Seattle's Argentum is a treasure trove of Argentine pastries
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Coffee and pretty pastries. Photo: Melissa Santos/Axios
I recently made my second visit to Argentum Coffee & Bakery — and I can't quite get over the variety of pastries they make in-house.
The bakery, which opened in Pioneer Square over the summer, serves Argentine specialties such as alfajores (two soft cookies with filling between them) and criollitos (savory biscuits made with salted dough and beef lard).
What to expect: A large fridge filled with mini cakes will make you want to buy several — until you see the main pastry case, and are hit with a new round of decision paralysis.
- The only solution is to go back for more on another day.
Dulce de leche takes a starring role in many of the sweets. I also enjoyed a factura with custard and guava on my first visit.
- I'm a fan of their empanadas, too — particularly the humita (onion and corn) variety.
Stop by: 221 1st Ave. S. Hours are 8am to 7pm Monday through Thursday and 10am to 7pm Sunday.
- On Friday, it's open 9am to 9:30pm; on Saturday, 10am to 10pm.
