On the hunt for the best desserts in Cleveland?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top dessert destinations around the city. By using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list, here are the best spots to satisfy your sweet tooth.
1. Mitchell's Homemade Ice Cream - Cleveland
Topping the list is Mitchell's Homemade Ice Cream. Located at 1867 W. 25th St. in Ohio City, it's definitely the place to score ice cream, frozen yogurt and more since it's the highest-rated dessert spot in Cleveland, boasting five stars out of 254 reviews on Yelp.
This is the Northeast Ohio chain's flagship shop and has a kitchen in the back where the handcrafted ice cream is made. Take a tour, then grab a scoop or two of your favorite flavors, such as caramelized chocolate, lavender honey or toasted pistachio. Check out the rest of the flavors here.
2. Sweet Moses Soda Fountain & Treat Shop
Next up is Detroit Shoreway's Sweet Moses Soda Fountain & Treat Shop, situated at 6800 Detroit Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 341 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite, serving up homemade ice cream, signature sundaes, malts, fudge and handmade confections.
You can even try a throwback pharmacy-era soda fountain drink, what Sweet Moses' website bills as "forgotten favorites from the golden age of the soda fountain." The retro vibe continues throughout the shop, with an authentic Bastion-Blessings soda fountain, old-fashioned cash register, marble counter tops and restored wrought-iron chairs.
3. Jack Frost Donuts
Old Brooklyn's Jack Frost Donuts, located at 4960 Pearl Road, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the family-owned Cleveland staple 4.5 stars out of 265 reviews.
Whether you grab the classic glazed or one of the specialty options, the shop has a wide assortment of fresh doughnuts ready for the hungry masses. Jack Frost's offerings include the Cookies and Cream with white cream and crushed Oreo sprinkles; the Fat Elvis with powdered sugar, peanut butter cream, banana filling and bacon bits; and the Death by Chocolate with chocolate icing, chocolate custard, chocolate syrup drizzle, chocolate cream and a chocolate-hazelnut pirouette stick.
Check out the full menu for the dizzying array of choices, including apple fritters, cinnamon rolls and crullers.
4. Mason's Creamery
Over in Detroit Shoreway, check out Mason's Creamery, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 181 reviews on Yelp. You can find the dessert stand, which offers ice cream, frozen yogurt and other sweet treats, at 4401 Bridge Ave.
The stand makes small batches of homemade ice cream and serves up flavors that include Summer Strawberry, Ugandan Vanilla, Cleveland Whiskey, Vietnamese Coffee and Mexican Chocolate. (The full list can be seen here.) The stand offers outdoor bench seating or you can take your sweet treat to-go.
