Today we will be filling you in on the best places to buy ice cream, cakes, and cookies in Providence. There are plenty of great dessert shops selling sweets around town and this guide will try to focus on the best of the best.
There is no better way to get the ball rolling than with a list of the best ice cream shops near you. Frozen yogurt, gelato, malts, and ice cream cakes are found with ease here.
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Once the frozen delights are out of the way it will be time to pivot to bakeries where you can buy cakes, cookies, pastries, and all kinds of sweet treats. Then we will get into some specific things like donut shops, where to buy cupcakes, candy stores, and chocolate and fudge shops too.
Healthy dessert options in Providence like gluten free bakeries and smoothie shops are easy to find as well. And our final topic will be all about restaurants that are known for must have desserts in your area.
Stick around for our local dessert map that has all these spots that we are mentioning throughout the post pinned on it. Our other posts on where to eat the best sweets around the Northeast can be found right there.
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
When you are craving the best ice cream in Providence or want some healthier frozen yogurt try:
- Tricycle Ice Cream at 70 Battey St
- U Scream Ice Cream at 1 Smithfield Rd
- Tizzy K’s Cereal Ice Cream at 365 S Water St
- Helado Taiyaki at 102 Dean St
- Ben & Jerry’s at 224 Thayer St
- Zero Degrees Celsius at 155 Westminster St
- Like No Udder at 170 Ives St
Tricycle specializes in unique ice cream sandwiches, sorbet push-pops, ice cream tacos, and drumsticks that are all created by hand. More than 40 flavors and 20 toppings are available at U Scream Ice Cream.
Tizzy K’s specializes in cereal milk ice cream that is made in small batches and they deliver their tasty ice cream in your area with no delivery fee. Hard serve, vegan, and fro-yo options are available at Zero Degrees Celsius where milkshakes, protein smoothies, bubble protein waffles, and more are available.
Like No Udder is a local vegan ice cream shop that is entirely vegan and that offers a rotating range of dairy-free scooped ice cream and vegan desserts in addition to their famed soft serve and shakes.
Bakeries In Your Area
Expect to find great cakes, cookies, pastries, and more at the best bakeries near you:
- Taunton Ave Bakery at 217 Taunton Ave
- Silver Star Bakery at 150 Ives St
- DeLuise Bakery at 1251 Chalkstone Ave
- Seven Stars Bakery at 820 Hope St
- LaSalle Bakery at 685 Admiral St
- Morning Star at 1106 S Broadway
Taunton Ave Bakery is a colorful bakery that specializes in Portuguese breads, pastries, and custard pies who also makes some of the best custom cakes in Providence. Portuguese sweet rolls, classic European and American pastries, and custom cakes are all available at Silver Star Bakery.
Since 1938 DeLuise Bakery has been a great local bakery serving donuts, muffins, pastries, and special-occasion cakes. Seven Stars specializes in fresh-baked artisan breads, pastries, coffee, sandwiches, and salads.
LaSalle Bakery is a great place to buy sandwiches, pastries, cookies, cakes, and pies. Cookies, pastries, coffee, fresh-baked bread, and birthday and event cakes are all available at Morningstar Bakery.
Best Donut Shops in Providence
- PVDonuts at 79 Ives St
- Knead Doughnuts at 135 Elmgrove Ave #4230
- Sip N Dip Donuts at 497 Warren Ave
- Honey Dew Donuts at 729 Hartford Ave
Where To Buy Cupcakes
There are some really good cupcake shops in your area:
- Sin at 1413 Westminster St
- Scialo Brothers at 257 Atwells Ave
For special occasions Sin offers made-to-order cakes and cupcakes as well as donuts and whoopie pies. They can meet vegan, gluten-free, and egg-free dietary requirements.
Scialo Brothers Bakery has been serving classic cookies, cupcakes, pastries, and special custom cakes in Providence since 1916.
Candy Stores Near You
Local candy stores should have a wide variety of sugary treats to choose from:
- Candy4Pennies at 280 Elmwood Ave
- Lolli & Pops at 114 Providence Pl
Candy4Pennies is a local sweets shop that sells old and new candy as well as personalized and gift baskets for various occasions. Lolli & Pops has a large candy variety ranging from international sweets and handmade truffles to a bulk bar with dozens of different candies and chocolates.
Chocolate & Fudge Shops
If you want to buy the best chocolates and fudge near you head to one of those candy stores we just mentioned.
Gluten Free Bakeries
A & J Bakery at 1458 Park Avenue in Cranston is a family-owned bakery that specializes in nut-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, and soy-free delicacies. Pies, sugar cookies, chocolate chip cookies, brownies, graham crackers, pie dough, and a variety of other baked goods are available.
Remember that Sin from the cupcake shop list also serves tasty gluten-free treats in your area.
Smoothies
Smoothies can be a great tasty and healthy snack:
- The Glow Cafe & Juice Bar at 389 Admiral St
- Kwench Juice Café at 155 Westminster St
- Deluxe Nutrition at 3353 684 Elmwood Ave
- PVD Modern at 464 Wickenden St
- Southside Smoothie at 402 Prairie Ave
Local Restaurants With Great Desserts
Many would agree these restaurants have great desserts:
- La Creperie at 82 Fones Alley
- Hemenway’s at 121 S Main St
- Massimo Ristorante at 134 Atwells Ave
Some of the best desserts in Providence are the crepes and waffles at La Creperie. Hemenway’s serves seafood and has a well-known wine list in addition to their lime pie, chocolate cheesecake, tartes, and their baked Alaska which is one of the best desserts near you.
Massimo Ristorante is a bi-level establishment that serves locally produced Italian cuisine, craft drinks, and wine along with excellent sweets like t iramisu, Massimo’s Mudd pie, and New York style cheesecake.
By the way we have also written about the:
- Best Bakeries in Boston
- Best Bakeries in Portland, Maine
- Best Bakeries in Springfield
- Best Bakeries in Bridgeport & New Haven
Enjoy Ice Cream, Cookies, & Cakes In Providence
We wish we had more to share but for now that is all we’ve got. 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 finding your next sweet indulgence shouldn’t be too hard.
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 Providence.