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Best Bakery Restaurants in Chicago

The best Bakery restaurants in Chicago — 5 ranked picks across the city, with ratings, dishes and live availability.

5 picks

The 5 best Bakery restaurants in Chicago, ranked. Daeji Dough Company takes the top spot at 4.6 stars, and Daeji Dough Company is the one the most people have weighed in on — 3,573 reviews. If you only order one thing, make it the seaweed croissant at Daeji Dough Company. They are spread across 5 neighborhoods, so there is probably one near you. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. 1 of the 5 take online reservations, and the live availability badge on each card shows what is actually open tonight.

Chicago has 5 Bakery restaurants on our list, spread across 5 neighborhoods.

Daeji Dough Company Watch

Daeji Dough Company

Bakery  ·  Lakeview  ·  $

★★★★½ 4.6

Bakery in Lakeview — 4.6 across 3,573 diner reviews

Must-try: Seaweed Croissant, Focaccia with Shimeji, Brisket Pastry Pockets

📍 1360 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

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Bar Tutto

Bakery  ·  Fulton Market  ·  $

★★★★½ 4.5

Bakery in Fulton Market — 4.5 across 2,859 diner reviews

Must-try: Bucatini, Prosciutto Croissants, Dark Chocolate Bomboloni

📍 1110 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL 60607

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Bad Butter

Bakery  ·  Bucktown  ·  $

★★★★☆ 4.2

Bakery in Bucktown — 4.2 across 720 diner reviews

Must-try: Croissants, Pretzel with Cream Cheese and Mustard, Salsa Macha Monkey Bread

📍 1655 W Cortland St, Chicago, IL 60622

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Mindy's Bakery

Bakery  ·  Wicker Park  ·  $

★★★★☆ 4.0

Bakery in Wicker Park — 4 across 3,122 diner reviews

Must-try: Hot Chocolate, Mac and Cheese, Mortadella Turnover

📍 1623 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

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Cafe Yaya

Bakery  ·  Lincoln Park  ·  $

★★★★☆ 4.0

Bakery in Lincoln Park — 4 across 732 diner reviews

Must-try: Shakshuka Buns, Date Cake, Pistachio Apricot Scones

📍 2431 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Bakery restaurant in Chicago?

Daeji Dough Company — 4.6 stars across 3,573 reviews, the highest on this list. Bakery in Lakeview — 4.6 across 3,573 diner reviews.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

1 of the 5 book online — Cafe Yaya. The rest are walk-in or phone-only. Each card here shows live availability for tonight where the restaurant publishes it.

Which neighborhood has the most Bakery restaurants in Chicago?

Lakeview, with 1 on this list, followed by Fulton Market with 1. In total these 5 picks span 5 neighborhoods.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 5 of the 5 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.