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Tucson RestaurantsDessert & Coffee
Coffee fiend? Sweet tooth? You’re in the right spot — our selections serve rich roast coffees and gourmet desserts. Expect to find specialty shops as well as traditional restaurants with an expert pastry chef. Take the time to enjoy a relaxed atmosphere where you can linger and enjoy music, conversation, or a good book.
Austin's Old Fashioned Ice Cream
Address: 6129 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85716
Since 1959, the diner-like Austin's has been feeding hungry locals, with simple but filling American staples like hot dogs, burgers and sandwiches. But ice cream is the real star here. Made right on the premises, it's packed with the special ingredients other ice cream places may skimp on – cookies, fruit, marshmallow...
Bentley's House of Coffee & Tea
Address: 1730 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85719
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A study haven for students, a meeting place for morning coffee breaks, a place for busy professionals to grab a quick lunch on the run, a venue for local musicians – Bentley's has many functions and excels at all of them. Coffee is fair trade and organic, and this being Tucson, there's a slew of cold beverages too,...
Address: 500 N 4th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85705
Enjoy a double mocha and a tempting dessert (or two) under the patio umbrella while people-watching on bustling Fourth Avenue. If you prefer to enjoy your espresso and fresh scone inside, you can gaze upon the walls lined with favorite treats, chocolate-covered pretzels to malt balls to gummy worms. Sandwiches and...
Address: 1927 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85719
Not your ordinary sweet shop, Cold Stone offers a broad selection of ice creams, yogurts and smoothies. What sets this place apart is the toppings. Instead of throwing a few sprinkles on top, employees thoroughly mix add-ins and ice cream on a chilled granite stone. That way, the Heath bar crunch (or whatever your...
Address: 5870 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85711
Packed with vitamins and other good stuff, Jamba's smoothies and juice based drinks are a healthy alternative to a milk shake; dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan options are available too. Whether you're looking for something better than coffee and a Danish for breakfast, or you need a relatively guilt-free an afternoon...
Address: 8250 N Cortaro Rd, Suite #110, Tucson, AZ 85743
A healthier option than ice cream or a milkshake, juices and smoothies are great refreshers, especially when the heat index is in the triple digits. Keva features about 25 combinations, some with sherbet or frozen yogurt, others without. Some favorites include the tangy Cranberry Kicker with cranberry juice, banana,...
Address: 7245 E Tanque Verde Rd, Tucson, AZ 85750
If your weakness is French pastries, you may want to skip this one! The selection of tempting treats ranges from chocolate topped éclairs, dainty cream puffs, colorful little fruit tarts, flaky napoleons, multi-layered tortes, and beautiful madeleines and palmiers. Truffles and marzipan figures offer bite-size...
Address: 121 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85701
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Coffee shops don't usually offer much for vegans except perhaps something like a latte made with soy milk. But Shot in the Dark certainly does, while still providing plenty of fodder for the rest of us. Vegans have several options in addition to latte-with-soy-milk, from snacks and baked goods to meals like black...
Something Sweet Dessert Lounge
Address: 5319 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85712
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This is the kind of place everyone wishes their hometown had. Something Sweet serves dessert. And a few coffee drinks, teas and other non-alcoholic beverages. But the main thing is dessert: over 10 different cakes, more than 15 pies, 7 cheesecakes, and an assortment of other goodies. Perhaps the pinnacle of...
Address: 6222 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85712
Probably the healthiest among similar places in town, Xoom is locally owned and uses no sweetened juices or sorbets, or other such ingredients, in any of their 40+ smoothies. Most are fortified with added "Xoomers" – specially formulated vitamin and protein supplements that boost the nutritional value of your...
