Bittersweet Pastry Shop & Cafe - Chicago, Illinois

Danielle Valentine

We had a nice time drinking coffee and trying their tiny cheesecake, macaroons (caramel & vanilla was our favorite), peanut butter torte, & chocolate brownie. We sat there a little over an hour and felt very relaxed and comfortable. We definitely will be back! Delightful 🙂

Dulce Monterrubio

Perfect place for breakfast on a rainy day. We enjoyed the Spinach quiche as well as a Passion Fruit Tart and Crème Brûlée Fig Tart - which were melt in your mouth DELICIOUS!

Staff was super courteous and kind (despite the fact that they were evidently short staffed).

Salika

my family and i have been coming here for years and we’ve all noticed the severe decline in quality and customer service. The workers don’t even try to hide the fact that they would rather be anywhere else and we’ve even been straight up ignored when trying to make polite small talk. Idk man it just really left a bad taste in my mouth along with the dry ass cinnamon roll i got. I’ve gotten this before and it had been my go to but i was so disappointed. It was so dry i couldn’t even take more than four bites. Usually there’s a ton of cinnamon sugar inside but i cut it in half and just had to laugh.

Spencer Young

I'm sure this place was a lot better before they remodeled, but I wasn't the least bit impressed. Ordered the 6" Pumpkin Honey Bourbon cake, and if you promise bourbon, especially at that price, I better be able to taste bourbon. It was nowhere to be found. An obvious opportunity was in the icing, which tasted like absolutely nothing - all you could taste was "fat," almost like pure lard - and, the worst crime of all, had no salt. (I *hate* when bakeries don't know how to use this quintessential baking ingredient.) If this were a baking competition, they would be *crucified* for no bourbon promised flavor and flavorless frosting. We hear the judges say it all the time.

Because it was mostly just for me, I scraped off the icing and blended it with vanilla bourbon paste I had on hand from Trader Joe's (so I *know* a bakery could access such an ingredient) - and, yes, SALT - and spread it back on. INSTANTLY 100 times better. But at $65+ dollars for this cake, I shouldn't have had to do that.

I had a gut feeling it wasn't going to be worth it, but I took a gamble - and was burned. I wanted to treat myself to something special this year, but honestly, I should have saved the money and just made it myself. And, speaking of Trader Joe's, the mini sheet cakes that are only $5 are a *million times better* than this cake. Just because something costs a lot doesn't mean it's good. Definitely will not be returning.

Motia Ray

Bittersweet Pastry Shop & Cafe provided me & my family with a perfect ending to my 50th birthday dinner celebration. We were visitors to Chicago & had never been to Bittersweet & decided to give it a try. Bittersweet exceeded our expectations. The birthday cake was incredible. Kudos & Thank You to the entire Bittersweet Team

trinidad aguilar-ruiz

Love, love, love the glass panel doors just wait6 to be opened for the outdoors sitting experience. An inviting combination of Minimalist, natural location with a burst of color withe the beautiful wall mural.
The carnitas quiche was served warm and cheesey, sharable portion, and tasted like we made the right choice. Just delicious!!
Peanut butter chocolate torte, wafer bottom w/mousse texture was creamy and again a well balanced treat.
Cinnamon roll was tasty, well-balanced with the icing, cinnamon and dough. The icing was velvety deliciousness, and to not too sweet.
The Mint tea was served in the carafe, flavor brought me back to Christmas candy canes, ?
Pistachio-orange hot latte w/oak milk, was beautifully served. Maybe the oat milk over powered the pistachio-orange flavor, because the flavor notes did not come through for me.
Looking forward to enjoy the outdoor seating and summer menu.

NSE

Adorable, simple, upscale. Great place to come with a friend or to get some work done. It can get loud so beware if you are a remote worker. Beautiful Parisian vibe

Rebecca Valdez

This is the cutest, most quaint bakery I’ve ever been to. Was looking to get a cake for my mom for her 60th birthday and wanted to leave her feeling speechless. This cake did it! It was so beautiful and was absolutely delicious. I wish I lived closer, but will still make the haul more often just to take in the aroma of the bakery itself. Staff is super friendly and super organized! Thank you Bittersweet for making my moms day a special one!