Umaga Bakehouse
one 7 five · 117 Google reviewsUmaga Bakehouse — honest bakery in Irving Park. The walls could tell stories. Good service that doesn't feel rehearsed. ")The dough is some of the best we’ve had" — Josh O [$$]
What 336 diners keep saying
What 336 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“First time here. Wasn't too busy at all and had a large variety of items to pick from. Really enjoyed all the items and would be back, if in the area.”
“The pastries are delicious! Tlyhe line moves pretty quick and customer service is great.”
“I love going to this place. Everything is great. The filipino empanada was worth the trip. Make sure you get some senorita bread!”
“Went here for my first time and asked the gal at the counter for a recommendation as it was my first time there. She recommended the senorita bread. It’s made fresh to order and is just a sweet sugary bread. I bought it for a client on their closing day. Him and his family LOVED it! 😊 I also tried the small tiny sweet breads they have on the far back of the store. I got the purple one (ube) and the pink filled one. Those were just okay and nothing special to rave about. But overall love the vibes in there, and I’ll definitely be back to try more options! The staff was really nice.”
“Delicious pastries and baked goods. I was pleasantly surprised by how good the Menudu was. I would definitely go back to try other items.”
“Señorita bread fresh out of the oven is amazing. Their version of a kouign-Amann, the queenie, with jack fruit had nice flavor and crisp. Nothing was overly sweet. Everything else we tried was just okay. I was a little confused with their ube horchata because I couldn’t taste the ube or any semblance of horchata. I wish they served hot drip coffee because what is pandesal without hot black coffee? Store itself looked great, very clean, and well stocked.”
“Umaga bakehouse! When you walk on you are greeted with the most amazing smell from all of the fresh baked pastries. This visit was all about the Ube for me. I purchased a slice of Ube cake which was moist and delicious. Sweet but not overly so. I also purchased a package of ube pastries from the shelf and a dozen senorita pastries which are freshly baked and served in a beautiful box warm with sweet butter. This was so delicious! I highly recommend trying these as this is definitely one of the best pastries/ bread I have ever eaten. The ube makes it slightly sweet. You absolutely must try it. You won't be disappointed.”
“Umaga Bakehouse is located in a shopping plaza, with other Filipino businesses nearby. There was a large variety in this store, some items were not typical of what I've seen near me. Merienda/Snacks, desserts, sweet, savory items; by the piece or shareable. If I lived in the area, would be able to sample them little by little but we were just visiting (mid 8/2025). Since I don't know pricing in Chicago, I would say similar to NYC prices. As far as the food, some we liked, others were just ok. For the pies, we got the buko pie slice first- the coconut slivers were hard and it was dry so skipped getting the whole pie. Instead, we got the whole egg pie which was a winner. Pichi pichi and puto bumbong looked appetizing but they were not soft when eaten right away. Need to be heated up. Halo halo had a lot of beans and a caramelized crumble topping. Was good but not what I prefer in terms of ingredients. Good snack buns like the corned beef bun (multi-pack, $5) and longganisa bun ($4 each). Special ensaymadas were $5.49. Salted egg one had a custardy filling and was pretty good. I got a taste of one of their tres leches but was too sweet for me. Added points for the ambiance - the warm tones and food displays are inviting; just a few tables inside though but we had to sit and taste some of the goodies already. And for service which was very friendly.”
“Most of bakeries were good, customers service were fine considering they were busy. Bilao basket(pineapple): best one we got, fluffy bread, pineapple cream is good Hopia(ube): it’s okay Pimiento cream pandesal: Do Not buy, the cream is wired, I can’t even eat half Spanish ube roll: don’t buy, so dry Buko panda pan: good, soft and fresh Pan de coco: sweet, need to have it with coffee Corned beef pandesal: so good, must try salty bread Langanisa bun& pork tocino roll: not bad Halohalo: DON’t buy, 8.99 dollars can totally get better halohalo with more toppings at other places. This one not even come with ube ice cream. Mini ensammy: Do Not buy, not worth it, they 1/4 scoop of ube ice cream inside, can’t even taste anything”
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