Spending time in Camden? Get to know this Elk Grove neighborhood by exploring its best-loved local shops, from a "shavery" showcasing inventive and visually striking desserts to a second home for the quilting and crafting community.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Camden, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.
1. SnoBites
Topping the list is SnoBites, a spot to score Japanese-style desserts, shaved ice, coffee and tea. Located at 9170 Elk Grove Florin Road, Suite E, it's the highest rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 333 reviews on Yelp.
Yelpers have high praise for the brick toasts: towering edifices made of cubes of bread and scoops of ice cream adorned with macarons, fruit, candy and sauces. The desserts shop also offers Shaved Sno (milk-based shaved ice) and Hawaiian-style shaved ice in flavors like passion fruit and tiger's blood.
2. JR's Donuts
Next up is bakery JR's Donuts, which offers doughnuts and more — including Gunther's ice cream — from its space at 9170 Elk Grove Florin Road, Suite F. With 4.5 stars out of 42 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.
Reviewers love the good value and wide selection of its light, airy and satisfying doughnuts. The maple bacon bar and the ham and cheese croissant come highly recommended.
3. Country Sewing Center
Finally, Yelpers love arts and crafts spot Country Sewing Center. Customers give the business, located at 9170 Elk Grove Florin Road, Suite G., four stars out of 13 reviews for its helpful quilting classes, wide selection of fabrics and friendly support for home fabric artists.
