Mekato's Colombian Bakery

5423 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago - 60625
182 reviews
Colombian
(773) 784-5181

Recently renovated and improved their order and pick up stations. The fried goods are very authentic and tasty! I highly recommend their chicharones (fried pork belly), empanadas con pollo (chicken filled pie), and the best item was the arepa con queso (corn bread with cheese). Arepa had the best hint of sweetness.$10 for 1 of each, sweet and friendly staff, and only took 5 min to get my order in a Sunday at 12pm. It had a long line of 5 people in front too. Highly recommend this place for a quick bite!

I have been here for pick up multiple times and couple of years ago to eat inside. The food is so so good. Chicharrón, empanadas, arepas, bread. Their food is quality. What needs to improve is service. Is always the same. This Colombian bakery is like Comcast. The company survives because of the lack of options the customers have. Next good Colombian bakery with better service will indeed lower their business.

Good fresh Colombian treats. The experience will get better once Covid19 is gone and dinning in becomes possible.

Everything is pretty really good , so happy they have arepa con huevo .

Delicious food ? special empanadas and Carimañola of cheese ? ? ? ?

Food is awesome here?? every one I bring falls in love with this bakery. It's been 10 years since I discovered it love it every time !

Placed a nice size order to puck up had it ready within an hour....the food is delicious ?

Excellent customer services, wonderful coffee, nice Colombian music..Beautiful place specially to Latin People.

The very clean place, all well organized, the empanadas are excellent, the flan was very rich but I went for the tamal has a different preparation not ugly, but in my liking it wasn't as I thought but to try it well.

Like Sinatra sung, sort of, regrets I had a few and here one of them I mention.I regret living a life without Mekato's. I am glad that changed today. They are so good today might become a second birthday or an early Christmas. I was looking for Bon Bon Bums for Halloween and I found so much more. All of it was delicious. The chicharron is juicy and crunchy, the cassava empanadas are golden clouds of ay que rico, and the alfajorres are the meeting point of buttery cookies, creamy filling, and a family that makes great food with love and pride. Their menu goes beyond that and you should try it so that you don't regret missing out.