Wondering where to find the best bakeries near you?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top bakeries in Chicago, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to meet your needs.

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1. Sweet Mandy B's

First on the list is Sweet Mandy B's. Located at 1208 W. Webster Ave. (between Magnolia and Racine avenues) in Sheffield Neighbors, the bakery, which offers desserts, cupcakes and more, is the most popular bakery in Chicago, boasting 4.5 stars out of 1,584 reviews on Yelp.

2. Molly's Cupcakes

Next up is Molly's Cupcakes, situated at 2536 N. Clark St. (between Wrightwood Avenue and Deming Place). With four stars out of 2,751 reviews on Yelp, the bakery, which offers desserts, cupcakes and more, has proved to be a local favorite.

3. Hoosier Mama Pie Company

Hoosier Mama Pie Company, a bakery that offers desserts and more in East Ukrainian Village, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 829 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1618 1/2 Chicago Ave. to see for yourself.

Deciding when to check out the top spots above? Saturdays tend to be the busiest days of the week for consumer spending at food and beverage shops across the Chicago area, while Mondays are least busy, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that also helps companies build a small business marketing plan. Last year, average daily transactions at food and beverage shops rose to 45 per business on Saturdays, compared to 31 daily transactions on average on Mondays.

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