Need more desserts in your life?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top dessert sources in Portland, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to achieve your dreams.
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1. Pip's Original Doughnuts & Chai
First on the list is Pip's Original Doughnuts & Chai. Located at 4759 N.E. Fremont St., Suite C in Cully, the traditional American spot, which offers coffee, tea and doughnuts, is the most popular dessert spot in Portland, boasting 4.5 stars out of 2,354 reviews on Yelp.
2. Salt & Straw
Next up is Northwest's Salt & Straw, an outpost of the chain, situated at 838 N.W. 23rd Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 3,577 reviews on Yelp, the spot to score ice cream, floats and milkshakes has proved to be a local favorite.
3. Cheryl’s on 12th
Downtown's Cheryl’s on 12th, located at 1135 S.W. Washington St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the deli, bakery and breakfast and brunch spot 4.5 stars out of 1,558 reviews.
4. Petite Provence
Petite Provence, a bakery and French breakfast and brunch spot in Vernon, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 1,229 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1824 N.E. Alberta St. to see for yourself.
Deciding when to check out the top spots above? Fridays tend to be the busiest days of the week for consumer spending at food and beverage shops across the Portland area, while Sundays are least busy, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that helps small businesses manage customer reviews. Last year, average daily transactions at food and beverage shops rose to 96 per business on Fridays, compared to 62 daily transactions on average on Sundays.
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