Panaderia La Canasta – Chicago, IL: Hours, Menu & Directions

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3575 West Armitage Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647

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Address3575 West Armitage Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647

StyleMexican panadería

Time zoneCentral Time

From city center2.5 mi northwest

About Panaderia La Canasta

Panaderia La Canasta is a Mexican panadería at 3575 West Armitage Avenue, 2.5 mi northwest of the Chicago city center.

It is one of 805 bakeries and sweet shops we list in Chicago, which works out to one bakery per 3,381 residents. If you want to compare, La Canasta Bakery sits less than 0.1 mi from here.

Opening hours for Panaderia La Canasta are not verified in our data. Checking before you go saves a wasted trip, especially on holidays.

At a glance

Listed as	Mexican panadería
Bakeries in Chicago	805
Nearest bakery	less than 0.1 mi

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What to order

Typical items at a Mexican panadería like this one — the bakery's own selection may differ.

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Pan Dulce

CuernoA crescent-shaped sweet roll, somewhere between bread and croissant, with a tender crumb and a sugar-dusted or glazed top.
OrejaPalmier-style puff pastry rolled in sugar and baked into ear-shaped spirals that caramelize into crisp, glassy, buttery layers.
MarranitoAlso called puerquito or cochinito: a pig-shaped soft gingerbread sweetened with piloncillo and molasses, cakey in texture with an earthy, mildly spiced flavor.
Ojo de BueyNamed for an ox eye, this pastry rings a disc of sponge cake with a coil of flaky puff pastry, offering two contrasting textures in one piece.

Galletas y Polvorones

HojarascaA delicate cinnamon shortbread, traditionally made with lard, tossed in cinnamon sugar after baking; very crumbly with a warm, spiced aroma.
BesoTwo domed, cake-like halves joined with strawberry jam, then rolled in coconut or sugar to resemble a kiss; soft, sweet, and fruity.
CoyotaA thin, flaky disc from Sonora filled with melted piloncillo, offering a crisp shell and a molten, molasses-like brown-sugar center.
CortadilloSheet cake cut into squares and spread with bright pink sugar frosting and sprinkles, moist and simple with a vanilla flavor.

Empanadas y Rellenos

Empanada de CremaA tender turnover holding a vanilla pastry cream filling, dusted with sugar; mild, creamy, and popular with kids.
Churro RellenoA ridged fried churro rolled in cinnamon sugar and filled with cajeta, chocolate, or cream, crunchy outside with a gooey center.
Empanada de CalabazaA half-moon turnover filled with spiced pumpkin cooked down with piloncillo and cinnamon, with a tender, slightly flaky crust.
Empanada de PiñaA sugar-crusted turnover packed with sticky pineapple jam, its soft pastry shell giving way to a bright tropical bite.