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  "path": "/food-drink/2026/02/12/paczki-day-2026-where-to-buy-chicago",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-12T21:57:44.915Z",
  "site": "https://chicago.suntimes.com",
  "textContent": "<p>Pączki Day — also known as Fat Tuesday — is the final day of indulgence before the Lenten season begins.</p><p>Pronounced PAWNCH-key, these are not doughnuts. The richer dough is deep fried and stuffed with cream, custard or traditional fillings of rose hip jam or prune. You can also veer off for trendy twists such as <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://www.alliancebakery.com/\" target=\"_blank\" ><u>Dubai chocolate or mango tajin</u>. </a></p><p>Here are 20 spots across Chicago offering the Polish pastries on Tuesday, Feb. 17. All sell the treats on Pączki Day — but get there early or call and order ahead to be sure you get yours.</p><div class=\"RelatedList Enhancement\" data-module data-align-center> <div class=\"RelatedList-title\">Related</div> <ul class=\"RelatedList-items\"> <li class=\"RelatedList-items-item\"> <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/taste/2024/2/11/24068983/paczki-making-class-polish-dessert-fat-tuesday-delightful-pastries-chicago\" >Eager bakers learn the art of making paczki, ahead of Fat Tuesday</a> </li> <li class=\"RelatedList-items-item\"> <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/food-drink/2025/10/29/polish-restaurants-chicago-spoko-pierogi-kitchen-staropolska-smakosz-red-apple-polish-paczki-cafe-polish-bistro\" >Polish restaurants in Chicago: Where to find pierogi, borscht, pączki and more</a> </li> <li class=\"RelatedList-items-item\"> <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/food-drink/2026/02/12/polish-paczki-cafe-chicago-paczki-day\" >At Polish Pączki Cafe, tradition is the secret ingredient</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"HtmlModule\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"html-embed-module-2e0000\" name=\"html-embed-module-2e0000\"></a><div class=\"flourish-embed flourish-map\" data-src=\"visualisation/27608834\"><script src=\"https://public.flourish.studio/resources/embed.js\"></script><noscript><img src=\"https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/27608834/thumbnail\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"map visualization\" /></noscript></div> </div> </div><p></p><h3><b>Chicago bakeries to get pączki on Pączki Day</b></h3><ul class=\"rte2-style-ul\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\" id=\"rte-f0b30922-085a-11f1-a2a3-11c73bd949b5\"><li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://www.alliancebakery.com/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b><u>Alliance Bakery & Cafe</u></b></a>, 1837 W. Grand Ave., West Town<br>773-278-0366 <br><i>Available day of; preorder </i><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://form.jotform.com/90485736960165\" target=\"_blank\" ><i><u>online</u></i></a><i> by Feb. 16 for pickup at the main location in West Town, 1837 W. Grand Ave.; pickups at 1736 W. Division St. by request only. </i></li><li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/p/Anns-Bakery-Deli-100057203359535/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b><u>Ann’s Bakery</u></b></a>, 2158 W. Chicago Ave., Ukrainian Village <br>773-384-5562<br><i>Available day of; call to preorder.</i></li><li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://bennisonscakes.com/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b><u>Bennison’s Bakery</u></b></a>, 1000 Davis St., Evanston<br>847-328-9434 <br><i>Available day of; preorder </i><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://bennisonscakes.bakesmart.com/category/fat+tuesday\" target=\"_blank\" ><i><u>online</u></i></a><i>. </i></li><li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://www.exploretock.com/daisieschicago/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b><u>Daisies</u></b></a>, 2375 N. Milwaukee Ave., Logan Square<br>773-697-9443 <br><i>Preorder </i><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://www.exploretock.com/daisieschicago/\" target=\"_blank\" ><i><u>online</u></i></a><i>. </i></li><li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"http://www.delightfulpastries.com/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b><u>Delightful Pastries</u></b></a>, 5927 W. Lawrence Ave., Jefferson Park<br>773-545-7215<br><i>Available day of; for a dozen or more, preorder </i><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://www.delightfulpastries.com/shop/fat-tuesday-paczki-day\" target=\"_blank\" ><i><u>online</u></i></a><i>. </i></li><li><b>Forest View Bakery</b>, 6454 N. Milwaukee Ave., Norwood Park<br>773-775-7740<br><i>Available day of; call to preorder.</i></li><li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://www.genessausage.com/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b><u>Gene’s Sausage Shop</u></b></a>, 4750 N. Lincoln Ave., Lincoln Square<br>773-728-7243<br><i>Available day of; for more than a dozen, call to preorder.</i></li><li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://www.idealbakery.net/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b><u>Ideal Bakery</u></b></a>, 1250 Pratt Blvd., Elk Grove Village<br>773-775-7740<br><i>Available day of; call to preorder.</i></li><li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://www.kasiasdeli.com/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b><u>Kasia’s Deli</u></b></a>, 2101 W. Chicago Ave., West Town<br>773-486-7500<br><i>Available day of; preorder </i><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://www.exploretock.com/kasiasdeli/\" target=\"_blank\" ><i><u>online</u></i></a><i>.</i></li><li><b>Kolatek's Bakery</b>, 2445 N. Harlem Ave., Montclare<br>773-637-3772<br><i>Available</i> <i>day of; for more than two dozen, call to preorder. </i></li><li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://kurowskis-sausage-shop.wa-cafe.com/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b><u>Kurowski Sausage Shop</u></b></a>, 2976 N. Milwaukee Ave., Avondale<br>773-645-1692 <br><i>Available day of; call to preorder.</i></li><li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://laramiebakerydeli.com/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b><u>Laramie Bakery & Deli</u></b></a>, 3012 N. Laramie Ave., Belmont Cragin<br>773-725-4965<br><i>Available day of; call to preorder.</i></li><li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://montrosedeli.com/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b><u>Montrose Deli</u></b></a>, 6601 W. Irving Park Rd., Dunning<br>773-725-6123<br><i>Available day of; call to preorder.</i></li><li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://montrosedeli.com/bakery/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b><u>Montrose Deli</u></b></a>, 5411 W. Montrose Ave., Portage Park<br>773-628-7515<br><i>Available day of; call to preorder.</i></li><li><b>Polish Paczki Cafe</b>, 7210 W. Foster Ave., Norwood Park<br>708-667-0451<br><i>Available day of. </i></li><li><b>Pticek & Son Bakery</b>, 5523 S. Narragansett Ave., Garfield Ridge<br>773-585-5500<br><i>Available day of; call to preorder by Feb. 12.</i></li><li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"http://www.racinebakery.com/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b><u>Racine Bakery</u></b></a>, 6216 S. Archer Ave., Garfield Ridge<br>773-581-8500<br><i>Available day of; call to preorder.</i></li><li><b>Roanoke Hospitality @ Bandol Brasserie & Raw Bar</b>, 100 W. Monroe St., Loop<br><i>Preorder </i><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhM3u6v5rKrN3q_FS1IouprH7Z_0gNR7w0fzgzPisRprOL8w/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" ><i><u>online</u></i></a><i> by Feb. 15.</i></li><li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://roeserscakes.com/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b><u>Roeser’s Bakery</u></b></a>, 3216 W. North Ave., Humboldt Park<br>773-489-6900 <br><i>Available day of; call to preorder or use Uber Eats. </i></li><li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://www.webersbakery.com/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b><u>Weber’s Bakery</u></b></a>, 7055 W. Archer Ave., Garfield Ridge<br>773-586-1234<br><i>Available day of; call to preorder.</i></li></ul>",
  "title": "Where to get paczki in Chicago",
  "updatedAt": "2026-02-12T22:29:19.774Z"
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