Craving desserts? Here are San Jose's top 5 options

Churros El Guero

Craving desserts?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top dessert spots in San Jose, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to meet your needs.

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1. Anton Sv Pâtisserie

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First on the list is Anton SV Pâtisserie. Located at 1969 Otoole Way in North San Jose, the bakery, which offers desserts and more, is the highest-rated dessert spot in San Jose, boasting five stars out of 506 reviews on Yelp.

2. Churros El Guero

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Next up is East San Jose's Churros El Guero, situated at 2217 Quimby Road. With five stars out of 202 reviews on Yelp, the food stand and Mexican spot, serving churros and more, has proved to be a local favorite.

3. Peters' Bakery

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Foxdale's Peters' Bakery, located at 3108 Alum Rock Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the bakery, which offers doughnuts, cupcakes and more, 4.5 stars out of 1,520 reviews.

4. Evergreen Donut

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Evergreen Donut, a spot to score doughnuts, coffee and tea in Evergreen North, is another go-to, with four stars out of 103 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2844 S. White Road to see for yourself.

5. Treat Ice Cream Company

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Downtown, check out this location of the chain Treat Ice Cream Company, which has earned five stars out of 286 reviews on Yelp. You can find the spot to score ice cream and frozen yogurt and more at 11 S. 19th St.


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