Sweet Tooth: Best Dessert Spots in Seattle
Just one example of Seattle’s amazing dessert options is Tom Douglas’s famous coconut cream pie
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Hot Cakes (5427 Ballard Ave NW)
Perhaps the most popular places for UW students to go for tasty desserts Hot Cakes has rapidly risen to the top of the best places for sweets in the city. This small place is known for its amazing molten cakes in flavors like classic chocolate and the super popular peanut butter. The cakes come with ice cream and sauces and the menu features other dessert items like Crème Bruleé as well.
Hello Robbin (522 19th Ave E)
The amazing brain child of the owner of Molly Moon’s Ice Cream and her close friend, Hello Robbin is an excellent nearby spot for those craving amazing homemade cookies. Their specialty is ice cream sandwiches, of course with Molly Moon Ice Cream, in a large variety of flavors. There’s classic chocolate chip, birthday cake (think white chocolate and sugar cookie dough) and a rotating selection of other choices. Â
Full Tilt Ice Cream (5453 Leary Ave NW)
Full Tilt Ice Cream is one of Seattle’s excellent spots for the frozen dessert and is definitely one of the best. Their flavors are inventive and unique, they recently had a Thai Tea selection, and their waffle cones are not to miss.
Pie (3515 Fremont Ave N)
You can’t have a discussion about dessert without mentioning this classic staple. Pie in Freemont features hand pies, perfect for one very hungry person, in a massive selection of rotating flavors. They not only feature classic like berry and apple but also cream pies like peanut butter and chocolate. If you are there for lunch they also have savory pies like chicken pot and shepherd’s.
Dahlia Bakery (2001 4th Ave)
Yet another excellent establishment by famed Seattle chef Tom Douglas, Dahlia Bakery is a great stop for pretty much any baked good you could want. This spot features a large number of cookies as well as eclairs and the famous coconut cream pie. Everything is guaranteed to have Douglas’s special touch and many of the items are featured at his other restaurants. Â