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The best bakeries and pastry in Chicago
Start with El Bagelero in Bucktown for los Carnitas, Guillotine Bakery in West Town for the cinnamon roll, the seeded baguette and Rosca in Pilsen. Here are all 4, with what to get at each.
- El BageleroBucktown · bagels
Get: Los Carnitas
Bucktown bagel shop known for New York style boiled-and-baked bagels and generous breakfast sandwiches.
- Guillotine BakeryWest Town · bakery
Get: the cinnamon roll, the seeded baguette
Opened October 2026. French pastry shop importing its own butter and flour from France
- RoscaPilsen · Mexican bakery
Opened Fall 2026. Self-milled-flour bagel shop with Mexican twists like mole and mango-Tajín bagels
- Bad ButterBucktown
Get: Laminated pastries and the chocolate sourdough banana bread
A bakery whose Saturday line became a Chicago story.
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Where is the best bakeries and pastry in Chicago?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with El Bagelero (Bucktown), Guillotine Bakery (West Town) and Rosca (Pilsen). All 4 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At El Bagelero, get los Carnitas. At Guillotine Bakery, get the cinnamon roll, the seeded baguette. At Bad Butter, get laminated pastries and the chocolate sourdough banana bread.
Which neighborhood is best for bakeries and pastry in Chicago?
Most of these are in Bucktown. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Chicago: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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