Ice cream, donuts, and cupcakes, oh my! I am always on the hunt to satisfy my sweet tooth, and these seven places will do just the trick! All located in the city of Chicago, IL, I will definitely be visiting them during summer vacation. Maybe more than once. Scratch that, definitely more than once. Oops.
1. Bombobar
This fast-casual walk up eatery is known for their donuts and gelato. Bombobar is located at 832 W Randolph, and open from 8am-11pm. They offer a variety of hot chocolate in the winter as well as “Italian ice pouches” in the summer!
You can view their menu here!2. Firecakes Donuts
Made fresh daily, Firecakes’ sticks to their closely guarded family recipe. Known for their wide variety of signature donuts as well as seasonal favorites, there’s certainly a flavor for everyone! They have three locations in the Chicago area, in River North, Lincoln Park, and Oak Park. Personally, the birthday cake donut made my mouth water and made me want to eat one, like yesterday. You can view all their donuts here!
3. Smallcakes: A Cupcakery and Creamery
I saw a video of this place on Facebook and practically drooled. Offering a numerous amount of flavors of their cupcakes and ice cream, it’s a treat that definitely can’t be beat. Chicago Magazine refers to them as, “a love child between your two favorite desserts”. All I have to say is, is it summer yet so I can go home and get one?
4. Sprinkles Cupcakes
Sprinkles offers over twenty different cupcake flavors, including a pupcake! So don’t be afraid to bring your four-legged friend with you! I’ve been to the Sprinkles Cupcake ATM and it was so cool. It’s exactly as it sounds – a cupcake ATM. Open 24/7. Hello, paradise. Sprinkles also offers ice cream and cookies inside of their store front! They’re located at 50 east Walton street.
PS: Be sure to check out their weekly menu here, as the availability of cupcakes change every week, as well as every season!
5. Nutella Café
Crepes, waffles, pancakes, oh my! This café is located at 151 N Michigan Ave, and can definitely take your Nutella craving to the next level. The pricing is a little high for something that could be easily made at home, but it’s definitely worth the trip to experience it once!
Visit the menu here!6. Stan's Donuts
My high school chemistry teacher raved about this place, and I’ve always wanted to try it since he spoke so highly of it. Known for their donuts, they offer such a wide range of flavors that they make it hard to choose just one! They also offer ice cream and bagels! There are nine locations across the Chicagoland area, from Millenium Park, to Oakbrook Mall. You can even get your order delivered from Grubhub! Explore their menu here!
7. Cone Gourmet Ice Cream
Now look, ice cream is my favorite snack in the entire world. When I heard about this place on Instagram, I double tapped so fast, and screenshot the picture so I could save it for when I went here! May I suggest ordering “the Shamrock” which is soft serve ice cream served with Lucky Charms cereal on top. Y-U-M. Get your Instagram ready because this will definitely serve up a lot of likes. You can get your serving at 1047 W Madison St!
I am a firm believer in always having room for dessert, and boy, do these restaurants take desserts to the next level! Now, which one to visit first?
