The Dessert Detective
153 Best Dessert Shops in Liverpool — Places Near You (2026)
153 places found
Liverpool is packed with places worth the trip, spanning Dingle to Anfield. We've tracked down 153 spots across the city, each rated by taste, looks and value. Standouts include Aintree Cake and The Dessert Lab. Here are the best places to get desserts near Liverpool right now.
Frequently asked questions
Where's the best dessert in Liverpool?
Based on our ratings, the top-rated spots in Liverpool are listed above — ranked by taste, looks and value from real reviews.
Which dessert shops in Liverpool deliver?
Check the delivery info on each shop's listing — many spots in Liverpool offer delivery via their own site or a third-party app.
Are there vegan dessert options in Liverpool?
Yes — switch to map view or browse the listings above for dietary details on each shop.
153 places in Liverpool
Bakeries & Pastries★ 5.0
Aintree Cake
Liverpool
🥇 Signature Item
Freshly baked breads, cakes and pastries
🍨
Dessert Bars★ 5.0
The Dessert Lab
Liverpool
🥇 Signature Item
Loaded waffles, sundaes and milkshakes
🥐
Bakeries & Pastries★ 5.0
CutseyCakes
Liverpool
🥇 Signature Item
Freshly baked breads, cakes and pastries
🍰
Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
The Little Cake Shop & Deli
Liverpool
🥇 Signature Item
Brownie — the most talked-about item in customer reviews
Bakeries & Pastries★ 5.0
Jay's Bakes
Liverpool
🥇 Signature Item
Freshly baked breads, cakes and pastries
Bakeries & Pastries★ 5.0
The Butterholic
Liverpool
🥇 Signature Item
Freshly baked breads, cakes and pastries
Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
Studio8cakes
Liverpool
🥇 Signature Item
Wedding Cakes Tailored to You — the most talked-about item in customer reviews
🍨
Dessert Bars★ 5.0
Dinky Donuts
Liverpool
🥇 Signature Item
Loaded waffles, sundaes and milkshakes
🥐
Bakeries & Pastries★ 5.0
Bespoke Bakes by Hannah
Liverpool
🥇 Signature Item
Cakes — a customer favourite
🍨
Dessert Bars★ 5.0
Liverpool Desserts
Liverpool
🥇 Signature Item
Cookies — the most talked-about item in customer reviews
🍰
Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
The cake kitchen
Liverpool
🥇 Signature Item
Bespoke celebration cakes made to order
Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
Bfc Cakes
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
BFC Cakes Liverpool bespoke celebration cake — a fully custom hand-decorated celebration cake at Queens Court L6 Liverpool, a quality North Liverpool specialist cake studio
Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
MV Patisserie
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
MV Patisserie Norris Green seasonal pastry — a beautifully made seasonal pastry or celebration cake at Bridgeway Shopping Centre L11 Norris Green, a quality Liverpool patisserie for this North Liverpool community
Cheesecake★ 5.0
L'oven Cake
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
L'oven Cake Smithdown Road Liverpool baked cheesecake — a rich freshly baked cheesecake at Smithdown Road L15, a quality South Liverpool home cheesecake and cake specialist on this vibrant café strip
🍰
Doughnuts★ 5.0
Kurdistan bakery
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian; Halal-friendly
🥇 Signature Item
Kurdistan Bakery Toxteth Middle Eastern flatbread — a freshly baked Kurdish-style flatbread at Granby Street L8 Toxteth, one of Liverpool's most authentic Middle Eastern bakeries for the diverse local community
Cheesecake★ 5.0
The Liverpool Cheesecake Company
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Liverpool Cheesecake Company Liverpool baked cheesecake — a rich freshly baked cheesecake at Goodlass Road L24 Liverpool, a quality Merseyside specialist cheesecake producer
Fudge & Sweets★ 5.0
Cherry On Top Sweets And Treats
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Cherry On Top Sweets Blackstock Market Liverpool pick-and-mix — a curated selection of premium sweets at Blackstock Market L3 Liverpool, a quality sweet shop for the diverse Liverpool city community
Waffles & Churros★ 5.0
Churros - Churreria Madrid
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Churros Churreria Madrid Baltic Market Liverpool freshly fried churro — a crisp Spanish-style churro dusted in cinnamon sugar at Baltic Market L8, one of Liverpool's most vibrant independent food market destinations
Ice Cream & Gelato★ 5.0
Milk Blossom Ice Cream
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Milk Blossom Ice Cream Jamaica Street Liverpool artisan ice cream — freshly made artisan ice cream at Jamaica Street L1, a quality creative sweet destination in Liverpool's vibrant Baltic Triangle district, the city's most exciting creative and arts quarter between the waterfront and the city centre
Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
Anita's Wicked Cakes
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Anita's Wicked Cakes Liverpool bespoke celebration cake — a fully custom hand-decorated celebration cake at Verwood Drive L12 Liverpool, a quality North Liverpool home specialist cake studio
Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
Delicious By Linzi
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Delicious By Linzi Walton Liverpool bespoke celebration cake — a fully custom hand-decorated celebration cake at Liston Street L4 Walton, a quality North Liverpool home cake studio
Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
Short & Sweet
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Short and Sweet West Derby Liverpool bespoke celebration cake — a fully custom hand-decorated celebration cake at Mill Lane L12 West Derby, a quality North Liverpool specialist cake studio
Ice Cream & Gelato★ 5.0
ALOO DESSERT
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
ALOO DESSERT Walton Liverpool cookie dough and dessert plate — a warm cookie dough pot and a loaded dessert plate at Goodall Street L4 Walton, a popular North Liverpool sweet destination for the Walton and Kirkdale community
🍰
Dessert Bars★ 5.0
Sweet Destination
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Sweet Destination Anfield Liverpool cookie dough and loaded waffle — a warm cookie dough pot and golden loaded waffle at Priory Road L4 Anfield, a popular North Liverpool dessert bar for the passionate Anfield community minutes from Liverpool FC's Anfield Stadium
Cheesecake★ 5.0
Desserts by Dre
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Desserts by Dre Penny Lane Liverpool baked cheesecake — a rich freshly baked cheesecake at Penny Lane L18, one of South Liverpool's most beloved home cheesecake specialists on Liverpool's most famous street
🍰
Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
Dolce by DC
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Dolce by DC County Road Liverpool bespoke celebration cake — a fully custom hand-decorated celebration cake at County Road L4, a quality North Liverpool specialist cake studio
Chocolatiers★ 5.0
Coco Baroque
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Coco Baroque Smithdown Road Liverpool artisan truffle — a handcrafted artisan truffle at Smithdown Road L15 Liverpool, one of Liverpool's most admired independent chocolatiers on this beloved South Liverpool café strip
🍰
Doughnuts★ 5.0
Fresh Donuts
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Fresh Donuts Liverpool Church Street fresh doughnut — a freshly made ring doughnut at Church Street L1, a city centre sweet stop on Liverpool's main pedestrianised shopping street
🍰
Ice Cream & Gelato★ 5.0
Arne Bites
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Arne Bites Liverpool Peter's Lane artisan ice cream — a fresh scoop of artisan ice cream at Peter's Lane L1 Liverpool, a quality city centre sweet stop steps from Liverpool ONE, Clayton Square and the Bold Street creative quarter
🍰
Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
Catherine Braidy
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Catherine Braidy Aigburth bespoke celebration cake — a fully custom hand-decorated celebration cake at Aigburth Road L17, a quality South Liverpool home specialist cake studio
Ice Cream & Gelato★ 5.0
Ice Cream Parlour - Otterspool Adventure
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Ice Cream Parlour Otterspool Liverpool soft serve — a fresh creamy soft serve ice cream at Otterspool Drive L17 Aigburth, a beloved South Liverpool park and riverside ice cream parlour
Patisseries & Cakes★ 5.0
Jess Little Cakes
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Jess Little Cakes Liverpool Aintree cake and deli — a beautifully made celebration cake or seasonal sweet at Warbreck Avenue L9 Aintree, a quality North Liverpool neighbourhood cake shop and deli
Bakeries & Pastries★ 4.9
Kizzy Chizzy Cakes & Pastries
Liverpool
🥇 Signature Item
Cheesecake — a customer favourite
Patisseries & Cakes★ 4.9
Take The Cake
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Take The Cake Walton Liverpool bespoke celebration cake — a fully custom hand-decorated celebration cake at Rice Lane L9 Walton, a quality North Liverpool specialist cake studio
Patisseries & Cakes★ 4.9
Epicerie Fine
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Epicerie Fine Smithdown Road Liverpool seasonal pastry — a beautifully made French-inspired seasonal pastry at Smithdown Road L15, a quality South Liverpool deli and patisserie on this beloved café strip
Patisseries & Cakes★ 4.9
Maison Princess
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Maison Princess Dingle seasonal pastry — a beautifully made seasonal pastry or celebration cake at Aigburth Road L17 Dingle, a quality South Liverpool neighbourhood patisserie
🍰
Bakeries & Pastries★ 4.9
The Daily Manna Bakery
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
The Daily Manna Bakery Liverpool Leather Lane fresh bread — a freshly baked daily loaf at Leather Lane L2 Liverpool, a quality Liverpool city centre community bakery near the waterfront
🍰
Fudge & Sweets★ 4.9
Plaiul Romanesc (La Iulian)
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Plaiul Romanesc Anfield Romanian sweets — a rotating selection of traditional Romanian sweets and specialties at Breck Road L4 Anfield, one of Liverpool's most authentic Central European sweet shops
Dessert Bars★ 4.9
Haute Dolci Liverpool
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian; Halal-friendly
🥇 Signature Item
Haute Dolci Liverpool Bold Street waffles and milkshake — Haute Dolci's signature loaded Belgian waffle paired with a thick milkshake at Bold Street L1, Liverpool's most celebrated independent restaurant street
Cookies & Brownies★ 4.9
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
Bakeries & Pastries★ 4.9
The Sea Shanty
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
The Sea Shanty New Brighton seaside cream cake — a freshly made traditional cream cake at Atherton Street CH45 New Brighton, a beloved Wirral seaside neighbourhood bakery café
Patisseries & Cakes★ 4.9
Mon Petit Chou
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Mon Petit Chou Aigburth Liverpool French pastry — a beautifully made French-inspired pastry or cake at Aigburth Road L17, a quality South Liverpool French patisserie for the Aigburth and Sefton Park community
Patisseries & Cakes★ 4.9
Sticky Fingers Bakery
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Sticky Fingers Bakery Wavertree artisan doughnut — a quality slow-proved artisan doughnut at Grove Street L15 Wavertree, a South Liverpool artisan bakery and cake studio
Dessert Bars★ 4.9
CHEAT DAZE LIVERPOOL
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
CHEAT DAZE Liverpool Smithdown Road loaded waffle — a golden Belgian waffle loaded with Biscoff, Kinder or salted caramel at Smithdown Road L15, a popular South Liverpool student sweet destination
Bakeries & Pastries★ 4.8
The Wild Loaf
Liverpool · Dingle
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Fresh doughnuts and sourdough — Liverpool micro-bakery grown entirely organically from word of mouth
Patisseries & Cakes★ 4.8
Suburbs Patisserie
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Suburbs Patisserie Allerton Liverpool seasonal tart — a beautifully crafted seasonal tart or French pastry at Allerton Road L18, a quality South Liverpool patisserie on this beloved suburban café strip
Bakeries & Pastries★ 4.8
Homebaked
Liverpool · Anfield
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Scouse Pie — Liverpool's signature pie; community cooperative bakery in the shadow of Anfield, est. by local volunteers
Bakeries & Pastries★ 4.8
The Italian Club Bakery
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
The Italian Club Bakery Duke Street Liverpool Italian pastry — a freshly made Italian pastry or celebration bake at Duke Street L1 Liverpool, a quality Italian bakery in the heart of Liverpool's L1 dining quarter
🍰
Waffles & Churros★ 4.8
The Chef Brazilian House
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
The Chef Brazilian House Liverpool waffle and Brazilian sweet — a Brazilian-inspired sweet or waffle at Haggerston Road L4 Liverpool, bringing South American dessert culture to this North Liverpool community
🍰
Dessert Bars★ 4.8
CocoBerry Liverpool
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
CocoBerry Liverpool St John's Shopping Centre cookie dough and dessert — a warm cookie dough pot or a sweet dessert plate inside St John's Shopping Centre L1, a popular Liverpool city centre sweet stop for shoppers on the edge of the city's main retail and Bold Street districts
🍰
Waffles & Churros★ 4.8
360 Waffle
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
360 Waffle Tuebrook Liverpool Belgian waffle — a crisp golden Belgian waffle with sweet toppings at West Derby Road L13 Tuebrook, a popular East Liverpool sweet destination
Ice Cream & Gelato★ 4.8
ice and sugar
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Ice and Sugar Anfield artisan ice cream — freshly made small-batch artisan ice cream from Cherry Avenue L4 Anfield, a quality North Liverpool home ice cream specialist serving the Anfield and Walton community near Liverpool FC's Anfield Stadium
Bakeries & Pastries★ 4.8
The Glutenfree Pie Company Limited
Liverpool
🥗 Gluten-free options
🥇 Signature Item
The Glutenfree Pie Company Liverpool gluten-free sweet pie — a quality gluten-free sweet pie or bake at Upper Hill Street L8, a quality Liverpool specialist for gluten-free baking serving the diverse Toxteth community
Cheesecake★ 4.8
L’a Elena
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
L'a Elena Anfield Liverpool bespoke cheesecake — a rich freshly baked cheesecake at Breck Road L4 Anfield, a quality North Liverpool cheesecake specialist for this passionate football community
Cheesecake★ 4.8
Lunko by the Lane
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Lunko by the Lane Liverpool L17 baked cheesecake — a rich freshly baked cheesecake at Little Parkfield Road L17 Aigburth, a quality South Liverpool home cheesecake specialist
Doughnuts★ 4.8
Doogle’s Donuts
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Doogle's Donuts Allerton Road Liverpool artisan doughnut — a slow-proved filled artisan doughnut at Allerton Road L18 Mossley Hill, one of South Liverpool's most celebrated artisan doughnut destinations
🍰
Ice Cream & Gelato★ 4.8
West Country Real Dairy Ice Cream
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
West Country Real Dairy Ice Cream Mann Island Liverpool artisan ice cream — freshly scooped West Country dairy ice cream at Mann Island Buildings L3, a quality Liverpool waterfront ice cream destination
Bakeries & Pastries★ 4.8
Olawa Bakery Wirral
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Olawa Bakery Wirral Liscard Polish bread — a freshly baked traditional Polish bread at Wallasey Road CH45 Liscard, one of Wirral's authentic Polish bakeries for the local community
Dessert Bars★ 4.8
The Vibe
Liverpool
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
The Vibe Paradise Street Liverpool dessert plate — a warm indulgent dessert plate at Paradise Street L1, a popular Liverpool city centre sweet destination for shoppers from Liverpool ONE and visitors to the nearby Bold Street creative quarter and Baltic Triangle
Bakeries & Pastries★ 4.8
Pastille Bakery
Liverpool · City Centre
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Rotating seasonal cruffins and Basque cheesecake — Liverpool's lockdown bakery turned beloved permanent spot