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Bittersweet Pastry Shop & Cafe
- Retail
- Chicago, IL
About this business
Specialties: Pastries, cookies, tarts, cakes, weddings, celebrations, cafe, sandwiches, quiche, salads, soups, dessert Established in 1992. Bittersweet is Chicago's premier European-style pastry shop and café, serving extraordinary confections and custom-built cakes for every occasion. Founded in 1992 by James Beard Outstanding Baker Award nominee Judy Contino, Bittersweet sets the standard for fine pastries in Chicago. Bittersweet is located in the heart of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood. Stop by and taste something... read more
Location details
1114 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL, 60657, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | Closed | |
| Tue | Closed | |
| Wed | 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. | |
| Sun | 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. |
Bad tasting experience – I had high expectations from Bittersweet, after reading glowing review upon glowing review about their wedding cakes. After going in for a tasting, I feel fairly disappointed. I think perhaps they are getting to the point of having so much business that they don't need to provide friendly and helpful customer service anymore? It seemed to me that they really didn't want our business. Upon being greeted by the woman who was facilitating our cake tasting, we were told (AWKWARDLY) that I was the first p... read more
Worst Service, Over-rated food – If you are looking for a nice, cozy, neighborhood bakery with tasty pastries and at least decent waitstaff, this is not the place for you. I have repeatedly tried to like to like Bittersweet and I have been there on three different occassions. The only redeeming thing about this place is the cuteness of the store. It is very small with tables pushed tightly together. The staff is usually too busy talking to each other to tend to customers who are seated or trying to get some bakery item to go... read more
Absolutely perfect Wedding Cake!!!! – We just got married and we couldn't have been happier with our cake from Bittersweet. They were a joy to work with from beginning to end. They have a wonderful tasting process that allows you to combine their cakes with their fillings. They provided a tasting cake prior to the wedding to ensure we got the cake we expected (the cost of the tasting cake was deducted from our final bill, so it was essentially free). They will give us a free one year anniversary cake if we bring in a photo o... read more
Dreamy wedding cakes – Bittersweet is one the things I miss most about moving out of Chicago. I used to go there almost every day for coffee and delicacies, and on Sunday mornings I would treat myself to an egg salad sandwich that I still dream about. When I got married in Chicago in 2000, my husband and I knew that our cake had to be from Bittersweet, and we were thrilled with it. It was the prettiest and most elegant cake I had ever seen or tasted, and was worth every penny. I highly recommend their wedding cakes. Yummy!
Heaven on Earth for a visitor from California – Note to self: enjoy life more--move to Chicago, Belmont neighborhood, eat every day at Bittersweet. A tough two weeks in Chicago was temporarily transformed into Paradise daily with visits to Bittersweet. The owners are wonderful people. I have arranged to have their products sent to Sacramento, CA and received them in lightning time, all goods in perfect condition. Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Contino from the Arostegui and Saia families in California -- your generosity and talents ... read more
Best in the City--unbelievable display of lucious goodies!!! – To treat yourself to a gourmet lunch, take home a perfect cake, have delicious homemade icecream on a hot day, marvel at the beautiful display of goodies--from cookies to breads, from tarts of various flavors to numerous gift items, there is no better place to visit than Bittersweet Bakery and Cafe. It offers a touch of class with its marble-topped tables and fresh decorative flowers. The display cases are well-lit and attractively designed. Scrumptious, not to b... read more
my favorite bakery – bittersweet is quiet, cute and the food/sweets are ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS. try everything! including their half coffee/half hot chocolate drink. i will definitely be using this bakery for my wedding cake one day. :)
by far one of the finest bakery – how can anyone not like this place,there is something for everyones taste.unless of course you dont have any taste............
User review by rrgriego – Visiting from San Francisco, we had heard of Bittersweet Bakery and had it on our list to visit. By chance we found ourselves driving by the bakery and decided to try it out for lunch. We enjoyed our lunch so much, we returned three more times during our short vacation. Each day there is at least one featured home made soup, sandwich, salad and quiche on the menu. The soups were great. We tried the tomato/jalapeno, mushroom, eggplant and cucumber (served chilled and very refreshing). Each served wit... read more
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How is Bittersweet Pastry Shop & Cafe rated?
Bittersweet Pastry Shop & Cafe has a 4.3 star rating with 521 reviews.
When is Bittersweet Pastry Shop & Cafe open?
Bittersweet Pastry Shop & Cafe is closed now. It will open tomorrow at 8:00 a.m.
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