The holidays are filled with sweets. You have to splurge sometimes, right? We’ve compiled our favorite sweet treats to savor and share.
Dessert Fondue
Melting Pot Tacoma
Melted chocolate fondue is served with fresh strawberries, blondies, bananas, pineapple, marshmallow treats, pound cake and brownies. Gluten-free dipper plate available on request.
2121 Pacific Ave, Tacoma
253.535.3939
meltingpot.com
Raspberry Brownies
Dawn’s Delectables
Rich chocolate with a thick, gooey raspberry flavor. These brownies make any sweets lover whinny with delight.
204 North Tower Ave, Centralia
360.602.1495
dawnsdelectables.com
Baked Beignet
BJ’s Restaurant
Delicious bakery crust dough is baked to a golden brown, tossed in cinnamon and sugar, and then topped with vanilla bean ice cream, fresh strawberries, a drizzle of strawberry purée and fresh whipped cream.
Two area locations:
3703 Ninth St, Puyallup
4502 South Steel St, Tacoma
253.472.1220
bjsrestaurants.com
Tiramisu
Wagner’s European Bakery & Cafe
This classic South Sound favorite cafe offers tiramisu that is the best in the city. One bite and you will be in love. The soft and sensual coffee-flavored dessert is fluffy and full of creamy goodness without being overloaded with sugar.
1013 Capitol Way S, Olympia
360.357.7268
wagnersbakerycafe.com
German Pastries
Hess Bakery & Deli
Buttery, flakey, German pastries are served in this quaint all-German deli. Not too sweet, perfectly balanced and wonderful. With a cup of coffee on a cold morning, there is nothing better.
6108 Mt Tacoma Dr SW, Lakewood
253.584.1451
hessbakery.com
Gelato
Dolce Si
A wide selection of gelato flavors is available at this Sicilian bakery and café located at Point Ruston. Unlike ice cream, gelato is mixed at a much slower rate, with more milk and less cream (and fewer calories!), giving it the smooth texture many travelers to Italy have come to love.
5005 Main St, Tacoma
253.292.0172
dolcesi.com