The Dessert Detective

100 Best Cookies Shops Near You (2026)

100 places found

Looking for cookies? We've tracked down 100 spots, from Birmingham to New York to London, each rated by taste, looks and value. Here are the best cookies shops right now.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find the best cookies?

We've ranked 100 cookies spots above by taste, looks and value — browse the list or switch to map view to find one near you.

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How are these cookies shops ranked?

Rankings are based on ratings and reviews from real customers and Dessert Detectives.

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100 places

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La Goccia Dolce

Birmingham · Stirchley

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Smoothie bowl — a thick blended acai or mango base topped with fresh fruit, granola, coconut flakes and honey, a refreshing alternative to heavier dessert options

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Sift Cakes and Cookies

New York · Financial District

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Pandan chiffon cake — light, airy and perfectly balanced with real pandan; NYC's only Malaysian-style artisan bakery, in a charming FiDi spot with some of the best espresso in the neighbourhood

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Philippa's Kitchen

London · Raynes Park

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Brownies and blueberry muffins — 5-star Raynes Park home bakery; brownies described as the absolute best by a long-standing regular; homemade strawberry jam and fresh bread also standout

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TEN% Cookies

London · Acton

🥗 Vegetarian; Halal-friendly

🥇 Signature Item

Dubai chocolate and matcha cookies — thick, gooey NYC-style cookies sold by the box of 5 for £18; praised as better than the Soho competition

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Luce's Bakery

Leeds · Horsforth

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Stuffed cookie — an oversized bakery cookie with a molten filling — Biscoff, Nutella or chocolate fudge — baked to order so the centre stays warm and gooey

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The Village Cakery

Gloucester · Churchdown

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Rolo and Biscoff brownies — described as the best brownies ever tasted, with perfect texture and indulgent toppings; Noush at The Village Cakery is the most celebrated celebration cake maker in the Gloucester area

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Lush Brownies

Manchester

🥗 Vegan options

🥇 Signature Item

Lush Brownies Chorlton fudgy brownie — a dense fudgy brownie in classic and creative flavours at Albany Road Trading Estate M21 Chorlton, one of South Manchester's most dedicated brownie specialists

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Bald Bakes

London

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Artisan brownie — dense, fudgy and loaded with flavour; Bald Bakes is a quietly excellent Clerkenwell baked goods specialist

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Volcano Cookies

Leeds

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Volcano cookie — a thick, loaded cookie in a rotating weekly flavour at this Kirkstall Road Burley café, one of Leeds' most talked-about independent cookie specialists

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The Beeston Brownie Company

Nottingham

🥗 Vegan options

🥇 Signature Item

The Beeston Brownie Company Nottingham fudgy brownie — a dense fudgy brownie in rotating seasonal flavours at Wollaton Road NG9 Beeston, one of Nottingham's most dedicated artisan brownie specialists

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Cöödie - Coffee Shop and Cookie Bar in Marylebone

London

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Cookie and specialty coffee pairing — Cöödie is Marylebone's most thoughtful cookie and coffee destination

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Millies Cookie's Gateshead Kiosk

Gateshead

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Millie's Cookies Metrocentre Gateshead fresh cookie — a freshly baked warm cookie in rotating seasonal flavours at Metrocentre NE11 Gateshead, a beloved British cookie chain at this major shopping complex

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Crumbkie – Cookies & Matcha

London

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Matcha NYC-style cookie — crisp edge, soft centre and beautifully balanced matcha flavour; Crumbkie is East London's most exciting cookie and matcha destination

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MyCookieDough

London · Camden

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Pistachio cookie dough and Nutella brownie stack — 4.8-star Stables Market cookie dough shop; baked fresh in front of you; s'mores and Biscoff praised; triple chocolate and brownie stack are standouts

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Hype 🍪 Cookies

London · Nine Elms

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

NYC-style seasonal cookie — Hype Cookies is a Nine Elms artisan cookie specialist with inventive rotating flavours

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Rozies

London · Chiswick

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Cookies, cupcakes and custom celebration cakes — bright, independent Chiswick bakery rated the best dessert place in London by regulars; owner Roxie creates bespoke cakes with pinpoint accuracy

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Insomnia Cookies

Liverpool

🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options

🥇 Signature Item

Insomnia Cookies Liverpool Slater Street warm cookie — a thick warm cookie delivered until late evening at Slater Street L1, Liverpool city centre's late-night baked cookie destination for the evening entertainment crowd

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'Scrumptious by Lucy' Online Brownie Delivery UK

Sheffield

🥗 Vegan options

🥇 Signature Item

Scrumptious by Lucy Sharrow Vale Market Sheffield artisan brownie — a dense fudgy brownie in rotating seasonal flavours from Sharrow Vale Market S11, one of Sheffield's most celebrated artisan brownie makers

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Little Blondie Bakehouse

York · Walmgate

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Reese's peanut butter brookie — sooo fudgy, perfectly dense and deeply satisfying; Little Blondie is York's most celebrated sweet bakehouse with an extraordinary range of brownies, cookies, brookies and crookies all made in-house daily

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The Dusty Apron Bakery

Salisbury · Winchester Street

🥗 Vegan options

🥇 Signature Item

Vegan cinnamon bun — soft, fragrant and completely indistinguishable from a butter version; The Dusty Apron is Salisbury's most loved independent bakery with an outstanding selection of vegan bakes

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Browniegod

London · Clapton

🥗 Gluten-free options

🥇 Signature Item

Caramel crunch and monthly flavour brownies — 4.9-star Lower Clapton artisan brownie bakery; 508+ reviews; described as the best brownies ever; consistent quality for years; gluten-free version indistinguishable

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Rusk Coffee & Desserts

London · Hendon

🥗 Vegetarian; Halal-friendly

🥇 Signature Item

Rusk Special cookie dough and Spanish latte — 4.8-star Hendon dessert café; 287+ reviews; best Spanish latte in London per a regular; cosy aesthetic interior with fire; karak chai, San Sebastian cheesecake and gelato sundaes; described as a hidden gem

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Insomnia Cookies

Nottingham

🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options

🥇 Signature Item

Insomnia Cookies Nottingham Angel Row warm cookie — a thick warm cookie delivered until late evening at Angel Row NG1, Nottingham city centre's late-night baked cookie institution for the evening entertainment crowd

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Insomnia Cookies

Leeds

🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options

🥇 Signature Item

Midnight warm cookie — Insomnia's flagship creation: a thick warm cookie delivered into the late evening with cold milk, the late-night baked treat that has become a Leeds university institution

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Insomnia Cookies

Birmingham

🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options

🥇 Signature Item

Insomnia Cookies Birmingham warm late-night cookie — a thick warm freshly baked cookie served late at Bennetts Hill B2 Birmingham city centre, the late-night sweet treat for Birmingham's night-time community

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Millie's Cookie's, Sheffield The Arcade

Sheffield

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Millie's Cookies Sheffield Meadowhall Arcade freshly baked cookie — a freshly baked warm cookie in rotating seasonal flavours at Meadowhall Arcade S9, a beloved British cookie chain at this major shopping destination

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Crystal's Cupcakes & Sandwich Bar

Shrewsbury · Sweetlake

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Gooey brownie — deliciously rich, exactly the texture you want every time; Crystal's is Shrewsbury's most beloved independent cake shop with a 20-year loyal following across four generations of customers

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Dollies Cookies

Leicester

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Dollies Cookies Leicester High View Close artisan cookie — a generously sized freshly baked cookie in rotating seasonal flavours at Food Park LE4 Leicester, a dedicated Leicester artisan cookie maker

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Insomnia Cookies

Bristol

🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options

🥇 Signature Item

Midnight cookie — Insomnia's flagship: a thick, warm cookie delivered late into the evening with a glass of cold milk, the cookie that made this brand famous across university cities

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Millies Cookie's Newcastle Eldon Square

Newcastle

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Millie's Cookies Newcastle Eldon Square fresh cookie — a freshly baked warm cookie in rotating seasonal flavours at Eldon Square NE1 Newcastle, a beloved British cookie chain at Newcastle's major city centre shopping destination

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Northern Brownies

Leeds

🥗 Vegan options

🥇 Signature Item

Northern Brownies Armley brownie — a dense, fudgy brownie with a crackled top made in small batches at this Tong Road Armley Leeds brownie specialist, one of Yorkshire's most dedicated brownie makers

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By Anna

London · Cheam

🥗 Gluten-free options

🥇 Signature Item

NYC cinnamon bun cookie and celiac-safe GF bakes — 4.8-star Cheam cookie and cake boutique; NYC cinnamon bun cookie described as life-ruiningly good; celiac-safe GF range made in separate premises; iced matcha also praised

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Millie's Cookie, Manchester Arndale Centre

Manchester · Arndale Centre

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Classic fresh-baked Millie's Cookie — warm, gooey and reliably delicious; Millie's Arndale is one of Manchester's most nostalgic baked goods institutions

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Biskits

Manchester

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Biskits Withington giant stuffed cookie — a generously oversized cookie stuffed with Nutella or Biscoff at Wilmslow Road M20 Withington, one of South Manchester's most popular artisan cookie destinations

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Millie’s Cookies Leicester Shires Walk

Leicester

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Millie's Cookies Leicester Highcross freshly baked cookie — a freshly baked warm cookie in rotating seasonal flavours at Highcross Shopping Centre LE1, a beloved British cookie chain at Leicester's main shopping destination

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Cöödie - Coffee Shop and Cookie Bar in Peckham

London

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Coodie Peckham High Street cookie — a generously sized fresh-baked cookie in a rotating weekly flavour at Peckham High Street SE15, a dedicated cookie bar on one of South London's most vibrant streets

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Insomnia Cookies

Sheffield

🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options

🥇 Signature Item

Insomnia Cookies Sheffield Division Street warm cookie — a thick warm cookie delivered until late evening at Division Street S1, Sheffield city centre's late-night baked cookie destination

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Millies Cookie's Gateshead - Unit 57a

Gateshead

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Millie's Cookies Metrocentre Gateshead Unit 57a fresh cookie — a freshly baked warm cookie in rotating seasonal flavours at Metrocentre Unit 57a NE11 Gateshead, the second Millie's at this major shopping complex

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Ben's Cookies

Oxford

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Ben's Cookies Oxford Covered Market warm cookie — a freshly baked warm cookie in rotating seasonal flavours at the Covered Market OX1, this Oxford institution's original and most beloved location since 1983

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Miss Boulangerie

London · Hounslow

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Gooey milk chocolate cookies and Nutella cheesecake — artisan dessert brand with 10/10 packaging and consistently gooey warm cookies

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Insomnia Cookies

Manchester

🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options

🥇 Signature Item

Insomnia Cookies Fallowfield warm cookie — a thick warm cookie delivered into the late evening with cold milk at Wilmslow Road M14 Fallowfield, the late-night student baked treat for Manchester's university district

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The After School Cookie Club - Victoria Arcade

London · Unit 1B Victoria St

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

NYC-style stuffed warm cookie — gooey, generous and perfectly baked; The After School Cookie Club is a welcome London arrival

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Ben's Cookies (Original)

Oxford · Covered Market

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Triple Chocolate cookie — the original since 1983 in Oxford's Covered Market; hand-rolled daily

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The After School Cookie Club

London · Victoria

🥗 Vegan options; Gluten-free options

🥇 Signature Item

100% vegan and gluten-free cookies — Victoria Arcade branch; Mon–Fri from 8am; fully plant-based and celiac safe

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Aries Bakehouse

London · Brixton

🥗 Vegan options

🥇 Signature Item

Salted caramel rye brownies — dense, fudgy, slightly bitter from rye; Brixton community bakery

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Ben's Cookies

Manchester · Trafford Centre

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Triple chocolate cookie — Ben's Cookies' most popular flavour: a thick, bakery-fresh cookie packed with dark, milk and white chocolate chunks, crisp outside and molten in the middle

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Sweet Joe's

Birmingham · City Centre

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Cookie dough pots with gelato — Midlands dessert parlour favourite for late-night sweet fixes

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Sweet Joe's Cookie Dough

Birmingham

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Sweet Joe's Cookie Dough Grand Central Birmingham warm cookie dough — a warm baked-to-order cookie dough pot at Grand Central B2, a popular city centre sweet stop in Birmingham's newest and most spectacular shopping destination above New Street Station

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CRACK COOKIES

London · Clapham

🥗 Vegan options

🥇 Signature Item

NYC-style red velvet and double chocolate chip cookies — 4.6-star Clapham cookie shop with Peruvian Colombian coffee; fresh-baked New York cookies; late-night Fri/Sat till midnight

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Parsnips in the Park

London · Twickenham

🥗 Gluten-free options

🥇 Signature Item

Pecan slices and cinnamon rolls — 4.8-star park café in Radnor Gardens; described as possibly the best cookie in London; freshly baked pecan slices and perfect cinnamon rolls

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Ben's Cookies

Cambridge

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Triple chocolate cookie — Ben's most iconic creation: a thick, bakery-fresh cookie packed with dark, milk and white chocolate chunks, crisp at the edges and warm and gooey in the centre

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Humble Crumble

London · Camden

🥗 Vegan options

🥇 Signature Item

Toffee apple crumble and dark chocolate crumble with hot custard — 4.7-star Camden Market flagship; 1,539+ reviews; TripAdvisor Excellence 2025; people travel 150 miles for it; open kitchen visible for allergy queries

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The After School Cookie Club - Mayfair

London

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Mayfair stuffed warm cookie — the After School Cookie Club's most central London location for luxury cookies

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Salwa London Bakery

London · Bayswater

🥗 Vegetarian; Halal-friendly

🥇 Signature Item

Lebanese platter for two and za'atar buns — 4.6-star Lebanese bakery on Westbourne Grove; stunning tiered Lebanese sweet and savoury stand; huge brownie to share; better than the brunch queue spots nearby

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Ben's Cookies

London · Covent Garden

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Triple Chocolate cookie — thick, hand-rolled, intensely chocolatey; Oxford Covered Market original since 1983

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Rude Cookies

Glasgow

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Rude Cookies Glasgow Minard Road artisan cookie — a generously sized artisan cookie in rotating weekly flavours at Minard Road G41 Shawlands, one of Glasgow's most loved independent cookie specialists

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MyCookieDough Liverpool

Liverpool

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

MyCookieDough Liverpool city centre warm cookie dough — a warm baked-to-order cookie dough pot at Wall Street L1, a popular Liverpool city centre sweet stop for the Bold Street and Concert Square community

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Alex's Bakery

Manchester · City Centre

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Pistachio blondies — Deansgate Manchester favourite; and bespoke custom celebration cakes

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Krum

London · Various

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

Cruffins and NYC cookies — a portmanteau bakery serving London's best cruffins alongside chunky cookies

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Crumbs by EL&N - St Pancras

London · Euston Rd.

🥗 Vegetarian

🥇 Signature Item

NYC-style stuffed cookie — the perfect St Pancras departure treat; Crumbs by EL&N brings gourmet cookies to the station