Whether your go-to is apple, cherry or strawberry rhubarb pie, nothing can top a fresh slice with a warm, flaky crust, fruit filling and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. We’ve compiled the best spots for pie in Chicago.
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2051 N. California Ave. / Website
With innovative, inspired pie flavors like German chocolate, zesty Key lime and gluten-free chocolate caramel, this Logan Square mainstay makes homemade, Midwestern-inspired dishes, desserts and biscuits. Visitors can also sample savory pies such as the chicken pot pie with chicken gravy, carrots and peas and the Southern tomato pie with tomatoes, caramelized onions, basil and creamy cheddar cheese—each with a golden and flaky, all-butter pastry crust.
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1477 W. Balmoral Ave. / Website
This Andersonville bakery offers a wide selection of gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan pies, including apple with a crumb topping, seasonal fruit offerings like pumpkin and cranberry and whoopie pies in flavors like carrot, red velvet, vegan chocolate and more. Be advised that these pies must be ordered a week in advance, but it’s more than worth the wait.
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1969 W. Montrose Ave.; 5357 N. Ashland Ave.; 4664 N. Manor Ave. / Website
Pie enthusiasts can swing by this neighborhood joint to sample offerings like balsamic raspberry pear, chocolate cream, French silk, Michigan sour cherry and classic apple pies. The best part? Each slice gives back to the community with the bakery’s outreach programming, which provides more than 600 meals per week to resource centers across the city.
See also: The 21 Best Bakeries in Chicago
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6155 N. Broadway Ave. / Website
Whether you like to play things safe with pie flavors like apple, cherry, blueberry, peach or mixed berry or hope to switch things up with specialties like whiskey walnut pecan, salted caramel or Almond Joy, this bakeshop has you covered. Located next to its sister store, Beard & Belly, Honeypie Bakeshop operates with a daily rotating menu and a selection of specialties that can be ordered 48 hours in advance.
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1618 W. Chicago Ave. / Website
This retro West Town bakery has amassed die-hard fans for popular pie picks like apple, chocolate chess, banana cream and cherry. With homemade sweet and savory pies and a fan-favorite seasonal pick each month, this neighborhood haunt has a little something for every pie lover out there.
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8655 S. Blackstone Ave. / Website
Visit this Avalon Park shop to pick up a slice or a whole pie in unique flavors like sweet potato, bourbon pecan, caramel apple, salted caramel peach and bleu cheese praline pear. Guests can also try the bakery’s savory selections, including the chicken and biscuit pot pie and quiches with spinach, feta and bacon or tomato and basil. Founded by Maya-Camille Broussard in honor of her late father, piemaster and criminal defense attorney Stephen J. Broussard, Justice of The Pies is committed to giving back with its “I Love Knead” workshops for underserved elementary-aged students and Broussard’s nonprofit organization, The Broussard Justice Foundation, which strives to reduce nutrition and health-based disparities in low-income communities.
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1208 W. Webster Ave.; 254 E. Ontario St. / Website
With locations in Lincoln Park and Streeterville, this quintessential Chicago bakeshop impresses with offerings like fresh apple pie with a streusel topping, pudding-filled chocolate cream pie, Key lime pie and more.
See also: The 8 Best Cakes In Chicago
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