Best Sweet Treats Restaurants in Little Italy
2 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Kurimu
Asian-inspired soft serve and drinks with constantly changing flavor collabs.
Notable Picks
#1
Kurimu
8.3
Vibes:
Sweet Treats Escapes
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Quick Bites Champions
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
A short walk from the UIC campus, Kurimu leans into Asian-inspired soft serve, boba drinks, and coffee in a compact counter-service space. Since opening in 2019, it’s become a student staple for photogenic swirls and rotating flavors that run from taro to black sesame.
Must-Try Dishes:
Pandan soft serve in a waffle cone, Messy Boba cup with soft serve and tapioca pearls, Melon pan ice cream sandwich
What Makes it Special: Asian-inspired soft serve and drinks with constantly changing flavor collabs.
Worthy Picks
#2
Baobing Bar
7.6
Baobing Bar is a walk-up soft-serve and snack window attached to Duck Duck Goat, serving over-the-top sundaes, jianbing-inspired wraps, and Chinese-fusion bites. It’s a casual way to graze on dim sum-adjacent snacks—like bone marrow dumplings or chili noodles—before or after a West Loop dinner run.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chili Crunch, Jian Bing Thing, Spicy Lamb Noodles
What Makes it Special: Walk-up soft-serve bar pairing playful sundaes with Chinese-inspired snacks.