Craving desserts?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top dessert hot spots in Pittsburgh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to fulfill your urges.
Fall is the top season of the year for consumer spending at food and beverage shops across the Pittsburgh area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of customer relationship management software and business health for small businesses. Daily spending at Pittsburgh-area food and beverage shops grew to $502 per business in the fall of last year, 3% higher than the average for the rest of the year.
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1. La Gourmandine Bakery & Pastry Shop
First on the list is La Gourmandine Bakery & Pastry Shop. Located at 4605 Butler St. in Central Lawrenceville, the patisserie and cake shop is the highest-rated dessert spot in Pittsburgh, boasting 4.5 stars out of 427 reviews on Yelp.
2. Prantl's Bakery
Next up is Shadyside's Prantl's Bakery, situated at 5525 Walnut St. With four stars out of 240 reviews on Yelp, the bakery, which offers desserts and more, has proven to be a local favorite.
3. Five Points Artisan Bakeshop
Squirrel Hill North's Five Points Artisan Bakeshop, located at 6520 Wilkins Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the bakery five stars out of 105 reviews.
4. Waffallonia
Finally, Waffallonia, a spot to score ice cream, frozen yogurt and waffles in Squirrel Hill South, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 307 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1709 Murray Ave. to see for yourself.
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