Lutz Café & Pastry Shop

Lutz Café & Pastry Shop is a Chicago bakery and café on West Montrose Avenue that has served traditional European cakes, tortes, cookies, and chocolates since 1948. The Lutz family recipes emphasize classic Konditorei-style pastries, from fruit tarts and layered cakes to specialty tortes made for celebrations and everyday coffee breaks.The Lincoln Square-area shop remains a North Side destination for German- and European-style baked goods, café treats, and nationwide shipping through its online store. Locals and visitors stop in for the pastry case and the long-running neighborhood tradition that has defined Lutz for more than seven decades.