Kristoffer's Cafe & Bakery

Most amazing tres leches cake in Chicago! I bought the 12-inch caramel tres leches for a birthday to share with 20 or so people. Every single person was raving about the cake! There was a lot to share with everyone, and each slice was consistent and perfectly made. In the special instructions, I asked whether they could place a birthday message on the cake and they did an excellent job accommodating my request for no extra cost. Truly great service. I would highly recommend this bakery for anyone who likes tres leches. Although we tried the caramel flavor (and loved it), we have also heard excellent things about the vanilla and chocolate versions. I will definitely be buying tres leches cake from here for future birthdays and celebrations.

Heard that the tres leches cakes here are amazing. Got the original vanilla tres leches and it's pretty good. It is my first ever tres leches cake and takes spongy and moist. It is only a bit too sweet for my taste but other than that it's recommended. I took also the iced version of the cappuccino, found it very good and light (some stores make it feel heavy with milk and cream).

How is Kristoffers cakes NOT number one on Yelp when looking for best tres leches cake in Chicago? I have had tres leches from various locations and none...

Delicious! Been wanting to go here for years & finally made it. It was so worth the wait! The caramel tres leches was light & airy & wasn’t too sweet. The choco flan had a nice dense texture & deep chocolate flavor. The flan was creamy & dense too. Sooo good! Will return soon to try other flavors of tres leches.

I always read about this place on the lists of bakeries for Chicago, about their selection of cakes. They really do not have any significant selection. If you want tres leches, you are all set, and they have that in 3 flavors, but if you want anything else, you are out of luck. The staff was friendly. The store was dark, like half the lights were off.

Good coffee, I wish we could have sat inside though, currently take out only :(

My wife and I tried this place after hearing a lot of great things about it. We ordered a slice of the vanilla and coconut tres leches cake. They were amazing - no complaints at all. Absolutely delicious and the best tres leches I’ve had in Chicago. The cake was moist and packed with flavor - creamy with hints of coconut and vanilla that did not overpower but only accentuated the deliciousness of each bite. We also ordered a breakfast sandwich with sausage, egg, and American cheese - nothing too special for $6 but a decent sandwich. My wife also got the chipotle wrap which had generous portions of chicken, but was also nothing too spectacular. Even with the mediocre sandwiches, we would definitely go back for the tres leches cake.

Kristoffer's bakery is hands down one of my favorite bakeries in Chicago. I've been here several times over the last few years, and their tres leches cake...

Friendly people but the croissant is certainly not a traditional croissant. Seems like bread baked in the shape of a croissant. No layers or flakes. I've had cake from here that was good before but hard pass on the pseudo croissant.

This is literally the best tres leches I have ever had! If you’re in Chicago and love tres leches, you have to stop by. I had the caramel one 😋.