Over the next few minutes we will be filling you in on the best places to buy ice cream, cakes, and cookies in Stockton and Modesto. There are plenty of great shops selling sweets around town and this guide will try to focus on the best of the best.
We will get the ball rolling with 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 local 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 in your area.
Healthy dessert options in Stockton and Modesto 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 the Pacific Northwest are available at that link if you want to check them out.
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
When you are craving the best ice cream in Stockton and Modesto or want some healthier frozen yogurt try:
- Dream Ice Cream Parlor at 5052 West Ln #4H
- Gleason’s Premier Ice Cream Co at 501 N Sierra Nevada St
- House of Ice Cream at 947 N El Dorado St
- Tocumbo Paleteria at 2219 W Alpine Ave
- Tigers Yogurt at 4343 Pacific Ave A3
- Yogurtland at 5765 Pacific Ave C120
- Ice Cream Company & Grill at 2401 E Orangeburg Ave #650, Modesto
- La Michoacana Plus at 1620 Crowslanding Rd #F, Modesto
Since 1979 Ice Cream Company has served sandwiches, salads, hamburgers, and homemade ice cream in your area. Yogurtland offers self serve frozen yogurts with different toppings in a cozy setting.
Tutti Frutti is a self serve frozen yogurt chain offering a wide range of flavors including soy alternatives.
Bakeries In Your Area
Expect to find great cakes, cookies, pastries, and more at the best bakeries near you:
- Boudin SF at 5615 Pacific Ave #D105
- Genova Bakery at 749 N Sierra Nevada St
- M & W Dutch American Bakery at 4343 Pacific Ave #A6
- 85°C Bakery Café at 878 W Benjamin Holt Dr
- Fizz Bakery at 9210 Thornton Rd
- Bigworm’s Bakery and Deli at 8118 N W Ln #125
- Village Baking Company & Café at 1700 McHenry Ave, Modesto
- La Panaderia Mexican Bakery at 1001 Kansas Ave #A, Modesto
- Cheesecake Kitchen at 2625 Coffee Rd, Modesto
- Dessert European Bakery at 3025 McHenry Ave #E, Modesto
Boudin SF has been serving light American snacks in addition to being well known for their sourdoughs since 1849. Genova Bakery is an Italian deli serving made to order sandwiches and bread. Taiwanese coffee, tea, and international pastries and bread are available at 85°C Bakery Café.
Fizz is a prominent bakery specializing in local custom designed cakes, cookies, and other special occasion goodies. You can get tasty donuts, croissants, sandwiches, burgers, spring rolls, tacos, and plenty more at Bigworm’s Bakery and Deli.
Village Baking Company & Cafe is a local bakeshop that serves pastries, custom cakes, sandwiches, and espresso. Cheesecake Kitchen has been in business for a long time serving baked-from-scratch cakes, cupcakes, and tarts, as well as fresh breads.
They are known for their fresh baked cheesecakes made from their family recipe. Their unique cheesecake-based cannoli, brownies, cookies, and frozen chocolate-dipped cheesecake on a stick are among the other treats available.
Dessert European Bakery specializes in custom cakes and cupcakes, as well as a sweet table, European pastries, and Persian sweets.
Local Donut Shops
These donut shops are a great way to start your morning:
- Yum Yum Donuts at 544 E Charter Way
- Doughnuts To Go at 1506 West Ln
- Star Donuts at 3008 E Hammer Ln
- Donut King at 6351 Pacific Ave
- New York Donut House at 1864 Country Club Blvd
- We Donut Shop at 2207 Scenic Dr, Modesto
- Mr T’s Delicate Donut Shop at 3507 Tully Rd #330, Modesto
- Crows Landing Donuts at 1900 Crows Landing Rd, Modesto
- Scotty’s Doughnuts & Teriyaki Chicken at 1420 Yosemite Blvd, Modesto
- Baker Boy Donuts at 2043 Tully Rd, Modesto
Yum Yum Donuts has a wide range of flavors and kinds as well as sandwiches and beverages. Choose from a variety of unique shapes at Donut King where they also prepare hotdogs and milkshakes. Don’t forget about the great donuts near you at Bigworm’s Bakery and Deli from our best bakeries list.
Mr T’s Delicate Donut Shop is a 24-hour establishment that makes homemade donuts in a variety of creative flavors that you can buy really early in the morning. Scotty’s Donuts & Teriyaki Chicken is a donut shop and one-of-a-kind shop combines sweet and savory flavors.
They are also open 24 hours a day and serve delicious donuts, teriyaki chicken bowls, and egg rolls.
Where To Buy Cupcakes
- Dlilah’s Cakery at 445 W Weber Ave
- Coleen’s Cupcakery
Dutch Girls Baking Company is a small-town bakery that specializes in custom cupcakes, cakes, and cookies near you. Cheesecake Kitchen and Dessert European Bakery also have great cupcakes.
Candy Stores Near You
Local candy stores should have a wide variety of sugary treats to choose from:
- Rabesa Mexican Products at 1545 E Miner Ave
- See’s Candies at 1700 McHenry Ave, Modesto
- Dulceria La Pinata at 1319 Yosemite Blvd, Modesto
- Sweet Factory at 3401 Dale Rd, Modesto
Rabesa Mexican Products sells candies, pinatas, party supplies, sodas, chiles secos, spices, disposable utensils, plates, cups, and snacks. See’s Candies sells delectable candies and chocolates with a counter in the store where you can create your own custom mixed boxes. They also sell their famous boxed chocolates, truffles, nuts and chews, lollipops, and sugar free candy.
Dulceria La Pinata is a local party supply store that specializes in Mexican candy and piñatas. Sweet Factory has a great selection of popular candies including bulk, counter goods, candy-related gifts, sugar-free, and kosher options. There is also a See’s Candies at 10408 Trinity Parkway in Stockton.
Chocolate & Fudge Shops
Fudge-It Confections at 2445 Whitmore Avenue is a great place to buy freshly made fudge in your area offering 80 different flavors that are rotated on a regular basis, as well as other locally sourced sweets and treats. See’s Candies has many selections of chocolate.
Gluten Free Bakeries
For a healthier alternative try one of these gluten free bakeries:
- GFAF Bakery
- Maple at 4307 Coffee Rd, Modesto
Maple at 4307 Coffee Road is a whole foods bakery that also offers full-service event planning and catering. Local, select ingredients, whole food based, vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, wheat-free, egg-free, soy-free, preservative-free, and a variety of sweeteners are their specialties. They enjoy creating unique menus and experiences for private events and pop-ups.
Smoothies
Smoothies can be a great tasty and healthy snack:
- Nekter Juice Bar at 211 Lincoln Center
- Jamba at 2829 W March Ln #C7
- Surf City Squeeze at 4950 Pacific Ave #K1
- Nekter Juice Bar at 2001 McHenry Ave #N, Modesto
- Jamba at 1021 10th St #B, Modesto
- Mango Crazy at 3020 Floyd Ave #203, Modesto
Nekter Juice Bar pioneered the contemporary juice bar experience with a delicious menu of fresh juices, superfood smoothies, acai bowls, and healthy snacks that are 100 percent, freshly made, clean, nutrient-rich, and can be customized based on individual diet or lifestyle preferences, such as vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and low-sugar.
Jamba Juice is a leading healthy lifestyle brand that inspires and simplifies healthy living through freshly blended whole fruit and vegetable smoothies, bowls, juices, cold-pressed shots, boosts, snacks, and meal replacements.
Mango Crazy adds a unique twist of savory sweets and spices to fresh fruit, ceviche, smoothies, and other delectable offerings.
Local Restaurants With Great Desserts
Many locals would agree these restaurants have great desserts:
- The Creamery Restaurant at 5756 Pacific Ave
- Delicioso By Mr & Mrs Restaurant at 1410 H St, Modesto
- Camp 4 Wine Café at 1508 10th St, Modesto
- Michael’s Pizza Bar & Grill at 500 N Carpenter Rd, Modesto
The Creamery Restaurant makes some of the best desserts in Stockton with particularly great shakes and sundaes along with burgers, sandwiches, and other American classics that you might be craving for.
Delicioso excels at casual fine dining with a Mexican flair and are well-known for their homemade crêpes. Camp 4 Wine Café is a wine bar with outdoor seating that serves panini, charcuterie, cheese, and beer. Chocolate panini bites are their signature dessert.
Michael’s Pizza Bar and Grill is a laid-back hangout serving specialty pies, burgers, hot dogs, and sandwiches, as well as breakfast and happy hours. Many would say that their bread pudding is one of the best desserts in your area.
By the way we have also written about:
- Where To Eat Great Desserts in Sacramento
- Where To Eat Great Desserts in Oakland
- Where To Eat Great Desserts in San Jose
- Where To Eat Great Desserts in Fresno
Enjoy Ice Cream, Cookies, & Cakes In Stockton & Modesto
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 Stockton and Modesto.