Paris Baguette in Downtown Bellevue.
The Korean bakery-café giant landed at the base of Salesforce Tower on 108th in the winter of 2025-26 — a pastry case, whole cakes to order, and the newest reason to walk a block off the Collection.
Paris Baguette is the bakery-café that finally gave the office side of downtown a proper pastry case. It opened on the retail level of Salesforce Tower on 108th Avenue NE, in the corner Sam’s Tavern held, with a long counter of croissants, cream donuts, milk buns, and sponge cakes, Lavazza espresso, and the boxed-cake counter that has made the chain a birthday default across its markets. It is a walk-a-block-off-the-Collection kind of place, and it is busy from the first hour.
DBN reported the plan in October 2025 and the opening in January 2026 — Bellevue’s first Paris Baguette after Redmond, Tukwila, and Lynnwood, and one of thousands the Seoul-based SPC Group runs worldwide. The room came in as the office towers on 108th were filling back up, and its weekday morning line is the proof.
It is a chain bakery, and a very good one at what it does; for the independent coffee counters nearby see our guide to downtown Bellevue coffee shops.
What to Get at Paris Baguette
The case runs to dozens of pastries, donuts, breads, and cakes; these five are where a first visit starts.
Strawberry Croissant
A croissant split and filled with custard cream and fresh strawberries, dusted with powdered sugar — the case’s photo-first pastry, and the one to try first.
King Cream Donut
A soft donut filled with custard cream and rolled in powdered sugar. The single item Paris Baguette regulars come back for.
Croissant Donut
Flaky croissant layers, fried, filled with custard, and topped with lemon icing — the chain’s take on the cronut idea.
Korean Iced Milk Coffee
Sweet, milky, and cold, made with Lavazza espresso — the drink to carry out with a box of pastries.
Strawberry Soft Cream Cake
Vanilla sponge, soft whipped cream, and fresh strawberries, serving about ten; whole cakes need a day’s notice. The reason half the line is picking up a box.
Paris Baguette Through the Years on DBN
DBN has reported on downtown Bellevue since 2005. This is Paris Baguette’s story as we covered it, as it happened.
Paris Baguette Bakery Opening at Downtown Bellevue’s Salesforce Tower
The announcement: the South Korean bakery-café chain would take the former Sam’s Tavern space at the base of the tower on 108th.
Paris Baguette Bakery Now Open at Salesforce Tower in Bellevue
Doors open on the retail level of the tower — Bellevue’s first Paris Baguette, after Redmond, Tukwila, and Lynnwood.
Browse all Paris Baguette coverage in the DBN archive.
Getting There & When to Go
108th Avenue is the office spine of downtown: easy on foot, light on parking.
Getting There & Parking
- Drive: Street parking on 108th Ave NE and the side streets; the café publishes no dedicated lot or validation and the tower garage is for tenants. From the Bellevue Collection or The Bravern it is a short walk.
- Light rail: 2 Line to Bellevue Downtown Station, then a roughly 10-minute walk north on 108th Ave NE to NE 10th St — see our light rail guide
- On foot: Street-front on 108th at NE 10th; from The Bravern it is two blocks west, from Lincoln Square about ten minutes east along NE 8th.
Best Times to Go
Weekday mornings are the office rush and the longest line; late morning is calmer and the case is still full. Weekend afternoons draw families and the cake counter. Holidays and Valentine’s week, order whole cakes ahead through the app.
Make It a Morning
The east side of downtown makes an easy morning: pair the pastry with a walk through The Bravern two blocks east, downtown’s coffee shops if you want an independent roaster instead, or HEYTEA at The Bravern for the afternoon version.
Good to Know
As of August 2026: online ordering for pickup and delivery, catering, and the Paris Baguette app with PB Rewards. Whole cakes need about a day’s notice. Coffee is Lavazza. The Bellevue café is one of four in Washington.
Paris Baguette FAQ
Where is Paris Baguette in Bellevue?
On the retail level of Salesforce Tower at 931 108th Ave NE, at NE 10th Street, in the space that was Sam’s Tavern. It is a street-front cafe on 108th, a few blocks east of the Bellevue Collection and two blocks west of The Bravern.
Does Paris Baguette Bellevue take orders ahead?
Yes. Online ordering for pickup and delivery, catering orders, and the Paris Baguette app are all live for the Bellevue cafe as of August 2026, and whole cakes need about 24 hours’ notice. PB Rewards in the app earns a point per dollar with free pastries at set levels.
Where do you park for Paris Baguette on 108th?
Street parking on 108th Ave NE and the side streets; the cafe publishes no dedicated lot or validation, and the tower’s garage is for its tenants. Coming from the Bellevue Collection or The Bravern, it is an easy walk.
What should you get at Paris Baguette?
The strawberry croissant and the King Cream Donut are the two the line orders first; the croissant donut and the sticky milk buns are the second round. Take a Korean iced milk coffee, and if it is a birthday, the strawberry soft cream cake serves about ten.
Is Paris Baguette French?
No, South Korean: the brand belongs to Seoul-based SPC Group, was founded in 1988, and now runs thousands of cafes worldwide. The Bellevue cafe opened at Salesforce Tower in the winter of 2025-26 as the first in the city.