Roeser's Bakery

"Located in Humboldt Park, this 114-year-old Chicago bakery icon sells thousands of its paczki every year for the Fat Tuesday season. Some are iced, and some are simply sprinkled with powdered sugar. Expect flavors such as iced apple, powdered blueberry, iced prune, and caramel custard. Call the bakery to place preorders." - Lisa Shames

"One of Chicago's oldest food purveyors, venerable Roeser's Bakery has been in business in Humboldt Park for more than 100 years. Beautiful custom cakes and tortes are a specialty but don't miss the cookies and holiday items at this long-running local institution." - Ashok Selvam

"Marcus gets inspiration for his Season 1 doughnut experiments by visiting Roeser’s, Chicago’s oldest family-owned bakery — residing in Humboldt Park since 1911. While it’s best known for its custom cakes, Roeser’s offers a wide selection of seasonal treats and is a particularly popular place to pick up paczki on Fat Tuesday." - Samantha Nelson, Ashok Selvam

"The Ol’ Faithful of bakeries, showering Humboldt Park with doughy sweets all day every day for almost a century now. Need a strawberry-creme filled lemon cake with your sweet MeeMaw's face on it? A red velvet retirement cake shaped like a hot dog? Of course you do. Get it here. The real unsung hero is the doughnut; even the neighborhood's grumpiest old men will line up on Saturday mornings for the fresh-baked glazed lemon poppy seed and the maple bacon long johns." - Firebelly Design

"Baking up custom cakes and seasonal treats since 1911, Roeser’s Bakery celebrates St. Joseph Day by offering zeppole filled with pastry cream and topped with a cherry and a cannoli and strawberry variety ($3.49) March 16-17." - Samantha Nelson, Eater Staff