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The Best Desserts in Sarasota & Nearby

Created On: August 27, 2021  |  Updated: June 16, 2025  |   Leave a comment

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1 The Best Sarasota Desserts (& Shops Nearby)
2 Sweet Doctors
3 Kurto’s Chimney Cakes
4 OfKors Bakery
5 Five-O Donut Co.
6 The Donut Experiment
7 Der Dutchman
8 Meaney’s Mini Donuts
9 Norman Love Confections
10 Ding Tea
11 Mochinut
12 The Cheesecake Cutie
13 Caribbean Pie Company
14 Kilwins
15 Vampire Penguin
16 Kookies & Kream

The Best Sarasota Desserts (& Shops Nearby)

Since moving to Sarasota we’ve been searching for the best bakeries, pastry shops, ice cream shops, and more. If you’re looking to indulge in a sweet treat in Sarasota then these Sarasota desserts are absolutely delicious options! And let me just say, I think there’s something for everyone here. Of course, no list is ever complete so be sure to check back often as we add more and more places to this list of Sarasota desserts!


Sweet Doctors

Vanilla cupcake, lemon cupcake, and freeze-dried skittles from The Sweet Doctor in Sarasota, Florida.

In 2011, the Stinson family opened Sweet Doctors and first started by perfecting cake pops but then moved on to creating delicious flavors of cupcakes, cookies, macarons, and cheesecakes. As of late, they’re even dabbling in freeze-dried candy flavors! There are so many delicious things to try at Sweet Doctors that we have yet to sample everything. But their mini cupcakes are so moist and packed with flavor. The lemon and vanilla are two that I’ve tried and loved and do yourself a favor and pick up a bag of the freeze-dried sour skittles.

Location: 7638 Lockwood Ridge Rd, Sarasota // MAP


Kurto’s Chimney Cakes

Kurto’s Chimney Cakes specializes in baking a delicious Hungarian pastry from a 300-year-old recipe. A recipe that is one of the most popular treats in Europe! All of the cakes are hand-rolled on a wooden cylinder one by one and then rolled in sugar. After they are baked in a special oven specifically designed for these cakes. As the dough cooks it is turned slowly so the sugar caramelizes on the cake making a slight crunch! Once fully baked the cakes are rolled into different toppings like cinnamon, almonds, coconut, and more.

Location: 1383 McAnsh Square, Sarasota // MAP


OfKors Bakery

Honey cake and peanut butter cup cookie from ofKors Bakery in Sarasota, Florida - Sarasota desserts

OfKors Bakery is a fabulous coffee and pastry shop in downtown Sarasota. While I usually get a pastry and a coffee at OfKors Bakery, they also have sweet and savory menu items like crepes, sandwiches, stuffed croissants, bagels, and chia pudding. My favorite dessert at OfKors Bakery is the honey cake which is a traditional Eastern European cake with honey in the layers. It is subtly sweet with a punch of honey flavor and moist sponge cake. It’s a rather unique dessert that is worth trying!

Location: 1359 Main St, Sarasota // MAP


Five-O Donut Co.

Donuts from Five-O Donut Co. in Sarasota

If there’s one donut shop that I say you HAVE to visit at least once in your life it’s Five-O Donut Co. Each day Five-O makes an incredible amount of yeast, cronuts (croissant donuts), and cake donuts of all different flavors. But our favorites are the “fancy” yeast donuts. They have some of the best fancy donuts we’ve had by a long shot. If I had to pick just a few I’d say get the cookie monster which has Oreos and cookie dough bites, peanut butter Butterfinger, and strawberry shortcake. 

Location: 2241 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota // MAP (A few other locations in Sarasota)

Check out our list of the best donuts in Sarasota!


The Donut Experiment

Donuts from The Donut Experiment Anna Maria Island near Sarasota, FL

While it may be a short distance away from Sarasota, this colorful and eccentric shop is well worth the drive to Anna Maria Island. At The Donut Experiment, you can customize your own hot, cake donut dipped in the icing of your choice and finished off with a terrific topping! I’m pretty picky about donuts, it might be because they’re one of my favorite things, but if you enjoy cake donuts I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised here not to mention the experience is fun too!

Our creations from left to right: TOP- Coconut Flaked chocolate glazed, Reese’s Pieces Chocolate glazed, Salted Caramel. BOTTOM- Oreo Crumble Chocolate glazed, Fruity Pebbles strawberry glazed, Reese’s Puff with peanut butter drizzle chocolate glazed.

Location: 210c Pine Ave, Anna Maria // MAP


Der Dutchman

Der Dutchman donuts in Sarasota, Florida - best restaurants in Sarasota

Der Dutchman is known for their large Amish breakfast buffet but they have several delicious pastries and donuts that you can take to go! My personal favorites are the orange donut, which is sadly seasonal but the rest of the donuts are also heavenly. If you aren’t a donut person, consider trying one of their pies – the peanut butter is exceptional or you can go for cookies, cinnamon rolls, or whoopie pies!

Location: 3713 Bahia Vista St, Sarasota // MAP


Meaney’s Mini Donuts

A powdered sugar donut from Meaney's Mini Donuts in Sarasota, Florida

Meaney’s Mini Donuts is a walk-up donut shop that offers mini-donuts that are rolled directly off their assembly line and into the fryer then served piping hot and coated with the topping of your choice. These donuts are light, fluffy, and closely resemble the texture of a funnel cake but are a bit denser. If you want something simple I recommend getting the cinnamon sugar or powdered sugar topping but for something even sweeter the strawberry cheesecake is a big hit. It is cream cheese frosting and strawberry jam on top of the mini donuts!

Location: 386 St Armands Cir, Sarasota // MAP (Second location on Siesta)


Norman Love Confections

A box of five truffles from Norman Love Confections in Sarasota, Florida

Norman Love Confections started in Florida and now has a shop in Sarasota with over 25 different chocolate flavors using premium ingredients and perfectly crafted in many unique designs. The chocolates are absolutely decadent and you can purchase them individually or by the box. I have yet to try them all but I recommend the coconut, passion fruit truffle, peanut butter marshmallow, yuzu mango, and the hazelnut praline truffle.

Location: 192 N Cattlemen Rd Unit 7, Sarasota // MAP

READ MORE: The Best Restaurants in Sarasota


Ding Tea

Mango green tea and taro milk tea from Ding Tea - Sarasota desserts

If you’re looking for a boba shop in Sarasota then Ding Tea is a great spot to go! Ding Tea has a variety of milk tea flavors, Yakult, slushes, flavored teas, and lattes to choose from. Our favorites are taro milk tea, mango green tea, Hokkaido black milk tea, and matcha milk tea but I’m sure they have your go-to order or can help you find something you’re sure to love.

Location: 4462 Cortez Rd W, Bradenton // MAP


Mochinut

Mochi donut from mochinut in Sarasota

Another great spot for bubble tea is Mochinut but you can also enjoy their mochi donuts! Mochi donuts are made with rice flour resulting in a chewy, dense texture that’s very unique and absolutely delicious. Their flavors rotate weekly so be sure to check their Instagram for the latest but my personal favorites are taro coconut, strawberry, and matcha if they have them!

If you want something more savory to cut the sweet treats don’t miss getting a Korean corn dog here too! In my opinion they are far superior to the American corn dog because the breading is made with rice flour and often coated in panko creating a chewy, crunchy exterior. Inside you can get a regular hot dog, rice cake, mozzarella cheese or a combination. If you want to step it up a notch you can even get the outside rolled in hot Cheetos!

Location: 8433 Lockwood Ridge Rd, Sarasota // MAP


The Cheesecake Cutie

Peanut Butter Dream cheesecake from The Cheesecake Cutie on Anna Maria Island - Sarasota desserts

The Cheesecake Cutie is located on nearby Anna Maria Island but it’s definitely worth a visit. Jennifer, the owner, brought her mother’s cheesecake recipes from New Jersey to honor her memory and first started by selling them to friends and family while they encouraged her to open her own shop. Thus the storefront for Cheesecake Cutie opened in 2019!

While Jennifer makes regular-size cheesecakes my favorite is ordering the cuties which are mini cheesecakes the size of a cupcake! Our favorite flavors so far have been Peanut Butter Dream, Chocolate Raspberry, and Blueberry-Lemon.

In addition to their sweet mini cheesecakes, they also have a full menu for breakfast and lunch. 

Location: 3324 E Bay Dr, Holmes Beach // MAP


Caribbean Pie Company

Key Lime Pie and Passion Fruit Pie from Caribbean Pie Company in Sarasota

Of course, you can’t come to Florida without getting a piece of Key Lime Pie and one great place to do that is Caribbean Pie Company. In fact, they’ve won awards for it! You can find Caribbean Pie Company at all of the farmer’s markets around Sarasota or visit their storefront to get a whole pie or just a slice. If you want something extra sweet I recommend trying their passion fruit pie as well.

Location: 2245 Bee Ridge Rd, Sarasota // MAP


Kilwins

Kilwins has quickly started spreading across the U.S. and we are thankful for that! It is a nice place to stop and get a sweet treat, especially after a day on the beach or to escape the summer heat. I swear something about seeing the fudge being made in the window, alongside the heavenly smells of chocolate, drags you into the store and has you ordering and leaving with your treat before you even knew what hit you!

I am an ice cream gal, so I love many of their rotating flavors but Salted Caramel, Kilwin’s Tracks, Double Peanut Butter Pie, and Toasted Coconut are some of my favorites. If you’re a chocolate person I recommend the Peanut Butter Buckeyes if you can get your hands on them, they sell out quickly!

Location: 312 John Ringling Blvd, Sarasota // MAP


Vampire Penguin

Halo Halo Shave Ice from Vampire Penguin in Sarasota, Florida

When I found out that Vampire Penguin was coming to Sarasota, I could hardly contain my excitement. It’s really hard to find shave ice that’s as fluffy as the kakigori we had in Japan and Vampire Penguin’s options are pretty close! While you can build your own shave ice you should definitely take a look at their specialty snow options like the Halo Halo which has taro shave ice with red bean, white bean, jackfruit, and flan, or the Mexican Candy which is mango shave ice, fresh watermelon, chamoy, and tajin.

Location: 4976 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota // MAP


Kookies & Kream

Rainbow chip cookie from Kookies & Kream in Sarasota, Florida - Sarasota desserts
Variety of cookies from Kookies & Kream in Sarasota, Florida - Sarasota desserts

Kookies & Kream is serving up delicious mega cookies with a variety of nostalgic ingredients to bring you back to the treats of your childhood. Think frosted animal cookies, Pop-Tarts, Nutter Butters, Oreos, and more. The flavors rotate weekly so it’s hard to make a solid recommendation on flavors. Well… wait, who am I kidding?! All of the flavors are delicious so you truly can’t go wrong.

However, there is a way to best eat your cookies. They give you an instruction sheet on how to best enjoy your cookies but DO NOT, I repeat, do not skip warming them up! But you wanna know what’s best of all? If you enjoy Kookies & Kream as much as we do and want to get them over and over again they ship! Flavors rotate weekly so be sure to check their Instagram to see what’s new!

Location: They recently closed their storefront so check them out on Instagram to see what they currently have!

READ MORE: The Best Ice Cream in Sarasota & Nearby


Which of these Sarasota desserts do you want to try first?

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