Umaga Bakehouse

Went here for my first time and asked the gal at the counter for a recommendation as it was my first time there. She recommended the senorita bread. It’s made fresh to order and is just a sweet sugary bread. I bought it for a client on their closing day. Him and his family LOVED it! 😊 I also tried the small tiny sweet breads they have on the far back of the store. I got the purple one (ube) and the pink filled one. Those were just okay and nothing special to rave about. But overall love the vibes in there, and I’ll definitely be back to try more options! The staff was really nice.

Umaga Bakehouse is located in a shopping plaza, with other Filipino businesses nearby. There was a large variety in this store, some items were not typical of what I've seen near me. Merienda/Snacks, desserts, sweet, savory items; by the piece or shareable. If I lived in the area, would be able to sample them little by little but we were just visiting (mid 8/2025). Since I don't know pricing in Chicago, I would say similar to NYC prices. As far as the food, some we liked, others were just ok. For the pies, we got the buko pie slice first- the coconut slivers were hard and it was dry so skipped getting the whole pie. Instead, we got the whole egg pie which was a winner. Pichi pichi and puto bumbong looked appetizing but they were not soft when eaten right away. Need to be heated up. Halo halo had a lot of beans and a caramelized crumble topping. Was good but not what I prefer in terms of ingredients. Good snack buns like the corned beef bun (multi-pack, $5) and longganisa bun ($4 each). Special ensaymadas were $5.49. Salted egg one had a custardy filling and was pretty good. I got a taste of one of their tres leches but was too sweet for me. Added points for the ambiance - the warm tones and food displays are inviting; just a few tables inside though but we had to sit and taste some of the goodies already. And for service which was very friendly.

Umaga bakehouse! When you walk on you are greeted with the most amazing smell from all of the fresh baked pastries. This visit was all about the Ube for me. I purchased a slice of Ube cake which was moist and delicious. Sweet but not overly so. I also purchased a package of ube pastries from the shelf and a dozen senorita pastries which are freshly baked and served in a beautiful box warm with sweet butter. This was so delicious! I highly recommend trying these as this is definitely one of the best pastries/ bread I have ever eaten. The ube makes it slightly sweet. You absolutely must try it. You won't be disappointed.

The baked goods are decent, but they don’t quite live up to how they should truly taste. They’re not bad by any means, but compared to authentic Filipino baked goods, they lack that homemade, "grandma’s kitchen" quality. It feels more like a third-generation rendition of the classics. That said, it’s great to see other cultures enjoying and appreciating them as well.

The pastries are delicious! Tlyhe line moves pretty quick and customer service is great.

Clean, fast, and amazing service. I bought the halo halo- ice cream on top, which was really good but needs more ingredients. Ube tres leches was great and salted egg ensaymada. Bought other flavors, too, but I have not tried it yet. Will definitely come back and would like to try the pancit palabok.

An excellent bakery shop that has a variety of different selections to choose from. The products are placed very nicely and neat! It's very easy to find the name and ingredients used on a few of the products as well. We bought several goods and they were amaaazing! Would highly recommend coming here if you're craving Filipino bakery! Even come by here to try out something new from them.