Shokolad Pastry & Cafe
Ukrainian restaurant · Humboldt Park ·
Pastries, pierogi, crêpes, borscht, and beef stew specialties
Pastries, pierogi, crêpes, borscht, and beef stew specialties
"When a cafe has over ten crepe options(!), you know you're in the right place. The mother-daughter duo that run the kitchen do not mess around. The menu's built to please: decadent omelettes and pastries served every morning, gooey paninis, and strong coffee. But the real gems are the Ukrainian specialties: homemade Borsch (so beety, so delicious) and varenyky, a pierogi that will warp your sense of dumpling reality." - Firebelly Design
"The first thing you’ll notice at this Ukrainian Village cafe is their stocked pastry case—that is, as long as you get there before they sell out in the late afternoons. Located right by the entrance, it’s got drunken cherry cake, hazelnut cookies, macarons, and flaky Napoleon with apricot, all of which are perfect companions for sipping coffee and reading a book. There's also some good non-sweet stuff, like varenyky stuffed with mushroom, potato, and tarragon. And if you need to combat 12-degree weather, siphon some warmth from their pechenya, a chunky beef stew that comes in a hot clay bowl with a side of fluffy rolls that they bake themselves." - john ringor
"The first thing you’ll notice at this Ukrainian Village cafe is their stocked pastry case—that is, as long as you get there before they sell out in the late afternoons. Located right by the entrance, it’s got drunken cherry cake, hazelnut cookies, macarons, and flaky Napoleon with apricot, all of which are perfect companions for sipping coffee and reading a book. There's also some good non-sweet stuff, like varenyky stuffed with mushroom, potato, and tarragon. And if you need to combat 12-degree weather, siphon some warmth from their pechenya, a chunky beef stew that comes in a hot clay bowl with a side of fluffy rolls that they bake themselves." - John Ringor
"Shokolad, Humboldt Park. When a cafe has over ten crepe options(!), you know you're in the right place. The mother-daughter duo that run the kitchen do not mess around. The menu's built to please: decadent omelettes and pastries served every morning, gooey paninis, and strong coffee. But the real gems are the Ukrainian specialties: homemade Borsch (so beety, so delicious) and varenyky, a pierogi that will warp your sense of dumpling reality."
"I mention that Johnny Clark has been dining at Shokolad Pastry & Cafe to support Ukrainian restaurants with family overseas, using his patronage as a way to help the community." - Ashok Selvam