Dessert and Ice Cream Shops in Alexandria, VA

Desserts and ice cream in Alexandria at a glance

• Desserts and ice cream is the 9th largest food category in Alexandria, after coffee shops and cafes and bars.
• Its 3.3% share compares with 3.8% across the 506 cities in this guide, close to the national pattern.
• Of the 24 listed below, 16 are independent and 8 belong to chains; 21 list a website.

Dessert and Ice Cream Shops in Alexandria

• MidnighTreats
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 110 S Payne St
• Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 102 S Patrick St
• Ben & Jerry's
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 103 S Union St
• Baskin-Robbins
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 3325 Jefferson Davis Hwy
• Cold Stone Creamery
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 239 Hoffman Street
• Pitango Gelato & Coffee
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 115 S Union St
• Pop's Old Fashion Ice Cream Company
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 109 King St
• Casa Rosada Artisan Gelato
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 111 S Payne St
• The Creamery
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 110 King St
• Baskin-Robbins
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 1701 Centre Plz
• Sweet Frog-Alexandria Commons
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 3219 Duke St
• Dolci Gelati
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 107 N Fairfax St
• Goodies Frozen Custard & Treats
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 200 Commerce St
• The Dairy Godmother
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 2310 Mt Vernon Ave
• Cafe Grains
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 514 S Van Dorn St
• Lil’ Cakes & Creamery
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 1014 Madison St
• sweet frog
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 508 S Van Dorn St, Alexandria, VA 22304
• King of baklava
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 2050 Ballenger Ave
• Rocket Fizz Alexandria
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 1721 Centre Plz
• Magnolia x Sisters
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 503 Montgomery St
• Ms. Jo’s Petite Sweets
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 201 N Union St
• Cakelove
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 4940B Eisenhower Ave
• Baskin-Robbins
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 3050 Duke St
• Olihan
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 4111 Duke St

Desserts and ice cream elsewhere in Virginia

Among the Virginia cities in this guide, the most desserts and ice cream listings are in Virginia Beach (100), Richmond (39), Chesapeake (26), Norfolk (25), Lynchburg (22) and Roanoke (15).

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