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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.
Happy Halloween!
Ghosties, goblins & ghouls! Get ready for Halloween with spook-tacular hand-crafted sweet!
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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
Afternoon Tea at Bittersweet
Experience the timeless tradition of afternoon tea at Bittersweet. Book today for our next seating, Sunday, October 6 at 4pm
October Cake of the Month - Salted Caramel Pumpkin
Brown butter pumpkin cake layered with caramel creme brûlée and finished in salted caramel buttercream
Cafe Features
Quiche
Ham & Jarlsberg or Sautéed Mushroom
Soup of the Day
Tuesday: Potato Artichoke
Wednesday: Cream of Celery
Thursday: Cream of Parsnip
Friday: Potato Spinach
Saturday: Tomato Lemon
Sunday: Carrot Jalapeño
Sandwiches
Balsamic Eggplant Balsamic-roasted eggplant, sheep’s-milk feta, roasted plum tomatoes, fresh oregano and basil on focaccia roll
Grilled Turkey & Caramelized Onions Sliced turkey, balsamic-caramelized onions, jarlsberg cheese, fresh tomatoes and herb mayonnaise grilled on sourdough bread
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Location & Hours
1114 west belmont avenue
chicago, illinois 60657
773 929 1100
Tuesday - Friday 7am – 7pm
Saturday 8am – 7pm
Sunday 8am – 6pm
Monday closed