14 shops · 10 districts
The Foodie Edit.
Fourteen shops for markets, bakeries and the specialty food shops locals stock up at, across 10 parts of Chicago: Mag Mile, State Street, West Loop, Wicker Park and more. Picked from the 339 shops we list, one location each.
- 1Food & drink · Mag MileHotel ChocolatBritish chocolatier's third Chicago shop, in the former Ghirardelli space, selling boxed chocolates, bars and gifts on the north stretch of the avenue.
- 2Food & drink · State StreetMagnolia Bakery Block 37Chicago branch of the bakery that opened its first shop in New York's West Village in 1996, selling classic American baked goods in a vintage-decor sh
- 3Food & drink · West LoopChicago French MarketYear-round indoor market under Ogilvie Transportation Center with more than 30 vendors selling fresh ingredients, prepared meals, snacks and gifts.
- 4Food & drink · Wicker ParkWicker Park Farmers MarketSunday market in Wicker Park on Damen, running May through late October, with produce vendors plus free yoga, live music and kids' storytime.
- 5Food & drink · Lincoln ParkLevain Bakery Lincoln ParkThird Chicago location of the New York cookie bakery, opened November 2025 in a former Marine Layer storefront.
- 6Food & drink · Lincoln ParkKlein's Bakery & CafeBakery and cafe at the west end of the Armitage strip doing custom cakes, breakfast and Venezuelan-inspired pastries.
- 7Food & drink · Lincoln ParkFloriole Cafe & BakeryFrench bakery on Webster with croissants and pastries, plus sandwiches, quiches and soups for lunch.
- 8Food & drink · PilsenChocolat UzmaSmall-batch chocolatier making filled bonbons and truffles with South Asian-inspired flavors, plus a few pastries, coffee and hot chocolate in versions such as rose.
- 9Food & drink · ChinatownChiu Quon BakeryHong Kong-style bakery whose main draw is barbecue pork buns, with Portuguese egg tarts, sesame balls and pineapple buns plus savory dim sum such as s
- 10Food & drink · Little VillageRosy's BakeryNeighborhood Mexican panadería on 26th Street near Dulcelandia, listed in the Little Village Chamber directory; a stop for pan dulce on the eastern blocks.
- 11Food & drink · Lincoln SquareSavory Spice ShopSpice merchant on the 4700 block of Lincoln, part of the main shopping cluster beside Timeless Toys and The Chopping Block; a good stop for cooking gifts.
- 12Food & drink · Hyde ParkHyde Park Farmers MarketSeasonal farmers market listed by the Hyde Park Chamber at 1511 E 53rd St, in the middle of the 53rd Street shopping strip near Harper Court.
- 13Food & drink · West LoopPublican Quality MeatsButcher shop and market with a cafe, selling fresh meat, charcuterie, cheeses and custom orders, with breakfast and lunch on weekdays and weekend brunch.
- 14Food & drink · PilsenPanadería Nuevo LeónMexican bakery run since 1973 by Monterrey-born Abel Sauceda Hernández and family, known for gorditas dulces and, around Jan.
Mag Mile · State Street · West Loop · Wicker Park · Lincoln Park · Pilsen · Chinatown · Little Village · Lincoln Square · Hyde Park
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