Anyone that wants to learn about the best places to buy ice cream, cakes, and cookies in Orlando 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 Orlando 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 the Southeast at that link if you want.
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
When you want to eat the best ice cream in Orlando or some healthier frozen yogurt try:
- Kelly’s at 3114 Corrine Dr
- Greenery Creamery at 420 E Church St #112
- Florean Fortescue’s at 6000 Universal Blvd
- Hop on Pop at 6000 Universal Blvd
- Iceny Baldwin Park at 4954 New Broad St
- Jeremiah’s Italian Ice at 3150 S Orange Ave S
- Tutti Frutti at 4104 Millenia Blvd #102
- Menchie’s at 404 E Central Blvd
- Yogurt Breeze at 10727 Narcoossee Rd #4
- Chillin Out at 1410 E Osceola Pkwy, Kissimmee
- Limbhelados at 107 Broadway, Kissimmee
- Coquitos Ice Cream at 1327 E Vine St, Kissimmee
- Twistee Treat at 2825 W Vine St, Kissimmee
Greenery Creamery serves traditional dairy ice cream in your area that is sourced from grass fed cows as well as nondairy options made from soy for vegan bases.
Florean Fortescue’s sells scoop and soft serve ice cream in different unique flavors such as butterbeer, granny smith, Earl Grey and lavender, chocolate chili, sticky toffee pudding, salted caramel blondie, chocolate and raspberry, and more.
Signature sundaes on a stick, traditional ice cream, waffle cones, and root beer floats are available at Hop on Pop.
Iceny Baldwin Park offers local ice cream mixed with ingredients like fresh fruits or candy bars. Jeremiah’s Italian Ice has been preparing gourmet gelato since 1996.
Creative and innovative frozen yogurt with different flavors including Nutella, taro, cake batter, cheesecake, plain tart, and more can be enjoyed every day from 12pm to 10pm at Tutti Frutti.
Menchie’s offers personalized frozen yogurt cakes that are suitable for any occasion. Numerous frozen yogurt flavors, banana splits, sundaes, custom acai bowls, and Italian smoothies with toppings and plenty more frozen sweet treats are available daily from 3pm to 10pm at Yogurt Breeze.
High quality chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry ice creams and sundaes with a variety of toppings and syrups are provided daily from 10:30am to 11pm at Chillin Out.
Various unique flavors such as coconut, maiz tamarind, soursop, pina colada, guava, coconut, passion fruit, and more as well as gelato, Italian ice, and coffee are all available at Coquitos Ice Cream in Kissimmee.
Bakeries In Your Area
These bakeries near you should have great cakes, cookies, pastries, and more:
- Carlo’s Bakery at 8001 S Orange Blossom Trl
- Sister Honey’s at 247 E Michigan S
- Valhalla Bakery at 2603 E South St
- Amor Em at 5576 International Dr
- Melao Bakery at 1912 Fortune Rd, Kissimmee
- FL Bakery at 3425 W Vine St, Kissimmee
- Tainos Bakery at 4150 W Vine St, Kissimmee
- Sweetly Iris at Barclay Ln, Kissimmee
- Mercel’s at 1178 E Vine St, Kissimmee
Carlo’s Bakery prepares elaborate cakes, cookies, cannolis, and more delicious sweet baked goods near you.
Sister Honey’s provides a wide selection of cakes, cupcakes, pies, and pastries starting at 11am Tuesday through Saturday.
Valhalla Bakery makes baked goods and cakes with vegan, egg free, and nondairy alternatives daily at 8am.
Numerous selections of rice, meat, pastries, and sweets are served starting at 6am every weekday and 7am every weekend at Melao Bakery.
Freshly brewed coffees, warm breads, and some of the best desserts in your area are all available from 6am to 9pm Monday through Saturday and from 7am to 9pm on Sunday at FL Bakery.
Moist cakes, cupcakes, desserts, cookies, and pastries in Kissimmee are available at Sweetly Iris. Mercel’s serves fine cakes and other specialties.
Local Donut Shops
Start your morning off right at one of these donut shops:
- Shaka Donuts at 225 E Michigan St
- Salty Donut at 3025 Corrine Dr
- Voodoo Doughnuts at 6000 Universal Blvd
- Pattie Lou’s Donuts at 139 E Pine St
- Dochi at 3201 Corrine Dr
Specialty handcrafted yeast raised items and goods are prepared from 7am to 7pm Sunday through Thursday and from 7am to 10pm Friday through Saturday at Salty Donut.
Pattie Lou’s specializes in custom made donuts with selections of warm dips and toppings and is open from 8am to 7pm Monday through Saturday.
Dochi makes mochi donuts made from a cross between Japanese rice cake and the classic American fry from 11am to 3:30pm Thursday through Sunday.
Where To Buy Cupcakes
There are some really good cupcake shops around town:
- Jillycakes at 500 E Central Blvd
- SmallCakes at 9650 Universal Blvd #113
- Naked Cupcake at 14009 Narcoossee Rd #110
- Butter Bliss at 12297 Great Commission Way
- La Zucre Cake at 1502 N Semoran Blvd #112
- J & L Cupcakes at Kissimmee
- Cupcake Hearts at 3156 Bill Beck Blvd, Kissimmee
- La Ro Café at 103A Broadway, Kissimmee
- Dominican Cake by JK at 1806 N Brack St, Kissimmee
Jillycakes is an expert in creating gourmet cakes and cupcakes near you. Delectable cupcakes, ice cream, cookies, macarons, brownies, and more are available from 10am to 9pm at Smallcakes Cupcakery and Creamery.
Personalized cakes in various flavor combinations made from high quality ingredients like organic eggs and Callebaut cocoa are offered at the Naked Cupcake from 11am to 7pm every day.
Butter Bliss Bakeshop creates custom cake stands and decor pieces to your specifications.
J and L Cupcakes offers a variety of flavors such as cheesecake, apricot, butter pecan, root beer, watermelon, and others.
Cupcake Hearts sells over 40 flavors that are customizable and you can visit them Monday through Saturday. La Ro Café serves exquisite mille feuilles and chocolate cakes.
Candy Stores Near You
These local candy stores should have a wide variety of sugary treats to choose from:
- Sugarplums at 6000 Universal Blvd
- Honey Dukes at 6000 Universal Blvd
- Sugar King at 8001 S Orange Blossom Trl
- River Street Sweets at 3235 Margaritaville Blvd, Kissimmee
- Party City at 641 Centerview Blvd, Kissimmee
- Five Below at 630 Centerview Blvd, Kissimmee
Honey Dukes sells colorful sweets in Orlando including acid pops, exploding bonbons, cauldron cakes, fizzing whizzbees, chocolate frogs, and more.
Natalie’s Candy Jar has some of the best selection of local bulk chocolates, sours, gummies, jubes, jellies, nuts, and trail mixes with sugar free candy options.
Fine pralines, saltwater taffies, handcrafted peanut brittles, homemade pecan pies, and more Southern delicacies are available at River Street Sweets.
Party City provides major candy brands such as Hershey’s, Jolly Rancher, Jelly Belly, and more.
Chocolate & Fudge Shops
Buy homemade chocolate and fudge at these shops:
- Lindt Chocolate Shop at 4955 International Dr #1-C03
- Chocolate Kingdom at 9901 Hawaiian Ct
- David Ramirez at 2154 Central Florida Pkwy #B-8
- Chocolate Museum & Café at 11701 International Dr #400
Gourmet sweets made from some of the finest cocoa beans are offered at the world famous Lindt Chocolate Shop.
Chocolate Kingdom demonstrates the transformation of beans into creamy bars daily from 11:30am to 5pm.
David Ramirez makes chocolates near you that are paired with organic Madagascar vanilla beans, fruit purees, and high quality liqueurs.
Chocolate Museum and Café is known for their chocolate coffee and sculpture collection that you can check out every day from 12pm to 6pm.
Gluten Free Bakeries
Gluten free bakeries are a good healthier alternative:
- Sweet by Holly at 711 N Alafaya Trail
- Erin McKenna’s at 1642 E Buena Vista Dr B
- Sugar Divas at 25 W Crystal Lake St #172
Sweet by Holly sells over a hundred exciting recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner such as apple sausage breakfast cakes, fig and pear salads, blue cheese tarts, pumpkin risottos, and mango curried chicken.
Erin McKenna’s prepares meals and baked items with selections free from gluten, dairy, eggs, and soy.
Smoothies
Smoothies are a good combination of tasty and healthy:
- Planet Smoothie at 4104 Millenia Blvd 110
- Tasty Lemon at 3831 W Vine St #52, Kissimmee
- I Smoothies Café at 1750 Ball Park Rd, Kissimmee
- Tropifruits Icy & Juicy at 5401 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy Store, Kissimmee
Local Restaurants With Great Desserts
Lastly, these restaurants are known for their must have desserts:
- Crepe Delicious at 55 W Church St
- Pao Gostoso at 5472 International Dr
- SnowBean at 5310 E Colonial Dr
- Dolce Thornton Park at 500 E Central Blvd
- Logan’s Roadhouse at 5925 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee
- El Tapatio at 1804 W Vine St, Kissimmee
Crepe Delicious serves both sweet and savory crepes as well as paninis, sandwiches, salads, and more. Pao Gostoso offers some of the best tasting desserts in Orlando.
Dolce specializes in great and unique local desserts like horse feather apple crisp goblets, key lime Garbo parfait, Luciano tiramisu, and more.
Logan’s Roadhouse offers chocolate cakes, brownies, cookie slider sundaes, and many other signature desserts.
El Tapatio provides a selection of desserts in your area including a variety of churros including Oreo churros, fried ice cream, xango cheesecake, and more.
We have also discussed:
- Tampa Bay & St Petersburg Ice Cream & Candy Shops
- Miami Ice Cream & Candy Shops
- Jacksonville Ice Cream & Candy Shops
- Cape Coral & Fort Myers Ice Cream & Candy Shops
Enjoy Ice Cream, Cookies, & Cakes In Orlando
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 in your area 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 Orlando.