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Craving desserts? Here are Berkeley's top 5 options

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Published on July 03, 2019
Craving desserts? Here are Berkeley's top 5 optionsTara's Organic Ice Cream | Photo: Esther Y./Yelp

Craving something sweet?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to indulge in dessert in Berkeley, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to fulfill your urges.

1. John's Ice Cream

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Topping the list is John's Ice Cream. Located at 2204 Shattuck Ave. (between Allston Way and Kittredge Street) in Downtown Berkeley, the ice cream and frozen yogurt spot is the highest-rated dessert spot in Berkeley, boasting 4.5 stars out of 654 reviews on Yelp.

2. Cinnaholic

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Next up is Downtown Berkeley's Cinnaholic, situated at 2132 Oxford St. (between Allston Way and West Entrance). With 4.5 stars out of 1,571 reviews on Yelp, the bakery and vegan spot, serving desserts and more, has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Tara's Organic Ice Cream

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Tara's Organic Ice Cream, located at 3173 College Ave. (between Alcatraz Avenue and Woolsey Street), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the ice cream and frozen yogurt spot 4.5 stars out of 897 reviews.

4. Masse's Pastries

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Masse's Pastries, a bakery that offers desserts and more, is another much-loved go-to in North Berkeley, with 4.5 stars out of 866 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1469 Shattuck Ave. (between Rose and Vine streets) to see for yourself.

5. Cream

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Last but not least, there's Cream, a local favorite with four stars out of 2,268 reviews. Stop by 2399 Telegraph Ave. (between Channing Way and Durant Avenue) to hit up the ice cream and frozen yogurt spot, which offers ice cream sandwiches and more, next time you're in the mood for something sweet.


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