Anyone that wants to learn about the best places to buy ice cream, cakes, and cookies in Liverpool 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 Liverpool 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 region at that link if you want.
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
When you want to eat the best ice cream in Liverpool or some healthier frozen yogurt try:
- Snugburys Ice Cream at Park Farm, A51
- The Reader Ice Cream Parlour at Calderstones Park
- Gelato Lark Lane at 41 Lark Ln
- 16 Swirls at 24-26 Mount Pleasant
Snugburys provides a choice of quality ice creams made on the farm using artisanal ingredients while you can go down to see the 40-foot bee sculpture and meet some friendly pigs and goats. The Reader Ice Cream Parlour serves some of the best ice cream near you along with ice lollies, cold drinks, tea, barista coffee, and snacks.
The ice cream at Crosstown from our donut shops list also comes highly recommended. 16 Swirls is noted for its lower fat, dairy-free, vegan and gluten-free frozen yogurt with a range of flavors, toppings and combinations.
Bakeries In Your Area
These bakeries near you should have great cakes, cookies, pastries, and more:
- The Wild Loaf at 24 Arrad St
- Rough Hand Made at #2A, Britannia Pavilion Royal Albert Dock
- Bonbon Bakery at 38 Berry St
- The Italian Club Bakery at 22 Newington
- Baltic Bakehouse at 46 Bridgewater St
The Wild Loaf specializes in sourdough bread while also making other breads and pastries. Rough Hand Made makes every pastry, cake, loaf of bread, and bun by hand. Baltic Bakehouse is a great place to try bread, pastries, and sweet delicacies.
Local Donut Shops
Start your morning off right at one of these donut shops:
- Doogles Donuts at 6 Leyland St
- Crosstown at 6 Lamb St
Crosstown is an award-winning donut shop near you that also makes artisanal pastries and small-batch ice cream that are prepared in-house with the finest seasonal ingredients.
Where To Buy Cupcakes
There are some really good cupcake shops around town:
- Just The Cupcake Co at 11 Pennyford Dr
- The Urban Cupcakery at 35 Whitehaven Rd
Candy Stores Near You
These local candy stores should have a wide variety of sugary treats to choose from:
- Quay Confectionery at 3-4 The Colonnades
- Eyecandy Delivery at 4 Columbus Way
- Kingdom of Sweets at 11 Paradise St
Quay Confectionery carries everything from classic candies like scented cherry lips and sweet tobacco to retro favorites like flying saucers and sherbet fountains along with a big selection of American candies and delectable handcrafted fudge which comes in 30 delicious flavors.
American snacks and limited-edition drinks are also offered at Eyecandy Delivery in addition to custom milkshakes, tango ice blasts, and hot cookie dough. They have a build-your-own-custom-box assortment of goodies and also cater parties.
Chocolate & Fudge Shops
Buy homemade chocolate and fudge at these shops:
- Hotel Chocolat at #10 2-4 Peter’s Arcade
- Lindt Chocolate Shop at #142, 37b Paradise St
Hotel Chocolat is a high-end chocolatier chain with its own cocoa farm in Saint Lucia. Since 1845 Lindt Chocolate Shop has been known for quality Swiss chocolate, truffles, and confectionary.
Don’t forget about the fudge at Quay Confectionery from our Liverpool candy stores list either.
Gluten Free Bakeries
The Gluten Free Pie Company at John Archer Hall, 68 Upper Hill Street is a gluten-free and vegan pie producer that sells to both businesses and the general public.
Smoothies
Smoothies are a good combination of tasty and healthy:
- Joe & the Juice at John Lewis
- Goodness Grill & Juice Bar Vauxhall at 86A Vauxhall Rd
- Sblended at PSR, Paradise St
Local Restaurants With Great Desserts
Lastly, these restaurants are known for their must have desserts:
- Mowgli Street Food at 69 Bold St
- Maray Bold Street at 91 Bold St
- Portland Street 358 at 358 Smithdown Rd
Mowgli Street Food is a modest Indian small plates and street food restaurant with bare brick walls and a wood-furnished interior that offers one of the most unique and best desserts in your area called the Gulab jamun which is a syrupy brown nut milk doughball served warm with ice cream.
Desserts including medjool date bread, butter pudding, chocolate tart, coconut, apple, and cinnamon are some of the specialties. Local desserts recommended at Portland Street 358 consist of cheesecakes with salted caramel, Mars Bar brownies, donut sandwiches, and battered waffles.
We have also discussed the:
- Best Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt in Manchester
- Best Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt in Sheffield
- Best Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt in Birmingham
- Best Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt in London
Enjoy Ice Cream, Cookies, & Cakes In Liverpool
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 Liverpool.