Alliance Bakery

Name: Alliance Bakery

Neighborhood: Wicker Park
Address: 1736 W Division St
Map (link above): purple pin

Nearest El Transit Locations:

Division Blue Line stop

Hours: 

Mon - Sat  6am - 9pm

Sunday  7am - 9pm

Bake On-Site: Yes

Individual Cupcake Prices: $3.00-3.75

Boxing/Packaging: Plastic Cup with Lid

What makes this bakery special: 

This Polish bakery turned French pastry offers beautiful desserts while keeping neighborhood history alive. The neon sign outside has been there since 1947!

Cupcakes Purchased and Reviewed:

Vanilla Passion Fruit

Cake: Vanilla

with Passion Fruit Curd Filling and Toasted Meringue

Appearance: 2

Size: Large (taller than "average")

Bite #: 5

Moisture: 2
Price: $3.75

Double Chocolate

Cake: Chocolate

with Chocolate

Appearance: 2

Size: Large (taller than "average")

Bite #: 5

Moisture: 3
Price: $3.00

Additional Notes:

Even though I went to Alliance near closing time, I was pleased to find a nice full display case with many options.

The Vanilla Passion Fruit cupcake was delicious. Usually I'm not a big fan of filled cupcakes but I just couldn't pass this one up. I loved that the "plain" vanilla cake flavor allowed the curd filling to take the spotlight and the sticky, mouth-watering toasted meringue put a terrific finish to the experience.

My favorite classic cupcake is definitely choc/choc and Alliance didn't disappoint! The cake was super moist and fluffy and the frosting was smooth and light (the chocolate flavor of the frosting, though, was a little subtle). Delicious!

The bakery itself seems small upon entering but, along with a sizable separate wifi room available for customers to lounge in, the back kitchens are nice and spacious with special areas for each dessert to be created in; don't let the seemingly small shop fool you!

Before becoming the French pastry it is today the bakery used to be a Polish bakery and still holds historical significance for the surrounding neighborhood.

Terrific for staying in; a lot of seating indoors and outdoors.

Also fine for take-out.