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Quell your sweet tooth at Dallas' 4 best dessert destinations

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Published on March 18, 2020
Quell your sweet tooth at Dallas' 4 best dessert destinationsPhoto: Botolino Gelato Artigianale/Yelp

Looking to sample the finest desserts around town?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the most excellent dessert sources in Dallas, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to satisfy your sweet tooth.

March is one of the top months of the year for consumer spending at food and beverage establishments across the Dallas area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that helps small business owners build an email marketing strategy. The average amount spent per customer transaction at Dallas-area food and beverage shops rose to $18 for the metro area in March of last year, second only to February with an average of $18, and 2% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Ruby's Sno-Balls

Photo: Ruby’s Sno-Balls/Yelp

First on the list is Ruby's Sno-Balls. Located at 1605 N. Haskell Ave. in Northeast Dallas, the outlet to score shaved ice and frozen treats is the highest-rated destination for desserts in Dallas, boasting five stars out of 84 reviews on Yelp.

2. Botolino Gelato Artigianale

Photo: Taylor R./Yelp

Next up is Lower Greenville's Botolino Gelato Artigianale, situated at 2116 Greenville Ave. With five stars out of 351 reviews on Yelp, the shop that serves gelato, ice cream, frozen yogurt and other desserts has proved to be a local favorite.

3. Rise N°1

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Bluffview's Rise N°1, located at 5360 W. Lovers Lane, Suite 220, is another superior choice, with Yelpers giving the wine bar and French cafe, which offers desserts, soups and more, 4.5 stars out of 1,378 reviews.

4. Emporium Pies

Photo: Anthony D./Yelp

Finally, Emporium Pies, a bakery that specializes in desserts and confections in the Bishop Arts District, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 1,212 Yelp reviews. Head over to 314 N. Bishop Ave. to give it a try for yourself.


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