Best Dessert in Darien

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Best Dessert in Darien

Firecakes Donuts
Firecakes Donuts
4.5 (1403 ratings)
A roster of artisanal donuts & coffee drinks is available at this quaint, counter-serve spot.
68 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654, USA
Donut shopCoffee shopDessert shop
Mentioned by Make it Better
The Best Donut Shops in Chicago
"Long-time Chicago chef Jonathan Fox and his donut-obsessed wife, Karen, opened the first Firecakes storefront in River North five years ago; now, they’ve got stores in Lincoln Park and Oak Park, with The Loop not far behind (not to mention “Billy the Truck”). Not surprisingly, it’s the cheffy touches, like glazing with wildflower honey rather than sugar, sourcing Tahitian vanilla and Valhrona chocolate for icing, or decorating a Birthday Cake donut to the nines, that make these donuts extra special. If you want the bacon on top of your Maple Long John to be both candied and peppered, this is your paradise."
Mentioned by The World and Then Some
The best desserts in Chicago! 20 Amazing places that you HAVE to try
"Firecakes Donuts is a Chicago staple for a reason – and it’s one of the best desserts in Chicago. We’re not kidding when we say that the cake donuts here are incredibly decadent. Realistically, they’re impressive based on sheer size alone."
BomboBar
BomboBar
4.3 (1473 ratings)
Donuts with sundae-style toppings, plus gelato & coffee, doled out in hip digs with sidewalk seats.
832 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
Ice cream shopCoffee shopDessert shopDonut shopEspresso bar
Mentioned by Secret Chicago
10 Incredible Ice Cream Shops To Try In Chicago
"The fast-casual eatery by MasterChef’s Fabio Viviani has recently reopened its walk-up window in the West Loop with a brand new seasonal menu that will shake your summer right up with mouthwatering cups of Frozé, irresistible gelato shakes and their brand new Italian ice slushies. The bar even has released a vegan, summer version of their famous hot chocolates that looks so amazing its no wonder they call it “The Choc of the Town”."
Mentioned by Make it Better
The 11 Best Spots for Ice Cream Around Chicago
"The wildly over-the-top ice cream confections at BomboBar are Chicago’s answer to Black Tap’s milkshakes. These colorful creations are topped with all manner of sprinkles, mini bomboloni, and candy, and the dozen or so flavors of gelato on rotation are all made fresh from scratch daily. Flavors like birthday cake, banana split, and cookie monster dough are especially kid-friendly."
Mentioned by Spoon University
The 16 Most Instagram-Worthy Restaurants in Chicago
"Description: BomboBar serves coffee, hot chocolate, breakfast sandwiches, gelato and its signature bombolini (an Italian hole-less doughnut). Location: 832 W Randolph St, Chicago IL 60607"
Sweet Mandy B's Bakery
Sweet Mandy B's Bakery
4.5 (48 ratings)
254 E Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
BakeryDessert shop
Mentioned by Thrillist
The Best Bakery in 20 Chicago Neighborhoods
"Given that Sweet Mandy B's and Floriole are the charming bakeries sharing the same block and producing some of the best baked goods in the city -- let alone, their neighborhood -- we couldn't recognize one without the other. Washed in pastel hues and equipped with a pastry display bursting with colorful cookies and cupcakes, Sweet Mandy B's is a veritable sugar fiend's fairytale. Floriole plays it a bit more simple, with an airy space conducive to working while you munch on European pastries, like almond-y gateau Basque, pain au chocolat, and a variety of scones; don't forget to pick up a loaf of fresh-baked bread on your way out."
Mentioned by Time Out Chicago
The 22 most amazing bakeries in Chicago
"Restaurants Bakeries Lincoln Park. They had us at hello, those dreamy, creamy cupcakes. (Us and every other Chicagoan with taste buds.) This sweet-as-can-be bakeshop may have cornered the local market with its simple little chocolate and yellow cakes slathered in a colorful array of buttercreams, but there’s much more to salivate over here."
Mentioned by Eater Chicago
Breads, Cakes and Pastries in Chicago: Where to Find the Best
"This Lincoln Park shop is sure to charm anyone with a cupcake tooth. The adorable old-fashioned charmer sells pies, cookies, and other sweet baked treats, but the cupcakes and cakes are perhaps the best in Chicago, coming in traditional flavors and creative seasonal varieties worthy of regular visits."
Stan's Donuts & Coffee
Stan's Donuts & Coffee
4.4 (1393 ratings)
Stylish spot supplying gourmet donuts, milkshakes, hot coffee drinks & cold brew on tap.
181 Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
Donut shopBagel shopBakeryCafeCoffee shopDessert shopPastry shop
Mentioned by Make it Better
The Best Donut Shops in Chicago
"A partnership of L.A.’s Stan’s Donuts with our homegrown Labriola Baking Company, the Chicago version may not be quite as star-struck, but wow, do they know how to donut. Now open in nine Chicagoland locations (with a 10th coming soon to Oak Brook Terrace), you can load up on their Standard (Glazed, Powdered Sugar, Plain Old Fashioned), Dough Boy’s Best (Peanut Butter Banana Pocket, Glazed Pretzel), and Specialty (Raspberry Bismark, Glazed Orange Old Fashioned, Dreamsicle Bar) donuts, as well as a small selection of “glutenless” donuts, and wash it down with Stan’s Dark Roast coffee (another happy partnership, this one with local Passion House Coffee Roasters)."
Mentioned by The Infatuation
The Best Donuts In Chicago - Chicago
"We like going to Stan’s when we want a lot of variety or a donut that sounds like it was created by an eight-year-old. For example, they have a caramel marshmallow, Cap’n crunch, and our personal favorite, the biscoff (a.k.a. cookie butter-filled) pocket. If you don’t feel like feeding your inner child, consider ordering something like their pretzel-glazed or the pistachio old fashioned."
Mentioned by Travel Crog
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"The Best of the Batch: Glazed Old Fashioned Donuts ($2.75) or Nutella Pocket Doughnut ($3.75). Stan’s yeasty doughnuts have become a Chicago staple in the past few years. Stan’s was one of the first specialty doughnut shops to open in Chicago."
Margeaux Brasserie Chicago
Margeaux Brasserie Chicago
4.6 (286 ratings)
Traditional French fine-dining destination & bar in a 1920s-inspired setting at the Waldorf Astoria.
Waldorf, 11 E Walton St, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
BrasserieDessert restaurantFrench restaurantRestaurantSeafood restaurant
Mentioned by Time Out Chicago
The 11 best dessert menus in Chicago
"Restaurants French Rush & Division. You didn't think this upscale French restaurant in the Gold Coast would skimp on desserts, did you?. At Margeaux Brasserie, the last course is a show, with options like a giant chocolate macaron stuffed with fresh raspberries and milk chocolate crémeux or the banana tarte tatin with warm citrus caramel that's poured tableside."
Mentioned by 10Best
From Haute Cuisine to Casual Bistro, Chicago's French Restaurants are Tres Bien
"If you're going to create a space reminiscent of a particular time, place and spirit, 1920's Paris would be it. Margeaux Brasserie is Chef Michael Mina's "moveable feast" to double metaphor Hemingway's ode to the city of the 20's. The restaurant's traditional brasserie fare is enlivened by Midwestern ingredients and bonhomie."
Mentioned by Eater Chicago
16 Fantastic French Restaurants in Chicago
"Celebrity chef Michael Mina made his Chicago debut over the summer inside the Waldorf Astoria. His sultry brasserie combines 1920s glam with traditional fare for lavish dining experience. Nibble on duck wings à l'orange and escargots à la bordelaise or indulge in a pristine shellfish tower."
Goddess And The Baker, Wacker
Goddess And The Baker, Wacker
4.3 (819 ratings)
All-day cafe with baked goods plus breakfast items, salads, sandwiches, flatbreads, beer & wine.
225 N LaSalle St, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
RestaurantBreakfast restaurantBrunch restaurantCafeCoffee shopDessert shopLunch restaurantSalad shopSandwich shop
Mentioned by 10Best
From Apple Pie to Zeppole: Chicago Dessert Options Satisfy Day and Night
"Just a few minutes from Millennium Park (and other locations in the Loop and River North), Goddess and The Baker is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert all day. In fact, dessert is their jam: among the temptresses in the display case are the popular layered rainbow cake, cupcakes, muffins, macaron cookies, jars of sweetness, pastries, bars and brownies. Pair any with a scoop of Zarlengo's rich, local, Italian gelato."
Mentioned by Thrillist
The Best Bakery in 20 Chicago Neighborhoods
"Sure, you can score a well-rounded meal here, but wouldn't you rather have a multi-course feast of rainbow layer cake, iced cut-out cookies, pecan sticky buns, and hulking rice crispy treats?"
Mentioned by Spoon University
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"This goddess is more than a baker with their extensive breakfast through dessert menus. Taste their avocado toast or baked mac and cheese, but leave room for their artisanal sweets."
Sugar Bliss
Sugar Bliss
4.1 (164 ratings)
Spiffy bakery specializing in cupcakes in many flavors plus cake pops, round cakes & macarons.
122 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60603, USA
BakeryDessert shop
Mentioned by Cool Things Chicago
Best macarons in Chicago | 12 Top Places to Find Macarons in Chicago
"Launched by a husband and wife duo, Sweet Spot Macarons was the first business to bring a macaron truck to Chicago, and maybe, as claimed, the world. Each macaron has a flaky shell holding together a chewy center of flavor. Now, the pair will even take requests on where they travel to next via their email address, hello@sweetspotmacarons.com."
Original Rainbow Cone
Original Rainbow Cone
4.7 (1907 ratings)
Long-standing seasonal ice cream destination serving cones, shakes, sundaes & banana splits.
9233 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60643, USA
Ice cream shopDessert shop
Mentioned by Thrillist
The 15 Best Ice Cream Shops in Chicago
"Chicago summer is here, which means it’s time to roll up your sleeves, put your hair up, and eat accordingly—we’re talking ice cream, of course, that frosty refresher that is wildly hard-earned after every Chicago winter. Luckily, our fine town is continuing to up its scoop game in big, memorable ways each year, serving up enough sundaes, fro-yo, gelato, and soft serve to keep you cool all season long. From ice-cold curls and koala-inspired cones to avocado scoops and vegan soft serve, here are this summer’s most scream-worthy ice cream shops."
Mentioned by Secret Chicago
10 Incredible Ice Cream Shops To Try In Chicago
"This ice cream shop and its stacks of chocolate, strawberry, Palmer House (vanilla with walnuts plus cherries), pistachio, and orange sherbet have been a total staple of summer in Chicago for more than 80 years now. This year, the Original Rainbow Cone is spreading some love all across Chicago with its brand spanking new van, complete with ice cream paint job, so make sure to follow the rainbow (van)!. You can find the Original Rainbow Cone at 9233 S Western Ave or Navy Pier."
The Brown Cow Ice Cream Parlor
The Brown Cow Ice Cream Parlor
4.7 (742 ratings)
Ice cream shop serving signature sundaes, shakes & homemade root beer in an old-fashioned setting.
7347 Madison St, Forest Park, IL 60130, USA
Ice cream shopBakeryCatererChildren's party serviceDessert shop
Mentioned by Chicago Parent
10 Classic Ice Cream Shops Your Chicago Kids Will Love
"This charming ice cream parlor serves up root beer floats from an old-fashioned soda fountain. Their homemade ice creams, pies and cakes are fresh, delicious and definitely worth the trip to Forest Park. Double up on the chocolate-chip ice cream sandwiches — they are divine!"
Goddess and the Baker, Wabash
Goddess and the Baker, Wabash
4.3 (1643 ratings)
All-day cafe with baked goods plus breakfast items, salads, sandwiches, flatbreads & beer & wine.
33 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60603, USA
RestaurantAmerican restaurantBreakfast restaurantBrunch restaurantCafeCoffee shopDessert shopLunch restaurantSalad shopSandwich shop

Best Vegetarian Restaurants in Darien

Freshii
Freshii
4.1 (79 ratings)
Health-minded, counter-serve chain offering tossed-to-order salads plus soups, burritos & more.
161 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
Health food restaurantRestaurantSalad shopVegan restaurantVegetarian restaurant
Mentioned by Eater Chicago
15 Top Fancy and Healthy Fast Food Restaurants in Chicago
"If you find yourself hungry in the Downtown area, then chances are high that a Freshii is not far away. The Toronto-based chain stakes its claim on fresh food fast with wrapped filled with vegetables, bowls overflowing with brown rice and detoxifying juices."
The Chicago Diner, Logan Square
The Chicago Diner, Logan Square
4.7 (2265 ratings)
Hearty plates of diverse vegetarian & vegan diner fare dished out in sleek, casual surrounds.
2333 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, USA
Vegetarian restaurantDinerVegan restaurant
Mentioned by Thrillist
The Best Chicago Restaurants for Vegans and Vegetarians
"Lakeview, Logan SquareA Chicago classic serving up meat-free dishes since 1983The Chicago Diner has a cult following as one of the OG veggie-friendly spots in the city. Comfort food classics like wings, nachos, and poutine get a vegan spin, while entrees span global cuisines from Thai basil stir-fry and gyros to a pierogi quesadilla, plus plenty of burgers, sandwiches, and salads. The expansive menu means there’s something for everyone."
Mentioned by PureWow
7 Iconic Diners in Chicago You Must Eat at to Be a True Chicagoan
"Proudly meat-free since 1983, Chicago Diner serves up classic diner staples without any animal products. Yep, there's steak and eggs, Reuben sandwiches and chilaquiles all without meat, cheese or eggs and just as good as the real thing. But it’s the oh-so-creamy milkshakes that will convert committed carnivores."
Mentioned by Time Out Chicago
The 18 best diners in Chicago
"Restaurants Vegetarian Boystown. Even carnivores know Chicago Diner. The vibe is normal, everyday diner, albeit with soy milk, tofu and tempeh on the giant menu."
Soupbox
Soupbox
4.3 (350 ratings)
Small storefront with few tables offering a rotating selection of a dozen homemade soups every day.
2943 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657, USA
Soup restaurantAmerican restaurantSandwich shopVegan restaurantVegetarian restaurant

Best Bath Houses in Darien

Freeze & Float Spa
Freeze & Float Spa
5 (93 ratings)
371 W Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60654, USA
Wellness centerFloating marketHealth spaMassage spaMassage therapistMeditation centerSaunaSpa
Mentioned by The Coliving Blog by Common | Resources for Shared Living
5 Chicago spas & saunas to thaw out during the cold winter
"Freeze and Float offers three rejuvenating therapies totally unlike the traditional spa experience. Where a typical sauna heats the room, their infrared saunas use special heating units to raise your body temperature directly. That helps you break a healthy sweat and improve your circulation, so you can keep warm even after you’ve left."
Spa Space
Spa Space
4.4 (204 ratings)
161 N Canal St, Chicago, IL 60606, USA
Day spaBoutiqueEvent venueFacial spaMassage spaMassage therapistNail salonSpaSports massage therapistWaxing hair removal service
Mentioned by Kev's Best
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"Spa Space is conveniently located on Canal Street in Chicago. Spa Space efficiently assembles a rigorous way of body and skincare having a relaxing and sumptuous environment centred on exceptional client services. They have staff and professionals that are passionate and hardworking to ensure the wellness of every customer."
Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa
Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa
4.5 (190 ratings)
1130 S Michigan Ave Suite B, Chicago, IL 60605, USA
Massage therapistDay spaFacial spaSpa

Best Comedy Club in Darien Area

Jokes and Notes
Jokes and Notes
4.5 (32 ratings)
Professional & amateur acts take the stage at this comedy club with a two-drink minimum for shows.
4641 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60653, USA
Comedy club
Gallery Cabaret
Gallery Cabaret
4.6 (252 ratings)
Quirky, low-key watering hole with live tunes nightly plus comedy & open-mike nights.
2020 N Oakley Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, USA
BarArt galleryBeer hallComedy clubLive music venue
Mentioned by Flat Price Moving & Auto Transport
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"If you’re looking for fresh comedy or considering doing a 5-minute set yourself, the Gallery Cabaret is perfect for you. Located in Bucktown, just north of downtown, the Gallery Cabaret is a fun dive bar with comedy open-mic nights. They offer decent food, great cocktails, beer, and everything you need for making the nightlife in Chicago fun for you and your friends."
The Comedy Bar
The Comedy Bar
4.3 (569 ratings)
Stand-up comedy venue inside Gino's East River North pizzeria featuring local & national acts.
162 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Comedy clubBarCocktail barEntertainerEvent venueRestaurant
Mentioned by Chicago Traveler
The Best Comedy Clubs in Chicago
"Located on North LaSalle Drive in downtown, The Comedy Bar is a popular Chicago comedy club that brings the laughs to you on a nightly basis. Featuring an upper-level stage and a main-level stage, this popular Chicago attraction overlooks Gino’s Brewing company and each stage seats more than 100 people. Enjoy a cocktail, a few laughs and a casual night out in downtown with a trip to this venue, known as one of the best comedy clubs in Chicago."
Mentioned by The Chicago Traveler
Top 10 Chicago Comedy Clubs
"Jim Belushi has teamed up with The Comedy Bar to make it one of Chicago’s premiere venues for laughs. With its location in the heart of downtown, it makes it a convenient stop for people seeking out a night of entertainment. The venue is modern with no drink minimum so your tipsiness can be determined at your own pace."
Mentioned by Trip101
10 Best Comedy Clubs In Chicago, Illinois
"A post shared by Chris and Kerry Walker (@thewalkertwiins) on Oct 3, 2018 at 8:25am PDT. Guests can enjoy good food and drinks while they watch the acts on stage. Besides comedy shows, burlesque shows are also held here, so check the schedule and plan accordingly if you wish to watch a specific performance."

Vacation Rentals, Airbnb, Hotels & Cabins near Darien

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