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4 top spots for desserts in St. Louis

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Published on October 31, 2019
4 top spots for desserts in St. LouisTed Drewes. | Photo: Brian R./Yelp

Got a hankering for desserts?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top dessert hot spots in St. Louis, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture when cravings strike.

St. Louis-area shoppers tend to spend more in fall at food and beverage shops than any other season of the year, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of online reputation management and direct response marketing for small businesses. Estimated daily customers at St. Louis-area food and beverage shops grew to 31 per business in the fall of last year, 5% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Ted Drewes

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First on the list is Ted Drewes, located at 6726 Chippewa St. in St. Louis Hills. The spot to score ice cream, frozen yogurt and desserts is the most popular dessert spot in St. Louis, boasting 4.5 stars out of 1,221 reviews on Yelp.

2. The Mud House

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Next up is Benton Park's The Mud House, situated at 2101 Cherokee St. With 4.5 stars out of 919 reviews on Yelp, the bakery, breakfast and brunch spot, serving coffee, tea and more, has proven to be a local favorite.

3. St Louis Hills Donut Shop

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St. Louis Hills's St Louis Hills Donut Shop, located at 6917 Hampton Ave., is another top choice. Yelpers give the spot to score doughnuts and more five stars out of 57 reviews.

4. La Patisserie Chouquette

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La Patisserie Chouquette, a bakery and cafe in Botanical Heights (formerly McRee Town), is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 192 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1626 Tower Grove Ave. to see for yourself.


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