Where To Get Your Fix On Paczki Day

Get into the Pączki for Fat Tuesday!

Chicago's sizable Polish population is the reason the fried, fruit or cream-stuffed doughball is revered as so much more in this city. Pączki Day is celebrated on Fat Tuesday each year, meaning you need to hurry up and plan where you'll be picking up your baker's dozen.

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North Side

Alliance Bakery

1736 W. Division St. - Wicker Park

1837 W. Grand Ave - West Town

Flavors: Double Pistachio Chocolate w/ Kataifi, Mango Tajin, Vanilla Bean Ganache, Chocolate Salted Caramel, Strawberry Cream Cheese, Raspberry Rose, Blueberry Lemon, Apple Caramel

Delightful Pastries

5927 W. Lawrence Ave. - Jefferson Park

Flavors: Custard with Chocolate Fudge, Apricot Jelly, Plum Butter, Raspberry Jelly, Rose Petal, Fresh Strawberry & Whipped Cream, Passion Fruit, Espresso Chocolate Custard w/ Belgian Chocolate Ganache, German Chocolate, Vodka & Vanilla Bean, Jameson Whiskey w/ Chocolate Custard

Laramie Bakery

3012-14 N. Laramie Ave. - Belmont Cragin

Flavors: Apple w/ Powdered Sugar, Apricot w/ Powdered Sugar, Blueberry Jelly w/ Powdered Sugar, Custard w/ Powdered Sugar, Lemon w/ Powdered Sugar, Prune w/ Powdered Sugar, Raspberry w/ Powdered Sugar, Rosehip w/ Powdered Sugar, Strawberry Jelly w/ Powdered Sugar, Fresh Strawberry w/ Powdered Sugar, Fresh Blueberry w/ Powdered Sugar, Fresh Cherry w/ Powdered Sugar, Fresh Peach w/ Powdered Sugar, Chocolate Custard w/ Powdered Sugar, Strawberry & Cheese, Blueberry & Cheese, Cherry & Cheese, Strawberry & Whipped Cream, Peach & Whipped Cream, Cherry & Whipped Cream, Strawberry & Strawberry Mousse, Strawberry & Chocolate Mousse, Advokat, Nutella

Roeser's Bakery

3216 W. North Ave. - Humboldt Park

Flavors: Apple w/ Icing, Apricot w/ Icing, Blueberry w/ Icing, Caramel Custard w/ Icing, Chocolate w/ Icing, Custard w/ Icing, Lemon w/ Icing, Prune w/ Icing, Strawberry w/ Icing, Raspberry w/ Icing, Custard Chocolate w/ Icing, Apple w/ Powdered Sugar, Blueberry w/ Powdered Sugar, Cherry w/ Powdered Sugar, Lemon w/ Powdered Sugar, Raspberry w/ Powdered Sugar, Strawberry w/ Powdered Sugar

Heritage Restaurant Partners

Pop-up at The Beetle - 2532 W. Chicago Ave. - Ukrainian Village

Pop-up at CJ's Coffee House - 2352 Sheridan Road - Zion, IL

Flavors: Raspberry w/ Hibiscus Sugar, Yuzu Curd w/ Sea Salt & Sugar, Dubai Chocolate Bar, Red Velvet w/ Cream Cheese frosting & Coca-Cola jam, Whipped Feta w/ Spinach & Caramelized Onion Jam, Everything Bagel w/ Scallion Whipped Boursin Filling, Pimento Cheese w/ Cool Ranch Dust, Apple w/ Cinnamon Sugar, Cherry w/ Five Spice Sugar, Lemon Curd w/ Sea Salt and Sugar, Chocolate Dip w/ Bavarian Pastry Cream

Au Levain

4301 N. Lincoln Ave. - North Center

Flavors: Chocolate Glazed Boston Cream, Salted Pistachio, Strawberry Jam, Coconut Cream

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South Side

The Velvet Bakery

5168 W 95th St. - Oak Lawn

Flavors: Raspberry, Blueberry, Strawberry, Plum, Cherry, Custard, Rose, Apricot, Cream Cheese, Pineapple, Lemon, Apple, Nutella, Fresh Strawberry Whipped Cream, Fresh Blueberry Whipped Cream

Marz Community Brewery

3630 S. Iron St. - McKinley Park

Flavors: Raspberry, Blueberry, Custard w/ Chocolate, Rosehip

Racine Bakery

6216 S. Archer Ave. - Garfield Ridge

Flavors: Raspberry, Blueberry, Apricot, Prune, Strawberry Jelly, Rosehip, Cheese, Poppy Seed, Cherry, Custard w/ Chocolate, Custard, Fresh Strawberry

Pticek & Son Bakery

5523 S. Narragansett Ave. - Clearing

Flavors: Cheese, Apricot, Prune, Poppyseed, Almond, Cherry, Raspberry, Peach, Pineapple, Apple, Blueberry, Fresh Strawberry, Custard, Plain, Buttercream, Whip Cream, Whip Cream w/ fruit

Beverly Bakery

10528 S. Western Ave. - West Beverly

Flavors: Apricot, Blueberry, Custard w/ Powdered Sugar, Custard w/ Chocolate, Lemon Buttercream, Vanilla Buttercream, Chocolate Buttercream, Raspberry, Strawberry Jam, Pineapple, Prune

Weber's Bakery

7055 W. Archer Ave. - Garfield Ridge

Flavors: Strawberry Jelly, Apricot, Strawberry Buttercream, Lemon, Fresh Strawberry w/ Whip Cream, Chocolate Custard, Poppyseed, Custard w/ Powdered Sugar, Cookies & Cream, Blueberry w/ Powdered Sugar, Raspberry w/ Peanut Butter, Apple-Cinnamon, Custard w/ Chocolate, Cheese w/ Fondant

Baranowski Bakery

9560 Grand Ave. - Franklin Park

Flavors: Raspberry, Black Currant, Apricot, Rose, and Prune, Bavarian Kreme w/ Chocolate, Strawberry Cream, Nutella cream, and Cherry Cheesecake

Orland Park Bakery

149th LaGrange Road - Orland Park

Flavors: Strawberry, Fudge, Strawberry Cheese, Custard, Strawberry Custard, Butter Cream, Prune, Atomic, Pineapple, Plain, Poppyseed, Peach, Apricot, Lemon, Cookies n' Cream, Blueberry, Apple, Cherry, Cannoli

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Downtown

Polombia

500 W Madison (Inside OTC's Chicago French Market) - Near West Side

Flavors: Chocolate Arequipe, Kiwi Lime Coconut, Hibiscus Rose, Guava Strawberry Cheesecake, Mango Apple, Sweet Corn Custard & Brown Butter

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Chicagoland Suburbs

Deli 4 You

560 S. Roselle Rd. - Schaumburg, IL

4353 N. Harlem Ave. - Norridge, IL

9 E. Camp McDonald Rd. - Prospect Heights, IL

1601 S. Randall Rd. - Algonquin, IL

8526 W Golf Rd. - Niles, IL

Flavors: Raspberry, Rose, Plum, Apricot, Vanilla Custard, Blackcurrant, Nutella, Whipped Cream w/ Strawberries, Whipped Cream w/ Blueberries, Pistachio, Caramel

Deerfield's Bakery

201 N. Buffalo Grove Rd. - Buffalo Grove, IL

813 Waukegan Rd. - Deerfield, IL

Flavors: Fresh Strawberry, Boston Cream, Cherry Cheese, Black & White, Custard, Chocolate Custard, Raspberry, Apricot, Banana Cream, Blueberry, Caramel Apple, Cheese, Cherry, Chocolate w/ Strawberry Custard, Cookies & Cream, Key Lime Cream, Lemon, Nutella, Pistachio Cream, Tiramisu Cream

Polish Paczki Cafe

7210 W Foster Ave - Harwood Heights

Flavors: Mixed Fruit Jam w/ Rose & Plum & Raspberry

Vistro's Prime

112 S Washington St - Hinsdale, IL

Flavors: Dubai Chocolate, Strawberry Cheesecake, Cinnamon Apple

Updated February 2026