Miel Bon Bons

Best chocolates I've ever had! My mouth waters just writing about them. I especially love the…read moreBonbons! My family from Maryland visited recently and insisted we make a trip to Hillsborough for the pecan bark.

Matthew's is now a Hillsborough institution. We had previously visited them in their old location…read morebut were recently in town for the town's Last Friday Art Walk. It was about 15 minutes until closing time and the shelves of confectioneries were almost empty but there were still patrons inside. We purchased four separate pieces to take home with us and we rationed them and enjoyed them over the next few days. They also offer coffee and hot cocoa. Definitely high-quality chocolates and worth a treat.

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Sweets by Shayda

4.7(87 reviews)

0.7 mi

Sweets by Shayda is one of my fave bakeries in Durham Shayda knows my face now. I purchased two of…read moreher AMZING chocolate croissants. Always a 10/10. She has so many great desserts to choose from and is known for her macaroons. They offer coffee and tea as well. They are so sweet and welcoming. It's such a cute shop, with pink and white decor.

This bakery is amazing! I stopped by here on a random weekday and loved the strawberry and cream…read moremacaron and it was SO delicious I had to come back for a box! Truly, these are the most delicious macarons I've ever tasted, and I've had way too many! These have a great bite to them, slightly chewy texture and the smoothest, TASTIEST filling ever. I tried the Bridgerton themed Early Grey one to the double chocolate and black sesame, my favorites are the nutella (not too sweet but tastes heavenly) and strawberries and cream. I think everyone in the rtp should try these at least once!! I know it's going to be the hostess gift I grab whenever I visit friends from now on. They've got also a great selection of baked goods and the chocolate crThey've also got a great selection of baked goods and the chocolate croissants are perfectly flaky and delicious!ssiants are perfectly flaky and delicious!

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Macarons

Cugino Forno - Durham

4.4(170 reviews)

1.3 mi

We decided at the last minute to have dinner at Cugino Forno-Durham on a Tuesday evening…read more When I arrived, there were maybe 2 other families there and I was able to order right away and choose where I wanted to sit. We ordered the veggie pizza and added pepperoni. It was the best pizza I've had in some time. The crust was absolutely amazing and all so fresh. The sauce and toppings were so good. We all loved every bite. They have pizza, salads, lots of beverages and delicious looking desserts!! I didn't try a dessert, but will definitely will be back soon to try them. The service was great. Everyone was so friendly. There's plenty of tables with bench seating inside and several table outside. You can bring the whole family.

Good vibe. Delicious pizza love that I can get dessert from here too. Spacious place, nice place to…read morehangout with friends!

Italian Fruit Tart. Instagram/TikTok: @raleating

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Entrance and play area

Loaf

4.5(189 reviews)

0.7 mi

Caution. No self control? Then you better avoid the Pecan Chocolate Chip cookies at Loaf…read moreBakey...delicious, addictive, delightful

Loaf is tucked away on a not so popular street but thanks to their yummy treats, they are known all…read moreover Durham as the place to grab a sweet or savory when you need it. What I also love about Loaf is that if I am unable to go downtown, Loaf items are all over Durham, namely at the Coop and so many other businesses. It makes it easier to access and grab when you are on the go. Staff are always so friendly and welcoming. We always appreciate their warmly decorated business that is cozy but also smells of fresh, newly baked bread (or cookies!) We always look forward to stopping by to see what they have for the day!

Pastries

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Ham and cheese croissant

East Durham Sweet Shoppe

4.9(7 reviews)

2.2 mi

Someone gifted me this cute bag of popcorn for Christmas…read more It didn't last the night. All gone. Deliciousssss.

The place to go if you have a sweet tooth! They are family owned and make a lot of their sweet…read moretreats in house. There is something for everyone. They have ice cream, popcorn, brownies, chocolate covered berries, Oreos and more! I had their cheesecake ice cream and it was delicious! You can sample any of their ice cream and popcorn! Service is amazing and it smells like heaven inside! Plenty of parking across the street! Check them out

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Candy from Candy Club

Bulldega Urban Market

4.3(45 reviews)

0.6 mi

What a cute little shop! Stopped by before going to a show at the DPAC. They have everything! The…read moremacaroons were good, we had a four pack. We bought energy shots and those were good. Though it's not a big place, it has a big variety of stuff. Staff were nice.

If you're living in downtown Durham, this is the place to get absolutely everything you need…read more They have the best staff and they even have dinner ready to pick up!

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Lolli And Pops

4.1(23 reviews)

6.9 mi

•$$$

The store is unique but pricey. We love the truffles of variety of flavors -it feels like a…read morecombination of its sugar store and a Godiva store. It is a great feeling for kids in the candy store. The good The boxes that they put the truffles in look super nice and luxurious - so it is great for one of a kind gifts. The truffles taste awesome. In terms of improvements - it would be nice if everything had a price shown, so you don't have to go and ask. Also expiration date on some of the item is missing - so it is hard to know if the item is going to reasonable quality. The service is bit slow - one of the cashier is always on the phone and line can grow up a bit. It is a bit frustrating the even the price questions need to go to one of the cashier since store decided not to put price on most of the items.

This is a high-end, or maybe just high-priced, candy store. If we're at Southpoint, we always stop…read moreby for their popcorn and cotton candy. They've got lots of options, and we've enjoyed them a bunch. In the back, there are even more candy choices. Prices are higher than I think they should be, but we still buy stuff.

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Cocoa Cinnamon

4.2(589 reviews)

0.6 mi

One last time for the vibes…read more Churros came out HOT. Pairs perfectly with the ice cream. Cold brew be sour tho

My first time trying Cocoa Cinnamon after hearing about it for years. I came with a friend. I got…read morethe Al Mokha and cranberry scone, and she got the vanilla bean latte and the morning bun. They source their pastries from Ninth Street Bakery. We both enjoyed our iced coffees and pastries. The inside seating area is small with a funky, industrial feel. They have a large patio with outdoor seating that has a good amount of shade, so you won't roast in the summer sun. It's the perfect spot to enjoy a morning cup of iced coffee with a friend. One quick note: finding parking in this area can be a little difficult and you may have to walk a little bit from where you park to the cafe.

Iced latte

Iced vanilla oat latte - lifewithhanny

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Cake pop + iced vanilla oat latte - lifewithhanny

The Parlour

4.5(764 reviews)

0.6 mi

I'd walked by The Parlour many times but recently noticed their vegan flavors advertised on the…read moresidewalk board so I had to go in. Because, get this, there are several non sorbet options! (I love sorbet, but sometimes you want rich ice cream). Besides chocolate mint and Vietnamese coffee, there's an enticing lime sorbet and a rotating seasonal flavor, which in late July was a blackberry crumble that is delicious with little bits of crumble ribboned throughout (I love to chew my ice cream). A single scoop is actually quite generous and only $5. Service is speedy and friendly. The seating is plentiful and it was such a hot day, I opted to stay inside rather than walk around and pretend I was eating gelato in a small Medieval town in Tuscany.

I stopped in on the first night of a conference downtown and thought "I'd love to try this place…read moreout!" At lunch, I passed the A-frame they had outside and saw fellow conference attendees walk in. "Alright," I said. "I'll check them out later." I came in with one of my new connections and we happily chose our desserts. I chose their seasonal Girl Scout Mint flavor and my new connection chose a milkshake. Parlour staff let us sample the flavors they had in stock to help us make informed decisions. I appreciated it. Seating is in an adjacent room. The place carries a kid-friendly vibe and I saw one child happily enjoying her ice cream. I'll definitely be back next time I'm in DT Durham.

Salted Butter Caramel. Single scoop. 3.3 ounces. In a cup. $4.50.

Inside. Seating area in back of house. Water container/dispenser.

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Caramel Oreo. Single scoop. 3.3 ounces. In a cup. $4.50.

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Even Dough

4.6

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My husband and I came from Raleigh to come celebrate Even Dough's 1st birthday and it was so fun!…read morewe ordered at the counter and the cashier was very nice. We ordered a few different pastries to enjoy there and a sunset matcha. The warmed up our pastries since we ate there. The matcha was SO good and I really could taste the mango which i loved. They gave us some dot cakes to celebrate and they we cake was perfectly sweet and moist! We enjoyed everything we got. There was plenty seating inside and outside. We also picked up some stuff to go. My favorite was the banana and dulce tart. It was sweet and really had a great banana flavor! I am so happy that we got to spend our sunday morning here and it was our first ever in Carrboro!

Dulce Cafe

4.3

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The desserts were pretty and decorative. I ordered 7 different desserts and only enjoyed the…read morestrawberry macaroon. The flavors are very subtle and it was not sweet enough for a dessert. The pistachio eclair tasted like spoiled milk! The employees were cool.

A Little Gelato

4.8

(19 reviews)

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Le Macaron French Pastries

3.1

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Shop was clean and pretty. All of the macarons and desserts…read morelooked yummy. We got 3 macarons to go- as you can see in the picture she must have grabbed ones from back- the were nothing like the ones in the front of the case, they were small and uneven. The orange chocolate tasted mostly like chocolate.

Pricy, unimpressive desserts. While walking Franklin street we stopped here for a quick dessert…read more The store was open, bright, and welcoming. No customers were at the counter so we ordered right away. The display case was full of desserts that sounded delicious. We decided on 3 macarons. I wish I had ordered only one since the total came to over $9! Plus they were not uniform in size or quality. The two orange chocolate macarons we ordered were significantly different in size. The rose macaron was my favorite. It was pretty, texture was okay, and the rose flavor came through. The orange chocolate macaron surprisingly lacked flavor and did not look good. They were definitely not worth the price paid for them. Unfortunately I would not recommend going here for macarons, but perhaps the others desserts are better.

AJ's Cheesecakes

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