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Saint Anna Bakery

4.5335 reviews ·Opens at 8AM tomorrow
The staffs are always very nice and quick even if there is a line A lot of delicious and very authentic hong kong style bakery and drinks
Sum LauSum Lau · 233 Google reviews
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Saint Anna Bakery — established bakery in Chinatown with a loyal following. Order the Egg Tarts. A holdout in the best possible way. Wallet-friendly, cash only. Surya Murali: "The egg tarts were especially phenomenal" [$]

💵Cash only — hit the ATM first, worth it.

What 335 diners keep saying

Great valueFast serviceNeighborhood institutionCozyOld schoolFamily friendly
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2158 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Chinatown
Today8AM-8PM
Sun–Sat8AM-8PM
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What 335 diners keep saying

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Review photo by Christopher Blaker
Mar 2026

As good as it gets!! One of the best bakeries in Chinatown!! The sponge cake is my favorite treat in a place filled with many great ones!! You can't wrong with anything here and I'm truly never disappointed!!

Christopher Blaker

Christopher Blaker

411 reviews on Google

Review photo by Peko
Feb 2026

The prices cannot be any lower. Good price for a sesame ball.

Peko

Peko

137 reviews on Google

Review photo by Jason
Feb 2026

Strawberry mousse cake and black forest chocolate cake with blueberry filling. 👌🤌🫶

Jason

Jason

183 reviews on Google

Review photo by saloui wong
Jan 2026

My favorite old school HK style cake. I got a tailor-made bigger version of it from them for birthday.

saloui wong

saloui wong

4 reviews on Google

Review photo by Ellen H
Oct 2025

Friendly staffs with fast service and extremely reasonable price. Baked BBQ pork buns and pork floss buns were soft and tasty flavored. Paper cupcakes were mild, and moist. Winter Melon cakes (wife cake) with pork and sesame seeds were flaky, soft, mild chewy texture on point. Sesame seeds pudding was creamy, thick, a hint of sweetness with sesame aroma added was one of the best I ever had.

Ellen H

Ellen H

234 reviews on Google

Review photo by Sum Lau
Sep 2025

Been coming here forever! They used to be cash only but now its $10 and up with 3% credit card process fee. Prices are so low you should be able to have cash but with more and more tourists I get it. The staffs are always very nice and quick even if there is a line A lot of delicious and very authentic hong kong style bakery and drinks! My kids love the egg tarts here! Last but not least, the main reason after so many yrs I finally giving a review it is because all of a sudden they offer bbq pork and roasted duck! And its legit!

Sum Lau

Sum Lau

250 reviews on Google

Review photo by a b (T00MUCHD0G)
Sep 2025

absolutely incredible bakery! there’s a few bakeries around chinatown and we almost went into a different one, but i’m so glad this is the one we chose. i got custard bun, ham and green onion bun, and red bean moon cake, and my spouse got the hot dog bun (not pictured) and a coffee, and it was only $16. just a ton of food for such a good price. the service was polite, and i was recommended the red bean moon cake by the woman at the counter, which i did not regret! every single item was delicious. definitely a must-visit.

a b (T00MUCHD0G)

a b (T00MUCHD0G)

15 reviews on Google

Review photo by Roger Lee
Sep 2025

Super nostalgic spot! Brings me back to old memories of HK! Epic breakfast combo for $8!!!

Roger Lee

Roger Lee

317 reviews on Google

Review photo by Nana Sang
Aug 2025

A must visit if you want to experience a delicious and 100% authentic Hong Kong style bakery and Cafe. The staffs are super nice, just like the aunts you have in the family.

Nana Sang

Nana Sang

69 reviews on Google

Review photo by Sebastian Buentello
Aug 2025

Amazing bakery, cha siu bao and egg tarts were delicious and a very cheap spam and egg sandwich and coffee hit the spot. Local gem

Sebastian Buentello

Sebastian Buentello

82 reviews on Google

Review photo by Ella
Jul 2025

This place may be old, but the service is amazing and the food is delicious. I would recommend the egg tarts. This is an absolute must try!

Ella

Ella

41 reviews on Google

Review photo by Stephen Semmelroth
May 2025

Mmmm good sesame buns

Stephen Semmelroth

Stephen Semmelroth

135 reviews on Google

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