Yummy yummy. The last time I had pastries like this was when I was studying in Copenhagen back in the 80’s. I tried different ones. The “potato” was fantastic.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I downloaded a no waste food app called Too Good To Go and picked up a surprise bag of random pastries this afternoon. 1) I love that they are participating in this, 2) It was so easy and a great value and 3) Everything was delicious. Their entire menu is a slice of heaven. Oh and I also picked up a Potato because it’s my weakness.

Quaint pastry shop, definitely worth the visit. Wish they were open more, but love their food and coffee. Staff is always polite and great to chat with too!

I was shocked to discover this little place, had no idea it was here. Fantastic Scandinavian goodies at excellent prices. Ive loved everything Ive tried so far.

The potatoes were delicious! Its a pastry filled with cream with a hint of almond and coated with cocoa.

A neighborhood favorite! I really enjoy the team of owners/operators here, plus their food and beverage selection is delicious! If you’re not sure what to get, you really can’t go wrong. I’m a big fan of the snitter and the potato, but opt for the frøsnapper when I’m craving something more mild. In the wintertime, try “the cozy”! It’s my favorite drink ever, hands down.

An absolute lovely place for a coffee & Danish pastry. Helpful staff and everything is SO good. Lovely atmosphere with books, comfy chairs, music, and it is below street level which makes it even more cozy to me. During our trip to Seattle we started every day here after finding it down the street from our hotel and it became our absolute favorite part of the trip.

I really like this place. Ive got a couple of croissants and Brioche. Delicious! So yummy and fresh.. We were happy with their quality of the bakery products. Highly recommend!

Love this place!The box feels old fashioned, the food seems robust, and it is. I got the potato and a ginger shortbread. Potato is perfect, the marzipan is just pure almond flavor. The ginger shortbread is ok, not much ginger flavor. Will definitely go again! Staff are friendly as well. Wish I could get a to go menu but they don’t have any.

Nielsens has the most delicious pastries - both savory and sweet options. Try the kringle!

This place is no frills, old school style, but sometimes thats just right. When I visited today there was a completely unreasonable K-person having a fit about nothing important at the head of the line. The staff was very gracious and professional, not letting one b***** person ruin things for everyone else. Good value on all counts!

I just had the most amazing invention: cinnamon roll and custard danish combined. Plus since it was happy hour I got my pastry for free with purchase of a drip coffee. The interior is cozy; great place to chill with a book.

I just started returning to this bakery after having moved out of the area. Its as good as I remember. Not to sweet on there pastries and a very good staff. We just purchased an Apple Kringle to go and its Tasty! My favorite in the store is the sniters. Go earlier for the best selection or pray you get lucky and its just coming out of the oven!

Love this place! Their staff are extremely welcoming and very nice to talk to! We tried a few different pastries and they were the best weve had anywhere! Highly recommend!

Always a winner. Their pastries are top notch, and the staff is wonderful.

Has a great neighborhood feel to it. Great coffee, treats, and staff.

Sooo good

Cute spot with amazing pastries! Extremely friendly staff too! 😊👍

Neighborhood fave and true community spot. Beautiful blend of honoring tradition and progress

The snitters are worth the hype x100. Great pasties and great service. The whole experience made me so glad to be alive.

Yummy pastries, everything I got was perfect!

Its a tiny Scandinavian pastry shop. Its as good as it sounds

If you love chocolate, you have to try their Sarahs.... so good!Ive been visiting John Nielsens since the 70s when he was on 3rd and Union. Hasnt changed still awesome!

Nielsens was my introduction to Danish pastries and one I will never forget. Most of use have had a fruit Danish before, but exploring their sesame and poppy seed varieties are a must-do! Marzipan is not something I grew up with, but the light almond hints in most of their pastries is a true joy.

This is the cutest coziest little nook ever. Im glad I found it! All of their pastries are so yummy, good coffee, couches, books, tea, games... what more could you ask for?

Absolutely in love with this comfortable and cozy little bakery / café! I tried a slice of the apple kringle and was pleasantly surprised by the mellow yet intriguing flavors of the almond and spices that worked well to enhance both the flavor of the apple filling as well as the lovely pastry dough. I cant wait to come back and keep trying new things! Highly suggested!

I visited this bakery for the first time today after many of my friends talked it up.They weren’t wrong!! I love this adorable pastry shop! In the morning when I walked by, the delicious smell of baking wafted out on to the street! I loved their Danishes and Mocha. Plus, the service was warm and welcoming!I plan on making multiple trips to this place as long as I live in the neighborhood!Edit: Also adding the experience from a recent visit - their coffee smells heavenly and those fruit danishes and Russian tea cakes are yumm-ilicious!! 😋😋

Extremely solid pastries and coffee. The photos may remind you a bit of something disappointing you had at a continental breakfast at a cheap hotel, but you should give Nielsens a chance. Its the real deal. Universally friendly staff, too.

I’m glad there are still places in Seattle like Nielsen Pastries serving Scandinavian desserts and pastries. I visited on a quiet Saturday afternoon an hour before closing. Most of their cases were empty which makes a lot of sense, however, the person working there was saying that it was really busy earlier that day and there is typically much more left at that time. As an aside, the person helping us was very friendly. While I took what I bought to go, the shop had a lot of tables to sit and eat at which is a definite plus. I ended up buying a Napoleon hat and a kransekage cookie. Both were very good. The Napoleon hat was a ball of marzipan wrapped in pastry dough and dipped partially in chocolate. It wasn’t too sweet due to the pastry dough and the marzipan was tasty. The kransekage was essentially a soft almond cookie with some marzipan in it as well with a drizzle of chocolate. I’m not in Queen Anne very often but I’ll have to visit again next time and hopefully they’ll have more leftover.

I wish I could give this place 10 stars. I had a cinnamon pastry and it tasted just like my grandma’s. Made with love, obviously. Coffee was great too. Thank you for doing a great job!

Wide range of excellently crafted pastries, friendly people, and good coffee, too.

I come here once a month and get some combination of the bear claw, the poppyseed danish, or the spinach & feta savory pastry. Each time, I am impressed by how delicious each is.

This was our go to favorite breakfast in Seattle! We tried all the bakeries in lower Queen Anne and Toulouse Petite but this place outshined them all.Their pastry dough is perfect. Yielding, flaky, sweet and eggy, yet also airy. We tried one of everything by the end of our stay. Its impossible to pick a favorite but the snitters are definitely some of the top on my list.They also had my favorite cup of coffee in Seattle (note I like black coffee so I am rating based purely off the coffees flavor and not any mix ins).The inside is warm and welcoming like grandmas dining room. The staff were friendly and helpful.Highly recommend!

The staff was very friendly and kind. This place has a nice atmosphere. Reminds me of a place in New York I loved to visit.

Always magical, comforting, and scrumptious!

THE BEST DANISH PASTRIES!

Good coffee. Really tasty tomato/cheese sandwich. The pastries are amazing.

Nielsens is so wonderful!! Not only are their pastries delicious (my favorite is the snitter!), but Ive now ordered their bakers box twice during quarantine and its great! They are always so sweet in the store as well as online while ordering the bakers box. They are the perfect neighborhood bakery!

The best little Danish bakery in Seattle! Love picking up a few danishes and sweets from here in the morning. The Snitter is one of the best! 😋

Best pastry I’ve ever ever had!!! Also very friendly staff :)

Always excellent!

Great coffee, cozy atmosphere, and excellent customer service.

Outstanding drip coffee and friendly service! The pastries, as you might be able to smell over at Mercer street, are outstanding. And why wouldn’t they be, there is about as much space dedicated to baking as customer seating!

Very tasty sweets but also some savory treats. They use real butter and you can tell by the taste. And great coffee! Highly recommend!

Great pastries, good coffee, tried a few things off the menu and everything is good

Turkey pesto sandwich was great. Sweet pastries were ok, in my opinion.

Love their pastries!! Theyre doing great during Covid as well, limiting it to 4 customers at a time and providing a specific area for waiting on your coffee.

Love this place! A true neighborhood store to grab something fast or hang out in their cozy place. The price is very very reasonable and the food is so delicious.

Charming shop with Danish-themed decor and delicious pastries!

An total gem in Uptown Seattle. Be sure to try the apple kringle, and order some for the holidays.

Great espresso drinks and the best kringle

Yummy pastries! Really nice staff. Nice happy hour deal from 2pm-? .. (buy an espresso drink and get a free pastry.) Will be returning to try more items from the menu. Ordered lemon ginger iced tea and it was pretty funky tasting so that will not be a reorder.

Love this place! The workers are so nice and they make such great pastries! Havent had one I dont like. Would highly recommend.

Get the pastry called a potato.

This place is such a delicious habit. Even walking by is delicious.

I love Nielsens. They make the most delicious pasteries.

Beloved bakery.... its like they can do no wrong. Every single pastry, from savory to sweet, is unique and bursting with a depth of flavor and texture.

Snitter and frosnapper is delicious. I want to try everything.

Love this place. Yummy traditional pastries. Great staff. Cozy. Great dog walking destination in the morning (you can tie dogs outside within view, dog treats inside).

A nice young gentleman named Alec helped me pick the perfect pastry. What a lovely little place.

This is my local pastry place. I love it. Excellent food, coffee and customer service. I highly recommend it.

The cutest little coffee shop in Queen Anne! Very tasty Danish style laminated dough pastries. Also soups, salads, sandwiches, etc.

Great pastry, but off-putting service. I felt like I was intruding or interrupting when I walked in a week or so ago. The two folks on staff were talking to each other and didn’t greet me until I stood at the counter for a few minutes. No friendly smiles or anything that made me feel like sticking around to read my book and hangout. Everyone has off days so I’ll be back again to see if the atmosphere is better.

Absolutely in love with this comfortable and cozy little bakery / café! I tried a slice of the apple kringle and was pleasantly surprised by the mellow yet intriguing flavors of the almond and spices that worked well to enhance both the flavor of the apple filling as well as the lovely pastry dough. I cant wait to come back and keep trying new things! Highly suggested!

Wonderful service and atmosphere. Well priced items. Their sandwiches and heated goods have often been not heated completely and have some unfortunate lukewarm spots. A great place for a coffee.

Once you have a pastry from here, you are ruined for life, in a good way. Authentic Danish pastries, cakes, including wedding cakes, that are to die for, and dont forget to try the potato if youve never had one. The lunch soups and sandwiches are always delicious. The service is friendly and the vibe is inviting. Just go here. Its pretty much impossible to order something you wont like.

Best bakery in Seattle wa there is no better

This place is amazing. The staff are friendly and the pastries are divine. I make it point to go here every time Im in the neighborhood. Dont miss it.

I love Nielsens Kringles. The staff are friendly as well!

Highly recommend the Brie/onion/bacon and provolone/ham pastries. Simple done well.

One of the best pastries I had in a long time... really good and the drinks are also tasty.

The place is nice and quaint. They have some good pastries. They have some toys on the side for kids to play which is a bonus for any parent who wants to enjoy a cup of coffee.

Delicious danish with raspberry. The place itself is homey and friendly.

We randomly found this gem while vacationing in the area, and it quickly became a highlight of our stay. The authentic Danish style pastries are crafted to perfection, and the prices are more than reasonable. In three separate trips, we enjoyed the Kringle, bear claw, danishes, a variety of shortbread cookies and their signature potato. Each of these was as delectable as the last; combined they make Nielsens the best neighborhood bakery in Seattle.

What could bring greater joy to the heart than having a snitter hand-delivered from Seattle to Portland?

Absolutely a must if you are in the area. The bakery is incredible. Pass on the coffee though.

Every year I come here for kringle ..they are very very delicious here and their coffee is also superb

Great neighborhood pastry and coffee shop. It always smells wonderful and its just impossible to walk out without buying a pastry!

I love this weird little place. Come for the hipster baristas pulling decent shots; stay for the fantastic treats. This is not Starbucks--this is real old-school Seattle. Pro tip: bring one of their pink boxes full of pastries to an important meeting for positive results. 😁

The potato here was pretty bad for a vegetable but pretty life changing as a pastry. Try it all and youll be happy

I love the pastries, both savory and sweet.

The Snitter, the Kringle, or the Potato? That is the question.Its a bit of a trek for me, so I dont bother to try to choose between the three. Gotta get em all!Honestly, you cant go wrong here. Superb Danish pastries with the perfect level of sweetness and the subtle yet alluring scent of almond. A must try!

Local owned business since 1961. They do sourdough classes as well as running an inviting bakery and coffee shop. The owners are great, hygge atmosphere, great coffee and pastries.

Their pastries are absolutely amazing

I love this place so much. I come here every time Im back in Seattle. Be sure to get a snitter!

Get the Kringle. Its $16 and is a huge pretzel of pastry, custard, almond paste, almonds and a small amount of raisins that will feed a few people. Its sooo good. Ive found its a great treat to get in the morning and bring home to feed visiting guests.The rest of their pastries are also excellent. They have savory as well as sweet. $3 a piece for the most part.Wish they were open a bit later in the afternoon. Id likely grab a book or a friend and hang out there after work.

Great Danish bakery that also servers excellent coffee and sandwiches. Soup too.

I think Nielsens pastries are made on site every day, and they are excellent.I have stopped in for a danish and coffee many times during the past several years and have always been happy with the food and the staff.Also, the marzipan cake is the best I have ever had.

I am a Dane, and am very particular about my Danish pastry... walked in and the aroma was wonderful, chose to try a chocolate eclair, perfect. We are planning on coming back again and again. Cute as can be and great staff!

Cutest little Danish cafe with a great selection of danishes and coffe as well as teas! The inside is very Scandinavian and cozy (hygge). Highly recommended!

I have to say one of the best pastry i have ever had in my life I got from here, well actually two of the best pastries. I got the kringle and the potato I believe its called... would absolutely recommend this awesome place to everyone.. great great customer service as well... Awesome experience..

I love everything about this place and hope it never changes. Its been the same since the late 90s at least when I first went.

Very tasty coffee. And a great cinnamon roll - not too sweet and lovely with the almonds. Everything looked so good it was hard to choose just one.

Amazing pastries and chocolate desserts! Friendly service. A must try!

My favorite bakery in Seattle. Delicious pastries, yummy lunch options (esp. the chipotle chicken sandwich), and the best service in the land. If you want to delight your tummy and spend time in a delightfully unpretentious space--this is your place.

Great place! The owners are super sweet and friendly. Pastries and sweets are really good. Definitely recommend the Sara Bernhardt.

Nice relaxed comfy atmosphere. Great selection, great food, great drinks. Very friendly neighborhood coffee/pastry shop.

We are long time customers, and whenever we have a special occasion we order a marzipan cake from Nielsens. While youre at it, pick up a potato, you wont be disappointed!

Quiet Danish bakery hidden in Lower Queen Anne. Love the pastries. Everything Ive had was *at least* above average. Only bummer is theyre closed on Sundays.

Have been there many times. When living in California would always stop to get pastries. All pastries are wonderful. Favorites are Potatoes (pastries ) & Napoleon Hats. Have been buying since his first shop on 2nd Ave 54 years ago.