A chic - traditional - French bakery, La Fournette, is located right off of North Avenue in the neighborhood of Old Town, Chicago. The storefront’s N. Wells Street facing facade is that of wood paneling emblazoned with ornamental moldings, which emits an aura that is equal parts warmth and probity. +2.25 ⭐️A wide array of decadent and filling pastries, sandwiches, coffees, beverages, and more, can be procured at this establishment. During my last visit I tried a coffin shaped pastry with a subtlety sweet pumpkin lekvar given that Halloween was around the corner. +2.65 ⭐️4.90 / 5 ⭐️

Nice, but croissants and other pastries are too dark (over baked or oven temperature too high). Its really a pity because the pastry itself is good, but the dark brown top layers spoil the taste. Croissants should be golden brown.

Im visiting from Seattle which has its fair share of French bakeries. I have to say, La Fournette is the closest to the real thing that Ive had stateside. The foodstuffs and the coffee are AMAZING.

This local bakery is a dream come true! A wide variety, efficient service, fresh smells and eats, authentic goods, all for a great price! I’ve tried cafes all around this area but the pastries are the best in value at La Fournette. Not only are the pastries and breads delicious, but the history here alone is worth visiting. Due to COVID-19, all safety precautions have been taken. There are also a lot of baked goods for larger parties and specialty items that can be ordered ahead of time; everything looks delicious! I haven’t tried the coffee and drinks yet, but I plan to take a bite of everything on the menu by summer 😋 Highly recommend their quiche and apricot pastry!

These are not beignets... it’s literally an overpriced, glorified sugar donut...pic 2) hazelnut beignet. Couldn’t even try it cause it just doesn’t look or smell appealingPic3) yeah idk what that is.

The best breads by far in the city of Chicago. Attitude of the staff is hit or miss. Sometimes you get a warm greeting in French the moment you walk in the front door and other times absolutely nothing.

A very good bakery. We have always been happy with your birthday cakes. My sons birthday is this month and I will be getting his cake from La Fournette.

Best Bakery in Chicago? Probably. Sourdough, ham sandwich and Tarts (if you are lucky enough to get one, specially apricot) are excellent. Baguettes? wish it was a little bit more crispy outside but still the best I found in Chicago.

I don’t leave many reviews, but I wanted to take the time to acknowledge the quality of both the food and the service at La Fournette.We were hosting a pulled pork sandwich dinner on Sunday. I planned to get fresh brioche but unbeknownst to me, my local bakery is closed on Sundays. I called La Fournette and they were able to fill a same-day order for 30 brioche buns in a few hours. Their friendliness and willingness to help really stood out to me.I had never been there, and when I arrived I was pleasantly met with a beautiful, timeless, and clean bakery with the most pleasant folks running the show behind the counter.By the way, everyone thought the brioche buns were delicious! I’m actually glad my plan A was closed, because it led me to La Fournette. I’ll be a returning customer, for sure!

I will never come to Chicago without stopping in. Amazing!

While in Chicago this weekend we were walking around trying to find something to eat for breakfast and stumbled upon this beautiful French bakery. Once inside, it was so welcoming and smelled delicious! The staff was great and took the time to answer our questions, being newbies to some of the pastries inside. We settled on some fruit/cheese danishes & an apple turnover. All were so good. The danish had a light puff pastry surrounding the inside (personal favorite the cheese one!) but that apple turnover was nothing to mess with! Unbelievable! The side had bits of granny smith surrounded by a thicker applesauce like texture, so so good. Weve since left Chicago and already crave the day of our return to come here to get that again! So glad to have found this place!

Genuinely the best breakfast food if you want an authentic french meal. Staff is really welcoming. Coffee is super good.

Most delicious pastries in town! Super authentic, french style bakery.

Amazing pastries and coffee. The almond croissant and chocolate twist were insanely good!! Cant wait to be back for more.

Recommend and love this place. All bakery items are really fresh each day and delicious.

One of the best baguettes in town, the location is clean and staff is fast. I was able to get in and out real quick!

Your coffee was so good, the sandwich was hearty, delicious. However we received such an attitude and the worst customer service by this woman. I would love to have your coffee and enjoy your bread again. Hope the management find out about her. Nasty attitude.

Best place ever. Food and drinks where absolutely above and beyond delicious. Definitely going again.

Went to la fournette for the first time today and it was lovely! got an almond croissant and it was delicious! this place very authentic and reminded me of the french bakeries i went to while visiting france! thanks to the sweet ladies who helped me choose what to get! i will be back soon

Amazing bakery with very friendly staff. They are good at social distancing and only let three parties in the store at a time. Weve had the cheese bread, pretzels, brioche, and the flambeé. All were delicious. Look at those pretzels right in the front of the case. So good! The flambeé was so perfectly think and crispy with just the right amount of ham and cheese. Definitely check this place out. I will be back to try all the rest of their options.

Croissants are some of the best in the city, with flaky crust and great chocolate inside. Their baguettes are also some of the best, with true French baguette crust

First of all, Intelligentsia coffee is served here - YES!! And as for the croissants - OMG YES! Made fresh each day and perfectly flaky and buttery, with fillings like hazelnut (Nutella) and pistacchio, almond, chocolate (and so many others I’ve yet to try). It gets a bit chaotic on the weekends because it’s Wells Street and this place draws them in, but well worth it!

Excellent baguette and almond croissant. Plus very friendly folks behind the counter.

The crepes are amazing. The pumpkin beignets are fun. Coffee is great. The only negative was when we got up to leave and order pastries to go, the cashier rudely said we had to bus our own table. Since it was our first time, feel they could have said in a kinder tone. There was no signage saying that is protocol.

I like their pain de Mie and brioche.Their cookies are nice,too.Staff are not so friendly nor nice overall but they do their job good.

I love all the breads here! Everything is so fresh, tasty and smells soooo good! We usually picked up some bread and leave in the car and go shopping. The car smelled AMAZING everytime we got back and made us sooo hungry!!! This is one of the best bread that you can find outside France!! Only thing I wish is I leave closer by so I can fresh baguette every morning.

Grabbed myself a cappuccino, savoury ham, cheese, and tomato crepe and a beignet for breakfast.Friendly staff and quick service.I’ve grabbed a loaf of the cheese bread on several occasions.You also can’t go wrong with their flavoured madeleines and macaroons.

Delightful French bakery in old town. Often visit just for coffee, the pastries and food are tasty as well. Next time of year is December when the make champagne bread for New Years.

The best apple turnover in Chicago! Buttery, flaky and filled with velvety smooth apple filling. Also the croissants are delicious. This is a real French bakery!

Theyve done well being attentive to the covid-19 pandemic. Nothing but praise for this location. Most recently bought: Red Velvet Cake for a graduation. The flavors were just splendid. Also couldnt go wrong with an oolong milk tea. Tasty stuff in this place. Youll love it too.

A cute little French boulangerie with friendly staff and yummy pastries

Excellent French Boulangerie serving pastries and bread as well as quiche, sandwiches, and hand crafted beverages. It has my vote!

Ham panini and bouquet tea, just perfect! The space is really cute and everything I have had there is delicious. The owner and her son are very nice and the staff is helpful. If your in Old Town, it is worth a visit.

Love the baguettes, rustic Pavé bread which lasts really well. Spritz coffee cookies pair perfectly with a coffee. My absolute favourite for lunch is the ham and cheese sandwich, tiny little pickles in it make it perfect.

Good coffee and pastry. Great french onion soup. Macarons however lacked flavour in cookie and filling and were a let-down.

Amazing bakery, everything I tried was delicious. I had one of the savory crepes, the almond croissants (my favorite), quiche and bread. I don’t think it’s possible to choose something bad on their menu. I suggest trying as much as possible. Next time I can’t wait to get some macaroons.

I’ve been a regular for at least four years now... Always super delicious, fresh and amazing customer service. Divine pastries.. never disappoints, top notch! Merci beaucoup!

The best almond croissant in the city

My Husband and I love France especially the town of Elsace ❤️ when my hubby found you for my Croissants recently......my Search in America is over!!! Thank you for bringing the authentic tastes here to us!!

Still my FAVORITE French bakery. New item to review, the Alsace Rock candy. Oh My Goodness this stuff is DELICIOUS. Hazelnut nougat/praline, feuilletine, dark chocolate and a crunchy coating...it does NOT get any better than this. Please make a visit and enjoy some of the magnificent treats at LA Fournette.This place is dangerous...dangerously delicious. Everything from the baguettes to the brioche are divine. The croissants are flaky and buttery. The quiche is filling. The nicoise is a perfect light lunch. I always feel like I am in France the minute I walk in the door. Friendly staff. Great service. Love this place.

Meh. Quiche wasnt good. Couldnt hear the woman serving me at all, and somehow I got two pains au chocolat instead of the one I ordered (and got charged for both).

A wonderful bakery that transports you to France

Best croissant Ive had in months.

Great service, even greater treats!

I miss Europe so much and this place is exactly what I need in the morning! Very nice, friendly staff. Amazing food and coffee!

Great food! Better service!

I ordered the Chicken and Spinach Quiche. It was so good. I dont really eat eggs but tried it anyway, I would order this again. I ordered other things for delivery, but havent tried them yet. The quiche alone was worth five stars.

If you want to try the real French pastries try them here. Good espresso.

Excellent breads and desserts. Friendly, helpful staff

The pastries were great, tasted very authentic but coffee was meh.

Awesome place with great service. The croissants and danishes are worth a special visit.

Always a great place to go for fresh wonderful French food, pastries and various drinks/coffees. Be aware that most fellow customers do not follow their COVID rules on the door and window. I blame my fellow customers for their disregard, however the restaurant doesnt exactly crackdown either. I want them and us to be well enough to return. But none the less this is a must go to place.

Good sandwich. Real french staff. The place is kept cold and has uncomfortable seating. I would have stayed all day and spent more if it was more comfortable.

Fantastic food, service and ambiance! On a cold afternoon in Old Town stumbled in for a late lunch. After much deliberation (and patience from behind the counter) I ordered the savory crepe of the day. The crepe was perfect - hot crepe filled with egg, cheese, onion, tomato, bacon and ham!! Would definitely come back to try a sweet crepe next time. In case you like to know more about your coffee, I learned that they brew Intelligentsia coffee.

Great food! Great ambiance. You must go on early to get the good pastries.

Yesterday, October 27, I stopped in this place to have an almond croissant . It was the best croissant I have try in my life. Im more than 50. Even in Paris I didnt have something so delicious as this. Thanks

A gem like no other in this city. Feels like Paris and their bread is excellent.

Excellent breads and scrumptious desserts. Friendly staff

Their Chocolate Twist pastry is amazing. A perfect balance of flakiness, sweetness, and chocolateness. A must try!

Delicious jams and great bread!

Best croissant and crepe in Chicago. #yum

Outstanding little, or should I say long, place. Food is tasty and the deserts are well made. Customer service has great attitudes. Fun to talk to.

Only had the French onion soup and it was a success. Everything else looked delicious as well, too bad couldnt try it all.

Absolutely love the bakery. Their almond croissant and apricot danish are next level! Prices are fair and staff are very nice. I highly recommend stopping by if you are in Old Town. They also deliver on food apps, and the delivery has always been great.Ive stopped here dozens of times over the years and everything is so consistently great!

Food is fresh, coffee is amazing, service is impeccable, and they say “bonjour” when you walk in.

Very nice selection and great service. Ill definitely be back!

Pleasant staff, good food, my friend burped, it was a good day.

Hands down the best French bakery in the city

Fantastic little, or should I say long, place. Food is tasty and the deserts are well made. Customer service has great attitudes. Fun to talk to.

Lovely place! Best cappuccino and truly french pastries. Will definitely come back!

Wow, this place is the best pastries, coffee, everything! I live in SF and I can tell you, nothing there even comes close to this.

I love this place so much their croissants are amazing. Please consider moving one of your bakeries in Glenview it would be so nice and a lot of people would enjoy it. There are so many places for lease.

Where else to go besides here for bread made with love.... ummm ... think about it.... nowhere

I picked up their Chocolate La Fournette for my Xmas dinner after reading all the rave reviews on here and it was incredible. My gfs grandmother declared it was the best cake shes ever had in her life. It seriously was that good.

I love this bakery! It reminds me of the little bakeries Ive visited in France and the food is delicious!

Omggggg. So amazing.

La Fournette has the best macarons!! The shell has just the right crisp, chewy center and amazing fillings! You gotta try them!

Ive always wanted to find a French bakery in Chicago that had incredible macarons that remind me of France and Im so glad I finally found one!

La Fournette is simply quality. Amazing croissants, great specialty bread, and a lot of other treats that I have not yet had a chance to sample but I cannot wait togo back for. The macaroons looked especially enticing, so that’s something to look forward to on my next visit.

The miche and seeded baguette are the best in the city.

La Fournette is my favorite bakery in Chicago! The croissants are amazing and they offer a great selection of espresso drinks and breakfast foods. The vegetable quiche is my favorite. If you’re looking for fresh baked bread or a delicious breakfast, this is a great spot to check out!

Love their chocolate almond croissants, theyre better when theyre freshly baked and still warm with that melted chocolate meets the marzipan. Their croissants are also better than the ones Ive had in France. Overall good experiences each time Ive gone, and managed to avoid the long lines.

Whats not love about a French bakery. The latte was excellent. Im a little picky about my croissants and these ones were good. Did not need to be heated to appreciate, but nowhere near perfection. Good service, nice atmosphere for eating in and a real bakery with an excellent selection of over the counter products.

Great breakfast spot. I love their Quiche Lorraine, beignets, and croissants. The staff are all very kind and the interior space is nice. The format is counter serve and there is not a lot of seating, but I’ve never had an issue finding a spot as most people are taking things to go. Highly recommend for a quick breakfast in old town.

What a great French bakery in Old Town

This place does it for me. I will be back with my coworkers. Bring your appetite because portions are filling. Not close to my job, I wish it was.

Cute as heck! Love getting macarons here!

Fantastic place! I love coming here for lunch. Sandwiches are delicious. Staff are always really pleasant. And the baked goods are amazing.

I really really really love their almond croissants. The almond filling is spread in a way that you get some in each bite. And I dont know how they do it but the veggie quiche is just right.

Quiet, casual spot perfect for a coffee drink and pastry (almond croissant my favorite). On the way out, grab a loaf of fresh bread for home.

Love this bakery and the folks that own it. Chef Pierre Zimmerman is a master and has created a great bakery in Chicago. Every time we go to Chicago (have a daughter that lives there) we get up early to go to La Fournette for fresh baguettes and croissants.Killer almond croissants and everything else for that matter.Highly recommend this establishment. Top notch!

The raspberry beignets are dangerous in the best possible way. Paired with an iced Intelligentsia coffee, pretty much a perfect start to any day

Absolutely fantastic French cafe. Friendly customer service. I had a fairly large size order to go and was pleasantly surprised how quickly it was ready. I highly recommend this French cafe. Guy

Although it looks like a nice bakery, the pastries we bought there today were old. Worst part were doughnuts - probably 2 to 3 days old and tasting like papers. Nice ambiance and good location for people watching though.

Always consistent and the staff are super friendly! If you live in the area this is a great place to retreat to meet with friends and grab a nice pastry.

Although I bet this nicer French bakery has other good items, the ones we chose today were old. You can taste the staleness. That said im going to give it another try soon earlier in the morning. Afternoon was not good!!

We buy your baguette every day at nearby Marianos. It tastes very much like what we enjoyed having in France. However, the texture is very uneven with holes ranging in 3/4 inch in diameter in the middle of the bread. Is there any solution to have more even texture?

CHEESY BREAD

Tremendous bread. Tasty coffees. Lovely people. Solid tables.

Fantastic bakery in Old Town. I havent had lunch here, but Ive stopped in for baguettes and pastries a few times. Quality is great and the chocolate croissants are delicious. I love that greetings are in french and that for a brief moment, it feels like youre in France. Some evenings near closing time, they have a buy 1 pastry, get 1 free offer. Look for a small sign in the window.