La Fournette, Old Town
15 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/chicagofood, r/AskChicago, r/chicago17 comments cited below
What people say, in short
La Fournette draws praise for croissants, particularly the almond version. Individual customers also recommend the miche sourdough and pistachio-hazelnut danish. Opinions differ on the plain croissant: one finds it flaky but insufficiently buttery, while another rates the croissants highly with or without fillings.
Address
La Fournette, 1547 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60610
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Almond croissant, Miche sourdough, Pistachio hazelnut danish
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Mixedu/CosmicDataGuru in r/chicagofood · Oct 2024taste
Prefers the miche sourdough; finds the croissant flaky but not buttery enough.
- Recommendsu/Jarvis03 in r/chicagofood · May 2024taste
Big fan of their almond croissant.
- Recommendsu/Donna7763 in r/AskChicago · Jun 2025
Describes it as an authentic French bakery and recommends it.
- Recommendsu/jerichobadboy in r/chicagofood · Aug 2024
Names La fournette in reply to the favorites question.
- Recommendsu/oyster167 in r/chicagofood · Jan 2024
Gives La Fournette as a direct answer to the croissant question.
- Recommendsu/Human-Hat-4900 in r/AskChicago · Jan 2025
Suggests trying the Old Town bakery, noting it had not come up yet.
- Recommendsu/deadliftsdonutsdogs in r/chicagofood · Jun 2025
Names La Fournette.
- Recommendsu/Cozum in r/chicago · Oct 2026taste
Says this place has a good almond croissant.
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- Recommendsu/BearDown1984 in r/chicago · Oct 2026
Agrees and names La Fournette as the top choice.
- Recommendsu/crburger in r/chicago · Oct 2026taste
Recommends it for Old Town visitors, saying its croissants are excellent with or without add-ins.
- Recommendsu/alexandled in r/AskChicago · Jun 2025price
Says the baked goods are fairly priced.
- Recommendsu/randomactsofcheese in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025
Answers a question about the north side by naming the Old Town bakery.
- Recommendsu/Ladder-Careful in r/AskChicago · Jun 2025taste
Praises the pastries as lovely.
- Recommendsu/JackieIce502 in r/AskChicago · Jun 2025
Lists it among recommended bakeries.
- Recommendsu/quantum_mouse in r/AskChicago · Jan 2025taste
Says La Fournette's baguettes are pretty good.
- Recommendsu/Oh_Snapshot in r/chicagofood · May 2024taste
Seconds the suggestion and praises the pistachio hazelnut danish.
- Caveatu/FREQUENTANDVIGOROUS in r/chicago · Oct 2026
Is glad La Fournette was left off the list, a negative view.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.