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20 Specialty Dessert Shops in San Antonio You Should've Already Tried By Now

By San Antonio Current Staff

We've rounded up some of the best bakeries in the city, authentic panaderias, unbeatable ice cream shops and puro stands that serve up sweet snacks among other things. But now, we decided to give a shoutout to dessert shops who specialize in treats that don't fit into those molds. This is for those with a sweet tooth that are open to any sort of sugary delectables.

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Honchos - The House of Churros
Multiple locations, honchoschurros.com
Working out of a trailer in a shopping center parking lot near the Medical Center and from a storefront in Alamo Heights, Honchos is a consistent neighborhood joint for fresh churros. Choose from filled churros with your sauce of choice to mini churros for quick bites, or even the frozen churros served with ice cream.
Photo via Instagram / utah.local.eats

Chocollazo
4013 Broadway St, (210) 776-3963, chocollazo.com
Chocolate lovers will want to get acquainted with Chocollazo if they haven’t already. You can get your fill in all its varieties – truffles, bars, fondue, caramel apples, baklava, toffee and even chocolate-covered bacon. This Broadway shop also offers candy, ice cream, cookies and crepes.
Photo via Instagram / chocollazo

Annie’s Petite Treats
anniespetitetreats.com
With each dessert made with love, owner Annie Vu brings homemade treat so San Antonio – from cakes in all sizes and pies to small treats like cookies and rice crispy treats. Handcrafted treats have never tasted so good.
Photo via Instagram / anniespetitetreats

4201 Cookie Company
5455 Rowley Road, (210) 371-2025, 4201cookies.com
Currently operating out of the owner India’s home, 4201 Cookie Company is an up-and-coming dessert venture gaining a reputation for dependable sweetness. With classic flavors like oatmeal raisin and peanut butter to specialty flavors like s’mores and white chocolate raspberry, there’s something for everyone. Be sure to try the from-scratch cookies and creme cookie.
Photo via Instagram / 4201cookiecompany

Kilwins
109 Alamo Plaza, kilwins.com
Specializing in chocolate goodies, this old-fashioned confectionary chains has lots of sweets for you to get lost in. Fudge, covered apples, caramel brittles, dipped treats and ice creams – this downtown spot seriously has it all.
Photo via Instagram / centrosanantonio

Alamo City Chocolate Factory
1203 N Loop 1604 W #117, (210) 490-5333, alamocitychocolatefactory.com
Folks in Stone Oak won’t have to travel far to enjoy some freshly-made chocolates. With more than 100 items on the menu, you’ll be able to select assorted chocolate boxes based on flavor or go for a special molded chocolate, available in shapes like the state of Texas, a cowboy and even the Alamo.
Photo via Instagram / yelpsanantonio

Scooped Cookie Dough Bar
15900 La Cantera Pkwy #2201, (512) 943-2883, scoopedcookiedoughbar.com
Tired of being told that raw cookie dough is bad for you? Block out the haters and head to Scooped to get your fill of this goodness. With a location at La Cantera, consider this a treat to enjoy during a day of shopping. Choose from common cookie flavors to special finds like Mexican hot chocolate and cake batter.
Photo via Instagram / katieallstarosta

Crepeccino
5500 Babcock Rd #104, (210) 600-3362, facebook.com/Crepeccino
Crepes count as dessert, right? We’d say so since Crepeccino offers up some seriously sweet treats. Though there are savory options, you can get sugary with flavors like triple chocolate, caramel and Nutella. The best news is that the shop is open until 11 p.m. most days and even until 1 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
Photo via Instagram / crepeccino_usa

Delice Chocolatier & Patisserie
946 N Loop 1604 W #145, delicechocolatier.com
From culinary couple Nacho Aguirre and Susana Mijares comes Delice, which is definitely short for delicious. (Not really, but you get the point.) This Stone Oak shop offers both simple chocolate pieces as well as those dipped and covered in an assortment of goodies. There’s also quite a bit of other treats on the menu, like toffee, cookies, pastries and lots of cakes.
Photo via Instagram / delice_sanantonio

Churroholic
4138 S New Braunfels Ave #103, (210) 817-6206, churroholic.com
Churros are meant to be with ice cream, right? At Churroholic, you can have your sugary treat paired with the good stuff in a sandwich, served on the side or in a sundae. Churros are obviously king here, but there’s lots of other treats to enjoy. Iced coffee, milk teas, milkshakes and ice cream – they have it all.
Photo via Instagram / huuugefoodgirls