Where the Locals Eat Rating
Best Bakery
Top 100 Restaurant, Chicago
Open 6:30 am-6:30 pm Mon–Fri, 6:30 am-5 pm Sat. Closed Sun.
"Swedish Bakery began in the late 1920s. ... Today, Swedish Bakery still remains the ultimate neighborhood sweet stop. Traditional Swedish products continue to be made, as well as an infusion of other European and old-fashioned American items."
– Swedish Bakery website
"Swedish Bakery remains the queen of bakeries and there isn't anyone in this neighborhood who doesn't know about it. You don't have to be Swedish to be attracted to the cardamom braids, marzipan-draped 'princess' tortes or 'custard cup' sweet rolls, but it does help if you like butter."
– Chicago Tribune
"The Stanton family has run it since 1978. German-trained pastry chef Marlies Stanton also brings some French influences to the offerings here, many of which are classic Swedish favorites. ... It's always crowded here, and most customers are regulars."
– Chicago Reader
"There are three good ways to tell the time of day in Chicago. ... [The third:] By late afternoon the marzipan Easter bonnet cakes at the Swedish Bakery, in the North side Andersonville neighborhood, are all spoken for."
– National Geographic Traveler