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Bittersweet Pastry Shop has been creating fresh sweets, pastries and wedding cakes in the Chicago area for over 30 years. This premier European-style pastry shop and café was founded in 1992 by award-winning pastry chef Judy Contino and offers some of the finest delectable desserts in Chicago. Whether you desire a signature wedding cake or a beautifully designed sweet table, Bittersweet Pastry Shop offers a wide selection of delicate designs that will impress your wedding guests.

Services Offered
This pastry shop provides sweets tables, desserts, cupcakes and signature wedding cakes in a variety of exceptional flavors, fillings and finishes for weddings and other special occasions. Their culinary specialists will help you choose the ideal desserts for your wedding. Event services offered include the following:

  • Consultations
  • Delivery
  • Private tastings
  • Dessert buffet
  • Groom’s cake
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for wedding cakes with buttercream frosting (per slice, without tax)?

$8

What is the starting price for fondant wedding cakes (per slice, without tax)?

$9

What is the starting price for cupcakes (per cupcake, without tax)?

$3.50

What types of desserts do you provide?

Cookies
Cupcakes
Dessert Buffet
Groom's Cake
Pastries

What services do you provide?

Consultations
Delivery
Tastings - Private

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free

Are you licensed by the state health department?

Yes

Reviews of Bittersweet Pastry Shop

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Bittersweet Pastry received glowing reviews for their wedding cakes, with customers praising the delicious flavors, stunning designs, and responsive team. The "try at home" tasting experience was highlighted as fun and convenient, helping couples choose from an array of delectable options. The cakes were not only beautiful but also incredibly tasty, with guests raving about them. Overall, Bittersweet Pastry comes highly recommended for any special occasion, with their cakes receiving high praise for both aesthetic appeal and flavor.

Review summary

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Bittersweet Pastry received glowing reviews for their wedding cakes, with customers praising the delicious flavors, stunning designs, and responsive team. The "try at home" tasting experience was highlighted as fun and convenient, helping couples choose from an array of delectable options. The cakes were not only beautiful but also incredibly tasty, with guests raving about them. Overall, Bittersweet Pastry comes highly recommended for any special occasion, with their cakes receiving high praise for both aesthetic appeal and flavor.

Junie
Junie Sent on 08/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you, Bittersweet!`

We worked with Bittersweet for our wedding cake and mini desserts and had a great experience! It was hard to narrow the flavors and dessert options since everything was so delicious :)
Annabel
Annabel Sent on 10/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Reliable service and delicious cake

We loved our wedding cake so much that the week after the wedding we ordered the exact same cake again. Delivery was smooth and everything was just like the pictures online. The team was also very responsive during the reservation/design process. Highly recommend!
Rachel
Rachel Sent on 10/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing local bakery!

We had an amazing experience with our wedding cake bakery! They were super quick to respond and made the whole process so easy. Their "try at home" tasting was such a blast to do with my now husband—we loved getting to sample all the different cakes and fillings in the comfort of our own home. Every flavor was delicious, and it was tough to choose, but we ultimately went with a petite two-tier carrot cake, and it was perfect! The cake was not only beautiful but also incredibly tasty—everyone raved about it. We couldn’t have been happier with our choice! Highly recommend this bakery for any special occasion!
Dan
Dan A. Sent on 08/19/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Experience!

We absolutely loved working with Bittersweet Pastry for our wedding! Our cake was delicious and looked stunning. During the planning process, they were reliable, thoughtful and incredibly friendly. We also had a ton of fun doing their take home tasting. They give you so many options and it was such a fun experience to do together. As a now married couple, we make it a point to visit their storefront and if we ever need a cake again, we’re working with Bittersweet!
Colton
Colton Sent on 09/23/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful and Delicious

Bittersweet made a great cake at a great price for our wedding! We had an 8" and 6" tiered cake as well as a few side cakes. We chose 2 types of cakes: vanilla cake with lemon sabayon, raspberry preserves, and vanilla buttercream and marble cake with milk chocolate mousse and vanilla buttercream. Bittersweet was very easy to work with and decorated the cake exactly how we wanted. Highly recommend!
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416593B1B24C586Fd17E72882648Ebcf5855C4Ba Sent on 07/27/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Delicious Wedding Cake

Bittersweet created a gorgeous buttercream cake for our wedding and everyone loved it.
Madison
Madison Sent on 02/27/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible Cake!

We worked with Kerrie to design our wedding cake and it turned out amazing! They executed our design perfectly, it turned out so gorgeous! We opted for two different flavor combos - banana cake with milk chocolate mousse and chocolate ganache, and then the pinkberry cake with lemon sabayon and strawberry preserves. They were both INCREDIBLE! I can’t wait to order mini cakes for our first anniversary (and maybe every anniversary).
Kelly
Kelly Sent on 10/26/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Love is sweet

Bittersweet did our cake as well as sweets for our vow renewal this July. I was thoroughly impressed with the tasting process (our friends subbed in for us) and experience with booking.
Our cake turned out just like our inspiration photo!
Not only was it gorgeous, but the cake itself and all the sweets were delicious - we still have guests raving about how they far exceeded expectations for wedding cake!! :)
I highly recommend Bittersweet Pastry Shop for all of your event needs!
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Elizabeth Sent on 09/17/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful and delicious wedding cake

Our wedding cake from Bittersweet was exactly what we had envisioned and more. The cake looked incredible and tasted even better. Multiple guests came up to us to tell us how much they enjoyed the cake! Thanks, Bittersweet for a delicious and beautiful wedding cake of our dreams!
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Madeleine Sent on 11/04/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic wedding cake!

We have all been to weddings with dry cakes - this is not one of them! Bittersweet Weddings made an absolutely delicious wedding cake for us (three tiers with chocolate mousse and white cake with ivy piping). Truly, very tasty. So much so that my husband and I got forks and dug into the cake after cutting it - it was THAT good. Cannot recommend them enough for your Chicago wedding!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2011 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

1 Endorsement
The Metropolitan The Metropolitan Banquet Halls

We absolutely love working with Nancy and her team at Bittersweet. Our couples always rave about the cake served at their weddings and we have this team to thank!

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