The French bakery,[1] located at Pike Place Market in Seattle's Central Waterfront district, has served baguettes, chouquettes, croissants, feuilletés with vegetables such as champignons and asparagus,[2] macarons, meringues,[3] pain au chocolat,[4] and hazelnut sablé cookies.

[5] In 2016, Lauren Rothman of Time Out Seattle said "this classic French boulangerie and patisserie pays equal loving attention to both its collection of breads and pastries.

Its seasonally changing menu incorporates temporal ingredients into both—think pumpkin macarons and a French loaf studded with caramelized onions—and a range of savory tartlets tempts with bacon, egg and cheese, creamy chicken and more options.

The website said, "Le Panier is exactly the kind of Seattle classic that makes a visit worth it, rarely disappointing for its wide selection of French-influenced pastries.

[2] Jade Yamazaki Stewart included Le Panier in the website's 2022 list of 20 "great" restaurants near Pike Place Market and wrote, "The scent of buttery, soft, flakey croissants draws diners inevitably to one of the city’s best French bakeries, but don’t be discouraged by the long lines, as they move quickly.