Best Sweet Treats Escapes Restaurants in Parkside
5 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Modo Hawaii
Fresh-fried mochi donuts with rotating island-influenced flavors (opened 2025).
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#1
Modo Hawaii
8.4
Mochi donut specialists frying to order—chewy, feather-light rings with flavors like lilikoi, ube, and cookies & cream. The Parkside outpost opened in 2025 and draws steady lines for consistent texture and clean glazes.
Must-Try Dishes:
Lilikoi mochi donut, Ube glaze mochi donut, Cookies & Cream mochi donut
What Makes it Special: Fresh-fried mochi donuts with rotating island-influenced flavors (opened 2025).
8.3
Vibes:
Sweet Treats Escapes
Quick Bites Champions
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Husband-and-wife shop (since 2014) balancing classic doughnuts on weekdays with playful weekend specials. Locals come for tight execution, creative flavors, and a steady morning flow that keeps cases fresh.
Must-Try Dishes:
Old Fashioned (glazed or chocolate), Nutty Monkey specialty donut, Maple Buttermilk Bar
What Makes it Special: Small-batch classics plus inventive weekend flavors from a family-run team.
Beloved Sunset roaster with the photogenic Snowy Plover and Belfast-inspired bakes. The bright, beach-block cafe turns out soda farls, wheaten bread, and breakfast sandos that play well on feeds.
Must-Try Dishes:
Snowy Plover (Original Bird), Soda Farl with Butter, The Original Breakfast Sandwich
What Makes it Special: Signature Snowy Plover and Irish bakery program with soda farls.
Worthy Picks
7.8
Chewy ringed mochi donuts in rotating flavors plus drinks, with a bright, photo-friendly space. A newer Outer Sunset option adding texture-driven variety to the neighborhood donut scene.
Must-Try Dishes:
Ube Mochi Donut, Matcha Mochi Donut, Churro Cinnamon Mochi Donut
What Makes it Special: Texture-forward mochi donuts with rotating, color-forward glazes.
#5
Happy Bakery
7.7
Cash-friendly bakery counter serving classic dim sum bakes and steamers—ideal for a light breakfast or snack. Turnip cake, siu mai, and sesame balls rotate steadily through the day.
Must-Try Dishes:
Turnip cake, Siu mai, Sesame balls
What Makes it Special: Old-school bakery case with hot trays all morning.