St. Louis, Missouri, is famous for the 630 ft. (192 m) Gateway Arch that visitors can see across from the banks of the Mississippi River. St Louis has a rich culinary culture, in fact, no trip to this city will be complete without sinking your teeth in some of its local dishes. Its Soulard district has some of the best barbecue restaurants and hundreds of clubs playing blues music, nothing represents a place and its people better than food. A full course meal will never be complete without the dessert. Indeed, it may even be said that dessert can make or break a person’s dining experience. Carefully planning where to eat is just as important as what to eat. So when you visit St. Louis and you’ve been bitten by the sweet-tooth bug, then refer to our list below, of the best sweets and dessert spots in St Louis, Missouri.
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1. Piccione Pastry
When Richard Nix Jr. and his wife Elizabeth started this restaurant, they wanted to share to the people of Delmar their family’s pastry recipes. Enjoy their signature cannolis, rum baba, tiramisu and so much more. They even create birthday themed cannolis that will surely give you a smile on your special day. If you prefer to celebrate Galentine’s Day over Valentine’s Day, then this is the place to be. They offer complimentary Champagne with the purchase of one of the shop’s specialty themed desserts.
Piccione Pastry
Address: 6197 Delmar Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63112
Website: Piccione Pastry
Opening hours: Tue - Thu: 9am - 9pm; Fri - Sat: 9am - 11pm (closed on Mon)
2. Cakery
Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account
Posted by The Cakery Bakery on Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Owner Ericka Frank has been baking cakes since she was 12 yrs old. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, her passion for the culinary arts led her to St. Louis to complete her master’s degree in dietetics. All of their cakes are frosted with the Cakery’s original buttercream and are decorated with precision. They even have ready to go cakes, for those times you’re pressed for time to get a cake for your wedding anniversary, birthday, or to celebrate a promotion. Just choose one of their luscious flavors of ready to go cakes, and you’re set. Each cake is a pre-decorated, one-layer 9-inch cake that serves approximately 10.
Cakery
Address: 1420 Tamm Avenue, Saint Louis MO 63139
Website: Cakery
Opening hours: Tue-Fri: 9am - 6pm (closed on Sun & Mon)
3. Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
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Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams (Central West End) is all about serving deliciously sweet, fun flavored, and milky rich ice creams. They don’t use synthetic flavorings, dyes, or off-the-shelf mixes. Their ice creams melt perfectly into a fruit pie, birthday cake, crumble, crisp, or cookie. But they do offer dairy-free ice creams like their Dark Chocolate Truffle Pint, Texas Sheet Cake Pint, Roasted Peanut Butter & Strawberry Jam Pint, and much more. Whether you like eating your ice cream in a waffle cone or in a bowl, this ice cream shop has what you’re craving.
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
Address: 389 N Euclid Ave, St. Louis MO 63108
Website: Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
Opening hours: Mon - Thu: 12pm - 10pm; Fri - Sun: 12pm - 11pm
4. The Cup
Another shop owned by Ericka Frank in 2007, she opened The Cup in the Central West End. Sample their classic cupcakes like the Gold Rush, a golden yellow cake wrapped on top of chocolate buttercream and crowned with a golden chocolate nugget. They even have something for our vegan friends, check out their gluten-free & vegan cupcakes. The Snow White is highly recommended; it’s a vanilla cake on a vanilla buttercream. Other sweet treats that you can find in their shop are Chocolate Cakewich, Buttercream Frosting (One pint of The Cup’s Cakery Classic buttercream), Double Decker (two oatmeal chocolate chip cookies sandwiching vanilla buttercream).
The Cup
Address: 28 Maryland Plaza Rear, St. Louis, MO 63108
Website: The Cup
Opening hours: Mon - Thu: 10am - 8:30pm; Fri- Sat: 9:30am - 10pm (closed on Sunday)
5. Gelato Di Riso
For those who are not dessert connoisseurs, they might get confused by the difference between gelato and ice cream. Actually, the former is just the Italian word for the latter. Both are made with a custard base, however, gelato has a higher proportion of milk and a lower proportion of cream and eggs (or no eggs at all). Gelato Di Riso Italian gelato has a rich natural flavor and it contains less air than American ice cream, making it more velvety in texture and rich in flavor. Try out their Dolce Gelatos made fresh with natural flavors and milk, instead of high-fat cream. If you’re craving for some fruity tasting gelato, then try out their Frutta Gelatos made with real fruit ingredients and authentic flavors.
Gelato Di Riso
Address: 5204 Wilson Ave, MO, St. Louis 63110
Website: Gelato Di Riso
Opening hours: Wed - Fri: 8:30am - 9pm; Sat - Sun: 9am - 9pm (closed on Mon & Tue)
6. La Pâtisserie Chouquette
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Posted by La Patisserie Chouquette on Thursday, 11 April 2019
La Pâtisserie Chouquette is a sweet, chic and unique boutique specializing in French Pastry, couture wedding cakes, and wow your date desserts. Apart from their list of sweets, they also offer afternoon tea so enjoy an assortment of sweet and savory selections. We recommend trying out their croissants the “Darkness”, it’s light, crunchy, and fluffy, guaranteed to bring out your innermost sweet desires. We also like their TV-show-themed menu like for the upcoming season eight of the hugely popular TV series, Game of Thrones. Fans of the George R. R. Martin novel will surely like the Sansa’s Lemon Cake, Direwolf Bread, Arya’s Oreo Collection, or Mother of Dragon Egg Cookies. This shop never fails to capture the imagination of its customers.
La Pâtisserie Chouquette
Address: 1626 Tower Grove Ave, MO, St. Louis 63110
Website: La Pâtisserie Chouquette
Opening hours: Tue - Fri: 9am - 2pm; Sat: 9am - 5pm (closed on Sun & Mon)
7. Hot Box Cookies
Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account
Hot Box Cookies is a late-night cookie delivery shop ever since it opened in 2008. It has never failed to deliver freshly baked and warm cookies to their customers in Columbia Missouri, St. Louis Missouri, and Lawrence, Kansas. Apart from their classic cookies, you can also try out their Icing sandwiches, your choice of freshly baked cookies and vanilla icing. Or go big and order their 12″ cookie cake sure to satisfy even Sesame St’s Cookie Monster’s appetite.
Hot Box Cookies
Address: 3 N Euclid Ave, St. Louis, MO 63108 and 3107 South Grand, St. Louis, MO 63116
Website: Hot Box Cookies
Opening hours: Mon - Thu: 10am - 12am; Fri: 10am - 2am; Sat: 12pm - 2am; Sun: 12pm - 12am
8. Insomnia Cookies
Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account
When Seth Berkowitz was still in college back in 2003, he founded Insomnia Cookies inside his dorm room. They specialize in delivering warm, delicious cookies right to the doors of individuals and companies alike. Their red Velvet LTO cookie is a Valentine’s Day staple with orders piling up to the thousands. They also offer a gluten-free cookie selection or you can just throw caution to the wind and order the Sugar Rush, 12 delicious traditional cookies packed in a box.
Insomnia Cookies
Address: 1136 Washington Ave, St Louis, MO, 63101
Website: Insomnia Cookies
Opening hours: (Retail hours) 11am - 3am (daily); (Delivery hours) Sat - Sun: 12pm - 3am; Mon - Fri: 11am - 3am
9. Ted Drewes Frozen Custard
Tennis champion Ted Drewes Sr. opened his first frozen custard store in Florida in 1929. The business has been selling frozen custard for over 80 years and Christmas trees for over 50 years. Their menu includes malts, shakes, sundaes, floats, and ice cream sodas. They also have an assortment of toppings and add-ons like Abaco mocha, Cindermint, Frisco, Raspberry, Mint, and more. This store has become a popular treat for both locals and tourists alike. Indeed, they stand by their business motto “Our Business Is Service”.
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard
Address: 6726 Chippewa, St. Louis, MO 63109 and 4224 S. Grand Blvd. St. Louis, MO 6311
Website: Ted Drewes Frozen Custard
Opening hours: 11am - 10:30pm (daily)
10. Destination Desserts
Destination Desserts is a purpose-driven bakery; they’re a 501©(3) nonprofit organization. 100% of their proceeds go to support the nationally recognized Center for Head Injury Services. This is the brainchild of Chef Jennifer Brinson who employs both expert baking industry artisans and individuals who have struggled with a life-changing head injury or a cognitive learning issue, including autism. They offer sinfully good cookies, cupcakes, and other tasty creations like Gooey Butter Cake Bars.
Destination Desserts
Address: 11828 Lackland Road, St. Louis, MO 63146
Website: Destination Desserts
Opening hours: Mon - Fri: 8:30am - 4:30pm (closed on Sat & Sun)
Sweet indulgence
So there you have it folks our list of the best sweets and dessert spots in St Louis, Missouri. Whenever you’re in St. Louis, be sure to pop into one or all of the above spots and try out some of their delectable treats.
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