I just heard about this (very) French bakery right in the heart of Old Town Chicago a couple of…read moredays ago, and with friends coming in from the west coast today, my wife sent me the La Fournette for a loaf of bread and some pastries. I got there early in the morning and when In walked in the front door the aromas hit me like I was on the the Left Bank in Paris. The selection of assorted pastries hit me like a Mack Truck. My mission on this morning was a whole sliced Sourdough bread, other "goodie's" and I finished with one of the best: Coffee Lattes with Espresso mixed with steamed milk and a thin layer of foam. Before even trying their baked goods, my coffee latte was one of the best I've ever had, and I've had them all over the world. This little hidden gem on Wells St. now became our sourdough bread bakery!

Solid spot for pastries in Old Town! Throughly enjoyed my chicken and spinach quiche. (4.3/5)…read moreThe apple danish was nothing special. You can skip! (2.8/5) Staff were all extremely kind and friendly. They were fast despite it being busy! Tables outside as well as in.

Vanille Patisserie in Chicago is not to be missed! Even the pickiest eater will love this place! It…read moreserves cookies and pastries. Their chocolate chip cookie is huge and full of the best things that make a great chocolate chip cookie! It is crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside. I forgot to take a photo because it looked exquisite and tasted even better!!! The chocolate croissant pictured was flakey and tender oozing with dark decadent chocolate. One of the best croissants I have ever tasted! The service is fast and friendly. When you enter the shop, your senses are entertained with the warm scent of pastries. It is one of the best bakeries I have ever found!

Small dessert shop located in the Chicago French Market/Metra Market. They had individual desserts…read moreand croissants, small sweet loaves, and exactly one 6" cake for sale, plus coffee and tea. All pretty standard flavours, but if what I got is representative of the whole offering, the quality is what makes them special. I got the Manjari, a chocolate mousse coated in a dark chocolate ganache with a thin chocolate cookie/cake "crust" on the bottom. It was almost $10 which I think is pricey for an individual dessert, but it was perfectly designed and the chocolate was clearly good quality because it was RICH. The dessert was pushing my tolerance for sweetness but in this small portion it worked as the chocolate was very strong to balance it out.

Amazing product and great people to deal with!! These are the perfect treat for your events, or…read moresimply as a fancy gift. Try them and thanks me later :)

If I could put 10 stars I would, not only are the Macarons absolutely amazing so is the staff, very…read morekind and professional I felt like home. Definitely best macarons out of the whole city. 10/10 recommend to everybody who loves Macarons or who has never tried them before, my family is very happy when I came home with them. Can't wait to be back for more!!! Make sure you order online 30 minutes to an hour prior to arrival depending how many you'd like!

This place has the besttttt almond croissant I have ever had. Also, their hazelnut latte is so…read moreyummy and flavorful, it must be a house made syrup. We got the truffle chicken pot pie (delish, but almost too truffley for our taste-- and I like a lot!) and the reuben was delicious with the house made chips. I will come here again & again for the vibe and the almond croissant

We had a toddler date with a friend and her son here at the cafe at the Peninsula. They had some…read morelimited-time St. Patrick's Day specials that caught my friend's eye, including the Pot of Gold, a special dessert only available for the weekend. The food was really excellent, as was the service. But it was ridiculously priced. The reuben sandwich was $28. It was a great sandwich, very lean, but you could get a sandwich as good for half the cost elsewhere. They only have a couple of kid's items, but my friend requested buttered noodles for her kid rather than the cheesy noodles. I got the hibiscus drink and lavender lemonade, both non-alcoholic, and they were very good. My little one especially liked the hibiscus. And we ordered the appetizer of whipped ricotta and honey; my daughter liked this more than anything else we ordered. We didn't have dessert at the restaurant, but ordered to go. The pot of gold was really good. There were little "gold nuggets" on it and that was my daughter's favorite part; good thing since I didn't realize it had a layer with Bailey's in it. It was very rich, and the cauldron was really thick chocolate (and actually was a struggle to get into, a bit!). The restaurant is small but it didn't feel crowded. We never felt rushed or unwelcome, and we were there for a couple hours (longer than I realized; it took an unusually long time to make two reuben sandwiches). Their pastries are really nice but somewhat expensive, like the rest of the menu. It was a nice, sophisticated experience.

Oh man finally just had my macaroons the other day and they did not disappoint!! I did a taste…read moretesting on my YouTube find me at Adrian's chaotic life. The earl grey tea and chcolate strawberry were my absolute favorite. I love buying all different ones and taking little bites of each at a time so I get all the flavors in my mouth! I could easily take 3 to 5 bites of one macaron . Can not wait to be out that way again to hit them up!

Macarons are exceedingly and exceptionally difficult to get to absolute perfection. If this were a…read moreplace with two or three Michelin stars, I might be a little tougher. However, for a neighborhood dessert shop, these were as close to macaron perfection as can reasonably be expected. What I'm referring to is the crust/shell. If I'm correct, a textbook-perfect macaron shell is firm yet as delicate as a frozen soap bubble, with a much softer dough underneath. With these, I felt as though a hair (and I'm not exaggerating) of the firmness transferred from the shell to the dough. Again, I grant grace due to the inherent difficulty of perfecting this delicate pastry. Where these macarons truly shine, and do so more than any I've had previously, is their filling. I was able to try a salted caramel and a coffee. Both of these had very distinct flavors, not simply a generic sweetness with hints of something. I could have immediately identified these flavors, even if you hadn't told me what they were. While it was later in the evening and not busy, I still want to give points to the friendly and personable individual working behind the counter. Thus, while perhaps not a cross-town destination, Andersonville's Macaron Bar delivers products that can perfectly satisfy a sweet craving.

A great experience. I went with my wife and two of our children. My wife asked about gluten free…read moreoptions, and the woman behind the counter was so nice and helpful. She fully explained all the options, which were many and all delicious looking. We ordered and after she gave us all a free macaron. Food was delicious on top. We are thinking about getting birthday cakes there.

We visited here during our Christmas vacation. The store display was so cute so we decided to peek…read moreinside. The moment we stepped into the store, we could smell the delicious aroma of baked goods. There are some tables on the side of the store where we enjoyed our food. The seatings were cozy and a good place to enjoy a tea with friends. - Ham & egg croissant: delicious! My kiddo devoured 2 of them! The croissants were buttery and flaky. The ham and egg were tasty too. - Apple almond croissant: the croissant was too soggy for me. I could definitely tasted the apple but the almond paste filling was a tad too sweet for my liking.

Delicious Good variety…read more Gift sets Street parking Seats outside I don't think there's a public restroom

Stopped in on a Tuesday for croissants. Was told they only have them on friday and Saturday…read more Stopped Saturday 15 minutes after they opened. They only had 3. None of them chocolate. Now the real disappointing part. $7 each. Ouch!

Wow, this was an awesome surprise! We found this walking the streets late after a Jill Scott…read moreconcert. Great flavors and great options. It was nice and efficient. Give it a try.

Shit is dooky. Smart idea but the desserts taste weird and they are gooey. Got mine in Lemont,read more

Really cool place to get a great latte and breakfast right down in the loop…read more Cinnamon buns looked amazing. Latte and cereal granola bowl were really filling. Husband got a breakfast sandwich which was hearty. Long lines, limited seating.

Three of us ordered: strawberry matcha latte $6.99, pretty…read moresweet, even though less sweet latte large $5.69 mocha large $5.99 -make it mayan $0.75 Overall ok, nothing too special, definitely gets popular and long waits during peak hours. Seating inside, though fills up quickly.

We ordered our wedding cake from alliance. It was absolutely beautiful and was the best wedding…read morecake we had ever tasted. It was delivered on time and was just perfectly done. Thank you Alliance.

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