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A sweet night in Encinitas / Del Mar

Dinner nearby, then the good part.

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Dessert is the best second stop on a date: it's short, it's inexpensive, and it gives you a reason to walk somewhere after dinner. These are places that exist for dessert — gelato, pastry, chocolate, late-night sweets — rather than restaurants with a good dessert menu.

This guide ranks 5 dessert spots in Encinitas / Del Mar. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.

Make a night of it

Routes around the top spots on the list, with the best-rated places nearby for the rest of the evening.

Around Calicream Ice Cream

2 stops, all within a short walk

1
0.3 mi
5:30 PMDinner
Punta Mar
Punta Mar

Restaurant

345 S Coast Hwy 101 Ste 103, Encinitas, CA 92024, USA

Encinitas / Del Mar

4.8

2
7:00 PMDessert
Calicream Ice Cream
Calicream Ice Cream

Ice Cream Shop

90 North Coast Highway 101 Suite 101, Encinitas, CA

Encinitas / Del Mar

4.5

Around Prager Brothers Artisan Breads

2 stops, all within a short walk

1
< 0.1 mi
5:30 PMDinner
Herb & Sea
Herb & Sea

Restaurant

137 West D Street, Encinitas, California, 92024

Encinitas / Del Mar

4.6

2
7:00 PMDessert
Prager Brothers Artisan Breads
Prager Brothers Artisan Breads

Bakery

543 South Coast Highway, Encinitas, California, 92024

Encinitas / Del Mar

4.2

Around JoJo's Creamery

2 stops, all within a short walk

1
0.1 mi
5:30 PMDinner
Encinitas Ale House
Encinitas Ale House

Bar

1044 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024

Encinitas / Del Mar

4.5

2
7:00 PMDessert
JoJo's Creamery
JoJo's Creamery

Ice Cream Shop

937 S Coast Hwy 101 Ste 106, Encinitas, CA 92024, USA

Encinitas / Del Mar

Dessert spots in Encinitas / Del Mar

Editors' picks first, then by rating.

Good to know

What's the best dessert spot in Encinitas / Del Mar for a date?
Our top pick is Calicream Ice Cream, rated 4.5 out of 5. Prager Brothers Artisan Breads and JoJo's Creamery round out the top 3.
Are there affordable dessert spots in Encinitas / Del Mar?
Yes — Calicream Ice Cream, Prager Brothers Artisan Breads and JoJo's Creamery are all $$ or under.
What should we do before or after?
Make it a sweet night: dinner, then dessert. The plans on this page pair each top spot with the best-rated places within about a 20-minute walk.

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