Bakery $$

Bittersweet

In Greektown

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West Loop outpost of Bittersweet Pastry Shop, specializing in custom and fancy cakes, pastries, and desserts. Nationwide shipping is available via Goldbelly.

By Chef Judy Contino · Notable for judy Contino — James Beard Award nominee for Outstanding Pastry Chef. Traditional French pastries plus wedding cakes.

Bittersweet appears on these guides and sub-area pages: Best bakeries and patisseries
Address
850 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL, 60607
Hours
Mon–Fri · 7 AM – 7 PMSat–Sun · 8 AM – 7 PM
By L
UIC-Halsted Blue 0.4 mi · ~7 min walk
By car
InterPark 855 W Madison St · 390 ft · ~1 min walk

While you’re here

From our curated guides, all within a couple of blocks.

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Recent inspections

Date Type Result Risk
2026-07-13 Complaint Re-Inspection Pass 1 (High)
2026-07-10 Complaint Re-Inspection Fail · 1 violation 1 (High)
2026-07-09 Complaint Re-Inspection Fail · 1 violation 1 (High)
2026-07-06 Complaint Fail · 2 violations 1 (High)
2026-05-04 Complaint Pass · 1 violation 1 (High)

From the City of Chicago's Food Inspections dataset. Retrieved 2026-08-03. Full history at the City of Chicago ↗.

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