1948
A bakery is born.
Master baker Hans Lutz opens the doors on Montrose Avenue, bringing Konditorei tradition to Lincoln Square.
About Us
European tradition,
Chicago kitchen.
Walk in the door and come face to face with a cornucopia of delicious, delectable and enticing treats. Lutz offers an amazing selection of cakes, tarts, tortes, cookies and chocolates all created using traditional European recipes that have been in the Lutz family for centuries. Staying true to it's Konditorei distinction, Lutz pastries are made from the highest quality ingredients to create unique flavors that are light and delicate. From seasonal specialties like Christ-Stollen and Baumkuchen to whimsical hand-made marzipan treats, the variety is endless.
— Made by hand, since 1948.
Napoleon — house favorite
Heritage
Three generations, one bakery.
1962
The strawberry cake.
Real berries, fresh whipped cream, butter sponge — a recipe Chicago would never let go of.
1984
Tiered & wedded.
Hand-piped wedding cakes become a Chicago wedding standard, from Lake Forest to Hyde Park.
2007
Tribune Top 10.
Named to the Chicago Tribune's list of essential bakeries — a recognition we still keep on the wall.
Today
Still made by hand.
Three generations later. Same ovens, same recipes, same six o'clock start.
As featured in
“Birthday cake at our house just means Lutz strawberry — the one that tastes the same as it did in 1962.— Chicago Tribune Food
Continue
Three ways to taste Lutz.
ONLINE STORE
Shop the bakery.
Strudels, cookies, and pound cakes shipped nationwide — favorites at your door.
Browse the shop →PORTFOLIO
Pastry galleries.
Three quarters of a century of tiered cakes, marzipan, and seasonal specialties.
Open the galleries →LINCOLN SQUARE
Visit our counter.
2458 W Montrose Ave — where the cases are full by seven and the coffee is always on.
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