Bittersweet Pastry Shop & Cafe

Bittersweet Pastry Shop has established itself at one of Chicago's premier European-inspired pastry shop and cafe. Chef Mindy Gohr's tutelage under Bittersweet founder, James Beard-nominated chef, Judy Contino, has made her the perfect person to run the "second generation" of this outstanding institution. Mindy has created a wedding cake program at Bittersweet that prides itself on quality, flavor and design. Her cinnamon rolls have been named Best in Chicago. Bittersweet has loyal customers dating back 25 years and is constantly gaining new fans thanks to our convenient location in Lakeview.