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Best Bakeries in Chicago

Croissants, pastries, artisan breads, and Chicago’s most beloved bakeries.

From European-style patisseries to neighborhood favorites, Chicago’s bakery scene is rich and delicious.

Chicago’s Bakery Scene

Explore Chicago's Bakery scene

Chicago is home to an incredible range of bakeries — French patisseries, neighborhood bread shops, celebrated pastry chefs, and cozy cafés offering everything from croissants and tarts to creative cakes and fresh artisan loaves. Whether you’re picking up pastries for a weekend brunch, grabbing fresh bread, or seeking something sweet, this guide highlights the top bakeries in Chicago.

Top Bakeries in Chicago

Mindy’s Bakery (Wicker Park)

Vanille Patisserie (Lincoln Park / Streeterville)

Mindy’s Bakery (Wicker Park)

James Beard Award-winning pastry chef Mindy Segal creates inventive pastries, cookies, breakfast breads, and seasonal treats.

Kasama (Ukrainian Village)

Vanille Patisserie (Lincoln Park / Streeterville)

Mindy’s Bakery (Wicker Park)

A Michelin-recognized bakery offering exquisite pastries, croissants, and Filipino-inspired baked goods.

Vanille Patisserie (Lincoln Park / Streeterville)

Vanille Patisserie (Lincoln Park / Streeterville)

Vanille Patisserie (Lincoln Park / Streeterville)

A French-style bakery known for macarons, cakes, tarts, and delicate pastries.

Floriole Café & Bakery (Lincoln Park)

La Boulangerie & Co. (Logan Square / Ravenswood)

Vanille Patisserie (Lincoln Park / Streeterville)

Renowned for its handmade pastries, sandwiches, quiche, and rustic French breads.

Lost Larson (Andersonville / Wicker Park)

La Boulangerie & Co. (Logan Square / Ravenswood)

La Boulangerie & Co. (Logan Square / Ravenswood)

Scandinavian-inspired bakery with exceptional cardamom buns, pastries, and sourdough.

La Boulangerie & Co. (Logan Square / Ravenswood)

La Boulangerie & Co. (Logan Square / Ravenswood)

La Boulangerie & Co. (Logan Square / Ravenswood)

French bakery and café offering croissants, baguettes, tarts, and pastries.

Bittersweet Pastry Shop (Lakeview)

Dinkel’s Legacy (Ravenswood pickup)

Dinkel’s Legacy (Ravenswood pickup)

Bright, inviting bakery with cakes, pastries, and breakfast treats.

Dinkel’s Legacy (Ravenswood pickup)

Dinkel’s Legacy (Ravenswood pickup)

Dinkel’s Legacy (Ravenswood pickup)

A beloved Chicago institution offering classic pastries, stollens, and nostalgic baked goods.

Aya Pastry (West Town)

Dinkel’s Legacy (Ravenswood pickup)

Sweet Mandy B’s (Lincoln Park / Streeterville)

Artisan bakery creating some of the city’s best breads, pastries, and cakes.

Sweet Mandy B’s (Lincoln Park / Streeterville)

Sweet Mandy B’s (Lincoln Park / Streeterville)

Sweet Mandy B’s (Lincoln Park / Streeterville)

Whimsical bakery offering cupcakes, cookies, cakes, and nostalgic treats.

Tous Les Jours (Lakeview / Uptown)

Sweet Mandy B’s (Lincoln Park / Streeterville)

Tous Les Jours (Lakeview / Uptown)

Korean-French bakery known for cloud-like cakes, sweet breads, and lovely pastries.

Patisserie Coralie (Evanston)

Sweet Mandy B’s (Lincoln Park / Streeterville)

Tous Les Jours (Lakeview / Uptown)

French-inspired café and bakery offering macarons, pastries, and refined sweets.

Best Bakeries by Neighborhood

Wicker Park / Bucktown

Wicker Park / Bucktown

Wicker Park / Bucktown

Mindy’s| Lost Larson

Lincoln Park

Wicker Park / Bucktown

Wicker Park / Bucktown

Floriole| Sweet Mandy B’s|Vanille

Andersonville

Wicker Park / Bucktown

Lakeview / Uptown

Lost Larson

Lakeview / Uptown

West Town / Ukrainian Village

Lakeview / Uptown

Bittersweet|Tous Les Jours

West Town / Ukrainian Village

West Town / Ukrainian Village

West Town / Ukrainian Village

Aya Pastry|Kasama

Logan Square / Ravenswood

West Town / Ukrainian Village

West Town / Ukrainian Village

La Boulangerie & Co| Dinkel’s Legacy

Far West / South Side

Citywide / Multi-location

Citywide / Multi-location

Weber’s Bakery

Citywide / Multi-location

Citywide / Multi-location

Citywide / Multi-location

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