Lickity Split Frozen Custard & Sweets LLC is one of The 15 Best Places for Custard in Chicago.

1. Lickity Split Frozen Custard & Sweets LLC

9.4
6056 N Broadway St (at W Glenlake Ave), Chicago, IL
Ice Cream Parlor · Edgewater · 63 tips and reviews

Jessica R.Jessica Reynolds: Try the Crazy Cake with chocolate custard and a Red Velvet cupcake... or any other of the dozens of combinations. Make sure they add the sprinkles!

Melissa S.Melissa Sands: Great "penny" candies and the custard is amazing. Such a treat!

Liz J.Liz Jones: Try a Crazy Cake concrete -- a whole cupcake blended with frozen custard; Scarlett's Last Fall is also amazing - red velvet cupcake, custard, raspberries and marshmallow, w/ whipped cream and a cherry

Scooter's Frozen Custard is one of The 15 Best Places for Custard in Chicago.

2. Scooter's Frozen Custard

9.2
1658 W Belmont Ave (at Paulina St.), Chicago, IL
Ice Cream Parlor · Lakeview · 60 tips and reviews

Jennifer K.Jennifer Karum: Our friend Jess took us to this place and recommended the coconut custard. Incredible. I tried the banana Reese's (Elvis) got a small and was dying. Best custard ever

AmberAmber: Whiskey caramel custard + sprinkles + waffle cone + hot summer day = happiness

Britini R.Britini Rios: Cute place! Love coming here for custard treats. Sometimes there's a really long line out the door.

Chiu Quon Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Custard in Chicago.

3. Chiu Quon Bakery

8.3
2242 S Wentworth Ave (at 22nd Pl), Chicago, IL
Bakery · Armour Square · 26 tips and reviews

E. W.E. W.: One of the more unique offerings is a rice pancake with egg custard. Try it. It's .70 cents. The outside is a perfect, sweet chewiness; the inside? Coconut-tasting custardy bliss.

Jazmin M.Jazmin McNish: Custard is a must try

XinnieXinnie: Finally found another good fried dough place in Chinatown. They also have mouth watering Portuguese tart, highly recommend!!!

Butcher & The Burger is one of The 15 Best Places for Custard in Chicago.

4. Butcher & The Burger

8.8
1021 W Armitage Ave (at Kenmore Ave.), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · North Side · 108 tips and reviews

Michael R.Michael Rosenthal: Come for the Burgers and stay for the custard!

Sara S.Sara S: Passion fruit custard is amazing. Tart and creamy.

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: If you stick to beef, go with “Grandma’s onion soup” rub and flank your burger with an order of the accomplished fries. Add a scoop of the housemade custard, and you’ll be even happier. Read more.

The Bakery at Fat Rice is one of The 15 Best Places for Custard in Chicago.

5. The Bakery at Fat Rice

8.6
2951 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL
Bakery · Logan Square · 3 tips and reviews

Robert B.Robert Bratney: The char siu pineapple pork bun is one of the best things I've eaten this year, and the Pasteis de Nata were a taste of Portugal. We will be coming back regularly!

Amy G.Amy Graff: The only place in Chicago (I've found) to get Hong Kong milk tea & yuanyang! Pastries are incredible & creative - love the char siu pineapple bun, miso brownie & egg tart. Cute space, great service.

Neal U.Neal U.: Fancy Chinese and vaguely Asian-y pastries that are amazingly delicious.

Cai is one of The 15 Best Places for Custard in Chicago.

6. Cai

8.0
2100 S Archer Ave (at S Wentworth Ave), Chicago, IL
Chinese Restaurant · Armour Square · 61 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Baked Egg Tarts: Featuring a fine, flaky crust and a sunshine yellow egg filling, that jiggles uncontrollably at the barest movement, it's an indulgence worth braving the crowd for.

JaimJaim: Must try - Egg tart, steamed creamy egg yolk bun, baked green chive puffs, & pan fried turnip cake; OK - Veggie tofu crepe; Don't try - BBQ pork turnover, and rice noodle with shrimp (cheong fan)

Jennie Y.Jennie Yu: egg tarts chow fun

Shake Shack is one of The 15 Best Places for Custard in Chicago.

7. Shake Shack

8.5
66 E Ohio St (at N Rush St), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Near North Side · 132 tips and reviews

Shawn D.Shawn Deines: Frozen custard is incredible. Burgers are alright.

KaitlynKaitlyn: Burgers and fries are amazing!! Best fast food burger in Chicago. Malts are decent, not a big fan of the custard.

Catherine P.Catherine Punkt: Try the frozen custard. Free wi-fi available.

Lickity Split Frozen Custard & Sweets LLC is one of The 15 Best Places for Custard in Chicago.

8. Lickity Split Frozen Custard & Sweets LLC

8.7
7000 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL
Ice Cream Parlor · West Ridge · 4 tips and reviews

Gordon W.Gordon Wright: Adorable candy store and oldtimey custard shop.

Stephanie C.Stephanie Cianchetti: I love the chocolate frozen custard with marshmallow creme on top! Employees are very friendly. Store is cute and has a warm welcoming feel.

GloriaGloria: Delicious Mocha ☕️ and a peanut butter blowout a must! Not together 😆😋

Weber's Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Custard in Chicago.

9. Weber's Bakery

9.4
7055 W Archer Ave (at Nottingham Ave), Chicago, IL
Bakery · Garfield Ridge · 44 tips and reviews

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: Banana split torte: A bottom layer of banana cake supports a layer of sliced bananas in vanilla custard followed by a middle layer of chocolate cake and fresh strawberries. Read more.

RiπerRiπer: Oreo Cookies & Cream and Custard filled Paçzkis are so delicious.

DanDan: Breads are delicious! Pecan cheese Danish......delish! Trying their apple slices today.

Cafe Selmarie is one of The 15 Best Places for Custard in Chicago.

10. Cafe Selmarie

8.6
4729 N Lincoln Ave (btwn Lawrence & Leland at Giddings Plaza), Chicago, IL
Café · Ravenswood · 65 tips and reviews

AlisonAlison: This is my absolute favorite spot in the city for pastries/desserts. My favorite is the fruit custard tart, but everything is just delicious!

Sue K.Sue Kim: Try the Banana Custard Creme Eclair - Banana chunks intact amidst a sea of cream & custard.

Rachel F.Rachel Fisher: Lychee mousse and pistachio cheesecake are the best desserts!

Ca Phe Da is one of The 15 Best Places for Custard in Chicago.

11. Ca Phe Da

9.1
1800 1/2 S. Carpenter, Chicago, IL
Vietnamese Restaurant · Pilsen · 6 tips and reviews

It's A Major PlusIt's A Major Plus: The pastries are delicious. Get the Cà Phê Trứng (coffee+vanilla egg custard) - SO GOOD. Pork banh mi is also delicious.

DavidDavid: Cool little counter with Vietnamese eats and tasty coffee.

Jack V.Jack VanOverloop: They even have egg coffee. Great spot

Portillo's is one of The 15 Best Places for Custard in Chicago.

12. Portillo's

9.0
100 W Ontario St (at Clark St), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · River North · 667 tips and reviews

Alex T.Alex Tucker: Cake shake is the best! But you also can't go wrong with their custard. Either way, make sure you get dessert before you leave.

Omar V.Omar Verduzco: You've got to try their chocolate cake and custard dessert...highly recommend.

Catherine P.Catherine Punkt: Try the Frozen Custard Sundae - it comer with hot fudge underneath.

Chiu Quon Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Custard in Chicago.

13. Chiu Quon Bakery

8.5
1127 W Argyle St (at N Broadway), Chicago, IL
Bakery · Uptown · 19 tips and reviews

Ramon C.Ramon Cota: Steamed buns are all under a buck. Get a bbq pork bun and a custard bun to stuff yourself silly.

Autumn C.Autumn Choi: Fresh steamed buns and pies. A wide variety and super cheap!

Tiffany W.Tiffany Wong: not vietnamese, but favorite bakery of all time. i love everything here. their steamed baos are a must.

Tre Kronor is one of The 15 Best Places for Custard in Chicago.

14. Tre Kronor

8.7
3258 W Foster Ave (at Spaulding Ave), Chicago, IL
Scandinavian Restaurant · North Park · 83 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: My favorite of the four kinds available here packs more smoked salmon into a triangle of custard than I ever thought possible, topping it with a layer of dill and encasing it in a butter-rich crust. Read more.

Margaret N.Margaret Nolan: The burnt custard is to die for!

Jim M.Jim M: Swedish Meatballs are delicious. The duck is also great, when they have it. Pick any desert. BYOB.

Wow Bao is one of The 15 Best Places for Custard in Chicago.

15. Wow Bao

7.5
835 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
Dumpling Restaurant · Streeterville · 70 tips and reviews

Saija L.Saija Lehto: Try the coconut custard baos at Wow Bao! Read more.

Melanie M.Melanie Moore: Cocunut custard is a tasty treat if you have a bit of a sweet tooth.

Ping L.Ping Lee: The coconut custard bao is delicious!