The 5 Best Cupcake Shops In Seattle

Updated: August 7, 2022

The best things in life are sweet and these Seattle stores make the sweetest coconut cupcakes! We assessed both diner and critic reviews, analyzed top sites to determine the best cupcake spots in Seattle. Sample a lemon cupcake or a decadent chocolate ganache cupcake - both will be delicious coming from these stores!

Find the perfect Cupcakes spot

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How does it work?

Finding the best Cupcakes spots in Seattle can take way too long. The restaurants in this list rose to the top after we analyzed the Yelp and Google ratings for 10951 restaurants in Seattle, 1095134 restaurant reviews, and exactly 1286 lists and articles from experts at SeattleMet and Eater and more. All with some boam magic. The spots that made the cut have been featured in SeattleMet - The Best Restaurants in Wallingford Right Now, Eater - 21 Seattle Bakeries That Will Satisfy Any Sweet Tooth and SeattleMet - 30 Places to Get Your Sugar Fix in Seattle. Our engine uses real-time data to only show restaurants that are open and their updated available services, so you can actually enjoy the food we show. Restaurants can’t pay to show up on this list, so you can trust what you see and enjoy the city’s hidden gems. The restaurants featured above represent the best of the best in Seattle Cupcakes.

Questions & answers

Pasta & Co and IHOP are the highest-rated spots for cupcakes delivery in Seattle.

Nuflours, Pasta & Co, and IHOP are the highest-rated cupcake spots for take-out in Seattle.

IHOP is the highest-rated cupcake spot for a pick-up order in Seattle.

The Seattle Barkery is the highest-rated food truck that serves cupcakes in Seattle.

Oak, Nuflours, and Pasta & Co have outdoor seating and cupcakes in Seattle.

Drink pairing tips for Cupcakes

Sauvignon Blanc and lemon cupcake

When considering what goes best with lemon cupcake, we recommend a glass of Sauvignon Blanc, it truly complements the dish as it highlights the lemon flavours in the wine.
A great drink pairing for chocolate cupcake
Knowing what to pair with chocolate cupcake can be tricky. It’s worth exploring some red wine, particularly a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon. This, full-bodied, red wine balances the rich chocolate cupcake.
The perfect complement to strawberry cupcake

Experts often pair strawberry cupcake with a glass of Chardonnay, a popular white wine.

Interesting facts about Cupcakes

The first ever cupcake
Amelia Simmons is widely recognized as the first person to ever make the now-famous cupcake.
The record holder
On November 2, 2011, United States’s Cupcakes fans celebrated a new world record by the cupcake, weighing 2,594 pounds.
For the love of lemon cupcake
To celebrate their passion for lemon cupcake, people in United States decided to hold an annual National Lemon Cupcake Day every December 15.

Parking tips

Parking in Seattle can be a challenge. To make your life easier, we partnered with SpotHero, an innovative digital parking reservation service, so you can easily and effortlessly find parking near your selected Cupcakes spot.