85°C Bakery Cafe - Bellevue

you're on ne 20th street in bellevue, a stretch that moves fast and doesn't ask you to slow down. 85°c bakery cafe is the reason you might. the pastries are the real draw here, and that's not a small thing. taiwanese-style baked goods have a particular logic to them, softer and slightly sweeter than what you'd expect from a european bakery, and if you haven't spent time with that tradition, this is a reasonable place to start. the coffee exists alongside all of it, holding its own. the location at 14701 ne 20th st puts you close to the 520 corridor, which means it pulls a genuinely mixed crowd at most hours. come early, when the pastry cases are still full.