Step onto Chicago’s breakfast scene and get ready for something extraordinary: a spot that has brightened mornings and delighted sweet tooths across the city.
Crumbs.nd.Creams, a locally owned treat emporium, has quickly become Chicago’s most “must-try” haven for Filipino-inspired sweets, buttercream-filled cookies, and inventive flavors.
Locals and visitors alike now flock here for a taste of nostalgia and serious fun in every bite. 🥳🍪
How This New Spot Won Chicago Hearts so fast
Started during the pandemic, Crumbs.nd.Creams emerged from the kitchen experiments of Katrina and Mharloe Requiron, who craved the magical Filipino cookie called sylvana.
They brought this beloved, cold, buttercream-stuffed, meringue-based treat to Chicago, launching first as a mail-order sensation and earning rave customer feedback, then landing features on shows like Good Morning America and ABC 7 Chicago
Their Jefferson Park retail location officially opened to throngs of eager fans. Crumbs.nd.Creams quickly cemented itself as “Chicago’s Home of Sylvanas.”
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Smiles and curiosity greeted the first guests, many of whom had never tasted these Filipino delicacies before.
Word-of-mouth spread like wildfire thanks to the bakery’s inventive take on classic and innovative flavors from Asia and the U.S.: think ube, blueberry, mocha, matcha, coconut, butter pecan, and the show-stopping flan cookie.
Locals fell hard for these treats—crisp on the outside, creamy inside, and always served with a friendly word and a sense of community pride. No one leaves without planning their return trip (and maybe a box for friends)! 🥥💜✨
Food Highlights
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UBEaby Sylvana: This purple yam classic combines homemade ube jam and silky buttercream, making it wildly popular for its uniquely sweet, nutty, vanilla-like flavor and Instagram-worthy color. The ultimate Filipino breakfast cookie!
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Butter Pecan Sylvana: An American-inspired take featuring roasted, candied pecans melded with the bakery’s signature buttercream. Caramel aroma meets sweet nostalgia in every bite—perfect with morning coffee!
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Classic Sylvana: The flagship flavor—cashew meringue wafer cookies, filled and covered with their house-made French buttercream. It’s simple, creamy, and absolutely addictive for breakfast.
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Blueberry Sylvana: Fresh blueberry compote whipped into creamy filling gives this cookie a tart-sweet snap. A summer sunrise you can eat—reviewers call it “spring in each bite.”
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2Become1 (Flan) Sylvana: Dreamy, custardy flan folded right into the buttercream. A Filipino dessert staple now in cookie form—sweet, eggy, lightly milky, and impossibly smooth.
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MATCHAlap Sylvana: For breakfast with an Asian twist, this flavor brings matcha’s subtle, vegetal bitterness and umami to a cookie, balanced by just the right amount of sweetness. Pair with green tea for a next-level brunch snack!
Atmosphere
Crumbs.nd.Creams brings major neighborhood charm with a vibe that’s welcoming, playful, and full of warmth.
It’s a community-driven spot where laughter pairs perfectly with cookies—children, parents, and grandparents gather at the counter, eager to sample, share, and snap a selfie with their treats. 🍰🌈
Bottom Line
Crumbs.nd.Creams is where Chicago’s breakfast crowd finds unforgettable cookies, creative Filipino-American fusion, and smiles with every visit. Come for the ube, stay for the community, and leave with boxes of joy.
Address: 4825 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60630
📞 (224) 600-9641
🕔 Open Thu–Mon, 10 AM–6 PM (Closed Tue–Wed)