Tops pastries and I also love the trays you can take to your seat. Chess table, light ambiance.

Taste the delicacy of the French patisserie right in the comfort of your own city, without having to travel thousands of miles. Each treat is hand crafted at this beautifully established cafe, and treat yourself or a loved one to truly something special. Ordered a 9" fruit tart for my mother's birthday, 48 hours in advance, absolutely gorgeous. Fresh fruit was used with some extra add ons to give it a glamorous and seductive appeal, and the flavors were absolutely delicious. Pretty to look at but even better to taste!

Stopped in for a quick dessert after going to Zoo Lights. The macarons were among the best I've had since visiting France. Salted caramel, raspberry and chocolate were the favorites. Services were very nice and offered good suggestions. Cute cafe.

Tiny cafe in Lincoln Park with great pastry and coffee options. The staff is friendly and clarifies every doubt you have. I tried a chocolate and a fruit pastry. The freshness of the fruits were preserved hence my favorite. I did not like the flavored tea so I would suggest get coffee instead.

We loved everything we tried here! The almond croissant tasted like a true almond croissant, not the Americanized versions in many bakeries here. Our nephew loved the apple sugar cookie, he had it down in only a few minutes! The Kamala decorated cookie was a huge hit with our in laws.

Such a cute local french bakery! We came across Vanille while on our way to the zoo and were instantly mesmerized by how pretty everything was. The staff were very nice & helpful too. They recommended the tiramisu which was beautiful. It wasn't too sweet, but did come through with good espresso + cream flavor. Their macarons were a bit grainy and not too chewy. Everything was a bit expensive, but considering how you're supporting a local business that clearly puts care into their pastries, it's worth it.

I've had pastries from Vanille a few times, but I recently stopped in and enjoyed sitting for a while with a friend, catching up over pastries and espresso. Super cute decor and design. There are about 5 or 6 small tables for 2, and then there is a small room with a table for about 8. Lots of pastries ranging from brownies to tarts and other delicate creations in between (very yummy macaroons). I very much enjoyed the passion fruit tart. After having several other this summer from french pastry shops in New York and California, Vanille's passion fruit tart was my favorite!

Overall the pastries are good but I do think this place is a bit pricey and the service could be better but it's good for a super rare sweet treat.

I am definitely more of a cake person than an ice cream person, and bakeries are where I prefer to stop for dessert. We walked here on a slightly chilly evening. The place is clean, well-lit, and looks very fancy. All the desserts are displayed beautifully in the case, and it's hard to choose! They even have little tea biscuits and cookies, loaves of sweet breads, dog treats, and more on display throughout the store--super tempting but all quite expensive. They also have a nice seating area. We were on-the-go so we decided to pick up a hot chocolate and dessert to eat later. The service was quick, and the staff were friendly. I'm someone who likes drinks super hot, and the hot chocolate did not disappoint! It burnt my tongue a wee bit and was also rich and velvety. It wasn't too sweet either and had more of a dark chocolate flavor. We enjoyed sipping it throughout our walk back home. We also got a chocolate hazelnut pastry for later that I can't remember the name of. It was decent but one of the richest bites I've ever had. It was SMOTHERED in chocolate and had an interesting crunch from the hazelnut. I had to stop eating it after a few bites because of how rich it was. I would probably choose a different dessert next time.

Vanille has been on my list of bakery's to try in Chicago for a while now. On Halloween before we hopped back in the car to drive back to Cincy, we made the stop finally. This place is beautiful and clean. Even has a really nice sit down area for you to enjoy you food. Every pastry here is gorgeous. Not only are they gorgeous but the four or five things we took and ate on our way home were amazing. So full of flavor and richness. Actually perfect. I truly believe you could grab anything here and you would enjoy it to the fullest. They also get mass amounts of points from me for having for Halloween spooky & cute pastries. Lastly I will say the guy who helped us was really nice even though we were being indecisive and probably pretty annoying. This is definitely on my list of top "bakeries" now for Chicago. Hope to visit it again soon.