One of the best things about bakeries is when you walk through the door and that amazing bakery smell hits you. Unfortunately it can be kind of hard to find a traditional bakery in the City- something that is not a specialty coffee shop or cupcake cafe. Dinkel's (3329 N. Lincoln) is one of those authentic bakeries that has been around since 1922. Everything I have ever tried here has been fantastic. When we used to live nearby we would pop over on a Saturday morning for some awesome donuts. Now we usually go for a special event like a birthday to get cupcakes or a slice of cake. The girls really like the large decorated cookies. They also have a good selection of breads. Inside the bakery there is a fairly large seating area where you can enjoy your selection. It can get very busy here, especially around holidays, so if there is a crowd make sure you take a number when you come through the door.
Dinkel's also makes decorated birthday and wedding cakes. They usually have a display of cakes in the front window that the girls could look at for hours while planning their own birthdays. We've been to birthday parties that have had cakes from Dinkel's and they are really, really good.
Dinkel's is located just a block down from the Paulina stop on the Brown Line. There is also metered parking along Lincoln plus a 15 minute loading area for customers in front of the bakery. If you are walking there is plenty of room to bring your stroller, unless you happen to come during one of the really busy times.
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