Mention the word “dessert” after a meal and you’ll typically find at least one taker… Whether just perusing the menu or going all-in and ordering one of everything, there is no right or wrong way to do dessert. Many may argue that dessert should be a meal in itself! We took it upon ourselves to pull a list of the top dessert spots in each U.S. State and Canadian Province. From ice cream shops to bakeries, cupcakeries to donut shops, and even some mom and pop restaurants, this list has it all. Read on to see the sweet spots that made the list near you.
- Alabama: The Donut King (Eufaula, AL)
- Alaska: WooHoo! Ice Cream (Anchorage, AK)
- Arizona: Novel Ice Cream (Phoenix, AZ)
- Arkansas: LePops (Little Rock, AR)
- California: Reuschelle’s Cheesecakes (Hayward, CA)
- Colorado: Smith+Canon Ice Cream (Denver, CO)
- Connecticut: Brooklyn Baking (Waterbury, CT)
- Delaware: Vanderwende’s (Bridgeville, DE)
- Florida: Matty’s Gelato Factory (Juno Beach, FL)
- Georgia: Berens Frozen Custard (Grayson, GA)
- Hawaii: Uncle Clay’s House of Pure Aloha (Honolulu, HI)
- Idaho: The STIL (Boise, ID)
- Illinois: Bistro 6050 (Chicago, IL)
- Indiana: TeeJay’s Sweet Tooth (Indianapolis, IN)
- Iowa: Molly’s Cupcakes (Des Moines, IA)
- Kansas: I am Frozen Dessert Cafe (Overland Park, KS)
- Kentucky: Nord’s Bakery (Louisville, KY)
- Louisiana: The Cupcake Collection (New Orleans, LA)
- Maine: The Gelato Fiasco (Brunswick, ME)
- Maryland: Waffle (Baltimore, MD)
- Massachusetts: Colette Bakery (Medford, MA)
- Michigan: Avon Donuts Inc (Pontiac, MI)
- Minnesota: Love Creamery (Duluth, MN)
- Mississippi: Fantasy Donuts (Biloxi, MS)
- Missouri: Nathaniel Reid Bakery (Saint Louis, MO)
- Montana: Wild Crumb (Bozeman, MT)
- Nebraska: Coneflower Creamery (Omaha, NE)
- Nevada: Humboldt Sweets (Henderson, NV)
- New Hampshire: Elephantine Bakery (Portsmouth, NH)
- New Jersey: Uncle Dood’s Donuts (Toms River, NJ)
- New Mexico: Caliche’s Frozen Custard (Las Cruces, NM)
- New York: Spotted Duck (Penn Yan, NY)
- North Carolina: The Peppered Cupcake (Wilmington, NC)
- North Dakota: Nichole’s Fine Pastry & Café (Fargo, ND)
- Ohio: Cherbourg Bakery (Bexley, OH)
- Oklahoma: Pie Junkie (Oklahoma City, OK)
- Oregon: Sea Star Gelato (Seaside, OR)
- Pennsylvania: The Sweet Life Bakeshop (Philadelphia, PA)
- Rhode Island: Pastiche (Providence, RI)
- South Carolina: Off Track Ice Cream (Charleston, SC)
- South Dakota: Stensland Family Farms (Sioux Falls, SD)
- Tennessee: Makedas Homemade Butter Cookies (Memphis, TN)
- Texas: Manolis Ice Cream, Pastries, & Cakes (Austin, TX)
- Utah: Fillings & Emulsions (Salt Lake City, UT)
- Vermont: Shy Guy Gelato (Burlington, VT)
- Virginia: Dunbri’s Dessert Cafe (Haymarket, VA)
- Washington: Macadons (Seattle, WA)
- West Virginia: Ellen’s Homemade Ice Cream (Charleston, WV)
- Wisconsin: Blooming Lotus Bakery (Milwaukee, WI)
- Wyoming: Hand Fire Pizza (Jackson, WY)
- Alberta: Village Ice Cream (Calgary, AB)
- British Columbia: Passione Gelato (Vancouver, BC)
- Manitoba: Baked Expectations (Winnipeg, MB)
- New Brunswick: Tony’s Bistro & Pâtisserie (Moncton, NB)
- New Foundland & Labrador: Rocket Bakery & Fresh Food (St John, NL)
- Nova Scotia: The Bicycle Thief (Halifax, NS)
- Ontario: Charlotte’s Homemade Goodies (Mississauga, ON)
- Prince Edward Island: Holman’s Ice Cream Parlour (Summerside, PE)
- Quebec: Kem CoBa (Montréal, QC)
- Saskatchewan: Crave Cookies & Cupcakes (Saskatoon, SK)
Top Desserts in Every U.S. State and Canadian Province According to Yelp Methodology: This is an all-time list of best dessert spots in every U.S. state according to Yelp. We identified businesses in the desserts, cupcakes, cake shop, bakery, donuts, ice cream and shaved snow categories, then ranked those spots using a number of factors including the total volume and ratings of reviews. All businesses were marked open on Yelp as of January 27, 2021. When available, all businesses on this list have a passing health score as of January 27, 2021.
