorite spot to eat a good, cheap meal in Seattle. Nearly everything is handmade from scratch by an amazing woman from Albania. It is a family run operation and you can tell they put pride into their work (you can taste it too!). Great food, great people. Highly recommend any of the savory byrek (hearty big spanakopita-​ish things).

Ordered the Mediterranean sandwich and would do so again. The baguette was tasty, complimented by the soft avacado.
The atmosphere was very quiet. I felt like I was eating in a library.
Overall it was a bit pricey but would return if the opportunity presented itself.

Great service! Great food! Nice little place!
The coffee is good, prices for all are reasonable, Seattle we are finding is an expensive town tough.

I have been here several times now and I try a new item on their menu each time and have not been disappointed! This place is delicious! I highly recommend it! One of my favorite items is the Mediterranean Avocado sandwich – it’s DELICIOUS!

I could not get to the computer fast enough to write this review.
Let me start by saying I’ve been there twice (today and last week) and the food is excellent. My first time going, I chatted it up with the owner and told her I never had a byrek before and wasn’t sure what it was. She had some that just came out of the oven and offered me one to taste. It was delicious! I wound up ordering a chicken, apple and walnut salad, which was good as well. Also, the owner, Natalia (I think), was SO NICE. We had a nice little conversation while I was waiting for my salad, and today she recognized me and came to say hello and ask how my day was. Which is why it pains me to have to give a low review. If it wasn’t for today’s incident, I would be giving this at least 4 stars.
The other day a classmate came in with a veggie sandwich that looked amazing, so I stopped in today to get one before class. On the menu, it listed one of the ingredients an olive and feta mix or spread. So I asked the girl at the counter (who wasn’t the owner) if the feta was pasteurized or unpasteurized. She turned around and asked the cook, who I could both see and hear from where I was at the counter. I heard him tell her «just tell her it’s pasteurized.» I asked her to please ask him if he was sure about that and that the reason I was asking is because I’m pregnant and can’t have unpasteurized cheese. She again turned around and asked him if he was sure because I can’t have unpasteurized cheese. Since I knew he could hear me from where I was standing, I yelled out «yeah I can’t have it because I’m pregnant and you wouldn’t want to be responsible for killing my child.» Dramatic, yes, but I don’t care. This is my first child and I want to be very careful about what I’m putting into my body. Even if I WASN’T pregnant, I’m the customer and if I ask a simple question, and I’m paying you money, I’d really like an answer. If he had said «I don’t know», it would’ve been fine, but don’t tell me something just to make me go away. The girl at the counter asked the cook if she should just go back and check and the cook kind of just gave her a look. She was at least kind enough to check for me. However, even after the mystery had been solved, I could see and hear the cook turn to the owner and mention the pasteurized v. unpasteurized question to the owner. Look, if you’re not willing to provide good customer service, perhaps don’t work in service industry.
As I said before, it’s unfortunate that I have to rate it at one star based on the assholiness of the cook, especially since the food was delicious and the owner is amazing.
Natalia, if you’re reading this, I’m sorry! I think you’re lovely and your food is amazing. I will probably still eat here but at the Bellevue location.

nice addition to the neighborhood!
I stumbled on this place the other day by accident and was pleasantly surprised. Specializing in ‘byrek’ which is what I gather from a quick ‘googling’ is a crispy savory pastry made from Croatia, to Turkey. Its sort of like a greek spanakopita but can be filled with all sort of goodies! I tried the basic spinach byrek with feta, basically like a spanakopita. It was nice and crispy on outside. It also came with this pesto-​aioli dip which was amazing! They do serve some breakfast there and got the breakfast scramble with spinach and cheese which comes with some toast and cantaloupe slices. Simple and tasty. Prices were reasonable. I couldn’t help but notice how empty the place was which is a shame because the stuff here is good! Looking forward to try other byrek flavors!

So excited to discover this gem. Went here for lunch on Friday, was very quite, ordered 4 byreks to split between 2 people. We shared the 3 cheese, Leek, and Apple with caramel and walnut, upon which we were too full the eat the 4^th and took the spinach feta home with us for later. All were very tasty and I would get them again. I am excited to try the others. Each were priced under $ 5. So together our lunch came in under $ 20 for 2. Curious to try their baklava and various flavored cookies (Apricot-​Yum!)
Everything is made fresh on site and is worth coming back for!

We are new to the Central District and were looking for a place to eat that had outside seating since we were walking our dog. We stumbled upon Byrek & Baguette. Great service. We haven’t tried the byrek yet, but they look delicious. We tried the veggie sandwich and their chicken sandwich. DELICIOUS! No processed ingredients and it showed. We also tried the garlic fries on the side. There was a mysteriously yummy sauce served to dip them in. (no ketchup here and it wasn’t missed) We will definitely be back for more.

Ordered the ham sandwich, which comes with honey cured ham, marscapone cheese, apricot jam, and arugula on a fresh baguette. I also ordered garlic fries, which had garlic and another familiar taste/​spice. Overall, my meal was delicious and service was fairly quick. I wish the lunch meat wasn’t cold/​that they would heat up the sandwich. They are sensitive to allergies, which is also great!

Byrek & Baguette, where have you been all my life?! When I first heard that this newly opened café offered Mediterranan food, my initial thought was gyros and hummus. But I was wrong — and I’m sure glad I was!
I was intrigued by everything on the menu, so I went big and ordered the chicken & pesto baguette sandwich, a potato byrek and two of their jam filled cookies. While I was waiting, the (incredibly cute) owner explained to me that she prepares all of the byreks at home then brings them into the café to be baked on a daily basis. She also mentioned that everything (besides the baguettes) is homemade, including the french fries and specialty sauces that are served inside the sandwiches. She even gave me an extra cookie to try while I waited for my food!
Although the chicken & pesto baguette was simple, it was incredibly delicious. Inside was moist chicken breast, homemade pesto/​garlic aioli, fresh red peppers and arugula. The baguette was fresh, lightly toasted and the perfect piece to complete the sandwich. As for the byrek, no words can describe how delightful this pastry was! It’s usually made with flour and phyllo dough, giving it a thin, flakey exterior and a soft, chewy interior. I wasn’t entirely impressed with the cookies, but was more than appreciative for the opportunity to try them! They dough was quite dry and I would have preferred more jam filling.
As a newcomer to Mediterranean food, I had a lot to learn. I can’t wait to make another visit to try the other byreks & baguettes!

This place is a crazy yummy find! I happened onto it while walking around the Seattle University in search of somewhere to grab dinner outside of my hotel. I got the beef byrek and the leek one. OMG, are they every delicious! The pastry is tender and flakey and the fillings are beautifully seasoned and savory. I’m thinking of taking a dozen back to the Bay Area with me.
The service was incredibly friendly as well, though they did seem to struggle with the idea that I wanted a to-​go order, but it mostly worked out. I was disappointed that the baguette I ordered for breakfast tomorrow came sliced, toasted, and already smeared with butter and jam. I hadn’t thought to ask for it in the side. But I expect 30 seconds in the microwave will make it all okay. I’ll know better next time. And there will definitely be a next time.

My beef, tomato, and onion byrek was pretty good. Similar to a piroshky, with a flaky exterior and a savory interior. It came with a side of sour cream, which I applied liberally to my byrek.
It was pretty slow when I stopped in and grabbed one to go, and they had trouble giving me change for a $ 20 bill. Other than that, service was quick and friendly. I’ll probably be back to try some of the other menu items.

Why is this place more dead than Subway? They have waaay better sandwiches. This is a nice addition to the neighborhood that replaced the old Ginger Lime viet food, where I used to get my hangover phở until I upgraded to Ba Bar.
Anyway, I like Mediterranean food, but I was thinking gyros and such, but this is more of a soup, salad, sandwich, and byrek place. The ingredients are fresh and organic and the owner lady is friendly.
You no longer need to go to the stadium to get garlic fries. They have the best here! It comes with a garlicky pesto sauce for dipping. Yum. Besides byreks and baguettes, they also have soup du jour and salads, which I’ll try next. They have fresh squeezed orange juice for $ 4. Yum! I want to try the chai next as well. I asked the lady what a byrek was and she explained it, which I forgot, so I guess I wil I bet everyone comes in asking what a byrek is. Haha. She makes them fresh every morning.
As far as business being slow, I think maybe they need to revamp their menu a bit. It can be a bit weird having garlic fries with a sandwich and fresh squeezed orange juice. Maybe their name needs to change? I don’t know. Maybe business will pick up when school starts. I just hope they don’t shut down like most of the other restaurants on the block. Those places weren’t that good anyway so they aren’t missed much.

Byrek is a pastry common in Mediterranean countries. Like crepes, they can be made either savory or sweet. The recipe here hails from Albania.
I have visited twice, both times to sample one of their savory Byrek creations. It’s a delightful little meal at a good price. More visits will follow.
The staff is friendly.

Sooooo good!
The food is amazing, the staff is extraordinarily friendly, and the prices are unbeatable. I have yet to try a dish and not think, «Wow!» I highly recommend the Apple and Goat Cheese salad, beef byrek, and their garlic fries. They put in an effort to remember your name and will even customize your order if you can’t find anything that fits your diet on the menu. All the ingredients are extremely fresh and tasty. Additional brownie points for the easiness of stopping by, as they are quick to fill orders and you can usually find parking on 12^th Ave.
Definitely one of the tastiest/​best value for food around the Seattle University area.

Do you want the most tender, comforting, soft, cozy hug? For your MOUTH? Come here. Come here twice. A day. In droves. This is traditional byrek here, people — the best kept hangover food secret of LIFE. You will say «how-​did-​I-​make-​it-​so-​long-​not-​eating-​this» 3 seconds into your first delicious creamy, chewy, snuggly bite. Try all the varieties. All the time.
AND I HAVEN’T EVEN MENTIONED THE YOGURT.
My husband has countless times tried to replicate his mother’s and grandmother’s homemade yogurt at our apartment using Tupperware and a fleece blanket (just go with it) and countless times it has come up lacking… Byrek & Baguette makes a silky hybrid of sweet cream butter and what we ‘Mericans know to be «yogurt»; with perfect elasticity and oh-​so-​subtle tartness it is divinely transported on a raft of byrek, from ramekin to mouth.
I’m not Albanian, and I truly did not understand the hype coming from my husband and mutual Albanian friends about byrek. It is a labor of love. It is slow food. It is SOUL food.
And it is delicious.