1. Dinkel's Bakery
3329 N Lincoln Ave (btwn W School St & W Roscoe St), Chicago, IL
Bakery · Lakeview · 57 tips and reviews
Time Out Chicago Kids: Baking in Lakeview since 1922, this popular German bakery turns out sour-cream doughnuts, German chocolate cookies and its signature “sip’n whisky cake,” a Bundt cake made with sour mash whiskey. Read more.
Raffaello Chicago: Dipped Chocolate Chip Butter Cookie is an extra buttery cookies dipped in a smooth milk or dark chocolate.
Jeff Canzona: Don't miss the homestyle cakes in the fridge: simple yellow cake, chocolate, and red velvet. Buttercreamy!
3. Windy City Sweets
7.8
3308 N Broadway St (at W Aldine Ave), Chicago, IL
Candy Store · Lake View East · 30 tips and reviews
Time Out Chicago Kids: This store has been satisfying Lakeview’s sweet tooth since 1983, and the original owners are still on hand to scoop ice cream and serve housemade fudge and chocolates. Read more.
Time Out Chicago: This store has been satisfying Lakeview’s sweet tooth since 1983, and the original owners are still on hand to scoop ice cream and serve housemade fudge and chocolates. Read more.
Tyler F: A Chocolate malt is a "must get" when stopping here.
4. Chilam Balam
8.1
3023 N Broadway St (at W Barry Ave), Chicago, IL
Tapas Restaurant · Lake View East · 41 tips and reviews
Chicago magazine: Try the seared scallops with a sweet-corn sauce, and the tamales—no matter the flavor of the day—are first-rate. Excellent service and fine homemade hot chocolate. Read more.
DailyCandy: The year’s best Mexican spot serves our favorite guacamole, peanut butter and chocolate empanadas, and is BYOB to boot. Read more.
Kevin Waldrop: Don't overlook the hot chocolate, have the chef's selection.
5. Sensational Bites
3751 N Southport Ave (btw Grace & Waveland), Chicago, IL
Cupcake Shop · Lakeview · 28 tips and reviews
Scott T: Great treats. Try the chocolate caramel cupcake.
Kadiy Thomas: Savory scones, peanut butter chocolate cookie, & banana chocolate chip bread just to name a few :)
Serious Eats: Grace's Caramel Bar provides a hefty vehicle for sugar consumption. Chewy caramel, chocolate chips, and walnuts are sandwiched between layers of chocolate that's a textural mix of cake and brownie.
6. Forever Yogurt
931 W Belmont Ave (at N Wilton Ave.), Chicago, IL
Frozen Yogurt Shop · Lakeview · 50 tips and reviews
Emily Cole: AMAZING. I get dutch chocolate with mom's cake batter. omnomnom
RJ: Come for their hot chocolate bar. It is amazing. The Cliffhanger, an Andes Mint hot chocolate drink, is so perfect.
George L.: Watermelon yogurt top with strawberry and kiwi and buts of chocolate brownie yummmmmmmm
11. Paciugo Gelato
3241 N Broadway St (at W Melrose St.), Chicago, IL
Ice Cream Parlor · Lake View East · 62 tips and reviews
ari jerue: Med. sea salt is my favorite, add it with monkey business & you get salted monkey business!!!! hunka hunka chocolate is an amazingly spicy chocolate gelato also. Staff is so fun & helpful too:)
Angelica Dongallo: Try a sample (or two!). I liked the chocolate jalapeño.
Joe Piehl: These guys know chocolate! From the chocolate sorbet to the chocolate chocolate chip, your taste buds will thank you.
Time Out Chicago Kids: The German Chocolate Cake nicely captures the chocolate and coconut flavors of the kuchen. Read more.
Georgia Chevere: I'm a chocolate and peanut butter ice cream addict and the chocolate custard with peanut butter mixed in is the best I've ever had!
Melanie Denise: CFNBC. Carmen fudge nut brownie chip. Vanilla custard, fudge nut brownie, carmel and chocolate chips. Flavor explosion.
15. Fritz Pastry
2233 N Lincoln Ave (Webster), Chicago, IL
Bakery · Lincoln Park · 33 tips and reviews
Kelly Kniewel: Chocolate black pepper cookie is like woah!
Time Out Chicago: Solid coffee cakes and streusel-topped fruit tarts make nice latte companions. Chocolate proves the best of the macaron varieties, while filled croissants outshine even their classic sibling. Read more.
Time Out Chicago: Solid coffee cakes and streusel-topped fruit tarts make nice latte companions. Chocolate proves the best of the macaron varieties, while filled croissants outshine even their classic sibling.