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Shokolad

Super GemUkrainian Village · Ukrainian/Bakery Community-sourced, unverified
📍 2524 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Shokolad earns its name — chocolate, in Ukrainian — from a custom-cake program elaborate enough to be half the reason regulars know this place, but the lunch menu is doing just as much work without the fanfare.

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The sour cream napoleon and handmade varenyky anchor a lunch menu that also includes a ham-and-gruyere crepe and beef stroganoff, at Chicago's highest-Yelp-rated Ukrainian spot (4.5/234).

Varenyky (the Ukrainian pierogi) anchor a short, direct menu alongside a ham-and-gruyere crepe, beef stroganoff, and a potato leek soup that reads more French bistro than Eastern European bakery — a genuinely unexpected range for a cafe this unassuming from the outside. The sour cream napoleon is the pastry case's real draw, layered enough to justify the wait, and it reportedly sells out with some regularity.

At 4.5 stars across 234 Yelp reviews, Shokolad holds the title of Chicago's highest-rated Ukrainian eatery — a specific, verifiable claim, not just neighborhood goodwill. It closes Mondays and keeps daytime-only hours (9am-6pm most days), so this is a lunch-and-pastry stop, not a dinner destination, and it's better for knowing that going in.

Specials at Shokolad

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Shokolad

Super Gem
Sour Cream Napoleon & Varenyky
Ukrainian VillageCommunity

Hours

Closed Mon
Tue-Fri9AM-6PM
Sat9AM-5PM
Sun10AM-4PM
📅 Reservations not available 🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 (773) 276-6402

Amenities & accessibility

🚶Walk-in only, no reservations
❔Takeout: unverified
❔Wheelchair access: unverified
🙂Kid-friendly

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