The saying goes that dessert has the letter 'S' in it twice because you always want seconds. Well with treats like brownies, cakes, cupcakes, and donuts it is likely to happen. If you’re looking to spice things up and store-bought cake mixes aren't going to hit the spot, check out our list of the best dessert bars in Miami.
Azucar Ice Cream Company This Cuban ice cream shop located in Little Havana serves 24 flavors a day. Out-of-the-box options include Bourbon Heath Bar, Caramel, and Coconut Flan. A must-try, the signature flavor Abuela, packed with guava, graham cracker, and cream cheese is a local favorite.
B-Bistro & Bakery A beautiful bakery located in downtown Miami offers decadent desserts, and breakfast and lunch food made under the auspices of star chef Henry Hane. Local favorites include the guava and cheese danish and Nutella croissants. Whatever you're craving, this dessert bar in Miami can satisfy both your sweet and savory needs.
Bonjour Bakery This French bakery and dessert bar in Miami is a fusion between a bistro and a pastry shop serving delicious and fresh desserts in a cute, intimate setting. Guests are welcomed by an array of baked goods on arrival. Choose croissants, macaroons, tarts, cheesecakes, and pastries that are out of this world delicious at Bonjour Bakery.
Cindy Lou's Cookies Why make a mess at home when cookie perfection awaits at Cindy Lou's? Cindy, a former Executive Pastry Chef at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach includes Cap’n Crunch and Coconut Chocolate Chip, in her arsenal of treats. Stop in to grab a dozen or two and let your tastebuds thank you!
Cream Parlor This highly-ranked ice cream parlor has perfectly sweet and creamy ice creams including favorites like Cookies and Cream, and Mint Condition with unique creations Purple Rain, and Unicorn Poop. Toppings here are inventive with nothing left to the imagination so grab a cone, a bowl, and a Nutella Latte, take a seat and feel like a kid again with a dessert from Cream Parlor.
Fireman Derek's World-Famous Pies Serving up desserts in Miami for more than 20 years this local favorite makes a “world-famous pie.” Choices include Crack Pie and Derek's famous Key Lime, but the choices don't begin and end with a pie at Derek's. We recommend the bread pudding, guava cookies, and Nutella cheesecake too, they are all great.
Mr Kream Possibly the two coolest things on Earth are ice cream and hip-hop, and this place mixes them, so arguably it’s a pretty cool spot. The ice cream flavors follow suit with Chris Brownie, Vanilla Ice Ice Baby, Strawberry Delight, and Ying Yang Twix. The Sundaes are incredible; there are plenty of choices, so hop on in to choose your favorite from one of the more unique places to make our list of the best dessert bars in Miami.
Nanndi Frozen Cream & Pastry Shop This cute little dessert bar in Miami serves up delicious soft-serve ice cream and pastries. Ice cream choices run from Nutella to Arroz con leche. Perfect choices to accompany one of their decadent Oatmeal Cookies. or a slice of Chess Pie.
Sweetness Bakeshop Share Instagram-worthy pictures when you stop by Sweetness Bakeshop, listed in the Top 20 Cupcake shops in the U.S. by Food & Wine magazine. You find one-of-a-kind menu items here, a Nutella Twinkie, Pumpkin Pie Cinnamon Toast Crunch Milkshake, and Strawberry Poptart cupcake. The menu alone will delight you!
The Salty Donut Each donut at Salty's come to your plate handcrafted, and the menu changes seasonally, so there’s always something new to try at this dessert bar in Miami. The latest addition to the mix is their Cranberry, Orange, and Vanilla Bean cake donut. Proceeds made from this donut support the Women’s Breast & Health Initiative for Breast Cancer Awareness month. Some of our must-haves when we take out a dozen include the Nutella, Maple, and White Chocolate Tres Leches donuts.
As you can see when looking for the best dessert bars in Miami you have several sweet choices! Let us know if comments below if we missed anybody, where is your sweet spot? For more articles like this one and to stay connected to everything local including Things to Do in Miami, Nightlife, Restaurants, and more - Register on 305area, it's free! (Photos from Facebook pages)