Bakeries

Panadería Nuevo Leon

Open by scheduleMonday · 6 AM – 8 PM

Chicago, IL

ⓘ Hours as published by the business

1634 West 18th Street, Chicago, IL
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Opening hours

Monday · Today
6 AM – 8 PM
Tuesday
6 AM – 8 PM
Wednesday
6 AM – 8 PM
Thursday
6 AM – 8 PM
Friday
6 AM – 8 PM
Saturday
8 AM – 8 PM
Sunday
8 AM – 8 PM

Holidays and short days are the usual exceptions — call before a long drive.

▤ Contact & details

☎ Phone
+1-312-243-5977
⌖ Address
1634 West 18th Street, Chicago, IL 60608
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◆ Category
Bakeries
◎ Country
US

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About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something strange outside Panadería Nuevo Leon. Every day around noon, an old lady would appear from nowhere and buy exactly three pastries before vanishing just as mysteriously. Finally, one curious delivery driver followed her one afternoon. He saw her enter an alleyway near the bakery, wave goodbye with a smile, and reappear carrying three freshly baked pastries from Panadería Nuevo Leon—right in front of his astonished eyes.

2. At dawn, a delivery driver pulled up to Panadería Nuevo Leon and heard an unfamiliar voice over the loudspeaker: ‘Today’s special—bread that never gets stale!’ Curious, the delivery driver peeked inside and saw only empty shelves and a note on the counter: 'Sorry for the inconvenience! Our magical bread is out today.' A neighbor passing by chuckled, 'Guess they ran out of their secret recipe again!'

3. At sunrise, a delivery driver pulled up to Panadería Nuevo Leon and heard an unusual announcement over the loudspeaker: ‘Today’s special—bread that never gets stale!’ The delivery driver, curious as could be, decided to buy one loaf. Throughout the day, everyone in town talked about how fresh it tasted—and how, amazingly, it stayed just as soft even after several days. Soon enough, word spread far beyond Nuevo Leon, attracting visitors from near and far. But when a local baker asked the owner where he got such magic bread, the owner simply smiled and said, 'It’s not magic—it’s just good old-fashioned baking.'

4. At sunrise, a delivery driver pulled up to Panadería Nuevo Leon and heard an unfamiliar voice whispering, ‘Open early today.’ Curious, he looked around but saw no one. The driver shrugged it off and opened early that day—only to discover that their most loyal customer, an elderly gentleman who always bought the same bread every morning, had left his door unlocked again. The whole neighborhood laughed when they found out, and from then on, everyone joked that Panadería Nuevo Leon had its very own ghostly regular.

Source details

Business attributes

Address

City
Chicago
Housenumber
1634
Postcode
60608
State
IL
Street
West 18th Street
Name
18th
Prefix
West
Type
Street

Contacts

Phone
+1-312-243-5977

Hours & freshness

Check date
2026-06-04
Opening hours
2026-06-04
Opening hours
Mo-Fr 06:00-20:00, Sa-Su 08:00-20:00

What it offers

Shop
bakery

Other details

Building id
377839

Source: OpenStreetMap, 18 recorded details for this place, last confirmed 2026-06-04.

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