Lutz Bakery
Steven Brumfield · 111 Google reviewsLutz Bakery — honest bakery in Lincoln Square. Feels like it's been there since before the neighborhood changed. The staff makes it feel personal. "The cake was spongy and moist with a wonderful fresh buttercream" — Steven Brumfield [$$]
What 957 diners keep saying
What 957 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“I really can’t say enough but how incredible this bakery is! I used Lutz for the desserts for my daughter’s 4th birthday party that was Barbie themed. They were incredibly easy to work with and I really didn’t give much direction, just told them the theme and sent a couple photos of designs I thought were cute. I was BLOWN away when this was the cake that I picked up!! It was absolutely the hit of the party - they totally outdid themselves! We chose chocolate cake with vanilla frosting. The cake was so moist and the frosting was light, fluffy, and DELICIOUS! We also got mini cupcakes for all of the kids at the party. I don’t have a photo but they were adorable, the perfect size, and loved by everyone. 10/10 recommend using Lutz Bakery!!!”
“I’ve been coming here since 2010 and it gets better with every visit. This time I brought my family and we were treated like family, it was too cute. My toddler even got a cookie from the kind gentleman who looked like he was the owner. I forgot his name but his hospitality was outstanding. I love this place and we will be back soon!”
“Cute place with plenty to choose from. I'm always tempted to get several items when I stop by because everything just looks so incredible. I highly recommend stopping in sometime. They love to decorate too which is always nice to see. This goes into seasonal offerings they have too; you can expect treats with a holiday theme.”
“Lutz Continental Bakery in Chicago holds a very special place in my life. I’ve been coming here since I was a teenager nearly 40 years ago, and every single birthday cake for our family came from this bakery. Their strawberry whipped cream cake is, without exaggeration, the best in the universe — light, fresh, perfectly balanced, and never overly sweet. Even three years ago, when I visited Chicago with my daughter, I made sure to bring her here so she could experience that same strawberry cream cake I grew up loving. The quality and taste have stayed consistent over decades, which is incredibly rare. Lutz isn’t just a bakery; it’s a place full of memories, tradition, and timeless flavor. Highly recommended for anyone who values classic European-style cakes and true craftsmanship.”
“I ordered off of Door Dash all the way from North Carolina to get my mom something delicious for her birthday since I couldn’t be there to celebrate, and her flights here got canceled due to weather. Totally impressed with how AMAZING looking the fruit tart is and how fresh the fruit looks. Thank you for making her day brighter. You did me a huge favor and you don’t even know! Couldn’t handle the thought of my mom having a birthday and no delicious dessert to celebrate with.”
“The best pastries in the city. Lutz stands the test of time. Amazing.”
“Wonderful Chicago staple. Excellent pies, cakes and cookies. Friendly service and decades of proven success. I love Lutz Bakery!”
“The best place for specialty birthday cake. Been going for years. Today I stopped in for some fruit tarts. Excellent. They have delicious coffee as well.”
“Nice little bakery next to Jimmy's. Everything was pretty good. I got a canoli, sugar cookie and cupcake. The sugar cookie felt a little too hard for my liking.”
“The chocolate cake was delicious the decaf coffee too! I definitely recommend 👌”
“I was looking for great bakeries, I saw you place on google, I look the pictures and make me drive to your place, sure I have a sweet tooth, 5 miles away, 20 minutes, I didn't care, I wanted a slice of cake. On my way back, I had to stop to get some milk, finally I got home, just to get so dissapointed when I taste the cake, the bread was too dry, taste was not from a cake, tasted like cheap cake, I hated. I went to far for a PRICEY slice of dry cake, 8.99, I could find a way, way much better cake for 3.00 a slice, right here, 3 blocks away at the neightborhood bakery. Never go back, not even for free. I don't like to give good or bad reviews, you need to improve a lot or reduce the price. A twinkie (for me) taste better. ■□■□ UPDATE □■□■ I didn't mention your ingredients and I don't need to see other reviews, I had a slice, I tasted, I didn't mention it was from a cheap mix, THE CAKE, the way it was made, I can bake a cake with the taste of a real cake, that was the problem. I don't know how jewel makes their cakes but taste better and way cheaper. Thanks for the offer but no thanks, I didn't like the bread of your cakes.”
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