People travel to Nashville from all over the world for live country music and the thriving downtown scene. Alas, that’s not all the city has to offer. Nashville is home to a number of eateries that will cure a sweet tooth, whether with fresh doughnuts for breakfast, a candy bar as a midday snack, or ice cream after a late night.
Locals keep their dessert spots a secret, but the more tourists visit, the more word spreads. The following list is an excellent starting point for the best dessert spots that will satisfy everyone’s taste buds.
People travel to Nashville from all over the world for live country music and the thriving downtown scene. Alas, that’s not all the city has to offer. Nashville is home to a number of eateries that will cure a sweet tooth, whether with fresh doughnuts for breakfast, a candy bar as a midday snack, or ice cream after a late night.
Locals keep their dessert spots a secret, but the more tourists visit, the more word spreads. The following list is an excellent starting point for the best dessert spots that will satisfy everyone’s taste buds.
As the name implies, Five Daughters Bakery was started by the parents of five daughters. A household of bakers, this family turned a hobby into a business in 2015. Years later, this establishment has a reputation as one of Music City’s premier spots for baked goods. Five Daughters is famous for its 100-layer croissant-style donut. This decadent treat is a hybrid of a donut and a croissant that takes up to three days to craft. After it’s prepared and baked, the 100-layer donut is rolled in sugar, filled with cream, and topped with a delicious glaze.
For over 25 years, this company has welcomed travelers to Double Tree by Hilton Hotel with freshly baked cookies. Now, you can enjoy these treats straight from the source and even take some home. Cookie options at their 12 South location include chocolate chip, rocky road, snickerdoodle, and seasonal specials. Despite the namesake, Christie’s menu does not stop at cookies, as they also offer triple chocolate brownies and caramel-filled brookies. Try out their catering services for your next event. There is no wrong choice between a couple of dozen treats or the perfect cookie cake. And yes, they deliver too.
As the name implies, Five Daughters Bakery was started by the parents of five daughters. A household of bakers, this family turned a hobby into a business in 2015. Years later, this establishment has a reputation as one of Music City’s premier spots for baked goods. Five Daughters is famous for its 100-layer croissant-style donut. This decadent treat is a hybrid of a donut and a croissant that takes up to three days to craft. After it’s prepared and baked, the 100-layer donut is rolled in sugar, filled with cream, and topped with a delicious glaze.
For over 25 years, this company has welcomed travelers to Double Tree by Hilton Hotel with freshly baked cookies. Now, you can enjoy these treats straight from the source and even take some home. Cookie options at their 12 South location include chocolate chip, rocky road, snickerdoodle, and seasonal specials. Despite the namesake, Christie’s menu does not stop at cookies, as they also offer triple chocolate brownies and caramel-filled brookies. Try out their catering services for your next event. There is no wrong choice between a couple of dozen treats or the perfect cookie cake. And yes, they deliver too.
Who knew the Willy Wonka of ice cream lives in Nashville? That’s the impression most visitors get at The Ice Cream Bar, known for its imaginative frozen desserts. Freezer cabinets stocked with 32 ice cream and 50 popsicle flavors- from mundane to bizarre- illuminate this homespun operation as a sugar rush hotspot. It’s said that The Ice Cream Bar is “where your sweet dreams come true,” and this eccentric dessert shop lives up to the claim. They also offer ice cream tacos, hotdogs, spaghetti, and more.
Feeling guilty for eating raw cookie dough? Check out NoBaked Cookie Dough. The dough is made without eggs and uses heat-treated flour to ensure it's safe to eat. Their location at Broadway’s Assembly Food Hall makes an excellent introduction for newcomers. Choose from one of their fun flavors like cookie monster, a blue-based dough filled with M&Ms, crushed Oreos, and bits of chocolate chip cookies, or red velvet, a red-based dough with white chocolate chips. They also have everyone’s favorite classics like chocolate chip, confetti sugar, and brownie batter. After trying this rich dessert, baked cookies will be a pastime.
Downtown Broadway is home to this company’s original shop. Here you can find cookies, cheesecakes, and more, but it’s the cupcakes they’re known for. These cupcakes are distinct, with a double swirl of icing on top that is as elegant as delectable. Gigi’s features everything from daily classics (i.e., Cookies N’ Cream) to weekly specials (i.e., Cotton Candy or Gingerbread). Try the fan-favorite Strawberry Shortcake, topped with fluffy strawberry buttercream, any day of the week. Or, try the Beach Bum, a tropical fruit cake topped with mango buttercream, when visiting this bakery in the summertime.
Baked on 8th never disappoints. That’s an impressive feat considering this bakeshop doesn’t have a set menu They offer a plethora of customized desserts, including banana bread, iced cookies, galaxy brownies, savory scones, homemade pop tarts, pound cake, and more. This bakery is cautious in recognizing potential food allergies and takes the best practices to ensure they identify all the ingredients on their menu.
The Peach Cobbler Factory may attract visitors with its name alone, but the menu doesn’t end there. Their three dessert staples are homemade cobblers, cinnamon rolls, and banana pudding. They pride themselves on making desserts the old-fashioned way. The Peach Cobbler Factory features 12 cobblers (with a free scoop of ice cream), five banana puddings, and three renditions of cinnamon rolls. The cobbler may be the namesake, but the Red Velvet Pudding is just as decadent. It’s made with creamy layers of banana and vanilla pudding, velvet cake with cream cheese icing, and topped with whipped cream and vanilla wafers.
Before Snickers and 3 Musketeers, Nashville’s Goo Goo Cluster was the first combination candy bar invented. Since 1912, this chocolate-covered mound of caramel, marshmallow nougat, and peanuts has been a staple in candy history. Not much has changed regarding Goo Goo Clusters today, aside from new varieties, but experiencing these treats in their birthplace is too tempting to resist. Nashville’s Goo Goo Shop is not an average candy store either, as visitors also get the chance to make a cluster creation.
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