from ice cream to donuts, to shaved ice to cupcakes, Orange County has its share of yummy places to get unique and tasty treats. i am often asked where to go to get a decadent desserts or fun places to take the kiddies to get a special treat after school. so i thought, why not make a gigantic list of 101 Places to find the Best Treats in Orange County.
i've scoured the internet. local OC Foodie Instagram accounts and also through my own blog to make this awesome list of the best places in OC. some i have tried, some are recommendations, and some are on my bucket list to try. hopefully this list will inspire your sweet tooth to head over to your nearest treats store or bakery. let me know your favorites...and if i need to add something to this list. enjoy!!!!
101 Places to find the Best Treats in Orange County
Ice Cream and more
à la Minute (Orange) - made with nitrogen
Afters Ice Cream (Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Tustin, Chino Hills & Long Beach) - home of the famous Milky Bun
Churned Creamery (Tustin)
Cloud Poke and Snow (Fullerton)
Cream (Aliso Viejo & Irvine) - unique ice cream sandwiches
Coldstone Creamery (Multiple Orange County Locations)
Creamistry (Anaheim, Brea, Cerritos, Irvine, Mission Viejo, Tustin & Corona ) - made with nitrogen
Dad's Donuts & Ice Cream (Newport Beach) - Famous Balboa bars and chocolate dipped bananas
H2 Snow (Orange)
Honey & Butter (Irvine)
Honeymee (Buena Park, Cerritos, Irvine & Westminster) - natural milk ice cream with pure honeycomb
La Michoacana Premium (Santa Ana) - Mexican Ice Cream Treats
Milky Snow Bar (Garden Grove)
Nitrolado (Garden Grove) - made with nitrogen
Scoops N Scoops (Irvine & Chino Hills) - made with nitrogen
Shaved Ice Ice Baby (Lake Forest)
Snow Heaven (Lake Forest)
Snow Monster OC (Huntington Beach, Tustin, Westminster, Long Beach & Mini Monster at Anaheim Packing House)
Snow Station (Anaheim, Los Alamitos, Tustin & Westminster)
Snowy Village (Buena Park)
N2 Creamery (Villa Park) - made with nitrogen
Donuts and more
Crafted Donuts (Fountain Valley)
Dad's Donuts & Ice Cream (Newport Beach) - Famous Balboa bars and chocolate dipped bananas
DK's Donuts of Orange (Orange)
DK's Donuts of Tustin (Tustin)
Dunkin Donuts (Garden Grove, Irvine, Santa Ana, Villa Park, Westminster & Yorba Linda)
Krispy Kreme (Orange & Mission Viejo)
Poqet Donuts (Irvine) - customize your own donuts
The Donuttery (Huntington Beach)
Sidecar Donuts (Costa Mesa)
U Jelly (Fountain Valley)
Zombee Donuts (Fullerton)
Bakeries and Cupcakes
Beverly's Bakery (Fullerton & Yorba Linda)
Blackmarket Bakery (Costa Mesa & Santa Ana)
Creme & Sugar (Anaheim Hills) - Known for their lavender cake, lavender lattes and cookie butter lattes.
Cream Pan Bakery (Tustin)
French's Pastry (Costa Mesa, Irvine, Mission Viejo & Orange) - Since 1965
Hapa Cupcakes (Fullerton)
Nothing Bundt Cakes (Mission Viejo)
Porto's Bakery (Buena Park)
The Sugar Me Bakery (Orange) - Giant cupcakes
The Great Dane Baking Company (Huntington Beach & Los Alamitos)
Rockwell's Bakery (Villa Park)
Simply the Cupcake Store (Mission Viejo)
Sunmerry Bakery (Irvine) - Asian Fusion style
SusieCakes (Costa Mesa, Laguna Niguel & Newport Beach)
Sprinkles Cupcakes (Newport Beach)
Wonderland Bakery (Newport Beach)
85ºC Bakery (Buena Park, Cerritos, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Irvine & Chino Hills) - Taiwanese fusion
Cookies and more
Cookie Connection (Irvine)
Cookies by Jess (Orange)
Honey & Butter (Irvine)
Kelly's Kookies (Brea, Costa Mesa, Irvine Newport Beach & Stanton) - known for their shortbread and lemon cookies
Stax Cookie Bar (Irvine)
The Cookie Element (Yorba Linda)
The Dirty Cookie (Tustin) - Cookie shots!
The Sweet Shot Company (Irvine) Cookie shots!
Chocolate
Luisa Chocolatiere (Laguna Niguel)
Too Sweet (Newport Beach) - Chocolate dipped bananas and Balboa Bars
Frozen Yogurt
Ice Cap (Placentia)
Menchies (Newport Beach) - fresh made waffle cones
Yogurtland (multiple Orange County locations)
Frozen Custard & Italian Ice
Confetti Italian Ice & Custard (Costa Mesa)
Frostbites Crepes & Frozen Delights (Cypress)
Joe's Italian Ice (Anaheim)
Kups (Westminster)
Rita's (multiple Orange County locations) - frozen ice with frozen custard
Stickland's (Irvine)
Gelato
Eiswelt Gelato (Westminster)
Mochilato (Irvine) - Japanese fusion - gelato, mochi, macarons, shaved ice and more.
Shave Ice
Bahama Bucks (Huntington Beach)
Haole Boys Shave Ice (Huntington Beach)
Hula Girls Shave Ice (Huntington Beach) - fresh made syrups with no preservatives or high-fructose corn syrup
Oahu Shave Ice (Yorba Linda)
Snow 2 Go (Mission Viejo)
Snowy Village (Buena Park)
Sticky Fingers (Irvine)
Wiki Wiki Shave Ice (Tustin)
Popsicles
Dee-lite Distribution (Fullerton) - Wholesale to the public
Front Porch Pops (Santa Ana & Tustin)
Neveria La Flor De Mexico (Stanton) - yummy paletas
Pop Bar (Anaheim & Huntington Beach)
Paloma's Paletas (Corona Del Mar)
Candy Stores
Balboa Candy Store (Newport Beach at the Balboa Fun Zone)
B.Candy Store (Corona Del Mar)
Marceline's Confectionary ( Anaheim in Downtown Disney) - They have Disney treats!
Powell's Sweet Shop (AlisoViejo)
Rocket Fizz (Irvine & San Clemente)
Pies and more
The Pie Hole (Orange)
Marie Callender's (Multiple Orange County locations)
Allergy-friendly Treats
Sensitive Sweets (Fountain Valley & San Clemente)
Unique & Specialty Treats
Bagels & Brew (Aliso Viejo, Lake Forest & Mission Viejo) - known for their rainbow unicorn bagels
Cha2O (Fullerton) - Tea House, Java, Smoothies, Specialty drinks and more
Hello Kitty Cafe Pop-Up (Irvine)
7 Leaves Cafe (Cypress, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach & Irvine)
The LOOP (Westminster) - handcrafted churros
Wow!!!!! now that's a lot of yumminess. have i missed any must-go places? let me know in the comments....
Sheree J
Wait.....Porto's is open in BP? I have been waiting forever!
Jill
I'm not sure if they are open just yet.
Allison Negrete
They are open
I dont like being lied to about Portos
Why. Why would you lie about Porto's being open only to CRUSH my dreams of having some delicious baked goods so close to me. I hate you Allison Negrete
Hollie
Open now 🙂 been open since March
Katie
Donna B's Bakery in Laguna Niguel. Their cookies are to die for!
https://www.donnabsbakery.com/
Alexis
Bahama Bucks in Huntington Beach! It's our favorite!
Courtney
Everyone needs to try slice deli and cakery in fountain valley. BEST homemade specialty cake slices, whole cakes and cookies and owned by the sweetest couple!
Hope
Gotta add the cookie element in Yorba Linda. So delicious!
Glenda
Paletas at La Flor de Mexico in Stanton
Kathy Carlson
Rockwells in Villa Park for cupcakes and cakes
Red
There's no Black Market Bakery in this? They pointed out more Portos, DQ, Sprinkles, and common places than smaller bakeries and stuff I this list. There's a lot here, but I know theres so much more that would be worthy. Try looking less corporates companies.... Look for the hole in the walls.
Mary
Frostbites Crepes & Frozen Delights in Cypress and Costa Mesa
Annette
You forgot about Cream. Handcrafted cookie ice cream sandwiches! They even have gluten free options. DELISH! We have been to the one in Aliso Viejo and in Irvine at the Spectrum.
John
Did you cover mexican style ice cream? A huge one just opened up. It's called La Michoacana Premium. Ever hear of elote ice cream or gave a Pure coconut cream popsicle? Some of the local favorite are a bit spicy for my taste, but everything else makes for a fun cool experience...
PS. Love your blog!
Michelle Gutierrez
Sno 2 go .... Mission Viejo Best shaved Ice
Mandi N
Bahama Buck's in Huntington Beach has soft, sweet, and very delicious shaved ice!
Wendy
Gelato prediso- Laguna and newport- best ever!
Kristie
Where are the Pokemon donuts from???
Jill
The Donuts are from Crafted Donuts, and the macaron cookies are from Honey & Butter
Elyssa Fournier
Mixed Bakery in Corona del Mar, Gourmet Pastries Baked to Order.
Nicole
Mixed Bakery in Corona del Mar has the best baked goods! Her cookies, cakes, brownies, and lemon bars are musts:
http://www.mixed-bakery.com/
Casie
How about Golden Spoon?? Its a good classic for frozen yogurt.
Also, Glee Donuts & Burgers in Fountain Valley.
Allison
Need to Pin This post! Yum!!
Vanessa V.
I think there is a Menchies in Mission Valley, their soft serve is very good, we went there this summer.
Larry Burdick
You have to put ChunknChip on this list.Ice cream sammich and waffle cones with outrageous ice cream flavors. 4th St Markets in Santa Ana.
Mb
The best donuts are at Halfsies in Tustin. Make your own donut or choose from one of the artfully crafted donuts on display. Choose your icing, topping, or filling.
Robyn holcomb
Omg! So many yummy treats to try!
Amy
Will you do an updated list? I'm sure there are some new places that have popped up in the last few years. We are going to check out The Straw in Costa Mesa today (milkshakes). We are doing Tasty Treat Tuesday all summer and want to know all the Must Do places!