50 Best Bakeries near Western Springs

“Beware this place may become addictive for donut lovers. I think once you visit you will be visiting again for sure! I stopped by to grab just a couple donuts but ended up buying a dozen and a half. I couldn't decide what flavor donuts to buy so I bought three flavored donut including maple/bacon, snickers, blueberry dream and plain. They are mini sized donuts that are made fresh in shop. I also bought a large cold brew with milk which had a good flavor. The lady that helped me was very patient while waiting for me to decide on which donuts to buy. The atmosphere is friendly and seems to be popular with a lot of local people. I will be back for sure! I want to try a few more of the flavored donuts. There is a place to sit outside and a walk up window for a quick stop and shop. They apparently have a lunch as well which includes a hot dog, chips drink and donuts (see menu board photo). Overall, this little donut shop is a great addition to the shopping area near the train stop and for locals.“

“Classic bakery with delicious baked goods. The tea cookies are a MUST! Order at least one pound. You won't regret it.Parking: Parking along both sides of the street is typically available.Kid-friendliness: A delight for kids to see all of the imaginative baked goods. Today there was a loaf of white bread that looked like an alligator!“

“Wonderfully decorated cupcakes, friendly staff and sweet ambiance. I had to add some additional cupcakes to a large order the very next day after pickup and they were happy to accommodate me. Despite them not being the closest to me geographically, I will be going forward with Smallcakes of Western Springs for my cupcake needs :)“

“We recently celebrated my daughter’s Sweet 16 birthday party. We needed a cake large enough to feed about 150 people and was able to work with Weber’s on the design we wanted within a short time frame, since the previous person we were working with cancelled a month away from the party. Overall we had a great experience from ordering to delivery!“

“This was a hidden gem to me. It is a great sunlit spot for everyone in the village. This felt welcoming and warm. Let me tell you about the coffee, spectacular. I felt like I was back in Paris! The only draw back is too many choices and all delicious. Plus the staff knows they are the best…thanks Kelsey (who is my new bestie ?) for the info about everything being good, you were right!!“

“I just had my very first order from Sweet Reserve Bakery and I am completely in love! I ordered a variety. the cookie butter in a jar was probably the best dessert I've ever had! so delicious, perfect serving. super reasonable prices! 5 stars, 4thumbs up!“

“I am a Puerto Rican muslim who has been searching for a halal Spanish restaurant from NJ, CHI, PR, and Fl and could not find one! Until I stumbled across Sazones. I initially thought this was too good to be true and that I was going to be disappointed, and I was WRONG. Although they did not have my favorite Pollo giusado, their rotisserie chicken, steak, sweet plantains, tostones and my favorite alcapurria made up for it.“

“We stopped in for a special treat. They had a good selection of donuts. The shop was decorated nicely and the man who was working there was inviting, helpful and nice. We decided on 6 donuts, Boston creams, pistachio, blueberry cheesecake, apple cider and bacon maple. We enjoyed them all! The prices are average for this type of shop and it does have a nice area to sit and eat if you want to do that. Overall, I recommend stopping in for a delicious donut. We will be going back whenever we are in Elmhurst again.“

“Delicious cookies! My favorite is chocolate chip! Staff is super friendly and the place looks super clean. Recommend 100%.Parking: There is plenty of parking spaces.Kid-friendliness: Kids can actually see the staff baking and packaging the cookies.Wheelchair accessibility: The store is spacious for wheelchair.“

“Rosie does such an amazing job with cakes! This was her first time doing a burn cake and she did an amazing job. This is actually my second time ordering my birthday cake with her and it’s been so good. She does not disappoint! The photos don’t do them justice! And the flavor… just perfection! 1000/10“

“I hired Roughedges Confectionery for my daughters’ bridal shower after sampling some of their treats at local events. They were not only beautiful but insanely delicious! Everyone at the event commented on her desserts saying they were not only gorgeous, but the best cupcakes, flourless chocolate bites and cookies they’ve ever eaten. Kai and her team went above and beyond to make the event perfect by being so easy to work with, displayed the desserts so beautifully and actually had a member of her team pick mint sprigs from her garden that I forgot to bring! I can’t say thank you enough for making the event just perfect!Dietary restrictions: Kai also made gluten free options for several guests which were delicious!“

“Great bakery! The pastries were so fresh! We got the mango cake and strawberry crepe cake. They were both really good but something about the mango cake made it just perfect! So glad I stopped in to check it out. I'll be back! Coffee here was also nice.“

“Very welcoming bakery with amazing breads, home made snacks, focaccia, pastries, donuts, packaged speciality italian products and much more. Highly recommend stopping by try for yourself!!Parking: A Parking lot to pull into and lots of spaces very close to entrance.“

“Love Racin bakery in this place fresh daily I'm always satisfied what ever I purchase there my biggest thumbs up is the buttter cokies I usually get it's far more superior than other bakery I use to purchase from one bite and it's obvious freindly staff“

“I love the Oak Park bakery and everyone that works there! It's always a breeze to pick up a treat on my way home and the prices are very reasonable. This will always be my go-to bakery for both the quality of the food and the wonderful service.“

“Ate at Harvest Pancake House & Grill for a late breakfast/early lunch and loved it! We got the country skillet and a chipotle chicken avocado panini with fries. Everything was fresh and delicious. I was surprised how good and moist the chicken was. Place was clean and fresh. Service was great and the waitress were all very friendly and polite.“

“We love Crumbl Cookie. I got a personal box for my hubby for our 3 year anniversary and the fact that you can write a note and put a label on it is awesome. The blueberry cheese cake was his favorite and the cookie butter was mine. We definitely will be returning customers.“

“Big fan of sandwich Saturdays. The mafalda bread, mortadella and pesto sandwich last week was so good. Hoping it'll be back again. Also bought a few slices of the tres leches cake with sandwiches this weekend and everyone enjoyed them.“

“If you haven't had the Carmel Pecan coffee cake, just call and order it. You will absolutely not be disappointed!!! Probably the best coffee cake I've had. The dough is perfection and the pecan filling and caramel topping are to die for. We also had a cherry coffee cake which was wonderful. I can't say enough about this bakery. The donuts are great too!“

“Michelle and her team catered my wedding, and they made every single dream of mine come true. Every guest said it was the best food they had ever had at a wedding. The professionalism, attention to detail, and quality of the food is unmatched. Our family is a loyal customer of the restaurant, and we have never been disappointed by the food. They truly go above and beyond.“

“Al Medina Bakery offers an authentic Middle Eastern hospitality that is truly remarkable from the moment you step in.Their homemade pastries and baked goods stand out as the finest. A quick visit for a single spice turned into a delightful surprise of leaving with four bags filled with their delectable homemade foods. By the way, some of the pastries never made it home. LOL .Special thanks to "Z" for the introduction to these delicious pastries.“

“Where do I start on my journey to this "schweet" treat? It all started a few months ago of seeing this business online ...I could not manage to get the time right I was too late or to early or it was closed....But finally the stars ALIGNED and on Saturday I pulled up at 10:30am waiting for the 11am opening...to buy six amazing, delicious and delightful moo-moo cheesecakes (2 keylimes 3 pecan delight and 1 strawberry)...a bowl of chili and a candle ..!I met one of the owners who went above and beyond in customer service, she was kind, patient and efficient she didn't let me wait for the chili ,which I appreciated.The strawberry was the tester cheesecake which both my mother and daughter had a sample of we all loved and enjoyed this cheesecake especially my self which I put the remaining into the freezer to get cold quick ( best decision) to eat in the dark sitting at the kitchen table savoring the freshness the sweet tartness of the strawberries the sweet smoothness of the cheesecake the buttery graham crust slightly sweet whipped cream omg...I will be coming back for more soon..another reason why to support this amazing business is they help alot and give back to the community, they offer their shop for events."There the Cheesecake People".“

“I live in the UK and wanted to surprise a friend who lives in Chicago with a birthday cake. These guys were willing to go the extra mile, literally, and deliver for me as it was a little tricky for me to collect. My friend was very happy with the cake.“

“It was hard leaving this place without getting one of everything. The rolled croissants are amazing. These beasts of a treat are well worth the trip. Buttery, flaky, flavorful, packed with filling. Not too sweet.Their cupcakes and single serving cheesecake cups are also superb. Small boutique, not really a place to hang out and enjoy. Friendly staff. Highly recommend.“

“This is based off real time. My patient recommended me this bakery and wanted to get my partner some tiramisu. Mind you, it's cash ONLY. The tiramisu is $2.75 so take note. The service was quick but I only had $10 with me. I asked for 5 but then asked for 4 then 3 because of the cash I had. The server was talking to another customer in Italian and was already distracted. Once I saw the price, I told her only 3. She gave me this weird and impatient look and was very rude. Hence why I took 1 star off. It's prolly good food, just very hostile environment if you're not Italian. Update: taste wise the tiramisu is a little on the drier side and has a small layer of chocolate in the bottom. I would prefer going to pasta fresh in Chicago since that tiramisu is a little more moist and fresh.“

“Stopped in here and didn't know what to expect. Elderly Italian lady greeted me, so nice and friendly! Got a 6-in Italian sub and a panzerotti. The sub was larger than 6 in, quality meat, a nice tasting dressing and not all the other stuff they throw on at other places, like lettuce and tomatoes and whatever else. Simple and perfect.I say this with pretty good knowledge of all the popular Italian sub places in the area. I have lived in the neighborhood all my life.Since it was my first time here she also threw in a couple of loaves of bread for free, a very nice gesture. I will be back.“

“The cookies are delicious. The brownies are out of this world. And the cinnamon rolls (just had my first one there) are truly the best I've ever had in my life. The staff is warm, friendly and welcoming. Five stars all around for Blackout Baking Co.!“

“I've never had a bad experience here at Crumbl Cookies!Since moving to the area a few months ago, this has been our go-to Crumbl Cookies spot. We get it probably once a month - yikes! Every time here, though, has been the opposite of yikes - the staff is friendly, the cookies are fresh, it's never busy, always clean, and there's ample parking outside. At my old Crumbl Cookies location in Schaumburg, it was always a tight squeeze and hustle-and-bustle situation inside the store and in the parking lot because it was so busy. This location is bigger with more parking, but it's never busy which I like. Let's be real, Crumbl Cookies are freaking good. There's 4 rotating flavors every single week and 2 constant flavors (chocolate chip & sugar). I always love the chocolate chip and will get it in replacement of one of the rotating cookies when I get a 4-pack. In my opinion the warm cookies are always better than the chilled, but some of the chilled ones are great, too. They also sometimes include a mystery cookie which yes, is a mystery when you get it. I love that they do that, I think it's a fun concept especially if you really don't know which other cookie to get or want to try something new.There's TONS of flavors in general at Crumbl, I can't even select my favorite one. When they have these flavors, I do really enjoy their cinnamon swirl cookie, s'mores, cinnamon fry bread, dulce de leche, Biscoff lava, chocolate cake, buckeye brownie, and basically any flavor that has cinnamon or caramel in it, or that's super chocolatey and gooey. You already know I'll be coming to this location again!“

“I ordered the chocolate chip, sugar cookies, and brownies. We had them delivered to our house. The packing was fabulous. No broken cookies or brownies. We tried the chocolate chip cookie and it had big chunks of chocolate and a very good flavor. It was a big cookie that could be shared by two people. We put the others in the freezer until Christmas.“

“We had a wedding luncheon for our granddaughter. 1st date was canceled due to bad weather conditions and had to cancel the order, rescheduled March 2nd.Ordered a wedding cake and sweet table trays.Enzo and Amanda were the best.Enzo was very understanding, accommodating and caring.Amanda was amazing. She helped us with the cake design and choosing the right size trays. Her suggestions were perfect!! The wedding cake was absolutely beautiful, moist and exactly as pictured. The trays were so fresh and delicious. Our guests were amazed how delicious everything was.Amanda was so kind and took so much time with us. The customer service and productwas wonderful. Been going to this bakery for years and it's always been the best. Everyone at the luncheon was asking for the bakery name.Thanks to Enzo and Amanda for always taking the time to accommodate the customers. You are the best and very much appreciated. This cake and sweets were absolutely outstanding, as always.Thanks again!!!“

“I stopped by BlackBerry market on yesterday and the atmosphere was busy but flowed smoothly. The smell of coffee was invigorating and I got the drip coffee , a chocolate chip cookie, iced peppermint coffee and a raspberry lemon muffin!! Service was smooth and effective, the breakfast items were yummy and fresh!! The coffee of the coffee!! Strong yet tranquil!! Fresh drip is self serve!! Loved that! The iced peppermint coffee was just what I needed !! Let me say this.. after breakfast and coffee.. I came home cooked a full dinner and washed clothing and was done before 1pm! lol energy!!!! Definitely will go back and recommend!!“

“A HUGE variety of food in here. Of course, cheesecake is their specialty and the strawberry cheescake was fire. Pretty darn good in the jolly ol La Grange pals! Stopped by with my sis after good ol' Mak's house right around the corner“

“Let me say you made my Daughters baby shower perfect !Starting from the order to the pickup everything went 100 % perfect , from her warm welcome to the attentive care given on packing the cake for my trip to Nebraska .The fear of Flash freezing the cake to throwing it out everything went perfect. Just letting you know you can flash freeze a cake for travel.The cake was just perfect not too sweet and extremely light and fluffy delicious flavor. Thank you.“

“She did an incredible job with this 1st birthday cake and delivery was on time, everything as promised!! I could not recommend her more. Flavor of the cake and frosting was also SO GOOD. A lot of time cakes can look pretty but taste terrible. I would highly recommend her.“

“Charming old world bakery with fantastic crusty ? bread, fresh baked and delicious. Stop in and get some long Italian bread loaves, and some round crusty village style loaves... Real nice chewy crust, and super soft and fluffy inside, just like Grandma used to buy! I picked up a really nice loaf of regular white bakery bread, which I sliced nice and thick and had with some fresh butter and jam! While you're there, have a nice chat with the sales ladies!“

“Drove 45 minutes and well worth the trip. I couldn’t choose…so I bought quiche, key lime, chocolate chess, chocolate cream and pecan pies. All fantastic, but the pecan is my absolute fave. Go here. Your taste buds will never forgive you if you don’t!“

“Old-fashioned neighborhood bakery. Shelf that rings the upper reaches of the bakery is lined with cookie jars. Saturday mornings, the line stretches to the door as customers come in for donuts and coffee cakes.Kuppie's is also generous with community, donating product to help either fundraising.“

“Have visited multiple times over the years and everything I've ever gotten ( cakes, coffee cakes, lunch items) is always fabulous. ( My coworkers and I call it the "sinful" bakery. ). I would say heads up though on pricing...I don't want anyone to get caught without enough $$$ !!!!“

“Amazing old world flavors and great quality. I can see why you’re open so early and sell out so fast. I’m definitely putting you all at the top of my baked goods list. I’m a professional chef and I’ve hit most of the established bakery’s in the Chicagoland area and this place may have just topped them all!!!“

“Didn't know this place existed. Always passed by but was going for some café con leche and a friend suggested we go here because they'd been there and thought it was good. They were not lying! So good that I ordered a 2nd cup! Ordered some appetizers and not the best ,but not the worst either. Columbian food in general is good and this place offers all sorts of items to choose from. We tried at least one of each of the main staple Columbian delicacies- pan de bono, pan de bono with guava , pan de bono con queso( our favs)YUM! And well, it's very very good, the baristas make good café con leche! . The best part, not only does their coffee and food menu offer a good variety, they are open until 9pm daily.. I stop in for coffee here at least 3/4 x's a week. That's how good the coffee and treats are. If you decide to sit and enjoy, the salsa music playing over the speakers will keep you dancing in your seat.. their staff are all attentive and very friendly ,making the whole experience nice. Tip, if you order any of the pan de bonos or empanadas, ask that they warm them up for ( they are alot better warmer. This place is a winner !“

“Very appropriate sweat content of sweets. Not too sweat or drenched in syrup. Loved the soft Kunafae and different Baklava varieties. Wish got to know the specific names to mention but any type of Baklava will be a safe bet. Will recommend.“

“I just went in there thinking it will be , I don't know, but it is like a palace of pure pleasure. The staff was welcoming and the sweets are unbelievable. Guys don't pass this place by, it is a gem. BTW I never post a review but for this I had to.“

“These are my favorite coffee dunking cookie! I especially like the sesame cookies! The texture and the flavor are perfect and I enjoy these every time I can find them! I have contacted the business many times and they are quick to get back to me and always so pleasant!. So yummy and looking forward to trying everything they bake!“

“For years, I've ordered cakes from this bakery. They are really knowledgeable, punctual, and affordably priced. There are bakeries that are less expensive, however the quality varies. The nicest aspect of the party is almost always the cakes from this bakery. When decorating, the bakers pay close attention to the small details and exercise extraordinary ingenuity. Both the cakes' appearance and flavor are exquisite. I've never had anything except good experiences with them. Here is a picture of one of the many cakes I've purchased from this shop. If you order from here, I guarantee that you won't be disappointed.“

“Sweet Ali's is amazing from the baked goods themselves to the service! There was a mix up with my order on their end and they rectified it by driving out the correct ones to me in the same day since I needed them for Easter. The customer service is amazing!!! I will recommend them over and over! (The Key lime pie and Tiramisu are both so delicious! My dad said the eggplant Parmesan was delicious.) So happy they exist for us gluten free peeps! (Non-gf people love their goods as well!). Have to add... they even gave us beautiful, delicious cupcakes when they delivered the quiches!“

“I have been looking for a Mexican bakery in Garfield ridge area with good conchas. If a bakery messes up a concha then the rest of the bread is not good!! There are very few places that make good concha's I only know two. One in Pilsen -Nuevo Leon and one on Harlem and Armitage - La Central bakery. Well I stopped at Acapulco bakery and did the concha test. I was so pleasantly surprised and happy to say not only did they have a delicious concha but their hojarascas hearts were also delicious and very flavorful. 100 percent recommend this place! Best part is they have the mini conchas.“

“I don’t normally post reviews but I had to take the time to recognize this bakery. They did cake pops, cupcakes and cookies for my daughter-in-law’s baby shower and they were the rave of the party. People generally comment on food after a party but rarely desserts, at least in my circle but got tons of compliments. Will definitely not hesitate to make this my first choice for desserts/dessert table moving forward. Their selection is beyond the scope of what you find in a Southside bakery. And their attention to detail is top notch!“

“CrumbCrusher is such an incredible bakery, their treats are absolutely delicious. I have had to get gluten free items, dairy free items, and even a mixture of the two. They are so accommodating, helpful and speedy to turn things around when needed. I really can't say enough about how much we truly enjoy all their baked goods, especially the cupcakes and cake pops. I also love supporting a small, local business. Tell all your friends :-)!“

“The taste is definitely there.Selection is really limited if looking for lunch options.Unfortunately, the Veggie or Michele Special Sandwich I ordered, only had a few pieces of cheese and deli meat. The bread tasted very very fresh. I know we say quality over quantity but please fill up the sandwiches! I would love to go back if so. Thank you!“