The Sweeter Side of SEA

Written in 2022; updated in 2026

There's no sugar coating the fact that travel can be stressful. The good news is you can ease those rocky roads with some sweet stops at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). And these treats are way better than “plane” chocolate!  

Before Security  

Sourced Market and Starbucks 

Located near Checkpoint 4 and Bag Claim 6 
Start your day with a coffee and some sweet treats — something soft and fluffy like Starbucks cake pops or Sourced Market’s chewy taffy before heading through security! Be sure to grab an extra classic roast or something yummy to share if you’re meeting and greeting friends and family.

Neighborhood Café  

Located near Checkpoint 4
Welcome to SEA Airport’s first bubble/boba tea shop! This beloved café offers a wide selection of milk teas and Filipino-inspired lattes. Indulge in some delicious, sweet pastries like ube cookies or pandesal and much more from this small, locally-owned business.

Kawaii Treats Stand

Gina Marie Lindsay International Arrivals Hall
Looking for popular Asian sweet snacks or tea? Kawaii Treat is just the stop for you. Grab something quick while you wait for your loved ones to touch down in the country. The offerings are always changing.  

A Concourse 

Capitol Hill Food Hall  

Gate A5  
Stay cool, calm, and collected with Snoqualmie’s handmade ice cream. The King County-based company has savory and sweet flavors based on Seattle taste profiles. You'll never guess that olive oil ice cream could be so delicious. Don’t miss flavors like Salted Caramel, Mukilteo Mudd, or Vanilla Bean. Or try Ellenos Greek Yogurt for another creamy and cool option.

Floret by Café Flora 

Gate A1
For SEA’s vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free travelers, Floret is the place to be with their handmade pastries from their own local bakery, the Flora Bakehouse. Grab some brownies, banana muffins, and dark chocolate pistachio coffee cake  that you just can’t make at home. 

Theo Chocolate

Gate A1
A Concourse just got sweeter! Theo Chocolate is now open daily with gluten-free, vegan-friendly treats made from high-quality ingredients. Stop by for chocolate that’s as thoughtful as it is delicious.

Lowrider Cookie Company

Gate A1
Who doesn't love a gooey, delicious cookie? Lowrider Cookie Company offers travelers six signature cookie flavors that are available year-round, plus additional rotating flavors. Keep in mind they are not your regular cookies either. They are thick and flavorful, and feature unique cookie flavors so come try them all out!

B Concourse 

McDonald’s 

Gate B1 
Find the familiar and quick yums everyone loves like a warm apple pie, a hot fudge sundae — or the all-time favorite — a creamy vanilla cone! 

QDOBA 

Gate B1 
Cut the space of your hearty burrito by following it with some brownies and cookies!  

LouLou Market and Bar

Gate B3 
Say “oui oui” to sweets with some French-inspired cuisine at LouLou Market and Bar. Go light and fruity with their strawberry and mascarpone crepe or indulge in the all-time favorite chocolate-hazelnut spread in a Nutella crepe. (They even have savory crepes if that’s more your vibe!)  

C Concourse  

LeGrand Comptoir  

Gate C10 
Which dessert pairs best with wine? Try the Grand Marnier with strawberries and vanilla mascarpone cream that goes with your glass of white, red, rose, and anything in between! 

Hachi-ko 

Gate C9 
Craving bubble tea before boarding your flight? Hachi-ko serves Thai Tea and Taro bubble tea; add some boba or jelly to build the drink of your dreams. 

Dish d’lish 

Gate C11 
No time to tame your sweet tooth? All the sweet pastries and bakery items are wrapped and ready to take on the plane with you. Indulge and make your seatmates jealous as they crunch on their free snacks.  

Seattle Chocolate 

Gate C2 
You’ll be full of regret if you miss Seattle Chocolate at SEA Airport. These locally-produced and themed chocolates look as good as they taste with unique and colorful illustrations on the labels and big flavors like Camper’s Smores, Honey Almond Coconut, Chocolate Wafer Cone Truffle Bar, Heat & Honey, Forbidden Fruits, and so many more. 

Note: Seattle Chocolate will close for approximately five weeks during terrazzo replacement work as part of the C Concourse Expansion (CCE) project.

Central Terminal

Dilettante Mocha Café 

Travel like royalty with chocolate recipes from the Master Pastry Chef to the last great Emperor of the Hapsburg dynasty. We know traveling can be truffling but ease the trip with unforgettable flavor and texture of the signature Ephemere truffles that melt in your mouth. Or branch out with hand-dipped truffles, caramels, toffee pieces, sweet cakes, and cupcakes. Why not sip a deep and decadent hot chocolate crafted from the finest chocolate?

Lucky Louie Fish Shack 

Craving ice cream? Fill your cup with a dreamy vanilla soft serve swirled with flavor options like chocolate caramel, chocolate fudge, caramel, or vanilla.  Add a shot of cold brew for a caffeinated kick. Or get fancy with options like NW Berry (swirled with local berries and topped with strawberry whip), Unicorn Swirl (blue cotton candy, sprinkles, and a unicorn horn), or S’mores (campfire- ready s’mores packed with chocolaty, marshmallow decadence). Quench your thirst with zesty frozen lemonade made with flavors like classic lemonade, tart cherry, blue raspberry, green apple, strawberry, orange dreamsicle, and gameday lemonade.

Pallino

Head over to this Italian eatery for cannoli made with creamy mascarpone, ricotta, powdered sugar, fresh lemon zest and a touch of vanilla, and a crunchy cannoli shell. Or help yourself to tiramisu made with clouds of mascarpone on pillows of coffee and rum soaked ladyfingers finished with imported cocoa.

D Concourse

Sam Choy’s Poke to the Max 

Gate D6  
The inside scoop is that Sam Choy’s Poke to the Max sells Laina’s Handcrafted Ice Cream and sorbet options featuring flavors like Lilikoi, Ube*, pineapple whip, and toasted coconut*  
(* these items are not only dreamy, but dairy-free and vegan!) 

Neighborhood Bubble Tea & Coffee 

Near Gate D5
Welcome to the original location of SEA Airport’s first bubble/boba tea shop! It has all the goodness of their Neighborhood Café location before security (highlighted above). Scroll up for all the delicious deets.

N Concourse

Natalie’s Candy Jar 

Marketplace at N 
Feed your inner child with self-serve candy featuring over 400 nostalgic selections. They have all the sweets you need from chocolate to sour candies, gummies, and jellies. 

Caffé D’arté 

Gate N13 
This roaster was founded in Seattle and features quality pastries from local brands Alki Bakery and Macrina Bakery! (P.S. Caffé D’arté is also at Gate A10!) 

Costa Coffee

Near Gate N10
The beloved British coffee chain offers a variety of pastry options to pair with your coffee like a chocolate cornetto, Nutella brioche, or a cinnamon roll. 

Lil Woody’s

Gate N8
Satisfy your milkshake craving at this local favorite with dark chocolate, Oregon strawberry, and vanilla bean, all made with Tillamook ice cream. Or try a root beer float. 

Wendy’s

Marketplace at N 
Looking for the perfect sweet and salty combo? Can’t go wrong with a Wendy’s classic, frosty, and some natural cut, freshly salted French fries.  

EMBARQUE Whiskey Grill 

Near Gate N3
EMBARQUE Whiskey Grill is a comfort food standard featuring unique Vietnamese flavors and French techniques. On the sweeter side of their menu, they serve mini chocolate ganache cake, mini cheesecake, and assorted macarons. 

Bambuza Vietnam Kitchen 

Gate N19 
Get caffeinated with a Vietnamese iced coffee served with condensed milk or Thai iced tea sweetened with cream.  

S Concourse

Peet’s Coffee 

Gate S8
Another classic coffee stop, Peet’s serves baked goods such as blueberry cream cheese muffins, raspberry dessert scones, and many more artisanal baked goods. 

Greedy Cow Burger 

Gate S3 
Shake off the stress of traveling with milkshakes in all the classic flavors like chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla. 

Kawaii Treats

Gate S10
This super cute vending machine offers mochi donuts, tonkatsu sandwiches, desserts, and more!