What a gem! I'm a little bit of a cupcake snob from Baltimore but these cupcakes are fabulous! I…read moreloved the espresso and pumpkin ones. The tea was great and I liked the interior as well!

If you're gluten-free, this should be your go-to place in Happy Valley. Amazing cupcakes, cookies…read moreand great sandwiches, including reubens. Everything is gluten free and many specialty items are rotated in. They are open Wednesday through Sunday.

The bread is delicious. I'm in love with the delicate taste of the raisin fennel, phenomenal…read more Rivals ...European breads. I didn't try the pastries or cookies. Next trip.

This bakery is fantastic. All the breads I've had here are great, but my favorite is the mountain…read moreloaf. Sweet treats are OK; the main draw is the bread. They tend to close early so try to come by at least an hour or so before closing, or earlier in case anything has sold out.

Gluten Free Friendly! Everything tasted really good too. Being gluten free you're not included on…read moremany menus and they have plenty of options.

State College bagel visit, part 2…read more Bagel Love Cafe is a small shop located on State College's Atherton Ave "business strip":outside of downtown. It's a small shop located in a small strip shopping center. In keeping with bagel visit part 1, I had a poppy seed bagel (toasted) with cream cheese. The bagel wasn't heavy on poppy seeds--which I always appreciate. The shop provided a generous schmear of cream cheese and--interestingly--sliced the bagel into quarters. Haven't seen that before. The bagel was super tasty and the service was great. Bagel Love is a small shop but also has ordering kiosks. ANOTHER great bagel find in State College that I definitely recommend. Nice selection of bagel flavors and associated breakfast sandwiches.

This review should have been posted a few weeks ago but my schedule didn't allow me to actually sit…read morestill to do so ...I wanted to ensure I had the time to truly explain how amazing my experience has been with this Company. To start, I live in Philly & my daughter was Penn State Altoona at the time & on 4/26/26 she turned 20yrs old and this was the first time I wasn't going to celebrating with her and being hands on with all the plans. But with the secret help of her College Friends I was able to plan an amazing Birthday weekend in state college for all of them to enjoy but the most stressful thing was find her the perfect Cake!! Her friends wanted to go to pick one up from a Supermarket but because I wasn't going to be there I wanted to make everything about her Bday super special and a market cake wasn't going to work unfortunately in addition they were college kids with no vehicles I didn't want to put that taste on them and it may or many not get done. I was now less then 2wks from her Bday weekend and just now starting the search for the perfect "I'm sorry Mommy couldn't be there but hopefully this amazingly crafted artwork now called your Bday Cake makes up for it" type of Cake. So my 3-4hrs long search begun..I needed to find a Bakery that could make her a cake that not only looked good but tastes even better (I have been disappointed in the past so my research was on the First 48 level, ...a bad cake can ruin entire Bday in my opinion. In addition, I needed discreet delivery services. After hours of searching, reading reviews & scanning every social media accounts as well as any and all websites that mentioned their names to ensure all T's were crossed and the reviews were actually verified by real people before choosing Dolce Vita Desserts. Their designs were all so creative & beautifully done and after emailing a few times with Anthony he not only confirmed my specific request but he also ensure that they could/would customize to design I preferred..so I took two Of their designs (because I loved them both and couldn't decide one over the other) and made it one :) I also explained to Anthony my need desperately need for delivery ..( their site mentioned how delivery was limited) I was willing to send it as uber package delivery even I was praying I wouldn't have to do that. But, Anthony not only approved my delivery he also advised me to touch bases with the Hotel staff and provide them with the box dimensions to ensure their fridge would be able fit/store and also gave specifics on how to properly store ...information I didn't even think to consider. I whole heartily appreciate all that Anthony has done to help make my daughter's Birthday super special. Everything was executed seamlessly, even down to the delivery confirmation email I received from Both Dolce & the Hotel. My daughter not only loved her surprise bday weekend but she was in love with her cake!! I ordered the 6" inch round white cake with strawberry preserves. I thought that since only my daughter & 3 of her friends were celebrating with her that they would take the left over cake to share with others at their dorm but she told me the cake was so good they devoured it. Not one crumb was left. Which was done after making a photo shoot with the cake! She loved everything about that cake! My only regret...is the fact that I wasn't able to try it myself! I recommend Dolce Vita Desserts to every one! You won't be disappointed!!

I've ordered from here multiple times and always enjoy the desserts. I've done a customer birthday…read morecake and also ordered cupcakes, and honestly have no complaints. The location is clean, staff are friendly, and prices feel fair for quality of dessert. I will continue to order from this bakery when an occasion arises!

This is a cute shop with amazing bagels. I really enjoyed both the bagel sandwiches and the cream…read morecheese spread. The Asiago everything bagel is a dream come true. Best of everything all together. The coffee and chai were also delicious. It's a small shop and most people get things to go but they do have plenty of seating.

One day I went in for a bagel and it was a mess! Their system was down for card payments and…read moreinstead of being nice about it, the employees were super rude when we said we would be paying with card when they asked. Dirty and dingy too.

My Iced Chai Latte was the best I've ever tasted- 10/10! I also got a plain, Asiago Bagel, which…read morewas delicious even at room temperature. However, my oldest daughter asked for a cheese substitution and for her sandwich to have melted cheese, neither of which were fulfilled. My youngest daughter got the Macaroni Salad side, which she said was sweet and yummy. Overall, a very cute restaurant with a lovely seating area.

Delicious breakfast. The bacon, egg and cheese on the asiago everything bagel was amazing. I love…read morethat my two favorite bagel flavors are combined into one. My coworker had a tasty omelette served with potatoes and a bagel. Great start to the day!

Some places are worth building an entire adventure around. Penn State Berkey Creamery is one of…read morethem. As fate would have it, my Adventure Buddy and I found ourselves in State College on National Ice Cream Day, and there was absolutely no way I was leaving town without finally visiting the home of my favorite ice cream flavor ever...Monkey Business (banana ice cream, peanut butter swirl, chocolate chips). I'd fallen in love with Monkey Business last summer after trying it at an ice cream shop close to my house, but somehow I'd never actually made it to the Creamery itself. Correcting that oversight immediately became part of the day's adventure plan! We arrived around 12:30 on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, fully expecting National Ice Cream Day to mean complete chaos. Surprisingly, it wasn't. Busy? Absolutely. But the line moved quickly, everyone seemed to know exactly what they were doing and the whole operation ran like a well-oiled ice cream machine. Then I looked around. Cheese. Sticky buns. Chocolate milk. Bagels. Ice cream. Ice cream. More ice cream. At one point I turned to my Adventure Buddy and said..."I could live here." Ordering couldn't have been easier. First, you tell the cashier whether you're getting a cone, bowl or shake and pay. Then you move down to the ice cream counter, where you pick your flavor. Finally...you wait for your number to be called so someone can hand you what can only be described as an absurdly generous serving of happiness. While I waited, I sampled the Grilled Stickies flavor. Big mistake! It was phenomenal! For approximately fifteen seconds, I seriously considered abandoning my beloved Monkey Business and trying something new. Fortunately...I came to my senses. Monkey Business and I have history together. When my number was called, the gentleman behind the counter handed me a bowl that was significantly larger than I expected. And yes...I audibly squealed. Again. Right there in the middle of the Creamery. I looked at him and said, "You absolutely made my day!" Because he had. We found a table outside on the patio to enjoy the beautiful weather, performed a few completely necessary happy food dances and proceeded to enjoy every glorious bite of what is still, without question, my favorite ice cream flavor on Earth. For only $6. On National Ice Cream Day. Honestly, I don't know how that day could've gotten any better. PRO TIP: Don't skip the sample spoon! There are so many incredible flavors that it's worth trying something new before committing. Just be warned...you may accidentally discover another favorite! I also learned that Berkey Creamery ships ice cream to the lower 48 states. This information feels...dangerous. Living only about an hour and a half away, I probably don't need to have Monkey Business shipped directly to my house. But...I may have to test the process someday. You know...in the name of science! If you're anywhere near State College, do yourself a favor and make the stop. Whether you're a Penn State fan, an ice cream enthusiast or just someone who appreciates an exceptionally well-run small operation, Berkey Creamery absolutely lives up to its legendary reputation. WE ARE...ICE CREAM HEAVEN!

My younger self would be dismayed with my present self for this ranking. This is probably the most…read moreiconic ice cream shop in all of Pennsylvania, and I attach a good amount of teenage memories to it. That said, while there are some really wonderful features of their ice cream, particularly the texture of small chocolate chunks they embed, it's not actually the greatest ice cream in existence. The chocolate is too milky, the mint too green and artificial, etc. It might make more sense to think of it as exemplary commercial rather than distinctly artisinal?

Fantastic little custard spot. They've got classic flavors and a couple fun flavors of the day, any…read moreof which can be made into their items. We tried a few different sundaes (highly recommend the hot fudge and peanut butter). Service was very friendly and fast, even with a small line on a nice hot day. I also want to mention that the fridge in this place had some of the cutest ice cream cakes I've seen. The prices were quite good too, certainly worth checking out here if you're looking for party cakes!

I love meadows. The custard is amazing. They also have Italian ice and varieties of that like…read moregelatis. As well as sundaes and specialty treats. They're open year round with indoor and outdoor seating, a drive through and in the summer a walk up window outside. The custard and frozen yogurt is on a rotating schedule so they always have chocolate and vanilla but there are two new flavors each day that they post in a calendar on the Facebook. They also have a frequent customer program, if you save 10 cone wrappers you get a free small cone!