Hopefully you are all ready to learn a whole bunch about the best places to buy ice cream, cakes, and cookies in London. There are numerous dessert shops selling sweets around town and you will be learning about the top options as this blog progresses.
The best ice cream shops in your area will kick things off. Those that love vanilla, chocolate, gelato, frozen yogurt, malts, ice cream cakes, and other frozen delights have numerous options to choose from.
Bakeries where you can buy cakes, cookies, pastries, and all kinds of sweet treats will be up next. After that we will focus on donut shops, where to buy cupcakes, candy stores, and chocolate and fudge shops near you.
Then we will pivot to healthy dessert options like London gluten free bakeries and smoothie shops. Restaurants that are known for their must have desserts in town will round us out.
A map that has all the various venues we are mentioning throughout the post pinned on it will be shared at the end. And the curious types can find all of our local UK dessert guides right there if interested.
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
The best London ice cream shops or some healthier frozen yogurt can be found at:
Nardulli serves coffee, sweets, gelato, and sorbets ranging from licorice to fig. Homemade, natural, and premium gelatos are available every day from 12pm to 8pm at Olivogelo.
Chin Chin Dessert Club offers a wide selection of flavors and toppings for some of the best ice cream in your area along with hot chocolate from 1pm to 10pm Monday through Saturday and from 1pm to 8pm on Sunday.
Specialty Italian ice creams made with natural and organic ingredients are provided at La Gelatiera.
Prime Gelato sells numerous classic and special flavors with vegan options daily from 12pm to 9pm.
Delectable local ice cream nd fro yo variations are served daily from 12pm to 11pm at Snog Frozen Yogurt.
Pinkberry Stratford provides selections of frozen yogurt, toppings, smoothies, and shakes from 10am to 9pm Monday through Saturday and from 12pm to 6pm on Sunday.
Yogland Fit Frozen Dessert specializes in soft serve with nonfat, gluten free, and plant based selections and is open from 1pm to 11pm every day.
Hans and Gretel and Crosstown from upcoming lists are other places to eat great ice cream in London.
Bakeries In Your Area
Great cakes, cookies, pastries, and more are available at these great bakeries:
Arôme Bakery at The Yards Covent Garden, 9 Mercer St
Handcrafted breads, pastries, tarts, and hot drinks are available daily from 8am to 6pm at Miel Bakery.
Maison Bertaux prepares some of the best cakes near you along with cinnamon yogurt, sweet dishes, vegan pudding, and brownies from 9:30am to 6pm every day.
Aux Pains de Papy sells baked local cakes, sweets, and sandwiches from 7am to 4pm on weekdays and from 8am to 12pm on Saturday.
A wide selection of cakes, cupcakes, brownies, coffees, and more are available from 11am to 7pm Monday through Saturday and from 12pm to 6pm on Sunday at Crumbs and Doilies.
Arôme Bakery offers specialty croissants, pain au chocolat, miso bacon escargot, gula melaka coconut twist, and more.
Local Donut Shops
Stop by one of these donut shops on your way to work:
Marley’s Cupcakes makes luxury bite sized sweet treats in a wide variety of flavors.
Lola’s Cupcakes serves assortments of baked items every day from 8am to 8pm.
Delectable croissants, cookies, cupcakes, and some of the best sweet pastries in your area are available from 9am to 5pm daily at Primrose Bakery.
Handcrafted cupcakes, cakes, and brownies are baked daily from 10am to 6pm at Flavourtown Bakery.
Ruby’s specializes in vegan cakes and cupcakes that are free of wheat and gluten and is open from 9am to 5:30pm on weekdays and from 8:30am to 5:30pm on weekends.
Candy Stores Near You
Kids will love all the options at these local candy stores:
Sweetmix sells a wide selection of international chocolates, crisps, and more from 2pm to 8pm Monday through Friday and from 12pm to 6pm on weekends.
Modern American sweets, chocolates, and candies are available from 9:30am to 5:30pm Monday through Saturday and from 10am to 4pm on Sunday at Mr Simms.
Hollywood Candy offers various American sweets, drinks, and groceries from 10am to 8pm Monday through Saturday and from 11am to 7pm on Sunday.
SugarSin provides all kinds of candies in bulk and packaged forms from 11am to 6pm every day.
Cotton candy, bubble waffles, chimney cakes, and handmade ice cream are all prepared from 12pm to 6pm every weekday and from 12pm to 7pm every weekend at Hans and Gretel.
Diverse assortments of fun and tasty sweets are made at The Cali Candy Shop from 11am to 10pm Monday through Saturday.
Chocolate & Fudge Shops
When you want to buy homemade chocolate or fudge visit one of these shops:
Melt prepares creative dark, milk, and creative chocolates near you along with caramels from 10am to 6:30pm Monday through Saturday and on Sunday from 11am to 5pm.
Artisan Du Chocolat serves exquisite designer chocolates from 10:30am to 6:30pm Monday through Saturday and from 11am to 5pm on Sunday.
Prestat Chocolates offers carefully curated items in vibrant packaging from 10am to 5pm Monday through Saturday and from 11am to 4:30pm on Sunday.
Gourmet sweets and confectioneries are made daily from 10am to 6pm at Rococo Chocolates Marylebone.
For some of the finest nondairy and vegan selections made with hemp milk head to The Fudge Patch from 10am to 5pm every day.
Paul A Young produces exceptional artisanal local chocolates and confectioneries.
Hotel Chocolat makes and sells cocoa products from 9am to 8pm Monday through Saturday and from 10am to 6pm on Sunday.
Numerous assortments of chocolate creations are produced and supplied by Godiva.
Gluten Free Bakeries
Gluten free bakeries can provide some healthier options:
The Gluten Free Bakery provides sourdough breads, bagels, buns, and baguettes every weekday from 7am to 4pm.
Pourtoi Artisan prepares an array of appetizing treats like cookies, brownies, cakes, and more gluten free desserts in London.
Selections of vegan and items that are free of gluten, dairy, soy, nuts, and refined sugar are all available at Manna Dew from 11am to 5pm every weekday.
Freshly baked brioches, sourdough, pistachio croissants, caramel brownies, millionaire’s shortbreads, cakes, and more are served from 8am to 5pm Monday through Saturday and from 9am to 5pm on Sunday at Libby’s Sugar and Gluten Free Bakery.
Smoothies
For a tasty yet healthy choice consider these smoothie shops:
Nosteagia is a restaurant that serves some of the best London desserts like their sweet bubble waffles alongside tapioca milk tea in a funky setting daily from 12pm to 5:30pm.
Flavorful cakes, caramel tarts, milkshakes, and baked cookie dough desserts are available every day from 11am to 11pm at Sweet Stepney.
Fresh ice cream, candy floss, and popcorn treats are some of the great local desserts prepared at Milk Train from 1pm to 9pm every day except Monday.
That is all we’ve got for now but visit us again 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.
Don’t be afraid to let us know if any shops have closed down or if we posted anything that is incorrect in the comments. Now have fun eating your ice cream, cookies, and cakes in London.
