A Spoonful of Sugar
Nothing reminds us more of our youth than those sweet treats we couldn’t wait to get our hands on. Whether your favorite guilty pleasure is covered in sprinkles, chocolate-filled or covered in crushed candy, here are four sugar-sweet places in Long Beach to satisfy those childhood hankerings – because there’s always room for dessert.
Devi’s Donuts
Photo by Kathleen Shiroma (@kathleen.photo)
Rows of multicolored goodies fill the cases of Devi’s Donuts, a vegan and gluten-free donut shop. Family-owned since 2016, Devi’s Donuts focuses on crafting decadent donuts with a twist. From sweet to savory, the shop offers several innovative flavors like lavender rose, piña colada, smores, espresso, and PB&J. Their local favorite, crème brûlée, is a golden-crusted donut made with caramelized sugar, stuffed with silky house-made custard. Spiced cinnamon rolls and hot to iced coffee are also available on their menu.
3600 Anaheim St, Long Beach, CA 90804,
Open Tuesday - Sunday from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
3rd & Loma
Apart from spring rolls and vermicelli bowls, the Vietnamese restaurant 3rd & Loma offers luscious soft-serve ice cream. Customers can top their frozen treats with one of their childhood favorite cereals, candies or syrups. Take a scoop or two in a cup, waffle cone, or on top of a delicious pandan waffle or fluffy buttermilk pancake. Coconut shavings and graham cracker crumbles allow you to indulge in playful textures. With a modern exterior and outdoor patio, the restaurant invites people of all ages to stop by and lounge about with a succulent dessert in hand.
301 Loma Ave Long Beach, CA 90814
Open Monday - Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Churriño
Churriño is a one-of-a-kind dessert spot that makes Brazilian and Latin-inspired churros, born from the two founders' heritages. In a pack of three to seven bite-size churros, customers can cover toppings like cookie crumbles, fruity pebbles, drizzles and more sugary embellishments. Crowd-pleasers include the Gold Miner, stuffed and drizzled with chocolate, Oreos and 24k gold flakes, and the Big Bang, churros packed with strawberry jam and garnished with a variety of colorful toppings. For a limited time, Churriño offers special fall flavors like Autumn Pie, filled with spiced apples and caramel, and Oh My Fudge!, topped with chocolate truffles and ripe strawberries. To pair the toastiness of the churros, customers can purchase a cool scoop of gelato in blue vanilla, Belgium chocolate, or vegan mango.
345 The Promenade N, Long Beach, CA 90802
Open Monday - Thursday from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.,
Saturday from 1 p.m. - 8 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Chocolate Bash
Spoil yourself in chocolate, drizzled or dipped, over breakfast goods, fruit platters or cookies at Chocolate Bash. Long Beach is home to the business’s fourth location, opened in 2021, providing the community a space to “rekindle the joy you had as a child” with every bite into their chocolate-coated treats. Build-your-own menus allow buyers to customize their chocolate dessert however they like, from crêpes to waffles á la mode, to vibrant plates of fruit and rich ice cream sundaes. Chocolate Bash also serves hot and cold coffee drinks, milkshakes and smoothies for those eager to sip something sweet.
4101 McGowen St Unit 115, Long Beach, CA 90808
Open Monday - Thursday from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday - Sunday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.