Honey cookies. Holy crap....I'm...speechless...oh wait no I'm not. The cookies taste like...a child's happy laugh on a beautiful summer's day. If you could taste that, that's what the cookies at this pastry shop would taste like. The baklava is great, the almond cookies are amazing and the honey cookies make me need to reevaluate my life. Wow, just wow. I just want to go in the shop one day and raid the cases of pastries like a raccoon. Well then, I just added something to my bucket list now... Anyway, go here ASAP. Be prepared to taste heaven guys. read more

This is only to review the gluten free cookies..........they are freaking yummy if a tad sweet, very little variety and flavors to choose from but solid non the less. Hella is just as sweet as the cookies too, very friendly service. read more

My husband and I live in the area and were so pleased to find this amazing bakery, which we realized has been a neighborhood staple for years! We crave the spinach pies. The other baked goods we have tried are also incredibly good. The owners are so welcoming and truly lovely people. This is now without a doubt one of our favorite spots. We highly recommend stopping in! read more

This was my third time coming into Hellas Bakery, and I decided it was time to write a review. This place is the best! As a Greek American growing up with my mom's Greek pastries, I have very high expectations. Hellas never disappoints! The galotoboureko (custard pie) and spanakopita (spinach pie) are just amazing. Also the almond cookies are some of the best cookies I have ever had. Not to mention the owner is delightful and always offers samples. This place is a hidden gem in Lincoln Square. A must go! read more

Hellas Pastry Shop - Chocolate baklava, galotoboureko, and almond cookies with apricot jam! So good. - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Hellas Pastry Shop is awesome! I love Greek pastry and this place has them all. Their baklava has the right amount of cinnamon and you can taste it. Great Kourabiedes, Greek walnut sugar cookies. Highly recommended! read more

We happened to accidentally need a place to kill time and my sister texted me-"at Greek bakery at corner of Lawrence and Talman". Hmmm really? Yeah just ignore my wanting a cocktail delight. Well I was in for another kind of delight! On my master plan maybe at number 12 or so is to make a baklava. After having a piece of it here at Hella's I think I can take it off the list and fill that blank with something more worth my time because these folks have it DOWN. There is nothing more disappointing then coveting a plate of sweet goodness and then you taste it and it ruins your day (I like to go to extremes). NOT HERE- pure walnutty goodness layered with phyllo to make the perfect dessert. I was so inspired I wanted to get some to take with me for my crew the next day but we had dinner reservations and it was 97' in the car. Not a good combo. But I will be back and I will try their spinach pie and other delights as well. Super friendly owners and neighborhood place makes me want to shout from the rooftops! read more

I came in here one day on a whim with my Greek boyfriend - good baklava & kourambiedes. These cookies were very moist and sugary. yum! I need to find time to go again to get some more yummy pastries. - update, went back here again and the owner remembered us and gave us a couple of extra cookies with our purchases! they also have spinach pies and some other goodness for those of you to check out trying to get your pastry fix... read more

After seeing this Pastry shop on abc7 news last night, and driving by it every day on my way home, I decided it was time to stop in and try this Greek bakery. I am soooo glad I did. Upon entering, we were greeted by the extremely nice owners who let me sample anything and answer any questions we had. She described the various pastries available and encouraged us to let her know how we liked everything. We had a spinach pie, which was incredible-so rich and flavorful, full of the perfect blend of spinach and onions, ricotta and mozzarella cheese all wrapped in phyllo dough. We happened to be there just in time for a fresh batch out of the oven. We also ordered the honey cake, which was moist and delicious, as well as the honey cookies and the almond apricot macaroons. Everything we tried was fresh and delicious, and I can tell the owners put so much passion behind their baking. I look forward to going back and intend on making this a regular stop! read more

I am seriously addicted to the spinach pies. I dream about them. That's how good they are. This bakery has been in the same spot for 50 years and I hope it never leaves. I see all these great Yelp reviews but I never see anyone in there. It would be an absolute shame if they went under, so I'm going to start shouting from the rooftops about this place. Seriously, y'all. The spinach pie. It's just magical. I'm drooling just typing about it. read more

Just ate the spinach pie and chocolate eclair. I'm speechless. I can't decide which was better. Wow. Double orgasms in my mouth. Holy cannoli. The spinach pie eaten at room temperature was literal sex in the mouth. The chocolate eclair oozed white cream as I shoved it into my mouth. Beyond amazing. read more

I've been meaning to try this place for months, and I finally stopped in last week. The owner was SO kind, and the spinach pies and cookies were incredible! read more

This place is great! Good spread of items, savory and sweet, and very friendly owners. Support this place!! I especially love the spinach pies. read more

This is a place I remember my yiayia going when I was a kid and I don't think they've lost their touch. I stopped in on a whim to pick up some sweets and I thought about asking if I could just live in a back room and eat bakery for the rest of my life. I started with the usual suspects - kourambiedes and koulourakia. ... .... Sorry, I had to wipe the drool off of the keyboard. Even at the end of the day, the cookies were still fresh and delciious (I ate no less than two of each on the way home). I don't know if they have it year-round, but I highly recommend picking up a loaf of the Greek sweet bread for Easter, tsoureki I think. It has the red egg in it, I know that much. Here's what you do: cut a slice of the bread, toast it up, butter it, grab a couple koulourakia and a hot cup of coffee. There, breakfast of champions! read more

Five years ago we lived down the street from this bakery. Since then we've moved out of state, and we STILL talk about how delicious the food here is. The cookies are such a treat, and we always bought the spinach pies to serve at dinner parties and events we hosted. The woman behind the counter is a total gem of a human being, and when we make our trips back to Chicago this is a total must on our list of food to eat. read more

Delicious Greek Pastries! I stopped by Hellas to bring home a surprise for my wife. We went to Greece while on our Honeymoon, and we had the opportunity to enjoy some excellent Greek pastries while there. I purchased about 4 different items (don't ask me what they were called), and all of them were excellent! You could taste the love and quality ingredients that went into making them. I will certainly return in the future. read more

love the spinach pies! I'm grateful this business is here and that they work hard.

Just stopped in while passing by and tried a few items. Apricot cookies were amazing and loved the spinach pie. read more

As a Greek-Chicagoan I feel at home in this place. The owners are very friendly, and the pastries are fantastic. My brother and I got kataifi and karithopita and both were moist and delicious, and perfect with coffee. Do yourself a favor and stop in. read more

Hellas Pastry Shop - Kataifi and karithopita with coffee - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We ordered Greek Pastries from Hellas for our wedding 7-28-18. Toula the owner was wonderful to work with, our wedding was on a yacht at navy pier, everything was delivered on time, tasted incredible, we were very happy! Thank you! read more

I've walked by this place a ton of times whether on the way to HarvestTime or Monti's - yet just recently husband I decided to stop in and see if the amusing signs on the storefront really were legit (e.g. sign says "once you try one, you will be back!"). We were immediately greeted by the happiest man in an otherwise empty store - his cheery demeanor is contagious! Ordered a pound of powdered almond cookies for my family and I ordered several of the gluten free cookies for myself - almond and cherry. The gluten free cookies were fantastic! Crispy on the outside and sweet, and unexpectedly chewy on the inside - loved the flavor of both! Not really a good place to dine in and enjoy your sweets - more of a takeout operation. I guess he is right - we will be back! The other signs point to their famous "spinach pies" - so check those out! read more

Cheap pastries, freshly made. Super yummy. I stopped in really quickly to just give them a try. I have to say I am never dissapointed in this location. I would highly reccomend stopping by and throw down a few bucks from some treats. read more

WOW this is a fantastic place. Gus and his wife make incredible pastries and savory goods. The Spinach Pie was so satisfying and delicious, I wish I had ordered more than one. I'll be back soon! read more

If you haven't tried Hellas, you owe it to yourself to stop in. The owners are very kind, talented bakers. I am not typically a fan of chocolate eclairs, but their custard is so fine that I cannot stop in without buying one. My other favorite pastries are the spinach pie and the custard pie. My boyfriend has said their baklava is fantastic, as well. I feel lucky to have this shop located in my neighborhood - thank you Toula and Gus! read more

I've lived in the neighborhood for years, but just discovered this hidden gem. I must have driven by it dozens of times over the years, but I'm so happy to have stumbled upon Hellas. Very authentic, have only tried the baklava and spinach pies, but both were incredible, and so fresh. Will definitely be returning. read more

Wow! Really? There was an emergency situation? What was the emergency? I didn't see an emergency. I saw him come in, put the eggs down and come to help me WITHOUT washing his hands or wearing gloves, OR putting hand sanitizer on, while you were busy chit chatting away with another customer. If you have a security camera, please go back and view it and it'll show who's telling the truth here, me or you? Says a lot about you. And I didn't even mention he tried to sell me a pastry pie that wasn't made that day! He told me it wasn't made that day, then to convince me to buy it, he told me it was made eight hours ago. No thank you! I will never come there. You can at least admit the truth. read more

From the outside it doesn't look like much, but the food is really amazing. Some of the best spanakopita and melamakourna you can buy anywhere. Definitely recommend!! read more

Best spinach pies on the north side! Love their gluten free almond cookies as well as their eclaires. Wonderful, friendly place.

Get the spinach pie. Seriously, get the spinach pie. It is easily the best in the city. They bake them fresh everyday (I know because I can smell them being cooked as I walk to work.) and apparently with a lot of love. Their cookies and pastries are excellent too. I've had different pastries from them, all good, but I go there regularly for special occasions and sometimes just because it's Tuesday for the almond cookies. They are always delicious and taste fresh. After going to this bakery for several years I finally had a baklava, it took me so long because I was always distracted by the almond cookies. It was also fantastic. The bonus on top of all the good eats is that the owners are consistently nice and very friendly. I would definitely recommend you try this place next time you want some Greek goodies. read more

Everything Hella's offers is great! Spinach pie and honey cookies are my favorites. Please give them a try!

The baker who runs this place will make your day. Every time I walk in he gives a genuinely friendly greeting. He lets you take your time, ask him questions about your options, and even do a quick Greek language lesson. This is a great place to pick up desserts after grabbing the rest of your groceries across the street at Harvestime. read more

On Miracle Mile or as others call it Lawrence Ave. Nice place, just simple food with a friendly service. It's fresh and they care. Worth giving your money, time and business to someone that cares. It's great! My new favorite...their four dollar spanokopita read more

I had such a wonderful experience here! I came in early like 8ish and the owner was there alone. He was so helpful and let me try the pastries before packing them all up. He was like, "You like Greek? You get these cookies." He also gave me a little history lesson on the shop. It's been there for 46 years and he's the third Greek owner. I walked out with 30 kourambiedes and 15 of some other really Greek cookie. I can't wait for my family & friends to try them! I will definitely be coming back. read more

This is not a busy bakery, and that is precisely why I like it. When Mr. I-rarely-do-desserts has guests for dinner, I like to stop here and get a variety of Greek cookies and pastries which go beyond the usual Greek baklava and honey cake. But make no mistake, I love those, especially the honey cookies. There are individual pastries like creme-filled Napoleons, and Carrot Cake. So you can pick up a "pastry flight" and please everyone. Today, stopped here for a dozen Greek cookies for $8.00. Never a line. Always a good value. The baker guy is nice, too. read more

Love this place! We live right around the corner and stopped in today with our kids. The owner is the nicest guy. I love finding old school family owned gems like this. They are getting harder and harder to find! Anyway, the gluten free almond cookies are to die for, and my husband raved about everything he had as well. We will definitely be back, and it will be our new go to if we need to bring goodies to a party or something! read more

Stopped in Friday for a couple Spinach Pies. Very good. I'll most definitely return for more. Very welcoming owner.

We came on a weekday and LOVED the selections! We had one of everything and they were absolutely MOIST and DELICIOUS! They are much better than the greek pastries we had before, and so much cheaper! read more

I've been to bakeries all over this city lately because I'm pregnant, and, wait, that has nothing to do with it. But this place is tops. The atmosphere is like an SNL skit waiting to happen, but the cookies are fantastic. The ones with the apricot filling are my favorite. read more

Stopped in on a whim after grocery shopping across the street, and was quite blown away by the cookies and by the cordial service. The owner gave us some honey cookies and some deliciously chewy almond cookies to sample, and I came home with chocolate baklava (how decadent is that?), bourgatsa (sp?), and a lovely, flaky spinach pie. I also loved the feel of this place, it really seemed like a friendly, old-fashioned, good old family-owned business where they put a lot of love into what they make. Highly recommended. read more

Claire & I stopped in today on our way to girly brunch. The owner greeted us with neighborhood warmth. When she found out it was our first visit, she gave us a free sample of honey cookies. She made a point to mention their products are made without preservatives, fresh daily. The spinach and feta pies are large and delicious, the baklava comes in two varieties. We can't wait to try more. Don't be put off by the simplicity of the offerings - be assured they will not be trying to selling you day old pastries because I don't think they overproduce. read more

I needed a treat for my boyfriend and came across Hellas Pastry Shop on Yelp. The location was perfect as it was on my way home from work so I decided to give it a try. I will definitely agree with the other reviews that gave them 5 stars! The owner is really nice and helped me pick out some cookies that were delicious!! He even "forced" me to try one :) The prices are also really good. I got 8 cookies for $5. I highly suggest stopping by! read more