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A-Z Paczki Guide - Best Paczki In Chicago

Paczki Day is here! Don't know what a paczki is? Paczki is deep-fried dough, filled with cream, fruit or jam, then covered in powdered sugar or icing (Similar to a donut). Paczki is traditionally used to celebrate the start of Lent on Fat Tuesday or Fat Thursday, with celebrations running throughout early March. Whether you want to celebrate Fat Tuesday, Lent or just indulge in this delicious Polish tradition, enjoy Paczki Day!

Here are some of the best places for paczki in Chicagoland.

Deerfields
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Alliance Bakery

1736 W. Division St.
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 278-0366
www.alliance-bakery.com
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Bridgeport Bakery

2907 S Archer Ave
Chicago, IL 60608
(773) 523-1121
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Central Continental Bakery

101 S. Main Street
Mount Prospect, IL
(847) 870-9500
www.centralcontinentalbakery.com

Delightful Pasteries
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Creative Cakes

16649 Oak Park Ave Unit F
Tinley Park, IL 60477
www.realbuttercream.com
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Deerfields Bakery

Deerfield, Buffalo Grove
and Schaumburg
(800) 520-0068
www.deerfieldsbakery.com
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Delightful Pastries

5927 West Lawrence Ave
Chicago, IL 60630
(773) 545-7215
www.delightfulpastries.com
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Dinkel's

3329 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 281-7300
www.dinkels.com
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Kirschbaums
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Fleckenstein's Bakery

19225 S LaGrange Rd
Mokena, IL  60448
(708) 479-5256
www.fleckensteins.com
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Ingram's Busy Bee Bakery

5126 Main Street
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 968-8830
www.ingramsbusybee.com
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Kirschbaum's Bakery

‪825 Burlington Ave‬
‪Western Springs, IL 60558‬
(708) 246-2894
www.kirschbaumsbakery.com
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Oak Mill Bakery

Niles, Chicago, Harwood Heights,
and Arlington Heights
www.oakmillbakery.com
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Oak Mill
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Oak Park Bakery

904 South Oak Park Ave
Oak Park, IL 60304
(708) 383-1712
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Pasieka Bakery

3056 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 278-5190
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Racine Bakery

6216 South Archer Avenue
Chicago, IL 60638
(773) 581-8500
www.racinebakery.com
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Weber's Bakery

7055 West Archer Avenue
Chicago, IL 60638-2224
(773) 586-1234
www.webersbakery.com
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--Lauren Wulf, CBS Local Chicago

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