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Saltadena Bakery

Cake shop · Bellingham, WA

4.9 ★★★★★ 200 Google reviews · 23 photos
97%five-star reviews
0%reviews answered by the owner
Oct 2026latest review

Saltadena Bakery at a glance

Customers frequently praise the bakery's diverse dessert selection, including cream puffs and cake scrap containers, noting that the staff is friendly and helpful. Reviews highlight successful custom orders for weddings and special events, with clients appreciating the clear communication and willingness to accommodate specific requests. The primary criticism involves limited availability of standard sliced cakes, leaving some walk-in customers disappointed when their desired item was not in stock.

  • Google rating: 4.9 out of 5 from 200 reviews (97% five-star).
  • Reviews on this page: 200 Google reviews (168 with written comments, 34 with photos).
  • Owner responses: the business replied to 0% of reviews.
  • Most recent review: October 9, 2026.
  • Service: Cake Maker serving Bellingham, Washington.

Data from Google, last updated November 12, 2026.

Star ratings

200 Google reviews we collected

  • 5 stars19397%
  • 4 stars32%
  • 3 stars11%
  • 2 stars11%
  • 1 star21%

Praise vs complaints

Phrases our text analysis found in 168 written reviews

  • Praise12398%
  • Complaints22%

Topic share

How often each topic comes up in the written reviews

  • Staff & attitude5141%
  • Would recommend3326%
  • Quality & results1411%
  • Speed & response97%
  • Communication86%
  • Price & value65%
  • Honesty & trust43%

What customers talk about

We read 168 written reviews and marked every phrase about these topics. The same colors are highlighted in the reviews.

  • “The owner is so nice and you can tell everyone is having a great time at work.”
  • “When we were on the hunt for our wedding cake(s) we tried all of the best and highly recommended places in Seattle, Everett, and Bellingham.”
    “Cannot recommend enough!”
  • “Nancy was such a pleasure to work with for our big day; she has a bright, calm, kind, and thorough demeanor.”
  • “I arrived, and immediately the warm smell of baked goods envelope me.”
  • “The communication between her and us was also great and she was super willling to work with what we were looking for on our special day and it looked perfect!”
  • “They're lil scrappies, macarons, and cream puffs are amazing and worth every penny.”
  • “Like I was genuinely shocked by how good they were.”

People customers mention

  • Nancy 30 reviews
  • Lil 8 reviews
  • Scrappies 6 reviews
  • Seattle 4 reviews

praise complaint · found by our text analysis, Google review wording unchanged.

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Customer reviews

4.9 ★★★★★ 200 reviews on Google · rating breakdown

Reviews from Google, shown as published (original wording, unedited).

Team members customers mention
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William MaierLocal Guide · 43 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews William has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Delicious. Drinks and desserts are both top notch. Our friends from Seattle always request when we visit

  • Price per person: $10–20
Nichole Ross6 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Nichole has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Saltadena is the absolute BEST! As a wedding planner I love to see desserts tjat are both strikingly gorgeous and actually yummy. Saltadena ticks every box! And Nancy is the absolute sweetest! I've ordered from her many times now and am always blown away. Cannot recommend enough!

Katrina FosterLocal Guide · 34 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Katrina has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

I can’t say enough great things about dessert here. The variety and flavors are amazing and I can always find something delicious. The owner is so nice and you can tell everyone is having a great time at work. My favorite are the cream puffs, so big my husband and I can get a couple and split them.

  • Order type: Take out
Ice LinLocal Guide · 16 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Ice has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Absolutely delicious. I called ahead to confirm they had birthday cake ready, and they were super awesome and informative. Very kind and professional. I arrived, and immediately the warm smell of baked goods envelope me. The atmosphere is wonderfully homely. Excellent service and experiece!

  • Order type: Take out
  • Price per person: $30–40
  • Noise level: Quiet, easy to talk
Jay Mee8 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Jay has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

The reviews/rating is so real! I cannot praise and appreciate this bakery and the owner enough! I did not order a cake early enough and the bakery was out of passion fruit but the owner promised me a cake on Wednesday even if it could not be the passion fruit one. She not only had the cake ready for pick up earlier than planned, but she got the passion fruit in time! Black sesame passion fruit is exactly as delicious as it sounds! I added a cut passion fruit to the top and you cannot tell me that this does not look like it was designed to be a wedding cake! From start to finish, everything evolving this bakery was magical perfection.

Jeannie BlakleyLocal Guide · 62 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Jeannie has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
Review from Google · view on Google
★★★★★

O.M.G.

Natasha Lively6 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Natasha has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Nancy and her team are going above and beyond here. They made my wedding cakes and cream puffs and everything was amazing! I had several people come up to say the cream puffs were life changing! I absolutely love the Neapolitan cake. Thank you again to her awesome team for making everything so easy.

  • Order type: Take out
Daniel FedakLocal Guide · 15 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Daniel has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

My wife & I’s favourite bakery; not only did we get our wedding cake made here 2+ years ago but it’s become a must that we stop off whenever we’re passing through Bellingham for one of their specialty coffees or variety of treats.

Rachelle Ray9 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Rachelle has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

The carrot cake was so yummy 😊

  • Order type: Take out
  • Price per person: $1–10
  • Noise level: Quiet, easy to talk
  • Group size: 3-4 people
  • Recommendation for vegetarians: Somewhat recommend
Allen SeholmLocal Guide · 40 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews Allen has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
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★★★★★

Work took me away from much of old town Bellingham, but I'm glad to see this bakery is still here. While I've never had a reason to buy a cake from them, their 'Lil Scrappies' are heavenly. You won't find them on their online menu, but basically its when making cakes, rather than toss whatever excess there is, they put them in containers. If there isn't enough? They add MORE/make more just for the Scrappies. And every cake they sell, and more, they have/make Lil Scrappies for. Each is roughly equal to 1 or 1 1/2 slices of cake, and they make sure to add cake top frosting + any sprinkles/crumbles.

  • Order type: Take out
  • Price per person: $20–30
  • Reservation: Reservations not required
  • Noise level: Very quiet

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