Chicago - Restaurants - Bakery

1846 N. Damen Ave., Chicago 60647
773-645-9664

Miko's Flipside Cafe

Among the many reasons we dread winter in Chicago, one of them is the closing of Miko’s Italian Ice. Fortunately this year, the basement-level walk-up isn’t going into hibernation for t... read more

108 N. State St., Chicago 60602
312-346-7777

There was one bakery that had the power to save cupcakes from becoming completely passé in 2011, and it arrived just in time at Block 37. Expect lines out the door like any cupcake shop wort... read more

964 W 31st St, Chicago 60608
773-523-7437

Pleasant House Bakery

Pleasant doesn’t begin to describe the tastiness of this Bridegeport bakery and café’s signature dish: savory pies. Flaky crusts of pies and pasties complement the various veggie... read more

2475 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago 60614
773-348-0300

Dirty Betty's

This pop-up donut shop will be taking over Cookie Bar every weekday morning, much to the delight of love handles everywhere. The offerings include ten flavors, ranging from plain to banana with c... read more

1319-21 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago 60640
773-334-5450

The Uptown Pie Company

Next door to the Cupcake Gallery, this neighborhood pie outpost aims to evoke childhood memories with classic pies. If you're after something sweet, the list is endless: Bourbon Pecan Chess, Key ... read more

303 W. Madison St., Chicago 60606
312-263-6500

Crumbs

The famed NYC bakery has made its way to downtown Chicago. With cupcakes that are as much eye-candy as mouth-candy, you can choose between three sizes: Taste (bite-sized), Classic (the usual size... read more

2456 N. California Ave., Chicago 60647
773-342-4400

Letizia's Fiore

The owners of Letizia's Natural Bakery and Enoteca Roma have combined the brilliance of both to create this Logan Square pizza cafe. The bright, pretty space is decked out in simple hardwood, acc... read more

2569 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago 60647
773-358-2569

La Boulangerie

Bringing a little slice of France to Logan Square, Parisian native and Cook Au Vin caterer Vincent Colombet offers Chicagoans a traditional 19th century bakery. Replete with little marble tables, a... read more

1533 N. Wells St. , Chicago 60610

Palermo Bakery

Who's really going to turn down the chance to peruse 75 different types of cookies from an Italian bakery? Or brioche stuffed with gelato? This Sicialian family-owned Old Town outpost of Palermo Ba... read more

50 E. Walton St., Chicago 60611
312-573-1600

Sprinkles Cupcakes

This famed Beverly Hills bakery has some fierce competition to contend with in Chicago, but there's always room for more cupcakes with hella icing. With their trademark inch of icing pierced with a... read more

2475 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago 60614
773-348-0300

Cookie Bar

What happens when a Hollywood writer and an animator can't sell a script? They move to Chicago and start a cookie business, just like in a bad movie script. The cookies are not only delicious but m... read more

1220 W. Webster Ave., Chicago 60614
773-883-1313

Floriole Cafe

What was once the most sought-after tent in Chicago's Green City Market is now a light, airy cafe and bakery in Lincoln Square. Everyone's favorite croissants, quiches and brioche glisten alongside... read more

3120 N. Lincoln Ave. , Chicago 60657
773-525-7005

Bakin' and Eggs

Bacon flights. What else do you need to know? How 'bout: clean, modern interior, in new cafe brought to you by bakery genuises behind Lovely. More deets on the bacon flight? Fine: jalapeno, honey, ... read more

8251 S. Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago 60619
773-723-1002

Dat Donut

While newfangled donut shops make their way to Chicago, a handful of old-school neighborhood spots have been serving up hot, fresh, handmade donuts for years. Dat Donut, a South Side establishment ... read more

1618 1/2 Chicago Ave., Chicago 60622
312-243-4846

Hoosier Mama Pie Company

Serving the kind of thick-crusted, almost lopsided, crumbing pies you only see in the movies. Texture and taste score major points here. All pies are handmade with super fresh, and local, ingredien... read more

1736 W. Division St., Chicago
773-278-0366

Alliance Bakery and Café

We don't know what's more appealing: the custom cakes in the window in the shape of Chuck Taylor shoes, hatboxes and fancy purses, or Alliance's coffee-and-klotchke cafe. Their non-bakery items are... read more

4757 N. Western Ave., Chicago 60625
773-769-8800

Pannenkoeken Café

We really don't want to know how to pronounce the name of this sunny little brunch spot in Lincoln Square, but we did want to know more about the Dutch-style pancakes they serve. Thicker than a cre... read more