Never mind the line outside the door around this holiday time once she got inside, it was a very efficient process. They also had nice signage outside the door so people knew while they were waiting in line to deal with the holiday menu. They have a really cool train zooming above you when you get inside so keep an eye out for that and signs everywhere and delicious pastries everywhere the food looks beautiful. The people working there are happy and helpful. I was able to get two chocolate cake, donuts, and two cinnamon sugar donuts for my holiday breakfast. Everybody else is picking up orders and then adding onto those orders once they got there. But they have plenty of tasty treats. Someone even got a slice of turtle pie and then end up buying the whole darn turtle pie. read more

Allegretti's Bakery - The lovely holiday decorations in the window - Bakeries Near Me - Norridge, Illinois

These are the best donuts you will ever have hands down. The chocolate frosted one is the most iconic. read more

Allegretti's Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Norridge, Illinois

A great neighborhood bakery with lots of good things, including pizzas to go and to reheat at home to eat plenty of parking and it's in a strip mall. Is that friendly and very helpful. The prices are very reasonable. read more

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Some of my new favorite donuts! I personally love the cake based donuts vs. the 'fried' based donuts but they're all still really delicious. The apple fritter was also really good. If you want to try this place out, I suggest coming super early or later in the day as the line can be long but the workers are pretty fast as long as people know what they're coming in for. read more

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Small cozy, local Italian bakery we grabbed 22 treats on the way to our families home both delicious. We also ordered six pecan pies for Christmas and they were absolutely amazing. I definitely recommend this bakery if you're in the Norridge area. read more

Allegretti's Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Norridge, Illinois

The cupcake cake I ordered looked very sloppy, especially the icing on the edges. The cupcakes were delicious despite the design being a disappointment. I was very stressed out getting the party ready that morning and seeing this did have me in tears briefly. I had said I was ok with less cupcakes in the number 2 and more on the side to have it look more like the photo but was assured it would be fine... I try to not be too picky or expect things to be perfect always but I did have higher hopes for this. read more

Allegretti's Bakery - This was what we received - Bakeries Near Me - Norridge, Illinois

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We've been getting donuts and treats from here for over 20 years. You won't be disappointed. Make sure you stop in to this neighborhood staple. read more

This bakery is second to none. Not only can you not find any better cakes, pastries, cookies, donuts, or sweets they have even better customer service. They are always so kind and so helpful. I would also like to give a shout out to the manager who put the experience we had with the bakery over the top. They have been open for over sixty years and that is a testament of their outstanding quality and service. We drive from 45 minutes away from Lake Forest just to go to this bakery. If you have not been here yet, and have a taste for something sweet, don't hesitate to give them a try. For all the people that have been here before you know how amazing they are already. read more

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Best donuts in Chicago! Always get excited when I see the plain white box! Straight up yellow cake donut with chocolate frosting- perfection

I Ordered a tiramisu cake for my daughters bday and it was fabulous!!! And reasonably priced as well

You can't go wrong at this small, friendly bakery. Delicious donuts, their pound cake is out of this world. #iraeats #iraeats1 read more

Allegretti's Bakery - A box contains nine donuts with various icings: six chocolate-glazed, three with white icing, and two with white icing and dark drizzle, on a wooden table. - Bakeries Near Me - Norridge, Illinois

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The chocolate covered Bundt cake is my favorite. I'm talking to the point where I have come back once a year for the past 15 years I think

Great privately owned Italian Bakery! Located in a strip mall off of Lawrence Ave in Norridge, this bakery is a reminder of the past. The sales area is tiny but large enough to accommodate the typically quick transactions at the counter. For St. Joseph's Day, the place was packed most of the day selling traditional red colored bread and zeppole. They kept the line moving and made sure to give every customer proper attention. The ladies working were all pleasant, even during a hectic day. The cases are filled with premade cookies and pastries while other items (cannoli, zeppole, etc.) are made fresh behind the scenes. Fresh, crisp cannoli shells are stacked and placed up high on a shelf in front for the workers to grab and bring to the back to fill. They were all wearing gloves and put on fresh ones in between transactions where they touched something other than food. Pricing is fair $3-$5 per pastry item from what I saw. It was very crowded when I was there so not much chance to look around. They box everything up in white cardboard bakery boxes and tape shut on all sides. They then place in a clear thick plastic bag. Very nice! The cannoli and zeppole were excellent. I went with almonds on the ends of my cannoli and really enjoyed the flavor and texture of the filling. They filled up the shell to capacity and covered the ends perfectly with almonds (you can get pistachios or peanuts as well). I got a traditional zeppole (custard and cherry) even though I don't love custard. They offer a bunch of flavors, if you don't like traditional. The flavor was excellent and again, filled with lots of custard and cherry. They are famous for donuts but I didn't try any this time around; I will soon. They have all the traditional bakery items as well (bread, focaccia, cookies, cakes and more). There is no where to sit inside and you should be prepared to stand outside for a bit, if it gets too crowded. They don't charge a fee or percentage for using a credit card to pay which is nice. They accept all credit cards but no Apple Pay or Google pay. The credit card reader is behind the counter, so you will need to hand them your card to pay. This is an excellent Italian bakery with pleasant and helpful employees. Try it out when you get a chance. read more

Staff are awesome, what a small hidden gem! Best chocolate cake donuts in the state!!! Will always support the lovely Allegretti's bakery!

Was excited about the lamb cake but this year it was very dry Tried to call but constant busy signal .. read more

Still my favorite bakery in the Chicago area! Love free parking and the see-through large bottom bag!

Visiting my family up in Chicago burbs ( Lake Forest) so took a little ride to northwest side of chicago/norridge for these donuts that other family members rave about, well they were absolutely spot on, these were amazing cake like old fashioned donuts like we have here in NY. read more

Absolutely fantastic family owned and operated old school bakery! Fresh, classic and delicious, very nostalgic typical hole in the wall place! Friendly service, very welcoming!! read more

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When I googled "Chocolate Cake Donuts in Chicago", this wonderful bakery popped up. So before I committed to a dozen, I was to test drive the CCD's. I also tried their Glazed Cake Donut and their Cinnamon Roll. What a wonderful CCD! Now it's not as good as Dinkel's but pretty damn close! The staff were super friendly and helpful as I wanted to try a few of their other donuts. I really enjoyed the Cinnamon Roll as I'm not a CR type guy but it was fresh and tasty. The Glazed Cake Donut was ok and not my fav. Next time, I'll try the other donuts as you can see the wide variety. There is a lot with plenty of parking and this location is a few blocks west of Harlem Avenue. Well done and congrats on 65 years in business!! read more

Allegretti's Bakery - Entrance! - Allegretti's Bakery sign is mounted above the entrance of a brick building, with a window display below advertising pastries, whipped cream cakes, and celebrating 60 years. - Bakeries Near Me - Norridge, Illinois

Really disappointed by what I thought was a well known business. No quality control, putting these smooshed cookies out their door and calling it a done $100+ job that they would be proud of is astounding. The way they are handling the feedback is even worse. These were for a going away party with many neighborhood people that will no longer be bringing their business to Allegretti's. read more

Allegretti's Bakery - Smooshed bagger cookies by Allegretti's team - Bakeries Near Me - Norridge, Illinois

Omg best donuts in the area and so much more! Great cakes! Wonderful service.chocolate frosted donuts and raspberry danish are my favorites as is the chocolate pound cake and cannolis. You really can't go wrong. read more

I've been a customer of Allegretti's close to 30 years. My favorite bakery in the area, and they have a lot of competition! Love the dainty specialty cookies, chocolate donuts and cannoli's made to order. They have an impressive array of sweet rolls, apple, cherry and other slices, cupcakes, brownies and other treats. They have specialty desserts, eclairs and other opulent treats. Bread, pizza bread and dinner rolls. Birthday cakes and party cakes that need to be ordered ahead of time. They also have cake and pies, but they sell out quickly. They have a great staff and can get busy at times, especially around the holidays. Love this place. read more

Ordered a custom cake for my mom's 80th. Cake was amazing! Fresh, moist & delicious. Highly recommend! Everything I've had from them is amazing! read more

It's fair to say that the place has no issues with the taste of their sweets or bread. The SERVICE!!! The SERVICE.. absolutely is below anything you can imagine. When I think of a bakery I think of a happy place, a place where no matter what there will always be someone happy and smiling. Not this place, majority of the people working are mixed young and old. The young ones look as if they are walking on eggshells and the older ones are rude and unpleasant to even speak to. Denna seems to be the manager, you barely see her and when you do she's definitely rude, she doesn't care what anyone seems to think! If that's the one managing this bakery, I refuse to spend one more penny at this location. Forbid you ask for something done right and you will be attacked with words and attitude, the customer is never right at this location and it's sad. To hear that many have been spending their hard earned money at this location for 10+ years to be treated like absolute trash is sad. Please just go to the bakery at the corner of where this specific bakery is, you will treated so much nicer and it's actually welcoming. read more

The donuts - especially the cake ones with the chocolate frosting - are delicious. Truthfully everything is good there so they often have a line out the door into the parking lot. read more

I've ordered multiple cakes from Allegretti's and they never disappoint. They are beautiful and they taste amazing! This is our family's go to bakery for all of our events! I highly recommend! read more

Allegretti's Bakery - Fiesta birthday theme - A birthday celebration features a two-tiered cake, colorful balloons, and party favors on a pink tablecloth in a backyard setting. - Bakeries Near Me - Norridge, Illinois

The chocolate donuts are to die for here!! Amazing bakery and service is awesome as well

This famous local bakery has been around for decades tucked away in a small strip mall off of Lawrence Avenue in Norridge. This small bakery makes fresh pastries and donuts daily. They are famous for all of their pastries, but they have a cult following for one donut in particular their chocolate "crack" donut. My first visit was on Halloween. The bakery had about six customers and a couple women working behind the counter. This place is extremely old school Everyone is so nice, but be prepared to wait if there are more than three customers. Everything moves somewhat slow. I waited for about 25 minutes for my turn in line. I simply asked for the chocolate donut and they knew exactly what I was talking about. No clarification needed. I double checked and asked if this the "Crack" donut. The worker smiled and said yes and that this was the famous chocolate donut. I first heard about this bakery on Chicago's Best show that was on a couple of years ago, but has since been cancelled. I always wanted to try these donuts because people said literally that you cannot eat just one. I waited to get home to fully enjoy the donut. I sat down to open the box to review six gorgeous donuts perfectly frosted. My first bite was extraordinary. The frosting was almost a fudge consistency. The donut itself had a slight crunch. I was in pure heaven. My only thought was I wish I bought more than six. I found myself after the donuts were all gone dreaming of going back and getting more. A week later I went back to get a dozen of these chocolate donuts. I must say this time the service was much faster. These are hands down, in my opinion, the best chocolate donut I have ever had in my life. I am in my 40s and this tasted like a chocolate donut I used to get as a kid. I cannot remember who made them. I think it was Heineman. We used to get them at Dominick's grocery store, which is now closed. If you were on a diet, I do not think you could eat just one of these donuts. They are that good. I truly could say I love these donuts and I cannot wait to go back to get more. Trust me when I say the hype is real. These are the best chocolate donuts in Illinois. On my next visit I'm going to try their other pastries and coffee cakes. I give Alegretti's a rare rating of 9 out of 10. read more

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We drove 20 miles to try out this bakery and the donuts were AWESOME! some of the best donuts we have had. Thank you for making delicious home made donuts!! read more

I would have given 5 stars because they baked goods are that good but the women working there have major attitudes. I asked for a second piping bag to fill cannolis that i was taking to my daughter's college for her birthday. we were going to have cannoli on her birthday and then she would have some a few days later with her friends. I didn't want to fill them at the bakery because they would be soggy by the time she would eat them. They lied and said they gave me the last piping bag - when i could see a whole bunch of them on the shelf. the baked good are good - but we will not be going back to being waited on like that. read more

Amazing local bakery in an area full of amazing bakeries. I would say the have the best doughnuts hands down of all the places in the area. Don't be fooled by the chains with their super fancy custom doughnuts. I have had many and none were as moist and fresh as Allegretti's They have a limited amount of styles but when you make the basics well you don't need to dress up with other flavors to cover up that the basic doughnut was not up to snuff. The staff is great doing there best to get you what you need while dealing with large crowds on holidays. read more

Allegrettis is the best!! They did such a phenomenal job with our wedding cake and desserts, our guests loved everything and raved about it all night!! The giant cannoli's were a huge hit and a great touch that everyone enjoyed. We have been going to Allegrettis for years for their desserts, chocolate donuts & pizzas. Very special for them to do our wedding cake and we highly recommend them to everyone!! read more

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Chocolate donuts are everything period nothing else to say. Good luck! Get there early!

Cake donuts are normally thick and the kind of dry where you need a glass of milk to wash it down. That is NOT the case here at Allegretti's. The cake donuts are light and addictive. I can honestly say that my mental health is way too dependent on those cake donuts. Also, their other desserts are pretty good too, and cheap! Over the holidays I got two donuts and two or three cakes/custards, and the total price was under $10. Any other bakery would make you pay at least $20 if not more. Besides all of that, Allegretti's reminds me of my childhood neighborhood bakery. It was a small joint, no frills, wood panels on the walls, but damn good pastries. That's what you get at Allegretti's - no frills and good pastries. read more

Allegretti's been around a long time !! There an old school bakery in Norridge I'll,everything made on premise ,the staff always friendly ,alway going the mile to take care of the customers ,very fresh ,there cake was awesome pastries awesome thank you read more

My friend told me about their Chocolate Fudge Cake Donuts so I decide to stop by before going to The Blossom Cafe and pick up a few. They were very good the next morning. read more

OMG, where have they been all my life? Driven past it many times but never stopped in until some folks on FB told me it's a nice place to get sliced bakery bread when my erstwhile favorite bakery was on vacation. They were right: excellent bread, but sooo much more! The cinnamon doughnuts are on another level, as are the coffee cakes etc, etc. Prices are right, too! The place is kinda small, so it can get crowded especially on weekends. read more

I've been going to Allegretti's for over 35 years. It's the only bakery that I get my Zeppole from during Lent. They have a great pizza bread and the best chocolate donuts in the area. It is a small bakery so plan on long lines especially when they have their Zeppole. I get there before they open and there have been times that I've had to wait outside in line during the cold weather but it's worth it for me. read more

Get the choc donuts, the best! They are to die for. I don't even like donuts but I love these you will not be disappointed!! read more

Allegretti's Bakery - Choc donuts to die for - A rectangular pizza covered with plastic wrap and a box of chocolate-glazed donuts are placed on a stovetop. - Bakeries Near Me - Norridge, Illinois

Came here on Saturday afternoon. This was our first time here, so we asked alot of questions. I guess you're not allowed to do that because we were hurried. Not the nicest young lady helping us. The young lady was basically dismissive and rude. We observed the other workers, and they were very friendly. We would have bought more items, but we didn't feel welcomed. Overall, good desserts, but this young lady should work on her people skills. read more

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