If you are trying to find out about the best places to buy ice cream, cakes, and cookies in Portland, Oregon then you are in the right place. 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 Portland like gluten free bakeries and smoothie shops. Our last section will be about restaurants known for must have desserts in the PDX metro.
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 Pacific Northwest at that link if you want.
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
When you want to eat the best ice cream in Portland or some healthier frozen yogurt try:
- Cool Moon Ice Cream at 1105 NW Johnson St
- Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream at 13539 NW Cornell Rd
- Cloud City Ice Cream at 4525 SE Woodstock Blvd
- Hurry Back Ice Cream at 7875 SE 13th Ave & SE Lexington St
- Fifty Licks Ice Cream at 2742 E Burnside St
- TartBerry at 915 SW 9th Ave
- Sunny’s Legendary Frozen Yogurt at 4397 S Vermont St
- Treat at 210 W Evergreen Blvd St 600, Vancouver
- Tropical Sno at 2009 NE 117th St, Vancouver
- Yogurt Time at 1813 Main St, Vancouver
- Frenzi Frozen Yogurt at 234 N Main Ave, Gresham
- Jim’s Ice Cream at 658 SE 10th Ave, Hillsboro
- Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt at 2387 NW 185th Ave, Hillsboro
- Ome Calli Frozen Treats at 12795 SW Canyon Rd, Beaverton
- Ooo Nobibi at 3905 SW 117th Ave #G, Beaverton
Over 100 varieties of delectable ice cream, shakes, sundaes, and dipped cones are available at Handel’s.
Nondairy, low sugar alternatives, and lactose free frozen yogurts and ice creams in your area are available at TartBerry.
Sunny’s serves a variety of frozen desserts and treats.
Frenzi sells delicious frozen yogurt, milkshakes, brownie bits, and cheesecakes.
Jim’s Ice Cream offers 48 tasty traditional and gourmet tasty flavors to choose from.
Delectable frozen yogurt, sorbets, and waffles with low fat and dairy free options are served at Menchie’s.
Ome Calli provides selections of gelato, frozen ice treats, cream pops, and more.
Bakeries In Your Area
These bakeries near you should have great cakes, cookies, pastries, and more:
- Ken’s Artisan Bakery at 338 NW 21st Ave
- Baker & Spice at 6330 SW Capitol Hwy
- St. Honoré Bakery at 2335 NW Thurman St
- Sweet Touch Cafe & Svitoch at 4804 NE Thurston Way D, Vancouver
- Martizz bakery at 5406 NE Fourth Plain Blvd B, Vancouver
- Sugar Cubed Cakes at 101 N Main Ave, Gresham
- Decadent Creations at 171 NE 3rd Ave, Hillsboro
- Jelana’s Bake Shop at 3753 SE Oakleaf St, Hillsboro
- Carina’s Bakery at 4725 SW Lombard Ave # 108, Beaverton
Ken’s Artisan Bakery has been serving croissants, breads, sandwiches, coffee, and more delicious sweets near you for almost two decades.
Sweet Touch specializes in exquisite homemade macaroons, cakes, and pastries.
Sugar Cubed Cakes creates cupcakes, cookies, French macarons, and many other great local desserts.
Jelana’s offers pastries, cookies, dessert bars, and cupcakes with vegan, gluten free, and no sugar selections.
Vegetarian baked items and sandwiches are available at Carina’s.
Local Donut Shops
Start your morning off right at one of these donut shops:
- Voodoo Doughnuts at 22 SW 3rd Ave
- Blue Star Donuts at 1701 SW Jefferson St
- Delicious Donuts at 12 SE Grand Ave
- Doe Donuts at 4110 NE Sandy Blvd
- Pip’s Original Doughnuts & Chai at 4759 NE Fremont St
- Sesame Donuts at 1503 SW Park Ave #B
- Donut Nook at 4403 NE St Johns Rd, Vancouver
- Mr. Maple Donuts at 1108 NE 78th St, Vancouver
- Donut World at 720 NE Burnside Rd, Gresham
- Donut Day at 18955 SW Tualatin Valley Hwy, Beaverton
Where To Buy Cupcakes
There are some really good cupcake shops around town:
- Saint Cupcake & Poplandia Artisan Popcorn at 1138 SW Morrison St
- Fat Cupcake at 6011 SE 72nd Ave
- Unicorn Bake Shop at 2824 SE Gladstone St
- Amazing Cakes at 4903 NE St Johns Rd, Vancouver
- Cake It at 3205 SW Cedar Hills Blvd St 25, Beaverton
Saint Cupcake provides small and standard sizes with seasonal flavors.
Unicorn makes cakes, cupcakes, bars, and other confections with vegan, gluten free, nonallergenic, and nondairy choices.
Amazing Cakes produces handcrafted sweet treats and baked goods in your area.
Both Sugar Cubed Cakes and Jelana’s Bake Shop also offer tasty cupcakes in Portland as well.
Candy Stores Near You
These local candy stores should have a wide variety of sugary treats to choose from:
- Lolli and Pops at 9642 SW Washington Square Rd #G12
- Rocket Fizz Portland at 535 SW 6th Ave
- Candy Tyme at 8700 NE Vancouver Mall Dr St177, Vancouver
- iCandy at 344 N Main Ave, Gresham
Candy Tyme sells numerous varieties of chocolates, gummies, licorice, and sugar free options.
Homemade local candies, caramels, chocolates, ice cream, and many more sweets are available at iCandy.
Chocolate & Fudge Shops
Buy homemade chocolate and fudge at these shops:
- Creo Chocolate at 122 NE Broadway
- Azar Indulgences at 712 SW Salmon St
- Missionary Chocolates at 2712 NE Glisan St
- Woodblock Chocolate at 1715 NE 17th Ave
- Verdun Chocolates at The Gregory on 10th Ave, 421 NW 10th Ave
- Fleur Chocolatte & Wine at 1304 Main St, Vancouver
- B’lynns Candies at 408-A SE Baseline St, Hillsboro
Creo provides a wide variety of chocolate bars, truffles, caramels, and drinks with vegan options.
Azar Indulgences sells artisanal chocolates with nondairy, gluten free, nut free, and vegan selections.
Nondairy, gluten free, and vegan truffles are available at Missionary Chocolates.
Fleur offers handcrafted truffles and chocolate confections ideal for delicious treats or gifts.
B’lynns creates handcrafted bonbons and truffles with numerous flavors.
Gluten Free Bakeries
Gluten free bakeries are a good healthier alternative:
- Gluten Free Gem at 140 NE Broadway
- New Cascadia Traditional at 2502 SE Division St
- Petunia’s Pies & Pastries at 610 SW 12th Ave
- Chandelier Bakery at 5206 NE 78th St, Vancouver
- Blue Moon Bakery at 560 SE 4th Ave, Hillsboro
Gluten Free Gem sells cakes, donuts, cinnamon buns, cookies, bars, brownies, muffins, and soft pretzels.
New Cascadia Traditional specializes in fried doughnuts, fresh breads, boiled bagels, and more.
Petunia’s Pies & Pastries creates cupcakes, bars, morning pastries, doughnuts, cookies, and pies with vegan options.
Vegan, gluten free, and keto muffins and cookies are available every day at Chandelier Bakery.
Smoothies
Smoothies are a good combination of tasty and healthy:
- Kure Juice Bar at 518 SW Taylor St
- Greenleaf Juice Bar at 810 NW 12th Ave
- XOCOTL at 7238 SE Foster Rd #10
- Nekter Juice Bar at 305 SE Chkalov Dr, Vancouver
- Juice It Up at 2790 NE 106th Ave, Hillsboro
Local Restaurants With Great Desserts
Lastly, these restaurants are known for their must have desserts in your area:
- Papa Haydn at 701 NW 23rd Ave
- Bar Vivant / Pix Patisserie at 2225 E Burnside St
- Heidi’s Of Gresham at 1230 NE Cleveland Ave, Gresham
- Bacari at 398 NE Hood Ave, Gresham
Papa Haydn makes some of the best desserts near you including wonderful lemon chiffons and chocolate cakes.
A selection of great local desserts including crème brulee, French macarons, and lemon tarts is available at Pix Patisserie.
We have also discussed:
- Where To Eat Great Desserts in Seattle
- Where To Eat Great Desserts in Vancouver
- Where To Eat Great Desserts in San Francisco
- Where To Eat Great Desserts in Oakland
Enjoy Ice Cream, Cookies & Cakes In Portland
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 Portland, Oregon.