Jonesing for desserts? Check out Oakland's top 5 spots

Jonesing for desserts? Check out Oakland's top 5 spotsMiette | Photo: James N./Yelp
Hoodline
Published on July 09, 2019

Craving desserts?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top dessert hot spots in Oakland, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to meet your needs.

1. Mariposa Baking Company

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Topping the list is Mariposa Baking Company. Located at 5427 Telegraph Ave., Unit D3 (between 55th Street) in Shafter, the bakery and gluten-free spot, which offers sandwiches and more, is the highest-rated dessert spot in Oakland, boasting 4.5 stars out of 482 reviews on Yelp.

2. Angel Cakes Cupcakes

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Next up is Jack London Square's Angel Cakes Cupcakes, situated at 745 Fifth St. (between Brush and Castro streets). With five stars out of 469 reviews on Yelp, the bakery, which offers cupcakes and more, has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Miette

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Jack London Square's Miette, located at 85 Webster St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the bakery, which offers macarons and more, four stars out of 239 reviews.

4. A Taste of Denmark

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A Taste of Denmark, a bakery in Pill Hill, is another go-to, with four stars out of 327 Yelp reviews. Head over to 3401 Telegraph Ave. (between 580th and 34th streets) to see for yourself.

5. Fentons Creamery

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Over in Piedmont Avenue, check out Fentons Creamery, which has earned four stars out of 4,421 reviews on Yelp. You can find the ice cream and frozen yogurt and traditional American spot, which offers desserts and more, at 4226 Piedmont Ave. (between Glenwood and Ridgeway avenues).

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