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A sweet night in North Park

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 3 dessert spots in North Park. 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 Nomad Donuts

2 stops, all within a short walk

1
0.2 mi
5:30 PMDinner
Shank & Bône
Shank & Bône

Restaurant

2930 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104

North Park

4.9

2
7:00 PMDessert
Nomad Donuts
Nomad Donuts

Restaurant

3102 University Avenue, San Diego, CA 92104

North Park

4.8

Around Maya Moon Collective

2 stops, all within a short walk

1
0.2 mi
5:30 PMDinner
Bosforo
Bosforo

Restaurant

3201 Adams Avenue, San Diego, California, 92116

North Park

4.9

2
7:00 PMDessert
Maya Moon Collective
Maya Moon Collective

Cafe

3349 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116

North Park

4.7

Around An's Dry Cleaning

2 stops, all within a short walk

1
< 0.1 mi
5:30 PMDinner
Et Voilà! French Bistro
Et Voilà! French Bistro

Restaurant

3015 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA, 92116, US

North Park

4.4

2
7:00 PMDessert
An's Dry Cleaning
An's Dry Cleaning

Ice Cream Shop

3017 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116, USA

North Park

Dessert spots in North Park

Editors' picks first, then by rating.

Good to know

What's the best dessert spot in North Park for a date?
Our top pick is Nomad Donuts, rated 4.8 out of 5. Maya Moon Collective and An's Dry Cleaning round out the top 3.
Are there affordable dessert spots in North Park?
Yes — Nomad Donuts, Maya Moon Collective and An's Dry Cleaning 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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