Couture Cupcake Cafe & Espresso Bar

My daughter goes to Northwestern and I was told when I visited, we HAVE to go here! Took her teammates and trust me it was worth any amount of calories. Very moist and the frosting was light and so tasty!!! Yum! Going to have to get them to deliver some to her dorm!!! ;)

Wow… what a cupcake rush! I came here looking for a local dessert place and found it! The cupcakes were loaded with frosting that is so scrumptious and smooth, rich and creamy. I had my perfect combo with vanilla cupcake and vanilla frosting called the Chanel. My husband had the Limoncello which looked mouth watering.
It was a slow weekend evening so we were the only ones in the shop.
They also serve Intelligentsia coffee but they do not offer a huge selection of teas.

I usually go to the city for my cupcakes (Molly’s, Sprinkles) but today after watching 2 (maybe 4) episodes of cupcake wars I was on the hunt for an amazing cupcake with filling nearby and found this place on Unilocal.Right when we walked in we were welcomed by a friendly gentleman who was very patient with us and our indecisiveness as we drooled over the large selection of cupcakes. We had the salted caramel and ultimate cookie dough cupcake and definitely did not regret our decisions! It was a very welcoming and warm atmosphere– definitely stop by if you’re in the area!

Cute little shop in the heart of the city business district. They have good strong coffee, free wifi, and a good selection of unique cupcake flavors. A lot of their cupcakes have fancy names like Dior, Jimmy Choo, and Chanel with no description on what they’re supposed to taste like but you can always ask. While others are very clear like smores, peanut butter cup, and traditional red velvet.

I love this place! I tried the chocolate salted caramel cupcake. It was moist and delicious… perfect for a pregnancy craving! I bought some cupcakes to take home to celebrate my friend’s birthday tomorrow. I would definitely come here again, if I am in the area.

Amazing cupcakes. Lots of fun different choices.
We had a Girl Scout celebration party here. The staff was great with the girls helping them design fun and different types of cupcakes.
I would recommend a party here to anyone looking for a celebration.
And I definitely plan on coming back after dinner some evenings to enjoy cupcakes!

Amazed at the combination of flavors and clever names they come up for here. My favorite and most unique so far was the Lavendar cupcake. Coffee not to bad. Price is a bit steep but if you buy the amazon local card it is more affordable. Cute little store front. It’s a nice weekend hang even with the kiddies.

I called in to ask for a donation for New Trier High School’s online silent auction for Habitat for Humanity, and Couture Cupcake generously agreed to donate a $ 25 gift card:) Thank you so much for your support!

The cupcakes here are delicious. I always get the Chanel — every time I go to try another one, I just can’t pass it up. I also love the décor, it’s very cute. I unfortunately haven’t had time to stay and sit when I go there, I always just get a few cupcakes to go. But I imagine it’d be a nice place to hang out and relax for a while! The owner is very nice, and every staff member I’ve encountered has been friendly and helpful. I love that most of the cupcakes have designer names, and it’s never a problem because everyone working there is always great with explaining what they are. I haven’t been back in a few months, since I can never seem to get there when they’re open. But I can’t wait to treat myself to another of their cupcakes!

I quite enjoyed my experience here. I came here after sampling their cupcake at the Unilocal’s Holiday House event.
The lady at the counter was super friendly and explained each of the cupcakes. People mentioned they wish there were descriptions next to the cupcakes but I haven’t been to a bakery where they did that so I thought a simple sign of what the cupcake’s name was was just fine. I got their chocolate salted caramel and it was so moist and delicious. The frosting is super sweet but so good!
Cute seating area, tv, clean, friendly people. I would come here again to satisfy my sweet toof: D

Two too many mini cupcakes… say that 10 times in a row.
Deliciously rich and not to be missed, if you fancy giant gourmet cupcakes with tons of sweet yummy frosting — and I mean tons — at least an inch thick, then this is your stop!
I tried mini sample bites at a recent event and was really impressed with the moist cake batter and flavorful frosting. All it took was one cupcake to satisfy my sweet tooth, and the second one put me into a sugar rush. But it was so completely worth it.
Two days later I have still been thinking about those cupcakes and decided I needed to make a stop into the shop and grab a couple of their regular-​sized treats. My hubby and I each ordered a cupcake so we could try a variety. We opted for the red velvet and s’mores. The truth is we could only get through half of each cupcake. They were beyond moist and flavorful and really pretty! I don’t typically like chocolate cake batter, but these were good. They are super ginormous and perfect for sharing in my opinion. Pretty big in size for one person, but I don’t eat a ton of sweets, so who knows.
They don’t keep much of an inventory on hand from what I could tell, but what they did have was absolutely fresh and they had plenty of options for someone like me who can’t handle a long list of menu items to choose from.
Cute shop! $ 5 a cupcake. They also rent out their cupcake cart. Not sure what’s involved in that, but seems interesting.
Still pretty new in my opinion and getting a handle on owning a second shop. Looking forward to watching their progress.

I’m a sweet freak for homemade from scratch sweets. This place did not do it for me. The names of cupcakes are cute but the taste is not. Frosting was horrible. Very sweet with a powdered feel to it. The taste wasn’t there for me at all. I couldn’t taste the butter at all. I had the chocolate Oreo frosting. The cake was moist and tasted more like cake mix than homemade to me. The frosting killed the cupcake overall.
There’s no cupcake place around here that I like. There used to be one couple years ago and those were very good including that frosting and all from scratch cupcakes, fillings and all. I watched the baker bake whole I was waiting for a friend and the baker measured flour and cocoa powder and cracking eggs. I wish they were still opened.

Delicious cupcakes but we have visited on 3 different occasions and they have had absolutely no inventory. Where’s the fat Elvis they are so famous for? Not worth the trip for a lemon cupcake. We wanted to love it but there were no cupcakes to love. :-(

Having sampled their HUGE variety of cupcakes, we had a hard time deciding what flavor cake to order for our daughter’s First Communion. The red velvet did not disappoint!!! In fact, my husband was «upset» because so many of our guests took seconds and thirds that we didn’t have as many leftovers as his sweet-​tooth cravings. The decorations were perfect and very tasteful (not overdone like other bakeries). Couture is definitely our «go to» bakery for all our events — special occasion and everyday! Kudos to Cathy and her staff!!!

This quaint and yummy cupcake shop in Wilmette just became our goto café when in the mood for a special dessert. My jr. high daughter and a friend went after school for a treat. Unfortunately, on their way home (on bikes), the cupcakes fell over and were still edible but certainly not as together as they were when first purchased. Distraught, my daughter returned to the café and asked if she could have a bag. After explaining what happened, Cathi offered to drive the cupcakes to our house on her way to her shop in Kildeer. True to her word, the cupcakes showed up about 30 minutes later with two more, fresh cupcakes in the box. My daughter and her friend were ecstatic. When I called to thank her, she said she felt so bad for the girls she wanted them to have a sweet surprise. Now that is what I call customer service and then some. We happen to love the cupcakes-​great flavors and delicious frosting. So happy to have this type of «small town feel» store here in Wilmette!

Purchased red velvet, chocolate mint, and Chanel.
All three were very delicious!
Décor of the shop was very cute.
Prices on the cupcakes are not bad considering their large size.
Will definitely be back for more cupcakes.

Ridiculously expensive and obscurely hyped offerings from cupcakes to coffees. This place won’t last. Wilmetter’s see through wanna be exclusive products. Couture cannot compete with Lawrence Dean’s on Green Bay road-​their cupcakes, cookies and biscotti are the real deal.

Just came home with a box of two cupcakes and wow — delicious! We really like that the store is open until 9:30pm — perfect when the desire for a yummy dessert strikes. The S’more cupcake was outstanding — great blend of textures (mini chocolate chips in the cake portion) and flavor (marshmallow frosting and mini marshmallows). The salted caramel fell short of expectations but was still good. The saltiness came through but hard to detect any caramel flavor. Cute shop with pretty packaging for a gift. We’ll definitely be back!

The cupcakes are good, if overly sweet. Most of the cupcakes have names of designers like Chanel or Burberry that give no clue about the ingredients. There are no printed menus on hand or on the wall with ingredients or prices. I asked if this was forthcoming and the server said it was by design so the customers would interact with the staff. The décor seems half-​finished with empty spaces, hand-​written labels and cardboard boxes in the corner.

My husband and I went to the movies and dinner nearby and decided to patronize a new local business for dessert. The cupcakes were okay, but the selection was really limited. We also ordered coffees, which took for ever to make, but were improperly made. The service was inept and the bill was ridiculously high for two cupcakes and drinks.