What a delight it is! Big selection of pastries sweet and savory. The peanut butter cookies are to die for! Macaron's were delicious with lots of variety. There is also a selection of pierogi, home made soups and other goodies. I love this place. It's a woman owned and run business I am happy to support. Treat yourself and get over there! read more

Delightful Pastries knows that the secret ingredient in food prep is Love. I stop by their booth at the Federal Plaza's Farmers Market on Tuesdays to pick up a lunch pastry a ham/swiss pastry or spinach/swiss or something. It's nice that there are more than sweet options available. I tried their fruit cake because my Dad used to say if you have a homemade fruit cake they are very good. This fruit cake is not the product in the can you buy at a convenience store that is regifted. As always, when it came to food choices Dad was right. Try the fruit cake too. read more

Was craving macarons and found this nearby bakery shop that have them. Purchased a few and since I am wheat/gluten/grain free I also purchased their flourless chocolate cookies; they were amazing! Furthermore, their macarons were a bit dry but their flourless chocolate cookies were divine . Will be coming soon for their flourless cookies read more

See all

We have heard great things about this place, including radio advertisements so wanted to try it out. Unfortunately, our first experience was very poor that we will not be returning. We ordered a cake the day before, confirming it can be done and even pre-paid in full as requested by the order taker. We needed the cake the next day by 5pm to celebrate a birthday. When we went to pick up the cake at 5pm, it was no where to be found. They tried to offer us a chocolate cake (which we know was old from the weekend) but we specifically said we don't want chocolate when placing the order. We did manage to receive our money back and a free cheesecake, but the least they could have done is give us a call earlier saying you couldn't make the cake or even lied that something came up. It would have given us time to go somewhere else to buy something before all the shops closed. When we called the next day to mention our issue, we were promised a call from the owner, which we never received. We're just disappointed because we had people over for cake and coffee to celebrate a birthday, but couldn't even do that. read more

Doesnt look like much from outside, but inside is a pastry lovers paradise. All sorts of evil temptations await - packzi, cake, brownies, poundcake and breads of all kinds. The staff is extremely nice and eager to help. I have only been here once, and tried an apple handpie (which I was a bit disappointed in because I was told it was blueberry, but it was excellent just the same) and some raspberry rugelah. The rugelah here is very soft and delicate - very unlike the crisp, flakey Jewish version, so beware! read more

These folks make an outstanding boston cream doughnut AND an excellent chocolate-chip (with walnuts) cookie. If you don't want to risk falling off the edge of the earth by sailing all the way out to 5900-something West Lawrence, you can find them at some area farmers' markets including the Southport Market on Saturday mornings. read more

I think that I found my favorite neighborhood bakery not in my neighborhood. About a month ago, I visited Delightful Pastries for a cooking class with my cooking group. Chef Dobra is an amazing host and chef. She taught us the intricacies of tarts and pastry crusts with an amazing sense of humor and wit. She was so incredibly welcoming and sweet throughout the class. She treated us to hot tea, pastries from the shop, and pazckis. It was my first pazcki for my Midwestern Polish self. The pazckis are buttery, light, and sweet. I enjoyed the plum butter version which my mom later revealed is a prune, but I don't care, it's damn good. After this class, I fell in love with the bakery. When I left on the day of the class, we were given an Easter menu. The menu had lamb cakes, cheesecakes, and other nummies. While relaxing at Galvin's, I thought that it would be a perfect gift to my parents for Easter to bring dessert. So, a few days later, I ordered a lamb cake with a buttercream frosting. I picked the cake up on Saturday after the snowstorm. Her staff was extremely helpful and understanding of the weather. She remembered me when I reappeared at the bakery and asked about how everything was. She's such a sweet person. Yesterday, we enjoyed the cake after an Easter dinner of ham, potatoes, and green beans. The poundcake was fluffy, light, and tasty. The buttercream icing was sweet, but not sickly sweet. It was just right. The cake was a huge hit with my family and friends. My aunt couldn't resist a second piece. I'll be returning next year for another cake. Also, the price was extremely reasonable for a local bakery. I can't say enough good things about Delightful Pastries. It's such a great bakery. read more

Delightful Pastries - Lamb Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I live in the neighborhood and always love supporting local businesses. If I lived in a neighborhood 5,321 miles away, I'd still try to make it back to Delightful Pastries. I first need to mention that this is the place that you need to purchase all of your paczkis. Not only do they have the traditional flavors (rose petal, plum, apricot), but they have BOOZEY PACZKIS! Each and every Paczki day I bring two boxes to work with me and my peeps DEVOUR them. I mean, the box is open for less than 5 minutes and they're gone. Boozey flavors include Jameson and chocolate, vodka cream, lemon moonshine, and the list goes on. I am so in love with these boozey paczkis that I ordered mini versions of them for my wedding. Dobra, the owner, was EXTREMELY responsive and so helpful, and similarly, her staff were lovely. I stopped in several times before the wedding to finalize the order and each and every person with whom I spoke was wonderful, friendly, helpful, and very understanding of the emotions of a slightly and temporarily insane bride. Aside from the paczki, the other pastries, cookies, cakes, and breads offered here are wonderful. Actually, I can't think of anything more to write because I'm still dreaming about those paczki, so there you go. read more

When this place is good, it's amazing...but the problem is that it's so rarely good. The issue is that they don't make everything fresh daily, and that's really disappointing. For example, they only make the macaroons every few days. If you get it on day 1, they are the most amazing macaroons I've ever had. The problem is that 3 of the 4 times I've ordered them, they are at least 3 days old - I know because the one time I got them fresh, they tasted fresher, better, and softer for days than what I've gotten other times. They also have an incredibly limited selection and even if you get there a half hour or hour after opening, they are out. Their ham and cheese croissant is great, but they almost never have it, or the danish, or this, or that. They also mess up the orders pretty badly, forgetting a lot of stuff and giving me doubles of what I didn't want, even though I'm telling them each thing I want as they fulfill the order. So disappointing. If this place would just make smaller batches of the things like macaroons and cookies to keep them fresh, and larger batches of the danishes and croissants so they were actually available, this place would be 4 or 5 stars easy. read more

By far the best bakery that I've come across in NW Chicago. Everybody always praises Oak Mill as the go to place for Polish pastries, but I find them too sweet, 'Americanized" and pricey. Where others pile on the sugar to make their deserts "good", Delightful Pastries is knows for laying off the sugar, and making deserts taste like they should. Paczkis are amazing here, and I always pre-order at least 2 dozen for the office on Fat Tuesday (Plumb butter/jam and rose are the best and truly authentic). The Rhubarb Strawberry Crisp is by far my favorite cake. Too bad it's not in season all year round. Ever since I introduced my friends to these amazing goodies I've became the desert supplier at all the parties and BBQs I attend. The service is amazing here, and every time I've ran into the owner I've been treated with an extra treat in my bag. read more

Amazing paczkis. Yummy. On Fat Tuesday, there was a line of about 6 people... pazckis were coming out of the kitchen fresh, and were delicious. About $1/paczki. They've also got a full complement of baked goods, including Angel's Wings. Sigh, reminded me of Grandma's baking! read more

As if the kolaczky and croissants weren't enough to reel me into Delightful Pastries, they have AMAZING pierogis! MMMM the mushroom sauerkraut pierogies and the potato and cheese are my favorites. They also had meat flavors but I favored the vegetarian selections. MMMM they test so good warm when you pick them up or even reheated in the toaster oven so you get the nice brown crust mmmm. So yummy. They also have some really good sweetrolls/Danishes that are my mom's favorite. The cheese and cherry are very good. It all tastes so good fresh, or like I usually do, in the car ride home! I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse that their location isn't very close to me. I'd be 15 lbs heavier for sure! I guess I could bike there! read more

Am I crazy to think that I can come here an hour before they close and still be able to get Paczkis on Fat Tuesday??!! YUP, dang right i am. Surprisingly, they had 5 apricot Paczki's left and I took 2 of them. Also had to grab a few kolaczkys (cheese, apricot and raspberry) and was looking around for the pierogies that everyone is raving about, but couldn't find any. Should of asked but decided I can use it as a reason to come back here. Even late in the evening, the Paczki's were still pretty tasty. I've only had Paczki's from Oak Mill and Kolatek's, so I'm not much of an expert, but these Paczki's lead the pack. They aren't to big so it's a better ratio of filling to dough, I've found that Paczki's tend to be more doughy and a smidgen of filling. Kolaczyks were delectable, cheese was my fav. Seeing that these bakery is in my neck of the woods, I will be back to taste the croissants and their pierogies. And on Fat Tuesday next year, you bet I'll be hauling butt to get there in the morning so I can have my pick of Paczkis! read more

I believe this award winning bakery makes the best baked cakes I've EVER had! We ordered a birthday cake for a party a few years ago; since then we've never gone anywhere else. Dense, delectable cakes and pastries; everyone always raves about them when we bring them to parties. I always pre-order, and the service has always been wonderful. The phone is answered promptly, and my order is always ready (and completely correct) when I come to pick it up. They charge it right to my credit card without any hassles. So easy. And so delicious! We are lucky to have this place in Jefferson Park! read more

Well I just pigged out again on dessert for Fat Tuesday......no king cakes around so my new favorite this time of year is the Paczski....yummy! I kept seeing the sign in the window for the best Pacski's in town and I just had to go there for this treat. They didn't have the big selection of Paczski's as another bakery I've been to in the suburbs but the two selections I got of strawberry in custard and chocolate with custard filling are so good. I'm glad I have a close to home bakery with friendly people and yummy desserts. read more

Delightful Pastries is a gem to have here on the Northwest Side. If being fat means I get to indulge in their almond croissants, kolackzi, and pierogi whenever I feel like driving up Lawrence, well...it might be worth it. It's truly difficult to find a well-made croissant, but they manage to get the flakiness just right. They are buttery without being greasy, and are generously filled with almond paste or chocolate. The kolackzi are made with a tasty dough that isn't bland, nor is it too sweet. It's the perfect vehicle for the cheese or fruit toppings. The pierogi might be their very best offering, available with: meat, potato and cheese, and sauerkraut and mushroom. Come at the right time, and they'll still be warm. They're sold by the pound, so therefore more expensive than buying a frozen pack of Mrs. T's from Jewel, but definitely worth it. These bad boys freeze very well, or can be kept in the fridge for about 5 days. As much as I'd love to give them 5 stars, I've had some issues with freshness. I've been sold bread that was hard enough to be used as a weapon, and purchased cheese flakies and sugar cookies that were crumbly and tasted old. I'm willing to overlook those disappointments, and continue enjoying the things that they do awesomely well. read more

The cookies are ok. Blueberry cake is definitely one of my favorite items. I've purchased the blueberry cake at farmers markets and the store itself and it's always delicious. read more

So in love. I frequent their stand at the wicker park farmers' market and always get a blueberry muffin. It is like a cloud on my tongue. Today I strayed from my muffin love and got a strawberry filled donut. A fried ball of dough stuffed with fresh sugared berries. Pure glory. And only a $1. Their pastries are never too sweet and always have the most heavenly consistency. Totally delightful in every which way. read more

This little neighborhood bakery has very tasty cake slices, cookies and breads. All their products are made European style and this place is owned and operated by Polish people. They have a few grocery items as well; juice, eggs, coffee, teas and water. read more

Delightful Pastries - A piece of cake from Delightful Pastries - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Delightful Pastries is a "go to" shop for a sophisticated pastry, bread and sweets aficionados. Dobra Belinski, the master baker and her creations are just heavenly. Not too sweet, made with all natural ingredients and infinitely surprising. I love the cannoli - light, no greasy filling, (no calories, I am sure of it!). My favorite bread is the dark one with sunflower seeds. The favorite pastry? French macaroons, cheesecake and apple cake (tastes like the one I tried in Germany - soo good)! I bought a chocolate/chocolate cake for my husband's birthday- heavenly! The prices are great too- everyone could afford a treat here. I literally have to restrain myself from going back every weekend, that's how good things are at Delightful Pastries! read more

OVERPRICED & UNDERWHELMING. The donuts are good, but hard to come by, and $2 for one paczki - really? Even at some of the best bakeries (like Jarosz in Elk Grove) the refrigerated custard bismarck's are just $1.35 - and they are delicious. House of Cakes on Canfield sells a superior custard bismarck for $1. the custard paczki I bought tasted awful - stale and the custard was turning. I've upped my review from one star to A-OK because the donuts are great and the owner took the time to respond. I understand that quality ingredients can be expensive and it's a small operation. I'm happy that there's a stand-alone bakery within walking distance of my house, and my only hope is that they can find a way to lower prices or offer some sales to entice customers. I'll give them another try. read more

As far as neighborhood bakeries go, this place is OK. I know everybody loves Paczski, and this place is rightfully famous for them... that's my third star. Lots of fellow reviewers from early February agree! The rest of the year, the bakery seems to focus on baking breads and Polish cakes for local supermarkets. They offer a pretty small in-bakery selection of treats. Stop in for whatever they do have and it will be very good, but the neighborhood business just can't seem to support a very large in-store variety. read more

Beautiful pastries, can't wait to try more!!! Tried the pazcki's today: strawberry, lemon moonshine and passion fruit. Amazing!!! I cannot wait to try more! Very good, highly recommend that neighbor's try this place out. read more

On the Near North Side Food tour, we stopped in this unassuming store front and tried some fantastic pastries - kolachkis. Say that 5 times fast. No, don't. That's an idiomatic expression. Seriously, stop. You have a problem. You will have a problem if you come here because the pastries and pierogies, you will become addicted. There's a savory aspect to the pastry dough at Delightful Pastries that you don't normally find in most Italian or American or (insert ethnicity here) which plays as nicely against the sweet jams as the salt in a fleur de sel. The pierogies were so good that I required some quiet time after wards. Chef Dobra, who we unfortunately didn't get to meet, also has a really compelling story. Though the tour rolled on, they almost had to leave me behind. read more

2 words. Chocolate Croissants! Hard to find good ones on the northside. These were Paris good. Lots of chocolate inside - some places skimp. Very fresh and buttery. I also tried the french macarons which they called marzipans (?) whatever. They were very good! They had a nice selection of breads and pastries and more. I will definitely go back! BTW it is actually in Jefferson Park not Portage Park. Update to my review - try the ham and cheese croissant! read more

I got a Canoli, it was good. Not too sweet. Just right. I also got 3 Paczki, strawberry whipped cream, the best. Vodka Custard, there was no cream in it. So disappointed. Lemon Moshie, not sure if I spelled it right, and it was pretty good too. read more

Delightful Pastries - Lemon Moshie, Vodka Custard, Strawberry Whippe - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Not what I expected. We went on the 14th near closing time. I know near closing time there is not going to be everything available but there was so little left it was hardly worth keeping the store open. I had a small pink cook with sprinkles - at almost $1.50. It was terrible - I took one bite and said forget it. (I am a sweets girl - I never say no) I bought a jar of plum jelly - I loved it. Very good. The blond girl with spikey hair behind the counter was really nice. read more

I hadn't been in the bakery for sometime but it is so beautiful and chic since they remodeled. I got their wonderful gluten free seed bread. Its chock full of seeds and almond flour. Couple that with their tasty strawberry jam and you're good to go. I'm not gluten free so I'm sure I'll enjoy some of their yummy goodies another time. Stop in and be delighted! read more

Paczki! Ok, so I ventured out to Delightful Pastries for some paczkis on Fat Tuesday. My Texan wife has never had a paczkis, so I wanted to get the best. I purchased a variety and all were delicious (yes I tried several and am still trying to burn them off). Even though the paczkis were delicious, what really impressed me was the assumed owner, Dobra. With long lines forming to buy the tasty treat, she was working the line handing out samples of her bread and macaroons. All tasted great and the gesture was a great move on her part. Overall, a great bakery! I would love to return on any day of the year. read more

All right, I am adding a star since I have gone back to Delightful Pastries. After my last review, I was politely contacted by management who wanted to get to the bottom of my "just ok" experience with the counter help. I am always impressed by management who care. I ducked in one time to try to pick up some pirogies, but to my dismay, they were sold out. Not their fault, as I showed up rather late in the day again. The next visit was on Good Friday, and the bakery was absolutely FULL of treats for the holiday. I couldn't help myself, I had to grab a few of those amazing boozy macaroons. Even if you aren't a huge coconut fan, these little gems will turn you into a believer. I picked up the last two containers of pirogies they had in the refrigerated case. One of the girls at the counter apologized about the short supply, explaining that they had been flying out of there with the holiday. When I made the pirogies for dinner, they were just as good as the last batch I picked up, far superior to the ones I can get at the grocery store, and besides, other than here, I haven't been able to find another source for the mushroom/saurkraut variety, which are also much, much better than they sound. The store was adequately staffed with three very helpful, cheerful girls this time, so I must have caught someone on an off day for my first visit. read more

The paczki from here are usually the best! Disappointed this year. There was hardly any filling, and donut seemed hard.

I came here as an event to see how paczkis are made, and for a little DIY. They had samples of bread (I didn't have a chance to try any), lemon merengue tartlets, cruellers, and of course paczkis. The lemon tarts were amazing, the paczkis were truly a labor of love. Dobra was our hostess and gave us a very informative background. Her parents were in the back supervising and assisting as needed, they were so cute. The event was very crowded, so I didn't have a chance to see or experience as much as I'd have liked. My friends and I were also unable to take home the dozen we expected because others took more. :( Poo on them. I can't wait to try the boozy custard paczkis. I was sure to get one of those. read more

Tried this place for paczkis and I love them! Please order anything from them! All of it is amazing and I'm excited to try more! All of the staff were lovely and the owner walked me through everything they offer. I will be coming back every opportunity. Also, the ham and cheese croissant was magnificent. read more

Their paczkis were awesome. I ordered 6 of them plus a quart of mushroom barley soup for later. I ordered on Gruhub because for now I can't drive and don't have anyone who was able to pick up paczki for me. We had a big blizzard the day before. I didn't mind them running late at all because I knew it would be busy. They actually braved the elements to get my order delivered to me. I will definitely order from them again, hopefully not during a storm. Keep up the good work and great paczki. read more

Their prices are very high for Jefferson Park, which I could live with if the paczki was outstanding, unfortunately this was not the case. It was pretty average and the custard was way too sour. There are too many really good bakeries around here, so the competition is pretty tough. read more

My family and I have been long time customers at this bakery, but after our last experience I can safely say never again. My mother bought a cake today for my sisters graduation. When she brought it home and cut a slice of the cake we found it to be stale. Awfully dry and tasted like it had been on the shelf for days. We were surprised because we've gotten the same cake many times in the past but this time it wasn't the same and felt inedible. My mom was disappointed and went back to get a refund keeping it in mind that she would buy other desserts for us from the shop, since it used to be a favorite. The workers at the shop understood my mothers concerns and affirmed that the cake was dry, however the manager was in denial and extremely rude to my mother. She told my mother the cake was perfectly fine and that she was wrong. Then proceeded to refuse to sell any other items to her from the shop. We will not be coming back. Extremely disappointed at the unprofessional service and complete lack of understanding for their customers. We have recommended many friends and family to this shop but it's safe to say they will never get business from us or anyone else we know again. read more

Heavens to Murgatroyd, they bake some good baked goods at this joint. Go there buy something raspberry something apple go home lie on couch and wear skinny jeans....... read more

Paczkis!!! Best place to get them in the city! I say this cuz i went to the one in the French Market and... well there is no line here I was provided great customer service. The Drunken ones are the ones I always recommend! Parking is street and its not bad it says metered around the area but Im one of those people... admittedly if I know I don't pay it because they were that fast for my experience! Everything else is great here too btw I just can't help but rave about the Paczkis! read more

Good products, however, I was surprised that the person behind the counter wasn't wearing a mask. Isn't that a number one requirement in the protocol for all food selling businesses? read more

This bakery is very good. However VERY expensive. I do go there because it's down the block. But if I have to buy a large quantity of items for work, like dozens of donuts, cookies or coffee cakes etc. I go elsewhere. If they drop down on their prices they would get more business read more