The Franklin Fountain is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

1. The Franklin Fountain

9.2
116 Market St (at Letitia St), Philadelphia, PA
Ice Cream Parlor · Center City East · 262 tips and reviews

Frank H.Frank Harris: The best ice cream in the city!! ALL ingredients are home-made with tremendous flavor. Try one of the Banana splits.

Reinhold ResidentialReinhold Residential: Enter a world of old-time charm with homemade ice cream, milkshakes, egg creams, phosphates and 25 flavors of old fashioned soda by the glass. The sundaes are truly exceptional and very shareable!

Tameika A.Tameika Allen: I had the rocky road and it was amazing!! Fresh and perfectly made!! Great ice cream!! Waffle cones were sturdy and didn't fall apart when the ice cream started to melt

Federal Donuts is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

2. Federal Donuts

8.5
1219 S 2nd St (at Manton St), Philadelphia, PA
Donut Shop · Queen Village - Pennsport · 76 tips and reviews

Shana B.Shana Burns: Get here by 12:30pm to make sure you get your fried chicken (love honey ginger and buttermilk ranch) and just HOPE there are doughnuts left.

Allie I.Allie Ilagan: From chef Michael Solomonov, FedNuts has the masses clamoring for its blend of specialty cake donuts, strong coffee and Korean fried chicken. Be sure to arrive before noon; birds sell out in minutes.

IanIan: They open at 7a...Chicken at 11...wings at noon. The chicken is worth the wait. Try the chili-garlic sauce The hot donuts are the best!

Reading Terminal Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

3. Reading Terminal Market

9.3
51 N 12th St (btwn Arch & Filbert Sts), Philadelphia, PA
Food Court · Chinatown · 674 tips and reviews

Stephanie H.Stephanie H.: So many things to try. Stop by dinics for sandwiches. Cannoli from Termini bros is amazing.

Rajiv D.Rajiv Dewan: This place is incredible. Sandwiches, cheese steaks and don't miss the cookies

Christine W.Christine Wolfe: Old City Coffee, Beiler's Donuts, and Miller's Twist pretzels are a must! I made the mistake of eating lunch beforehand...Come hungry!! ;)

Beiler's Doughnuts is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

4. Beiler's Doughnuts

8.8
51 N 12th St (at Reading Terminal Market), Philadelphia, PA
Donut Shop · Chinatown · 53 tips and reviews

Kathryn N.Kathryn Naimoli: The donuts are incredible and made fresh all day long! Best cake donuts hands down!

Andrew M.Andrew Moore: Oh Wow! Amazing donuts. Get a half or full dozen and try the various kinds. The Elvis, and The Key Lime are top notch but the Salted Caramel is divine! It is the Creme de le Creme!

Lionel N.Lionel Nicolau: Best donuts I've ever had, at a good price to boot

Federal Donuts is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

5. Federal Donuts

8.7
3428 Sansom St (at 34th St), Philadelphia, PA
Donut Shop · University City · 38 tips and reviews

BrianBrian: Amazing donuts! Each location has different flavors!

Justin D.Justin Dailey: The chicken sandwich is awesome, the donuts are great specially when you contrast the taste WITH the chicken.

Nicole G.Nicole Gularte: Fresh hot donuts are the best!!!

Gran Caffe L'Aquila is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

6. Gran Caffe L'Aquila

8.8
1716 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA
Italian Restaurant · Center City West · 47 tips and reviews

Dulce Carolina A.Dulce Carolina Aguila Gómez: Excelent gelato and coffee ! Delicious food

Larisa G.Larisa Grollemond: Amazing gelato, and even some creative dishes with savory gelato. The menu is overcrowded but focus on the pastas and the extensive wine list!

Elba R.Elba R.M.: The best gnocchi I've ever tried and the gelato is amazing! Plenty of wine to choose from.

Isgro Pastries is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

7. Isgro Pastries

8.4
1009 Christian St (at 10th St), Philadelphia, PA
Bakery · Bella Vista - Southwark · 38 tips and reviews

GigiGigi: Best ricotta cannolis in South Philly! Amazing Italian cookies too.

Gab B.Gab Bonghi: Amazing Italian pastries! Home made, fresh. Delicious! Stop by & get a bag of cookies.

Juan H.Juan Hernandez: Loved this place! Great cannoli, cookies and pastries. Real deal italian!

Insomnia Cookies is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

8. Insomnia Cookies

8.7
108 S 16th St (at Sansom St), Philadelphia, PA
Dessert Shop · Center City West · 26 tips and reviews

Melanie D.Melanie Di Martino: Correction: s'mores cookie is chocolate cookie with melted chocolate, marshmallow, and graham cracker baked in!

Ewuraekua N.Ewuraekua N.T.: Smores cookie is THE best!

Brian M.Brian M: Dude, the M&M chocolate chip cookies are almost to die for. They melt in your mouth. So good.

Bassett's Ice Cream is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

9. Bassett's Ice Cream

8.4
45 N 12th St (at Reading Terminal Market), Philadelphia, PA
Ice Cream Parlor · Chinatown · 66 tips and reviews

Britt R.Britt Reints: Mango apricot sorbet is to die for!

DanDan: One of the best ice cream shops in Philadelphia. Be sure to grab a small lunch in Reading Terminal so that you can grab a sugar cone afterwards!

BB M.BB Madiloggovit: Best ice cream in Philly. Not too sweet

Termini Bros is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

10. Termini Bros

8.9
1523 S 8th St, Philadelphia, PA
Bakery · Bella Vista - Southwark · 26 tips and reviews

Lisa S.Lisa S.: Best cannolis in the city. All the desserts are amazing and I'm officially addicted to their cupcakes!

JESS3JESS3: Best cookies EVER! Great place to go around Christmas. They have live entertainment for the 1 hour line you'll be standing. The wait is totally worth it.

Manamka J.Manamka J: The cannolis maybe great... but the macaroons w/ chocolate drizzle are to die for!

Custard & Cakes Creamery is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

11. Custard & Cakes Creamery

9.2
5461 Ridge Ave (at Righter St), Philadelphia, PA
Ice Cream Parlor · Manayunk · 24 tips and reviews

Jordan L.Jordan Landau: Hands down the best ice cream in Philadelphia! I come from Havertown just to get it.

Phil K.Phil Katz: Great old-school custard shop. Outside the city but worth the trek. Open seasonally.

Mike I.Mike Idriss: Hands down the best Custard stand in Philadelphia.

Barbuzzo Mediterranean Kitchen & Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

12. Barbuzzo Mediterranean Kitchen & Bar

8.7
110 S 13th St (at Sansom St), Philadelphia, PA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Center City East · 196 tips and reviews

tray s.tray slay: GET THE ROASTED BEET-GOAT CHEESE RAVIOLI AND FOR DESSERT THE SALTED CARAMEL BUDINO. to die for!!!

Raj S.Raj Sarma: Restaurant week menu was well curated & portioned. Excellent food but space is over utilised and cramped. Homemade cheese is highly recommended as an appetiser & the tiramisu is excellent for dessert.

Tara L.Tara Lorimer: One of my favorite restaurants in Philly. Can't go wrong with any of the pizzas and pastas, MUST try the caramel budino for dessert - I haven't met anyone who's tried it and not loved it.

Green Eggs Café is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

13. Green Eggs Café

8.6
212 S 13th St (at Locust St), Philadelphia, PA
Breakfast Spot · Washington Square West · 150 tips and reviews

Nicole 🍺Nicole 🍺: Favorite brunch spot. Usually a wait on the weekends. (Table of 2 will get seated way faster than larger groups) Love the red velvet pancakes and breakfast burrito.

Hessa A.Hessa Al Zamel: My sister and I both shared the red velvet pancake + the 3 eggs omelet with american cheese. Both dishes were amazingly delicious.. But next time, we'd share only 1 dish, cause their's is really big😳

Fernando F.Fernando Figueroa: Love this place! Excellent eggs Benedict and great red velvet pancakes!

Bredenbeck's Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

14. Bredenbeck's Bakery

9.0
8126 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Bakery · Chestnut Hill · 23 tips and reviews

Felicita M.Felicita Medina: Excellent bakery w one of the best pound cakes around!

Coach Todd P.Coach Todd Parker, M.A., M.S.: Their vanilla cream-filled doughnuts and butter cream iced cupcakes are "out of this World" delicious!!!

Meme 3.Meme 3bdu: Their cookies and cream and WHYY icecream is amazing you will never find better icecream in whole philadelphia like you can find it here

Termini Brothers Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Desserts in Philadelphia.

15. Termini Brothers Bakery

8.7
51 N 12th St (at Reading Terminal Market), Philadelphia, PA
Bakery · Chinatown · 17 tips and reviews

✨Peach P.✨Peach P✨: The best cannoli on the East Coast!

Rajan S.Rajan Sawhney: Amazing Canolis.

Frank A.Frank Aloise Jr: The best cannolis