Very cute bakery. Friendly service. They had so many different options from macarons, cake pops, cake slices, flan, tres leches cake, savory empanadas, cookies by the pound ($13.99/lb) and delicious looking pan dulce. Although I wanted to try a little of everything, I only grabbed a few goodies - an apple empanada, a concha and a payaso - a sweet pink swirl bread slice with some raisins and a sugary paste exterior. All were fresh and delicious. It was hard to choose a favorite, and I would get all of them again. So happy to discover this spot and will be coming back to try many more of their items! read more

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I have purchased so many cakes from this bakery over the years, some that are already prepared but mostly custom orders. I love that I can place a custom order right on the website, and it's ready for pickup when I expect it. Usually, I'll order the custom cake and filling with just a plain white frosting and add my own toppings and candles. I also like their empanadas and pan dulces! I've yet to be disappointed! It's definitely one of the better bakeries in this area! read more

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We needed a cake for my daughter's graduation party and La Piñata is close to our house so I decided to give them a try. Online ordering was very easy so I placed an order for a 1/2 sheet marble cake with chocolate mousse filling and pink whipped icing. I'd heard good things about their tres leches cake so I ordered a small one of those also. Pickup was fast and easy. They even text you when your order is ready. The cake was probably the most moist cake I've ever had and their whipped icing is so good! Much better than heavy buttercream. My only complaint would be that the marble was mostly yellow cake with very little chocolate. We had guests asking for a piece where you could see the chocolate because there was very little. The tres leches was amazing!! We will definitely order from here again. read more

La Piñata Bakery - The two cakes we ordered - Bakeries Near Me - Lincolnwood, Illinois

Such a cute little bakery. I was drawn in by the mango tea sign on the window and had to order one. When I visited it was quiet and only 1 other customer. The worker was very kind and helpful. I only ordered the tea but would love to stop back in for some desserts next time. Tons of other fun drink options on the menu too like coffees and other teas. Loved my short time here, very cute bakery. read more

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I had a dessert emergency and was able to get an amazing Tres Leches here. And as always, the spinach empeñada has never let me down.

This small place is so lovely and delicious. I will definitely be returning. I got empanadas, a churro and a cold drink. 22 for everything Shout out to Maya who served me and was knowledgeable and lovely. I didn't get to try their cakes or other baked goods but they had a great selection. Also a nice clean cafe and bakery I'll be back soon! read more

La Piñata Bakery - Caramel churro and summer gala drink - Bakeries Near Me - Lincolnwood, Illinois

3 stars just for pricing. Wow inflation is real! Happy to help small business but by golly them prices took my breath away! For a small Rosca was +$65, medium was +$100, and only up from there! Ten cupcakes were in the $80 range. I got a plain Rosca and it was just okay. The ambiance is of a small shop vibe. Not the greatest to sit and enjoy a coffee. I won't be visiting this bakery any time soon. read more

What you must get here is the churros specifically dulce de leche filled. I honestly don't see them in other bakeries as much. My second favorite items are the flan and flan with chocolate cake. A small variety but you only need to get what you need pretty fast here. Everything else here is nice or a standard to me. Small shop with a few gems read more

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Low key, low volume bakery that serves some of the best churros and spongy cake! The bakery has cookies, churros, cakes and some breads available daily. They also sell hot and cold cafe drinks. (Personally, I would only order when the owner or older staff are on hand.) Small shop located in a peculiar, off the main road strip mall. There is a median separating the strip mall from Touhy ave. The entrance is accessed from one direction which makes access and exit a bit tough. Recently purchased a Tres leches for my nieces 2nd birthday. She and her family loved & smashed it so fast! About their churros, dig that they are bakery made by hand. Their size and shape differ slightly from the mass produced, perfect shapes sold at Costco. The flavors change daily and are sold without creme as well. It's a texture thing for me. Slight crunch on the outside, creamy & soft inside. (I wonder if they would heat it up if requested?) Fresh churros are available after 9 am daily. read more

The baker is unpleasant and unkind. No bathroom. No seating areas. Expensive as many have commented. Hard to find parking. Many better places around. read more

Good rosca de reyes, the reason for a 4 star review is because I think it was a little overpriced

I pass by one's then I was in the area again so I decide try it I walk in I get 3 conchas 1 chicken empanada coffee all to go was pretty good read more

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I haven't gotten a chance to try much here, but they have a great variety and I'm excited to go back and try some more options! They've got cakes, pastries, coffees, and more! From what I've read and seen, the cakes there look light and fluffy, they look like they'd be just the right amount of sweetness, similar to Asian cakes. So I'll definitely be coming here when my family is in town to get some baked goodies for desserts. I got an order online for pick up, and they followed my asks to a tee, including setting aside a malasada for me in a separate bag while everything else went into a nice box. I do have to say though it's probably better to just go into the store, since they had some items that were in "low stock" or "out of stock" on the website but they had some in the store. It's only if you've got your heart set on something that they might sell out of that you may want to call a day ahead to make sure they hold your order aside for you. I ordered a ton of items including malasadas, danishes, cinnamon twirls, and others. I was bringing it to some workers as a snack, so I didn't try any but when I stepped into the store, I HAD to get something for myself. I saved the malasada for the next day, which was my mistake. The dough dried out and so it wasn't the best thing to try, but the dulce de leche filled churro I tried the day of was amazing!! It was a little moist from having been pre-filled, but the dulce de leche filling was rich and creamy, this is an insanely good, but sweet treat. The filling could've been more evenly distributed because some bites had a ton of filling (YUM) and others had none (yum). Either way, can't go wrong with their churros. I also got their summer breeze drink which was a non-caffeinated hibiscus tea and lemonade combo - it was refreshing and tasted healthy, somehow. All of this came out to be about $25-30. The store itself was very clean, service was very friendly, I would come back in a heart beat. It's a good thing I don't live a few minutes away otherwise I would've gained 10 lbs from La Pinata alone! read more

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Service was good and the tosca de Reyes was delicious. Unfortunately the cost was a bit high for the size.

Nothing like a ad popping up on Facebook about a new Bakery in Skokie near my house to peak my curiosity had to venture out and try the pan for myself. 1. Pan dulce ***** Great flavor and texture to go along with the freshness of the pan ( went at 5PM and it was not stale 2. Cookies ****** My wife tried the samples and had to get them. Fair price per pound and a nice variety 3. Flan ***** Not your typical flan bigger than most and not overly sweet Panaderias are special and when you find one that makes outstanding pan you know how lucky you are to have one near your area. read more

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Amazing, delicious cakes! We always buy our cakes from La Piñata. They don't use any lard, alcohol, or gelatin in their cakes, so if you're looking for a halal or vegetarian friendly bakery, look no further! They do an amazing job with custom cakes and their tres leches cakes are scrumptious! Whenever I have a La piñata cake at a party, my guests always comment on how delicious the cake is! read more

Their empanadas were so good! Spinach and cheese and Veggie. The crust was so good! I wanna go back and try their pastries. read more

La Piñata Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Lincolnwood, Illinois

I had another wonderful birthday cake experience from this local gem of a bakery!

I ordered their guava cake for mother's day and it was one of the best cakes I have ever had! The cake was moist and the guava filling was so delicious! The cake also had the right balance of sugar, making it very light and not too sweet. read more

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The tres leches cake here is amazing! My favorite cake and my favorite bakery ever since I've tried it. read more

La Piñata Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Lincolnwood, Illinois

I came across this bakery when I was looking for a cake for my mom. It's a cute small traditional Mexican bakery. They guy working there was very helpful and welcoming. I saw they had an unfrosted cake I was looking for they were more than happy to decorate and frost it for me. I picked it up on the same day later. The cake was delicious. The flan was the perfect and so was the cake part but a tiny bit dry. I also ended up getting some chocolate and pink conchas which were delicious as well. But were a bit pricey than I'm used to paying. I am so glad I found a Mexican bakery near me and will definitely be coming back. read more

La Piñata Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Lincolnwood, Illinois

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Noticed this bakery on my way back from the gym today and now I know to run an extra mile or two for all the post gym visits I'm going to make. Got a slice of the tres leches, flan chocolate cake magic, pan dulce, churro and one more other custard filled bread all for $10....amazing. Everything tasted fresh and delicious...Family inhaled all of it in five minutes. read more

La Piñata Bakery - Tres leches, perfectly sweet and moist - Bakeries Near Me - Lincolnwood, Illinois

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Great bakery for Mexican pastries. Love the conchas. I've been here twice and the goods are fresh, even later in the evening close to closing time. read more

La Piñata Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Lincolnwood, Illinois

I went here for the first time today after wanting to try it for a while. I was going to a friends house later in the day for desserts, so I didn't order any sweets on this trip, but I ordered the iced cold brew horchata, and it was very good! It was a bit expensive for a drink so I don't think I'd get it all the time, but I'll definitely go back and order it on occasion and try their other drinks as well as their delicious looking baked goods.vv read more

Ordered a pistachio tres leches cake for my daughter's birthday. Was absolutely superb. Also, when I went to pick up the cake, it smelled so wonderfully, and everything in the case looked so luscious that I landed up buying empanadas, muffins, and croissants! Everything was great! read more

I went in yesterday 6-26-19 for a Birthday cake for my 86 year old Mom . And I left with a TRES LECHES CAKE .... Let me tell you it was AWESOME AND AMAZING!! Well done !! Stop in and grab one . The flan chocolate cake is next . Thank you it was a Big Hit with everyone. read more

The cafe de Olla is not too sweet but not too bitter, the concha's and the bread I purchased were fresh and soft! I will most definitely be back! read more

Their churros are GREAT! I've had to dulce de leche and cream filled. So good. They're not available until after 8am so don't go when they open looking for them. I wish they had their tres leches cake in slices, I've heard it's really good and want to try it read more

My family and I are excited that a high quality panaderia/ bakery is finally in the Lincolnwood/ Skokie area! We used to go to another bakery east of Touhy but their quality of baked goods has gone downhill within the past year. We tried some pan dulce and it tastes delicious, just as delicious if not more than the panaderias in the South side of Chicago. We also placed an order for a mocha cake and it was delicious! All my guests were satisfied. We also bought a Tres Leches cake and it was beyond delicious too! Perfectly moist and not too sweet with the fruit adding a nice flavor to it. My family and I will definitely be coming back and I'm sure my friends will be too. A true gem has been added to the neighborhood! I highly recommend this new bakery/ panaderia read more

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We ordered birthday cake from them for the first time, and we were very happy with the result. Very testy not to much sweet per our request, and the price was reasonable. We will definitely order again! read more

This is a wonderful family-owned bakery. The empanadas and churros are fantastic. Highly recommend!

I am newer to the north suburbs (grew up on south side) and have been on the lookout for a solid panaderia. Conchas and horchata cold brew were great! I'm very happy to have found a new spot :) read more

Look no further for some great cakes and pan! I have always enjoyed the warm welcome that their employees had given me over my past visits to the bakery. I couldn't find a better bakery for my cakes. My family is very picky when it's comes to cake and their cakes have been sooo delicious. Ever since then, I have been coming here for all of my cake needs. They're moist, the fruit is always fresh, and they're perfectly decorated. Here's one of my cakes that I've recently bought, read more

La Piñata Bakery - Vanilla cake and buttercream frosting - Bakeries Near Me - Lincolnwood, Illinois

The churro de cajeta (dulce de leche) was to die for! Went during the virus, so it's possible they didn't have as much variety as they would usually have. My friend had the coffee and said it was delicious. Their croissants looked fresh as well. I'll be back! read more

Just passed by this bakery and stopped in for some treats. Omg, I think these are the best cookies I've ever had. So light, buttery and delicious. It was sparkling clean in there and the person working was masked. Felt super safe and clean. I highly recommend this bakery. read more

So yummy! I read a review about the filled churros. Bought one. Took it home. Warmed it up in the microwave. OMG so delicious! Also the soft roll with cream is so good. Highly recommended. Note for the owners: I feel like your prices are low. It's ok to change more for the excellent quality you provide. Other bakeries are much more expensive and you should get your $$$$ too. read more

Best! Conchas I ever had must try I highly recommend the also have pretty good churros and real good cafe con leche!

Just returned to La Piñata since quarantine began in March. I was one of the first customers at just past 8 this morning. The bread was fresh especially the conchas! Support your local businesses and wear your masks neighbors! read more

So glad I found this place! The Chocoflan cake was so good! Can't wait to try their mocha tres leches!

Absolutely delicious discovery! Ordered a tres leches cake from here for a birthday. Handy online ordering and text updates were a plus. Friendly staff were so sweet with my senior mom. Cake was amazing, and so were the empanadas and caramel-filled churros! read more