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Amy's Ice Creams is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Houston.

1. Amy's Ice Creams

8.9
3816 Farnham St (S Shepherd Dr), Houston, TX
Ice Cream Parlor · 81 tips and reviews

Brooke C.Brooke Cicely: Yummy yummy ice cream! They have punch cards too! Buy 10 get 1 free!

Shomari W.Shomari Williams: The alcoholic ice creams are the best especially with a crush'n or 2

Gira W.Gira Wieczorek: Grab a punch card! 10 ice creams gets a free one!

The Cheesecake Factory is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Houston.

2. The Cheesecake Factory

8.8
5015 Westheimer Rd Ste 3406 (at The Galleria), Houston, TX
American Restaurant · 118 tips and reviews

Julie M.Julie Minerbo: Delicious spinach artichoke dip & Godiva cheesecake!

Lolash M.Lolash M: The key lime cheese cake is more than yummmmmmy I love it 😋

Houston PressHouston Press: A favorite of families & anyone with a sweet tooth, the Cheesecake Factory boasts a long list of varieties of their namesake dessert, from classic plain to turtle cheesecake to Kahlua mudslide. Read more.

Connie's Frozen Custard is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Houston.

3. Connie's Frozen Custard

9.1
12545 Jones Rd (btw Cypress N. Houston & Grant), Houston, TX
Ice Cream Parlor · 41 tips and reviews

Asheli A.Asheli A: Great custard. I stick with the chocolate cup. Can't go wrong :)

Julianna F.Julianna Fiduccia: The strawberry cheesecake concrete made with chocolate custard is AMAZING

Steve Y.Steve Young: Amazing frozen custard. Vanilla custard is my favorite, but their chocolate custard is less melty than I’ve found at other places, so if I get chocolate custard I definitely do it here.

The Chocolate Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Houston.

4. The Chocolate Bar

8.7
1835 W Alabama St (Driscoll st), Houston, TX
Dessert Shop · 72 tips and reviews

Jessica A.Jessica Antonelli: The Chocolate Nutter Butter ice cream just might be the best ice cream I've ever had...peanut butter lovers dig in!

Patrick H.Patrick Haley: It's pretty hard to go wrong here. It's a great place to share a slice of cheesecake and drink a cappuccino with a group of friends or a loved one. Seating can be a little tight though.

Diana H.Diana Heard: I've always loved their cakes but today I had their Night and Day ice cream and it was to die for!

Tiny Boxwoods is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Houston.

5. Tiny Boxwoods

9.0
3614 W Alabama St (Saint St), Houston, TX
Café · 110 tips and reviews

Katy I.Katy Irving: Lovely outdoor and indoor spaces - great for a casual date or a meal with friends! Make sure to get a chocolate chip cookie - absolutely melts in your mouth!

Samantha Sarah W.Samantha Sarah Walter: This truly is my favorite spot! The ambiance is French provincial perfection. You can't go wrong with any order from the lemonade, breakfast pizza, halibut, risotto or the fresh made donuts & gelato!

Honey R.Honey Rothermel: Soups are fantastic. Lemonade to die for. Grilled cheese & pesto sandwich, yum! Quick dessert? Chocolate chip cookies!!

Sweet is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Houston.

6. Sweet

8.9
800 Town and Country Blvd, Houston, TX
Cupcake Shop · 38 tips and reviews

Carrie J.Carrie J: Lavender honey macaroon was amazing. Explosion!

Katrina A.Katrina Andal: blueberry lemonade macarons are so cute and yummy! :)

ShawzillaShawzilla: I pretty much want to live here. Adorable!!! My favorite chocolate croissant in H-town and the latte was lovely.

SweetCup Artisan Gelato & Espresso is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Houston.

7. SweetCup Artisan Gelato & Espresso

8.9
3939 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX
Ice Cream Parlor · 30 tips and reviews

Ed T.Ed T.: Fantastic gelato and sorbet! The chocolate and berry sorbet combo is especially good!

Lisa K.Lisa K: Cute lil spot with delicious flavored gelatos, yogurts, custards, and sorbets that are labeled at the bottom!

Ileana R.Ileana Reyes: Try their various tres leches gelatos, including vanilla bean, strawberry, and lemon curd!

Common Bond Cafe & Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Houston.

8. Common Bond Cafe & Bakery

9.0
1706 Westheimer Rd (at Dunlavy St), Houston, TX
Bakery · 128 tips and reviews

Michael C.Michael Calderone: We ordered the torta al pastor which was fresh chorizo on a sandwich with guac and salsa roja. Pretty dang good. We also got one of the chocolate croissants which was amazing. Lattes are delicious.

Tavi M.Tavi Moo: Chocolate tart is so good. Buttery crust with deep rich chocolate fudge and sweet caramel at the bottom for an extra layer of flavor. Pricy but very nice.

AptravelerAptraveler: One of THE best places in town to enjoy genuine French pastries 🥮 & desserts, some amazing artesian bread & sandwiches or delicious coffee based beverages to silky hot chocolate. Can’t go wrong here!

Hank's Ice Cream is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Houston.

9. Hank's Ice Cream

8.6
9291 Main St, Houston, TX
Ice Cream Parlor · 40 tips and reviews

Kit O.Kit O'Connell: Cheap and delicious homemade ice cream. Try cheesecake flavors!

Kash M.Kash Munny: THE BANANA PUDDING IS THE BEST!! BEST HOMEMADE ICE CREAM IN HOUSTON

Desiree R.Desiree Reyes: The homemade banana pudding ice cream is amazing!

House of Pies is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Houston.

10. House of Pies

8.8
3112 Kirby Dr (W Alabama St), Houston, TX
Diner · 168 tips and reviews

MirandaMiranda: Pancakes are a must. Thick and fluffy. Texas fudge pecan pie a la mode makes a great dessert.

Lillian M.Lillian Malm: The grilled three cheese is the best grilled cheese I've ever had and has had me coming back for over 15 years. The Dutch apple pie and the cheesecake are also amazing.

Alton R.Alton Reescano: Great food. The New York style cheesecake is to die for.

Hugs & Donuts is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Houston.

11. Hugs & Donuts

8.7
1901 N Shepherd Dr Ste 4 (at W 19th St), Houston, TX
Donut Shop · 20 tips and reviews

Nat J.Nat Jaimes: Loved the bacon donut.. Must try

Lexi SofferLexi Soffer: I really like the blueberry and lemon glazed donut!

David C.David C: Blueberry lemon cake donuts, lavender key lime donuts, creative and delicious, good coffee

Crave Cupcakes is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Houston.

12. Crave Cupcakes

8.8
1151 Uptown Park Blvd Ste 6 (at Post Oak Blvd), Houston, TX
Cupcake Shop · 87 tips and reviews

DianeDiane: get the red velvet cupcake. it's so delicious.

Rachel(Vasiliki) Dj Diva R.Rachel(Vasiliki) Dj Diva Rifon: the red velvet is great but they sell out fast!!

DesignBiggerDesignBigger: The best cupcakes in town. Try the red velvet!

Tout Suite is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Houston.

13. Tout Suite

8.4
2001 Commerce St, Houston, TX
Café · East Downtown · 86 tips and reviews

Alice R.Alice Roach: Salted caramel macaroons for the win!

Lia K.Lia Koutelou: Love this place! Pastry is always fresh and melts in your mouth. The tiramisu and the chocolate cupcake were divine :)

Neets J.Neets J: Their macaroons are pretty good...absolutely love the ambience here!

Shipley Do-Nuts is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Houston.

14. Shipley Do-Nuts

8.7
3410 Ella Blvd (at 34th St.), Houston, TX
Donut Shop · 22 tips and reviews

LaMecia B.LaMecia Butler: The best donut shop in Houston-hot donuts@ a great price!!!

jason m.jason moseley: This is the best place in Houston to get donuts, hands down. They will fry your plain glazed to order. With that being said their is usually a line, so don't get into a rush!

John J.John Johnson: Always fresh!! ...Always! (Glaze only). Best place for donuts in NW Houston.

Sprinkles Cupcakes is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Houston.

15. Sprinkles Cupcakes

8.7
4014 Westheimer Road (at Drexel Dr), Houston, TX
Cupcake Shop · 62 tips and reviews

Elizabeth R.Elizabeth Rhodes: The best Red Velvet I've ever tasted.

Erika M.Erika Marcial: Very yummy! My favorites = red velvet and cinnamon sugar

Daniella M.Daniella Montes: Red velvet cupcake is amazing!!!