So you're hungry—and you're ready for tasty baked goods. Good news: we've found the freshest spots to satisfy your appetite. Here are the newest places to check out the next time you're in the mood for coffee and pastries.
Sebastian’s Coffee & Bakery
6712 N. Clark St., Rogers Park
Sebastian’s Coffee & Bakery serves both breakfast and lunch.
On the breakfast menu, expect to find traditional breakfast plates like French toast, waffles and pancakes. For lunch, look for sandwiches, salads and hearty soups, like the turkey paninis with cheese, bacon, avocado and tomatoes in between baked bread or homemade cheese and broccoli soup.
If you have room after your main dish, take a gander at the ready-to-go scones, cookies, muffins, flan and cheesecake.
Sebastian’s Coffee & Bakery currently holds five stars out of eight reviews on Yelp, indicating good reviews.
Yelper Vicki N., who reviewed Sebastian’s Coffee & Bakery on Nov. 3, wrote, "Lovely little cafe with friendly staff and delicious baked goods, everything homemade from scratch. Came here for the warmth of the people and the quality of the food, particularly the cookies and baked goods, which change daily, and the weekly drink specials."
Yelper Gladys G. wrote, "They juice everything fresh, and you can really taste it. The ABC juice is my favorite because I love beets. The waffles are truly the fluffiest and softest, served with warm syrup."
Sebastian’s Coffee & Bakery is open from 6 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 7 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday.
Warm Belly Bakery
2472 N. Clark, Park West
Warm Belly Bakery specializes in eclectic cookies and desserts.
The brainchild of former high school English teacher Joe Dela Pena, Warm Belly Bakery offers more than 70 rotating cookie flavors, according to its website. Other sweet indulgences include ice cream sandwiches featuring your choice of cookie, milkshakes, coffee and a full service espresso bar.
Also look for the bakery's popular Nutella-stuffed chocolate chip cookie or the peanut butter s'more and ube cookie, made partly with smashed purple yams.
Warm Belly Bakery currently holds four stars out of six reviews on Yelp, indicating good reviews.
Yelper Evelyn B., who reviewed Warm Belly Bakery on Oct. 20, noted, "The birthday cake cookie was tasty and comes with a puff of frosting on top, which was super yummy. The chocolate cherry pecan was really phenomenal. The size of the cookies allow for large pieces of filling making each bite something really special."
Yelper Anna K. wrote, "With friendly staff, a cute little setup, a ton of cookies, and, of course, coffee, Warm Belly is definitely going to be one of my favorite spots."
Warm Belly Bakery is open from 8 a.m.–10 p.m. daily.
Lost Larson Bakery
5318 N. Clark St., Andersonville
Lost Larson Bakery also offers specialty baked goods.
On the shop's website, chef and owner Bobby Schaffer says he fell in love with chocolate while working with award-winning pastry chefs Quique Dacosta and Oriol Balaguer in Spain. Now his own creation, Lost Larson Bakery, carries his own selection of baked goods and pastries, specialty breads and open-faced sandwiches.
Look for the chocolate passionfruit tart with hazlenut praline, chocolate and passionfruit ganache and caramel or a chocolate croissant with a touch of cardamom. For lunch, expect to find options like a green onion avocado sandwich with sprouts and vegetables.
Lost Larson Bakery currently holds 4.5 stars out of 60 reviews on Yelp, indicating good reviews.
Yelper Don S., who was one of the first users to visit Lost Larson Bakery on Aug. 2, wrote, "The chocolate croissant is without compare. The cardamom bun acknowledges a Swedish heritage and it's delicious. Brioche bread, which by itself is delicious and light, captures sweet and savory middles."
Jess T. noted, "This is a relatively spacious, modern space where you'd feel comfortable spending a weekend morning. You immediately notice the wide assortment of pastries on the shelves, which is a little bit on the spendy side at around $5 each, but then everything looks so inviting."
Lost Larson Bakery is open from 7 a.m.–7 p.m. on Wednesday-Sunday. (It's closed on Monday and Tuesday.)
