Scafuri Bakery
Butterscotch Bombolini
Blueberry Yeast Donut
Cheese Danish
Cherry Brownie
Fig + Prosciutto Scone
Founded by Luigi Scafuri in 1904 the Bakery bearing his family name has a long and storied history in Chicago’s Near West Side, its location at 1337 West Taylor Street now owned and operated by Great-great-nieces Michelle and Kelly since 2013.
Native to Calabria, and no stranger to difficult times including Scafuri Bakery’s six-year closure beginning in 2007, guests in the era of COVID-19 will find the narrow space currently open for take-out from 8:00am to 1:00pm Friday through Sunday, a male employee the only person present and not especially pleasant around 9:00am as a steady-rain fell outside.
Currently offering a limited menu of largely non-Italian items, Croissants, Donuts and Scones replacing Tricolor Cookies, Sfogliatelle or Baba, it is from a menu lacking prices that choices are made, $2.25 for a Yeast Donut no better than Dunkin simply egregious while $3.00 for a Chocolate Frosted Bombolini would have seemed a better value if the Butterscotch center didn’t taste like store-bought Pudding.
Heartened by a Cheese Danish, good lamination and a modestly-sweetened center comparing favorably to others tasted across America, those seeking something savory were left to choose between Turkey Parmesan Croissants or Scafuri’s Fig + Prosciutto Scone, the latter a bit dry but otherwise enjoyable while a “Pastry Case Favorite” Cherry Brownie ate fudgey and Cake-like plenty of Fruit within.
www.scafuribakery.com
