Forget the Cheesecake Factory: Here are 5 places to get cheesecake in the Fayetteville area
There are plenty of Fayetteville area bakeries and restaurants that serve cheesecake worth raving about — even if the Cheesecake Factory has no plans to open a location here.
New York cheesecake may stand head and shoulders above the rest, but Fayetteville has the right slice, whether you take it wrapped in pizza dough and deep-fried, made with a brownie crust or just plain and simple.
Though not as widely celebrated as a pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving, or confetti cake at a birthday party, cheesecake's simple decadence deserves a spot on the table.
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Here are five places to get the cool and creamy treat in Cumberland County:
Burney’s Sweets and More
Burney’s Sweets and More was founded in 2011 in Elizabethtown by Doris and Thomas Burney. The franchise location on Raeford Road offers 9-inch cheesecakes in such flavors as strawberry, blueberry, chocolate and caramel, plain, salted caramel and Oreo starting at $12.99. The bakery also sells croissants, donuts, brownies, cupcakes and pudding.
Hours: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; and 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sunday-Monday.
Location: 3319-B Raeford Road, Fayetteville
Phone: 910-745-8975
On the web: burneyssweetsandmore.com
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Gusto Napoletano Pizzeria and Italian Restaurant
Gusto Napoletano Pizzeria and Italian Restaurant chef-owner Nadia Minniti hails from Naples, Italy. Her Raeford Road restaurant serves pizza, pasta and dessert. The daily cheesecake flavor is sold by the slice, with flavors like limoncello or rocky road starting at $9. The restaurant also serves a calzone stuffed with cheesecake that is deep-fried and topped with fruit sauce for $10.
Hours: 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday; and noon to 3 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Location: 2711 Raeford Road, Fayetteville
Phone: 910-779-0622
On the web: gustonapoletano.com
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A Taste of New York Deli
A Taste of New York in Stonegate Village shopping center has served deli food since owners Alex Aleksan and John Khalil opened the cafe in 2017. Patrons rave about the cheesecake sold by the slice in strawberry, Oreo or plain for $6.49. The deli also serves desserts like cannoli, baklava and tiramisu.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Friday; 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday; and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.
Location: 277 Flagstone Lane, Fayetteville
Phone: 910-848-0850
On the web: tnydelipizza.com
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Marci’s Cakes and Bakes
Marci’s Cakes and Bakes in Hope Mills has served custom cakes and baked goods since owner Marci Mang opened in 2015. The Trade Street bakery serves rotating cheesecake flavors, like tiramisu, New York-style with cherries, Oreo-brownie, and caramel-apple for $3.75. Whole cheesecakes are available for about $35.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Location: 5474 Trade St., Hope Mills
Phone: 910-425-6377
On the web: facebook.com/marciscakesandbakes
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Sweet Palette
Since 2014, Sweet Palette on Person Street has served baked goods and ice cream. Owner Patsy Crawford and her son Adam Crawford run the bakery and event space. Miniature 3-inch cheesecakes come in rotating flavors like key lime, german chocolate, raspberry, peanut butter and red velvet for $2.75. Nine-inch cheesecakes are available by special order for $35.
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Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Location: 101 Person St.
Phone: 910-489-7342
On the web: thesweetpalette.com
Food, dining and business reporter Taylor Shook can be reached at tshook@gannett.com.
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