La Fournette — Chicago's Old-School French Bakery 🥐🇫🇷

This is a longtime Chicago staple — unassuming but founded by world-champion baker Pierre Zimmermann and his wife, dedicated to bringing authentic French pastries to the Midwest.😊😍 When you ask for a croissant, the owner smiles and gently says, “You mean a croissant?” — and that’s the kind of place this is: traditional, precise, and full of heart. My favorite here? Their danish pastries — I swear they have the most varied selection in Chicago. One day I grabbed apple, pistachio, almond, hazelnut, and cheese danishes and devoured them all. Freshly baked, flaky, and filled with house-made jam — never cloyingly sweet like many American versions.😁😘 They also serve brunch sandwiches on their freshly baked bread — chewy, fragrant, and perfectly simple. If you want a taste of classic French baking in Chicago, this is the spot.🙌😁 📍 La Fournette 1547 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60610 #LaFournette #ChicagoBakery #FrenchPastry #OldSchool #DanishLove #CroissantCorrected