The Franklin Fountain is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

1. The Franklin Fountain

9.2
116 Market St (at Letitia St), Philadelphia, PA
Ice Cream Parlor · Center City East · 262 tips and reviews

Frank H.Frank Harris: The best ice cream in the city!! ALL ingredients are home-made with tremendous flavor. Try one of the Banana splits.

Kristen S.Kristen Santerian: Franklin Fountain's maple walnut ice cream is incredible. The authentic ice cream parlor has an old fashioned register, so bring cash!

JanJan: Best Ice Cream I ever had in the U.S. Staff and Location reminded me how ice cream parlors may have looked in the 60s. The pic shows the Dr. Doveys Classic Banana Split

Federal Donuts is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

2. Federal Donuts

8.7
1219 S 2nd St (at Manton St), Philadelphia, PA
Donut Shop · Queen Village - Pennsport · 76 tips and reviews

Allie I.Allie Ilagan: From chef Michael Solomonov, FedNuts has the masses clamoring for its blend of specialty cake donuts, strong coffee and Korean fried chicken. Be sure to arrive before noon; birds sell out in minutes.

CBS LocalCBS Local: Wait on line for the fried chicken; it's worth every minute! Yes, their donuts are also to die for, particularly, Federal's Key Lime. - CBS Philly Read more.

IanIan: They open at 7a...Chicken at 11...wings at noon. The chicken is worth the wait. Try the chili-garlic sauce The hot donuts are the best!

Reading Terminal Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

3. Reading Terminal Market

9.4
51 N 12th St (btwn Arch & Filbert Sts), Philadelphia, PA
Food Court · Chinatown · 677 tips and reviews

Stephanie H.Stephanie H.: So many things to try. Stop by dinics for sandwiches. Cannoli from Termini bros is amazing.

Robert A.Robert Amezquita: Get yourself some meat, cheese, and fresh bread at Metro, with apple dumpling and fudge for dessert, and you've got a world class meal.

Rajiv D.Rajiv Dewan: This place is incredible. Sandwiches, cheese steaks and don't miss the cookies

Beiler's Doughnuts is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

4. Beiler's Doughnuts

8.8
51 N 12th St (at Reading Terminal Market), Philadelphia, PA
Donut Shop · Chinatown · 53 tips and reviews

Kathryn N.Kathryn Naimoli: The donuts are incredible and made fresh all day long! Best cake donuts hands down!

Andrew M.Andrew Moore: Oh Wow! Amazing donuts. Get a half or full dozen and try the various kinds. The Elvis, and The Key Lime are top notch but the Salted Caramel is divine! It is the Creme de le Creme!

Lionel N.Lionel Nicolau: Best donuts I've ever had, at a good price to boot

Federal Donuts is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

5. Federal Donuts

8.7
3428 Sansom St (at 34th St), Philadelphia, PA
Donut Shop · University City · 38 tips and reviews

BrianBrian: Amazing donuts! Each location has different flavors!

Bre B.Bre Bonner: Delicious donuts! You should also try the chicken!

Nicole G.Nicole Gularte: Fresh hot donuts are the best!!!

Isgro Pastries is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

6. Isgro Pastries

8.6
1009 Christian St (at 10th St), Philadelphia, PA
Bakery · Bella Vista - Southwark · 38 tips and reviews

GigiGigi: Best ricotta cannolis in South Philly! Amazing Italian cookies too.

Becky B.Becky Blossom: Traditional Italian pastries- canolis here are the best around- shop is 100 years old.

Wil R.Wil Reynolds: You must stop by if you are in Philly... get a cannoli or 4. Worth the wait.

Bassett's Ice Cream is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

7. Bassett's Ice Cream

8.4
45 N 12th St (at Reading Terminal Market), Philadelphia, PA
Ice Cream Parlor · Chinatown · 66 tips and reviews

DanDan: One of the best ice cream shops in Philadelphia. Be sure to grab a small lunch in Reading Terminal so that you can grab a sugar cone afterwards!

BB M.BB Madiloggovit: Best ice cream in Philly. Not too sweet

Desiree L.Desiree Lockett: The best ice cream ever! My favorite is green tea yummy ;-)

Gran Caffe L'Aquila is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

8. Gran Caffe L'Aquila

9.0
1716 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA
Italian Restaurant · Center City West · 47 tips and reviews

Dulce Carolina A.Dulce Carolina Aguila Gómez: Excelent gelato and coffee ! Delicious food

Larisa G.Larisa Grollemond: Amazing gelato, and even some creative dishes with savory gelato. The menu is overcrowded but focus on the pastas and the extensive wine list!

Elba R.Elba R.M.: The best gnocchi I've ever tried and the gelato is amazing! Plenty of wine to choose from.

Philly Flavors is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

9. Philly Flavors

8.2
2004 Fairmount Ave (at 20th St.), Philadelphia, PA
Ice Cream Parlor · Fairmount - Art Museum · 40 tips and reviews

Dennis B.Dennis B: Best ice cream in Fairmount, indeed. Make sure to try the banana split at least once, though it might take more than one attempt to finish it!

Catherine C.Catherine Cannon: Favorite ice cream place in Philly! Get a pretzel cone :)

Carmela F.Carmela French: Get the brownie sundae! It'll take you forever to eat it, and I promise you'll love it!

Termini Bros is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

10. Termini Bros

8.9
1523 S 8th St, Philadelphia, PA
Bakery · Bella Vista - Southwark · 26 tips and reviews

Lisa S.Lisa S.: Best cannolis in the city. All the desserts are amazing and I'm officially addicted to their cupcakes!

JESS3JESS3: Best cookies EVER! Great place to go around Christmas. They have live entertainment for the 1 hour line you'll be standing. The wait is totally worth it.

Manamka J.Manamka J: The cannolis maybe great... but the macaroons w/ chocolate drizzle are to die for!

Insomnia Cookies is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

11. Insomnia Cookies

8.5
108 S 16th St (at Sansom St), Philadelphia, PA
Dessert Shop · Center City West · 26 tips and reviews

Ewuraekua N.Ewuraekua N.T.: Smores cookie is THE best!

Jillianne M.Jillianne Mohammad: Smores and mint chocolate cookie = Amazing. BEST CHEAT DESSERT EVER 😋

Brian M.Brian M: Dude, the M&M chocolate chip cookies are almost to die for. They melt in your mouth. So good.

Barbuzzo Mediterranean Kitchen & Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

12. Barbuzzo Mediterranean Kitchen & Bar

8.7
110 S 13th St (at Sansom St), Philadelphia, PA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Center City East · 196 tips and reviews

tray s.tray slay: GET THE ROASTED BEET-GOAT CHEESE RAVIOLI AND FOR DESSERT THE SALTED CARAMEL BUDINO. to die for!!!

EaterEater: The "it" restaurant of 2011: the pastas & pizzas are fantastic, as well as the famous salted caramel budino dessert. Also great cocktails and wine selection. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Matthew H.Matthew Huang: Awesome Tiramisu! Seriously you gotta try it

Custard & Cakes Creamery is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

13. Custard & Cakes Creamery

8.8
5461 Ridge Ave (at Righter St), Philadelphia, PA
Ice Cream Parlor · Manayunk · 24 tips and reviews

Jordan L.Jordan Landau: Hands down the best ice cream in Philadelphia! I come from Havertown just to get it.

Phil K.Phil Katz: Great old-school custard shop. Outside the city but worth the trek. Open seasonally.

Mike I.Mike Idriss: Hands down the best Custard stand in Philadelphia.

Bredenbeck's Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

14. Bredenbeck's Bakery

8.9
8126 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Bakery · Chestnut Hill · 23 tips and reviews

Felicita M.Felicita Medina: Excellent bakery w one of the best pound cakes around!

Coach Todd P.Coach Todd Parker, M.A., M.S.: Their vanilla cream-filled doughnuts and butter cream iced cupcakes are "out of this World" delicious!!!

Meme 3.Meme 3bdu: Their cookies and cream and WHYY icecream is amazing you will never find better icecream in whole philadelphia like you can find it here

Termini Brothers Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

15. Termini Brothers Bakery

8.7
51 N 12th St (at Reading Terminal Market), Philadelphia, PA
Bakery · Chinatown · 17 tips and reviews

✨Peach P.✨Peach P✨: The best cannoli on the East Coast!

Rajan S.Rajan Sawhney: Amazing Canolis.

Frank A.Frank Aloise Jr: The best cannolis