One of our local favorites, this bakery has been in wicker Park for many decades, and continues to be a commanding presence in the pastry realm. Remarkably delicious cookies and cakes, Great coffee, and a chill laid back atmosphere. Very good with the kids too. They have donuts on weekends, but they're run out quickly so get there early! read more

Such a cute little bakery with the tastiest sweets and the coolest vibe. Customer service - good. Desserts - even better. CUTE set up. Great spot. Chicago street parking but it wasn't crazy. read more

Alliance Bakery & Cafe - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

In town visiting friends and we've heard so many great things about Alliance because it's always been their go-to bakery. They lived out of state for a bit and tried to replicate this specific cake from other bakeries, but it never came close. Needless to say, we had to try this one of a kind cake. Unfortunately, the last time they ordered it, somehow, it was missing one of the most important parts-the raspberry coulis! They reached out to the chef-owner and he graciously offered to make them a new cake the next time they came in. We popped into this cute bakery with a vintage flare this Sunday and the staff was incredibly friendly and accommodating. The cake was gorgeous and tasted just as great! If you're a fan of chocolate, you're about to be in heaven! Chocolate cake, raspberry preserve and chocolate mousse filling, chocolate buttercream frosting, covered in chocolate ganache. So rich, creamy, moist and decadent. A little goes a long way! The flavors and textures were perfectly balanced and the raspberry coulis made me smile with each bite. Thank you Alliance for your excellent service and delicious creations. read more

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The inside looks like a retro bakery. The attendant was very helpful and informative when it came to explaining the difference between all the signature pastries. The Anne was very delicious, would love to come back to try some of their other items. read more

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Came here after Thai dinner. We wanted to end our evening with a sweet treat. For goodies we got cupcakes. We opted for strawberry cupcake and carrot cupcake. My cupcake was moist and not overly sweet. Sometimes I cannot handle how sweet the cream cheese frosting is but I ate all of my frosting. All in all this was a good spot to grab some late night goodies. read more

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I came in here looking to ask some questions regarding a custom order for my husband's birthday. I knew it was a long shot since he wanted a pecan pie or pecan bars instead of a cake. The website does reference this being available if you search but it didn't seem like a standard item offered. So again, I wasn't going in with the highest hopes. What shocked me was walking in the storefront and have two clerks not great me or my husband and then proceed to just stare at us. When I mentioned I was researching in regard to a custom order, no one cares to try and reel in a sell by providing any customer service whatsoever. It was awkward and rude to just be stared at while looking over the pastry cases. We walked out, confused how this place stays open and never plan to return. I will say, the baked goods did look delicious and perfect but I just can't give a business a shot at my patronage when treated a certain way. read more

To celebrate my husband's dirty 30, I decided to get him a custom Attack on Titan cake. The cake itself was delicious. I got the chocolate cake with pistachio filling and it wasn't overly sweet. Such a good combo!! The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5, when I was speaking to the staff regarding the cake, they were not helpful when it came to giving suggestions that fit into my budget. Imstead, I got responses about how out of budget certain ideas would be. When asking for suggestions, I was just told everything is expensive. Certain staff members were also rude to me on the phone and was not pleasant to work with. While I loved the gorg cake and the execution, the staff could definitely do better. Considering how beautiful and delicious the cake was, will give the bakery another try. read more

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we were drawn in by the beautiful cakes outside. it looked like they had many lovely pastries, but sadly we only had room in our tummies for coffee. the coffee was fine and the service was friendly but like they kept forgetting what we ordered like while we were ordering and as they were making the drinks LOL It was harmless it was just us in there but it was kinda funny read more

My favorite chocolate almond croissant, not too sweet! I used the Good to Go app and got extra baked goods at the end of the day and they were all yum! Workers are sweet. Coffee is pretty good. It's a grab and go place, no seating fyi. read more

We wanted a small 6" cutting cake for our wedding and had a specific design in mind. We started with Alliance Bakery's at-home tasting kit, which made picking our flavors easy and fun to do. They were responsive and easy to work with to design the cake we wanted for our wedding. The cake itself turned out exactly how we wanted, was delicious, and we were able to enjoy it for a few days after the wedding. We would recommend ordering your wedding cake or desserts for any occasion from Alliance Bakery! read more

Alliance Bakery & Cafe - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I saw cake and needed to stop! And so glad I did! I didn't even stop for cake but they've got plenty. I wanted coffee and a pastry. The person working was very nice and accommodating. He made a great recommendation for my mocha selection and I was very happily caffeinated. I tried the sweet caramel and strawberry macaroons. Both were perfect. I also tried the lemon strawberry cupcake with its perfect 10 round sprinkles. Loved it so much! Very moist. You have the option of sitting outside; which would be a nice way to spend the morning. Will be returning asap! read more

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My wife and I wanted to make a special cake for our son's first birthday, so we looked around for a bakery to help create our vision. We found some good inspirational photos online and came across Alliance Bakery & Cafe during our search. Initially, we were skeptical after reading the other reviews about some misfortunes with custom cakes. However, with only two weeks to request a cake before the event, we decided to try them. From the beginning, within 24 hours of requesting a custom cake, we were contacted via email by Austin, who was incredibly helpful and helped outline what was possible and very transparent about the pricing. They have plenty of options for cake flavoring and styles, and Austin was kind enough to create multiple quotes for all the different options. The cake was finalized about 1 week before the event, and we paid the deposit in person. The person at the front desk was very friendly and took our deposit and left notes about what we wanted to be done with our cake toppers. The bakery made every effort to make sure we were happy and to provide the exact cake we requested. The morning of the event, I picked up the cake and the few unused toppers. The person instructed me on the best place to keep the cake in the car for transport and how long it should be removed from the freezer/fridge before serving it to the guests. The cake turned out better than we could have expected and looked amazing for our son's first birthday - we couldn't have been happier. As for the taste, our bottom layer was almond cake with raspberry filling and it was delicious - all the guests loved it. The top layer was chocolate with mocha buttercream, which was also excellent. Overall, we would definitely recommend getting a custom cake from Alliance and will plan to use them again when we need another amazing cake! read more

Alliance Bakery & Cafe - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Alliance Bakery creates truly phenomenal cakes. We have ordered several over the years. Each was a work of art. Moreover, the quality of the cake itself, the filling, and the icing is amazing. You will not be disappointed! read more

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Wow! What a great random find in the neighborhood! The service is immaculate and the aesthetic is definitely there. The treats were yummy. I will definitely be back!! read more

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This place was great! I had a wonderful donut, and they had excellent macarons. The staff was friendly, helpful and efficient. They do cakes too, so I will have to go back. read more

Price: $$$ What to Get: - Paczkis! (Any flavors are good) - Macarons Spotlight: Freshly make Paczki runs daily only from Feb 25- March 1/ Also, amazing French pastry selection. payment Options: Cash/Credit cart Parking : Street meter *In my yelpions: I may not be the most religious person, but when it comes to food, I can be :D. So before you practice your lent, let's enjoy this sweet treat. Alliance Bakery is definitely one of my favorite place to visit specially during this time of the year , not only they have an attractive window display with scrumptious looking cakes, but also, French sweet are just a total package with the flavor and the look. Different paczki bakery has their own unique flavor, the traditional flavors usually are the plum butter, cream custard or rose hip jam, and ofcourse, there are many more. But what makes Alliance bakery so stand out is their paczkis are not overwhelmingly sweet, and the flavors are very unique. Thus you have to make sure to get there early enough so it won't sold out. If you are looking for a new place for new treat to expand your culture food options, you won't be disappointed with Alliance. read more

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I ordered cake pops for an event and received the most misshaped, lopsided , ugly looking cake pops I have ever seen. They should be ashamed to present a customer such item. read more

Alliance Bakery & Cafe - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Small bakery, felt hot and stuffy. Employees were friendly. Vanilla cupcake: Meh bc of the whipped cream frosting. Very light flavor and light frosting. Not much better than grocery store. Macaroons: average Chocolate chip cookie: Pretty good, what I would order again. read more

You can't help but feel like this place has been in the neighborhood for forever: the gold ceiling, the woodwork, the window display, the smells! Alliance is one of those places: if you know, YOU KNOW. They have incredibly creative cakes in the windows and more in the refrigerated cases inside (ready to be personalized). I've never walked in and they've been out of something. Even when they have specials like a guava cream croissant- omg yummmmm! My favorite time of year is Valentine's Day when they make the "conversation hearts"... dirty and sassy. I always bring them to a gal-entine's party because they're hilarious! The people behind the counter are usually young artsy types. This is not a coffee shop, so yes they're able to make a latte but it's your basic latte. They really shine better with their bakery goods. Prices are pricey, but you will not be disappointed. read more

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I happened to be in Wicker Park this afternoon and stopped by the Alliance Bakery on Division near Wood St. They're Tiramisu looked good on their website so I decided to try one along with a cup of coffee and sat at their outdoor patio. I thought the coffee was good but the Tiramisu was just OK, nothing stood out for me. The people are nice and the bakery looks like it's been there forever.I'd go back again but try something new. Their read more

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Fantastic service- quick turnaround on the quote! Amazing desserts, precisely like the pictures I shared and YUMMY! read more

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I was driving past Alliance when my youngest son screamed BAKERY!!!! Since I spoil him on the weekends we stopped to check out what they had. We tried a chocolate croissant, cheese danish, and NY cheesecake. The ambiance was clean spacious. The servers were friendly and helpful. The food was delicious and left its mark. I'll definitely be back, and I recommend that you check them out as well. read more

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Amazing!!!! So delish! Cute little bakery with a lot of options. We had a coupon so we got the NY cheesecake and the Lola. The cheesecake was very good. Great presentation, creamy, with a great crust. The little bits of fruit were also great. $7.95 is a little steep but a larger portion than getting it at a restaurant. The Lola was recommended by the man behind the counter and I was very impressed. It's a mango/ passion fruit custard with a chocolate ganache on the bottom. Really a pretty good combo and super happy with that choice. Between the two that was really unique and would get again. We will keep them in mind for our bakery needs! Just make sure to bring a coat because it's one in, one out and if you're waiting outside, it may be a while but worth it. read more

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For years we would travel from the South side to Alliance on Division just for their Almond Croissants! Just recently went yesterday and noticed the difference in the Almond Croissants immediately. Smaller and all of them mostly burnt/overcooked. I picked one out but as they pulled it out I noticed how burnt the tips of the croissant was and had to tell the clerk to put it back and give me another less burnt. This was a surprise for my wife on our 25th anniversary. She noticed the taste was different, smaller and how burnt it was and got bummed out. I hope this is is a rarity and Alliance fixes this. read more

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Such an amazing neighborhood bakery. The cookies are all to die for. We moved away and I go out of my way to go to this bakery when I'm back in town. read more

Very underwhelming. Based on the photos on Yelp, I thought this would be a cute little bakery to work in for a bit but there is no seating inside. The bakery does have a list of cupcake flavors but there are listed on the side so you don't know which flavor is which by looking at the cupcakes. I decided to order a cinnamon roll and a cupcake. I ate the cupcake and my sister ate the cinnamon roll and we both agreed that it tasted like any grocery store pastry. Would never recommend to go to this cafe. Also, since I paid in cash I was told I could not get a receipt since their register is old and doesn't work that way.... read more

Alliance Bakery & Cafe - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

So this place is pretty eye catching as you walk by. They have amazing cakes decorated. Baby yoda and other starwars cakes seem too real. It's awesome. Lots of people will stop and take pictures of those cakes. It's honestly so cool The food inside is good too. They got tiramisu, cake pops, macaroons, and more! It's a yummy time. Inside was pretty small tho. The people working there are nice too. Good vibes only. read more

Alliance Bakery & Cafe - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I have never had a more delicious almond chocolate filled croissant in my entire life. Service was fast and friendly. Such a great neighborhood gem! read more

Alliance Bakery & Cafe - Almond chocolate croissant - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Please avoid ordering a King Cake from Alliance Bakery. We were hoping to order a King Cake from a local business rather than a bakery in NOLA, so we preordered it a few weeks ahead. We ate the cake the day of the scheduled pickup and it tasted like it was already few days old. It lacked any sort of filling or flavor except a few sporadic raisins (?). To be fair, there is no description of the cake on the preorder form. But the lack of filling/flavor, combined with the stale taste, made the cake unbelievably dry. Similar to the bakery items on sale at grocery stores. Also they put red sprinkles on it??????? Interesting choice. I can't speak to their other products but please just order your King Cakes directly from a NOLA bakery. As Paul Hollywood would say - It's a shame. read more

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Came right before closing (at about 8:30) - the staff was super friendly and able to answer my questions about what was in the items. The two desserts I got (a cupcake and a rose cake) were okay, nothing special. They certainly hit the spot for my sweet tooth (they were a bit expensive for what the were). The cupcake was a bit dry and most likely had been sitting out all day . I'd most likely not come back unless it was the only place open in the city and I was desperate for a bakery item and even at that point I'd probably go to target which is a bit cheaper and probably about the same quality . read more

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I wish I could give Alliance Bakery a better rating. We had planned to order our wedding cake from them and were supposed to pick up our tasting kit last night. When we arrived at the Grand location, the associate could not find the order. After speaking on the phone with a manager, he told us that the order was placed - however, it wasn't made which was a "miss" on their part. He said we could come back the next day to pick it up at whatever time we wanted, so my fiance told him he would be by at 12pm. My fiance arrived around 1:30pm, and the tasting kit had not been made. He spoke with one of their wedding coordinators, and there was no explanation as to why our order was forgotten about twice other than "this has never happened before". Their team proceeded to put together the kit while he waited. It's clear that our business is not a priority to them - probably because we aren't ordering some big, extravagant cake. We were really excited to work with them but won't be moving forward with their services after this disappointing experience. read more

Alliance Bakery went above and beyond with the design of this beautiful Rifle Paper themed birthday cake for my wife. The cake was definitely a hit and it was absolutely delicious ;) Thank you!!! read more

Alliance Bakery & Cafe - Birthday Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Stopped by after dinner next door around 8pm to grab a cappuccino, but they already dumped out their coffee and cleaned up their machines for the day. We still left with a few macarons, but it wasn't what we stopped by for. Oh well, just an FYI for those looking for after dinner coffee. read more

Stumbled upon this place and scored some croissants macarons. The macarons didn't survive the trip to take a pic. The croissants are amazing and good size. Only knock is it's a little pricey but overall a good place with a good vibe and great customer service. read more

Alliance Bakery & Cafe - Croissants - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I thoroughly enjoyed the desserts from this Bakery. I got a bunch of the little gourmet single serve cakes. The staff were pleasant. The atmosphere was a little bit stodgy in my opinion, and could use some updates. read more

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We did our wedding cake through Alliance Bakery and cannot recommend them enough! We appreciated the mix-and-match aspect of their tasting kit and the fact that tasting kits could be ordered to-go when we were in the process of deciding on our wedding cake bakery. After trying several local bakeries, Alliance was the clear winner in terms of taste and customizability. Working with Alliance to plan our wedding cake was a breeze. They were incredibly responsive and perfectly created the inspiration picture we sent them for our cake. I had to take a moment during our reception to truly admire and marvel at the cake before we cut it because it was absolutely perfect! And of course, it was delicious. read more

They sold my husband stale donuts. They were really stale for 11.00 I can't believe they were stale really mad at the new owners really bad stale donuts for pazki day read more

I love their pastries! I had their almond and ham and cheese croissants, apple danish, almond and cherry scone. Cheesecake and key lime tarts my kids lived and so as their hazelnut praline and coffee macarons. read more

Alliance Bakery & Cafe - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We used Alliance Bakery for our wedding and can't recommend them enough! We worked with Celina at our tasting to not only to sample the flavors but also create the design and size of our cake for 150 people, which turned out beautifully and so delicious (we went with 3 layers of chocolate, vanilla and chocolate iced with buttercream in each of our 3 tiers). She tied the look of the cake to our wedding decor so well! Then, Peter helped us coordinate the day-of delivery and also worked with our florist to top the cake. 10/10 would eat here again and recommend them for big events! :) - Nadia & Jordan read more

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Service is so friendly!! Get the almond croissant it is huge and delicious! I also tried the chocolate croissant it was just ok lacking filling. Will be back to try some other items! read more

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