Paczki Day 2025: Where To Find Paczki Near Plainfield

PLAINFIELD, IL — Chicago is the largest Polish city outside of Poland, with over 800,000 Polish Americans living here. It's no surprise that Paczki Day is a big deal throughout Chicagoland.

While last year's celebration fell on Feb. 13, this year, Paczki Day will be celebrated on March 4. As a result, local bakeries are busy filling orders for paczkis, the beloved deep-fried Polish confections. Paczki Day coincides with Fat Tuesday, the traditional day before Christians around the world start the Lenten season with Ash Wednesday, March 5.

Paczki, pronounced pownch-key, are doughnuts, usually filled with jelly. Paczkis sell like hotcakes across Chicagoland as many bakeries start taking orders for them weeks in advance. Here's a roundup of some places where you can buy paczki in the Plainfield area.

Keep in mind that some bakeries will require pre-orders for you to pin down your preferred paczki. Others may have a limited amount on hand for walk-ins on March 4.

Donut Den, 3043 Theodore St. in Joliet

The beloved Joliet bakery is taking paczki pre-orders(minimum of one dozen) ahead of the holiday. Due to their popularity, the bakery will not sell any other donuts on Paczki Day. Fillings include strawberry jam, apricot, apple, blueberry, cheesecake, cherry, custard, French silk, lemon and fresh strawberry.

The Donut Bros, 23836 W. 135th St.

For those antsy to eat the Polish donuts, The Donut Bros is already selling paczki, as of Feb. 20. The treat is available in store and for preorder by calling 779-234-9149.

Milano Bakery, 433 S. Chicago St. in Joliet

Milano Bakery is ready for Fat Tuesday. The bakery has all of its gourmet paczki in store for those who want to take them for a test drive before Paczki Day. To preorder for the holiday — the last day for orders is Thursday — call 815-727-2253.

European Deli and Subs, 1327 Lily Cache Lane in Bolingbrook

The Bolingbrook bakery is advertising that you can find "all the different flavors" of paczkis at European Deli and Subs. Flavors they're offering include rose hip, plum butter, raspberry, strawberry, apricot, cherry, custard, blueberry, custard and chocolate, Irish cream, strawberry cream, poppyseed, lemon, and cream cheese. Preorders for Paczki Day can be made by calling 630-378-4251.

DeEtta's Bakery, 428 W. Fifth Ave. in Naperville

DeEtta's Bakery will also only sell paczkis on Paczki Day. But if you want to avoid the lines, they're accepting preorders until noon on Sunday. Flavors available include apricot, cheese, cherry, prune, raspberry, lemon, blueberry, fresh strawberry with whipped cream, and chocolate frosted custard. Preorders (in increments of six) can be made by calling 630-548-4078.

Orland Park Bakery, 14850 LaGrange Road

It's a bit of a drive from Plainfield, but locals recommend taking the time for their scrumptious paczki. The bakery makes paczkis its business when Fat Tuesday rolls around. Offering 19 flavors, the bakery started selling paczkis in mid-January and extended its Paczki Day into Monday, allowing customers to pick up their preorders the day before due to popularity. The bakery will continue to sell paczki until Easter Sunday.

Did we miss your favorite paczki place? Send an email to emily.rosca@patch.com and we'll add it to the list.