When a craving for something sweet has you searching for local shops with sugary delights to share, consider the dessert menus at one of these San Antonio tasty destinations.
- Chocollazo
With two San Antonio locations, you won’t have far to travel far to experience Chocollazo desserts and other sweet delights. From blueberry Danish and carrot cake cheesecake to homemade marshmallows and raspberry truffles, there’s something to please every sweet tooth looking for sugar satisfaction.
Just a few of the choices include coconut lime chocolate truffles, s’more crepes, chocolate-covered potato chips, Nutella silk pie, coffee toffee, chocolate caramel apples, chocolate baklava, and apple tarts.
The Alamo Heights location is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Hemisfair/Yanaguana Garden location is open Wednesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Bakery Lorraine
At Bakery Lorraine, you can experience a delicious menu of handmade delicacies to satisfy the pickiest palate. Choose from an assortment of traditional bakery favorites such as cinnamon rolls, muffins, croissants, morning buns, cheese Danish, and cookies. If you want something a little different, enjoy fresh eclairs, tarts, bread pudding, scones, and Parisian macarons. You can also enjoy a traditional breakfast that includes options such as Greek yogurt parfait with house-made granola, honey, berries, and baked oatmeal topped with whipped cream, berries, and toasted brown sugar.
The bakery has multiple locations throughout San Antonio. Each is open daily with various opening and closing hours.
- Lick
Located at historic Pearl Brewery and soon to open a new location at Hemisfair, Lick is the place to go to tantalize your taste buds with freshly made ice cream. Lick isn’t your typical chocolate/vanilla ice cream shop. The flavors are creative and the ice cream is churned with the freshest ingredients. Enjoy house-made caramel blended with sea salt, bourbon vanilla beans enhanced with local honey, and milk chocolate churned with fresh milk and cream.
During the seasons, enjoy special-made flavors such as dark chocolate mocha, candied orange, browned butter, sugar and pecans, champagne marshmallows atop grapefruit ice cream, classic lemon cake roll, and tequila lime pie. The Pearl Parkway location is open Sunday through Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Bird Bakery
You’ll definitely feel like the available goodies are “for the birds” when you stop in at the Bird Bakery. Everything is made fresh and from scratch every day. No exceptions. The dessert menu features flavorful pies such as honey cheesecake, chocolate pecan, lemon icebox, and peach and blueberry cobbler.
The cookie menu is palate-pleasing, with choices many choices including sugar, molasses, double chocolate chip, and oatmeal cranberry walnut. Assorted bar, brownie, and cupcakes favorites, including southern red velvet, fresh coconut, soft pink vanilla, chocolate strawberry, mini cupcakes, and custom layer cakes, round out the tasteful menu. Stop by on Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Delectable, delightful, and decadent desserts are just minutes away when you’re on the hunt in San Antonio for palate-pleasing sugary creations and confections.
