The 26 Best Bakeries In Chicago - Chicago - The Infatuation
"Lincoln Park’s Cafe Yaya opened with lots of expectations—it’s not easy being the sibling of Galit, one of the best restaurants in Chicago. But this all-day cafe carves its own path with excellent baked goods with Middle Eastern flavors. The pastry counter is full of hits: shakshuka buns with tomato sauce and eggs, date cake punched up with rose, pistachio apricot scones, and walnut baklava. And while it’s great to swing by for an on-the-way-to-work galette, the warmly lit dining room has plenty of space to sit with your pastries, coffee, and emails near the open kitchen’s hearth." - veda kilaru, john ringor
