The Best Breads In Chicago And Where To Get Them | Tasting Table Chicago

It's the staff of life. It's the scourge of Atkins. It's one of our absolute favorite foods, even if it does put us into a coma.

Of course, we're talking about bread. Here are our favorite loaves around Chicago.

① Garlic Ring from Red Hen ($6.50)
Stuffed with roasted garlic and scattered with salt, this loaf is impossible to stop eating. Go in prepared to consume the entire thing.

② Baguette at Floriole ($4)
Despite the shelves filled with pastries, our favorite thing from this multiple-award-winning bakery is the simple, classic, crunchy, perfect baguette.

③ Garlic Asiago Ciabatta from Bennison's ($5.50)
This long, airy loaf, available on Thursdays only, is perfect for dipping in oil or eating on its own.

④ Challah at Southport Grocery (Sandwiches $10 to $12)
This delicious, light-as-a-feather egg loaf is only available as sandwich bread. We'd seriously consider buying a bunch of sandos and hoarding the slices.

⑤ Old World Rye at Peerless Bread and Jam ($7)
This super-crusty, delightfully dense loaf, made at The Plant and available at markets around town, is stick-to-your-ribs delicious. It makes wonderful toast and sandwiches.

⑥ Country Loaf at Cellar Door Provisions ($6)
This new Logan Square bakery has the best simple country loaf we've found in the city. Natural yeast gives it extra tang.

⑦ Baguette at Medici ($2)
Thin, chewy, filled with huge air bubbles and one of the best values in town. This baguette is worth the trip to the south-side staple.

⑧ Little Goat Bakery ($2 to $12)
We couldn't choose just one, although we're quite fond of the sweet onion brioche and the fat bread, made with duck fat and mustard seed. Availability may vary.