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"Original" Ferrara Bakery

"Original" Ferrara Bakery "Original" Ferrara Bakery is a historic bakery and Italian-American restaurant located on W Taylor Street in Chicago's "Little Italy" neighborhood. Founded in 1908, they offer a variety of pastries, cookies, cakes, and specialty cannoli for all occasions. They also serve lunch and provide catering services. Order pickup is available through their website.
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Feels like a juicy beef kind of day
04/29/2026

Feels like a juicy beef kind of day

Happy Easter Sunday! We will be open today from 10Am-12PM for your Easter pie, breads, cannoli, cannoli cake and other E...
04/05/2026

Happy Easter Sunday! We will be open today from 10Am-12PM for your Easter pie, breads, cannoli, cannoli cake and other Easter treats! Wishing everyone a very safe, healthy and blessed Easter! 🐣 🙏 ❤️

Easter Calzone fresh out of the oven. How many friends would you need to tackle this 25 pound tray?? 😋
04/03/2026

Easter Calzone fresh out of the oven. How many friends would you need to tackle this 25 pound tray?? 😋

Our first batch of Casatiello is ready for YOU! This light and fluffy, sweet egg bread is a delicious Easter tradition. ...
04/02/2026

Our first batch of Casatiello is ready for YOU! This light and fluffy, sweet egg bread is a delicious Easter tradition. We will be pumping them out all weekend!!

04/02/2026

The first rise of the season. Casatiello “Easter Bread”, comes in the morning! 🍞 🐣

Happy Easter Week! Available Thursday through Sunday, we will have our Easter Calzone. Ricotta, Egg and Italian Sausage,...
03/30/2026

Happy Easter Week! Available Thursday through Sunday, we will have our Easter Calzone. Ricotta, Egg and Italian Sausage, wrapped in a flaky focaccia dough. You don’t want to miss this one!

🥧 The next Easter preview is Pastiera Napoletana 🥧 A sweet ricotta and barley pie that will wow your taste buds! 🚨 Avail...
03/27/2026

🥧 The next Easter preview is Pastiera Napoletana 🥧
A sweet ricotta and barley pie that will wow your taste buds! 🚨 Available only for Easter 🚨

With Easter around the corner, we’re going to highlight the sweet treats coming next week. First up is Casatiello! A swe...
03/26/2026

With Easter around the corner, we’re going to highlight the sweet treats coming next week. First up is Casatiello! A sweet egg bread that originated in the Naples region and continues as an Easter tradition. As kids we always raced to see who could get to the hard boiled eggs first! 🥚 🇮🇹 🐣

With Easter quickly approaching next week, it’s never too early to start thinking about the traditional treats we’ll be ...
03/25/2026

With Easter quickly approaching next week, it’s never too early to start thinking about the traditional treats we’ll be bringing out! 🐣 🐰 🥧
Casatiello - Sweet Egg Bread
Pastiera - Ricotta & Barley Pie
Calzone - Ricotta, Egg & Sausage
Easter Lambs - Pound Cake w/ Buttercream Icing
Cannoli Cake

It’s a catering type of Tuesday 🍝
03/24/2026

It’s a catering type of Tuesday 🍝

How Italians learned to paint 🎨 🥖 🧄
03/20/2026

How Italians learned to paint 🎨 🥖 🧄

Address

2210 W Taylor Street
Chicago, IL
60612

Directions to the bakery and American restaurant and Italian restaurant at W Taylor Street in Chicago:

Public transport:
Take the Blue Line and get off at the UIC-Halsted station. Walk south on Halsted St., turn left onto Taylor St., and continue walking until you reach the desired location.

Driving/parking:
From Lake Shore Drive, take the I-290 W towards West Suburbs. Exit at Ashland Blvd. and turn right onto S Ashland Ave. Turn left onto W Taylor St., and continue driving until you reach the desired location. There are street parking options available in the area, but they may be limited during peak hours. Alternatively, there are several paid parking lots nearby.

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm

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"Original" Ferrara Bakery is a must-visit for anyone with a sweet tooth in Chicago. Established in 1908, this bakery has been serving the Little Italy community with pride for over a century. The selection of wedding cakes, pastries, cookies, and specialty cannoli is unparalleled and perfect for any occasion. The bakery has recently expanded its services to include catering and lunch options, making it an ideal spot for a midday treat or group gathering. With online ordering available for easy pickup, there's no excuse not to indulge in the delicious offerings at "Original" Ferrara Bakery. Don't miss out on this Chicago institution!

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