Anyone that wants to learn about the best places to buy ice cream, cakes, and cookies in Sofia has found the right post. There are plenty of great dessert shops selling sweets around town and we will do our best to point you in the right direction.
We will start off with the best ice cream shops in your area. Anyone that is searching for vanilla, chocolate, gelato, frozen yogurt, malts, ice cream cakes, and other frozen delights has plenty of options to choose from.
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Up next we will get into bakeries where you can buy cakes, cookies, pastries, and all kinds of sweet treats. Then we will niche down and get into donut shops, where to buy cupcakes, candy stores, and chocolate and fudge shops near you.
Following that we will discuss some healthy dessert options in Sofia like gluten free bakeries and smoothie shops. Our last section will be about restaurants known for must have desserts in your area.
Towards the end you will find a local dessert map that has all the various venues we are mentioning throughout the post pinned on it. And all of you are welcome to look through our other posts on this region at that link if you want.
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
When you want to eat the best ice cream in Sofia or some healthier frozen yogurt try:
- Gelato & Latte at bul. Samokov 28B
- Sotto Zero at bul. Bulgaria 69
- Gelato Lab at bul. Vitosha 139
- Afreddo at bul. Vitosha 12
- Savina Gelato & Bakehouse at ul. San Stefano 9
- YOPS! Frozen Yogurt at Serdika Center, 48, Sitnyakovo bul.
Gelato and Latte makes some of the best handmade ice creams and fruit yogurts in your area along with fresh lemonades and hot drinks. A wide range of sweet frozen treats and sorbets that are made with traditional Italian ingredients are offered at Gelato Lab.
Later on we will be mentioning Confetti which also makes great ice cream.
Bakeries In Your Area
These bakeries near you should have great cakes, cookies, pastries, and more:
- Cakey Bakey at Shipka St 5
- Furna at bul. Stefan Stambolov 3
- JoVan The Dutch Bakery at ul. Angel Kanchev 37
- HleBar at 16, Oboriste Str 27, ul. Tsar Ivan Shishman Str
Cakes, cheesecakes, pies, cupcakes, muffins, biscuits, cookies, pastries, and more baked sweets near you with gluten free options as well as tapas and sandwiches are all available at Cakey Bakey.
Over 25 different types of freshly baked bread along with sweets like Italian limoncello cake with strawberries, Dutch apple pie, and traditional Bulgarian Easter bread are provided at Jovan. HleBar features seasonal cuisine, sourdough bread, pastries, and coffees and even sells fruits, vegetables, and local food.
Local Donut Shops
If you know of any great donut shops in Sofia please tell us in the comments, thanks.
Where To Buy Cupcakes
There are some really good cupcake shops around town:
- Take a Cake at ul. Tulovo 1
- Keti Cupcakes at ul. Geo Milev, Pazar Maniya Pavilion 8
Take a Cake excels at makes some of the best local cupcakes and muffins. Don’t forget about Cakey Bakey’s cupcakes from our previous list.
Candy Stores Near You
We are about to tell you about some great chocolate and fudge shops but if you know of any more good candy stores in your area please tell us in the comments, thanks.
Chocolate & Fudge Shops
Buy homemade chocolate and fudge at these shops:
- Pure Chocolate & Wellness at ul. Knyaz Boris I 72
- Lindt Shop at ul. Lege 10
- Daskalides Chocolatier at bul. James Bourchier 83
Lindt Shop has been known for its quality Swiss chocolate, truffles, and other sweets since 1845. More than 50 types of classic pralines, mousses, ganache, and gianduja as well as 10 types of local chocolate bars and truffles are sold at Daskalides Chocolatier.
Gluten Free Bakeries
Gluten free bakeries are a good healthier alternative:
- Artisan Factory at ul. Geo Milev 37А
- Ananda Bakery at ul. Felix Kanitz 16
Geo Milev’s Artisan Factory is one of the go to spots for vegan and gluten free breads, cakes, pastries, snacks, sandwiches, salads, and soups. You can also buy vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, and sugar free raw cakes near you at Ananda Bakery.
Smoothies
Smoothies are a good combination of tasty and healthy:
Local Restaurants With Great Desserts
Lastly, these restaurants are known for their must have desserts:
- Confetti at ul. Graf Ignatiev 4
- Shtastlivetsa at bul. Vitosha 27
Confetti is a breakfast, lunch, and dinner Italian restaurant offering a wide selection of ice creams which are considered to be some of the best desserts in Sofia.
European and Bulgarian meals are served at Shtastlivetsa as well as some of the best desserts in your area like their baked rice pudding, soft cheesecake, honey cake, and chocolate molten lava cake.
We have also discussed:
- Where To Eat Great Desserts in Bucharest
- Where To Eat Great Desserts in Belgrade
- Where To Eat Great Desserts in Istanbul
- Where To Eat Great Desserts in Athens
Enjoy Ice Cream, Cookies, & Cakes In Sofia
For now that is all we have to share but check back in because we plan to update this post often. After reading about all these local shops to buy ice cream, frozen yogurt, cookies, cakes, pastries, other bakery items, cupcakes, donuts, chocolate, fudge, candy, gluten free baked goods, smoothies, and even restaurants with can’t miss desserts near you that you should be ready to find your next sweet indulgence.
Please use the comments to let us know if any shops have closed down, or if we posted anything that is incorrect. Now have fun eating your ice cream, cookies, and cakes in Sofia.