Best Sweet Treats Restaurants in Belmont
8 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
DeLillo Pastry Shop
An old-line Italian pastry shop where big display cases invite lingering decisions.
Notable Picks
8.7
DeLillo Pastry Shop has been baking Italian desserts since the 1920s, with long glass cases of cookies, cakes, and pastries plus plenty of indoor and seasonal outdoor seating. Regulars come for coffee-and-pastry breaks, family dessert runs, and classic cannoli, rainbow cookies, and sfogliatelle.
Must-Try Dishes:
Cannoli, Rainbow cookies, Sfogliatelle
What Makes it Special: An old-line Italian pastry shop where big display cases invite lingering decisions.
8.6
Vibes:
Birthday & Celebration Central
Sweet Treats Escapes
Trendy Table Hotspots
Family Friendly Favorites
Gino’s Pastry Shop is a 1960-era Italian-American bakery and cafe with celebrity photos on the walls and a menu that runs from cannoli to specialty cakes. It is especially known for over-the-top creations like donnoli, rainbow cookie cakes, and custom celebration cakes alongside standard pastries.
Must-Try Dishes:
Pistachio cannoli, Donnoli (cannoli doughnut), Rainbow cookie cake
What Makes it Special: A personality-filled pastry shop where classic cannoli share space with showy celebration cakes.
8.4
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Family Friendly Favorites
Sweet Treats Escapes
Quick Bites Champions
Peachwave Frozen Yogurt on East 187th Street runs as a bright, self-serve frozen yogurt and gelato bar popular with Fordham students and neighborhood families. Guests build their own cups from rotating tart and classic flavors with a deep toppings bar, making it a flexible stop for lighter frozen treats or full-on dessert bowls.
Must-Try Dishes:
Euro Tart Frozen Yogurt, Pistachio Frozen Yogurt, Strawberry Tart Frozen Yogurt
What Makes it Special: Self-serve frozen yogurt and gelato bar with extensive toppings near Fordham.
8.3
Vibes:
Sweet Treats Escapes
Birthday & Celebration Central
Comfort Food Classics
Quick Bites Champions
Artuso Pastry Shop is a long-running Italian bakery on East 187th Street known for cakes, cookies, pastries, and a reputation for cheesecake. The storefront mixes walk-in counter service with cake orders, serving neighborhood regulars and people picking up desserts for gatherings.
Must-Try Dishes:
Italian cheesecake, Cannoli, Assorted Italian cookies
What Makes it Special: Neighborhood bakery where whole cakes and pastry boxes anchor holiday and party spreads.
8.3
Operating on Arthur Avenue since 1918, Madonia Brothers Bakery is a classic Italian bakery known for its cannoli, bread, and cookies rather than sit-down meals. It’s where neighborhood residents and visitors stop for fresh loaves, pastries, and holiday specialties before or after an Italian meal nearby.
Must-Try Dishes:
Cannoli, Olive Bread, Assorted Biscotti
What Makes it Special: Century-old Italian bakery anchoring Arthur Avenue’s bread and pastry scene.
8.2
Morrone Pastry Shop & Cafe combines an Italian pastry counter with a full cafe setup, pouring cappuccinos alongside cookies, cakes, and imported desserts like Bindi tarts. It’s a flexible stop for coffee breaks, sit-down dessert plates, and to-go pastry boxes in the middle of Arthur Avenue.
Must-Try Dishes:
Cappuccino with Italian cookies, Biscotti, Frutti di bosco tart
What Makes it Special: Cafe-style pastry shop where you can sit with coffee and a full dessert plate.
Worthy Picks
Arthur Avenue Market Pasticceria sits inside the Arthur Avenue Retail Market, sharing space with butchers, produce stands, and other Italian vendors. It is useful when you want classic Italian pastries or sweets as part of a broader market visit rather than a standalone bakery stop.
Must-Try Dishes:
Cannoli, Tiramisu, Assorted Italian pastries
What Makes it Special: Bakery counter embedded in the Arthur Avenue market so you can grab sweets while shopping.
7.7
Gene Bean's Ice Cream operates as a stall inside the Arthur Avenue Retail Market, scooping Italian icees, soft-serve, and carnival-style desserts in the middle of the neighborhood’s main food hall. It’s the fun stop for quick sundaes and ices while exploring the surrounding butchers, delis, and produce vendors.
Must-Try Dishes:
Banana Boat Sundae, Italian Icee (various flavors), Funnel Cake with Ice Cream
What Makes it Special: Market stall inside Arthur Avenue Retail Market scooping Italian icees and carnival-style sundaes.