WELCOME
Bittersweet Pastry Shop - Classic desserts & custom cakes
Add happiness to each day with fine pastry, custom cakes and comforting, savory fare. Made by hand, from scratch, with love.
Congrats Class of 2019!
Great acheivement deserves great cake! Special treats and custom designs for your graduate.
SIGNATURE CAKES
Bittersweet’s Signature Cakes feature our chef-created combinations of cake, filling and finish for the perfect flavor and texture. Signature cakes include a personalized inscription and one of our best-loved decorations for a cake that looks as wonderful as it tastes.
SIGNATURE DESSERTS
For a dinner party or to celebrate every day, choose from our selection of classic desserts created by award-winning pastry chef Judy Contino and chef Mindy Gohr.
Custom Cakes
Your celebration deserves a spectacular cake that tastes just as wonderful as it looks.
Weddings
Learn more about what makes a Bittersweet wedding cake so special (hint: it's the incredibly delicious taste)
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Events & Features
June Cake of the Month
Triple Berry White Chocolate - Almond butter cake layered with white chocolate mousse and triple berry jam, finished with white chocolate buttercream.
Cubs Baseball Cookies
It's Cubs season! Stop by on your way to Wrigley for our signature Cubs Baseball cookie!
From the Cookie Room
Cafe Features
Quiche
Zucchini & Bacon or Corn & Roasted Red Pepper
Soup of the Day
Tuesday: Potato Spinach
Wednesday: Mushroom Thyme
Thursday: Broccoli Basil
Friday: Potato Artichoke
Saturday: Tomato Herb
Sunday: Carrot Coriander
Sandwiches
Fresh Mozzarella Panini Balsamic roasted plum tomatoes and walnut basil pesto on housemade rosemary focaccia
Smoked Ham and Salami Provolone, giardiniera, tomatoes, tapenade, shredded romaine and basil in red wine vinagrette on our housemade focaccia roll
From our Instagram
Location & Hours
1114 west belmont avenue
chicago, illinois 60657
773 929 1100
Tuesday - Friday 7am – 7pm
Saturday 8am – 7pm
Sunday 8am – 6pm
Monday closed