It’s fair to say that Markham is a foodie paradise – it offers a wide range of eateries to choose from, no matter what type of cuisine you’re looking for.
You want to start your morning right? Head over to any of Markham’s local cafes to pick up a fresh cup of coffee or try something sweet from one of its popular bakeries. You can also find a variety of lunch and dinner options, from sushi to freshly-made pizzas.
But one of the most beloved cuisines by many locals is desserts. From trendy cakes to classic matcha ice cream, we have rounded up fantastic dessert places that will surely hit that sweet spot.
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1. Duo Patisserie & Cafe
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Address: 230 Commerce Valley Dr E #4, Thornhill, ON L3T 7Y3
Website: https://duopatisserie.com/
Iconic is a word we don’t use often, but Duo Patisserie is worth the exception. This bespoke café specializes in coffee, cakes, chocolates, and viennoiseries. Blending the best of the French and Japanese worlds, they genuinely take pastries to the next level with their natural and quality ingredients.
Customers love their cakes which can be bought as a whole or a slice paired with your favourite coffee. They are fluffy and light, allowing you to end your meal without making you full. Their pearl cake is a classic that you should not miss!
2. Old Firehall Confectionery
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Address: 170 Main St Unionville, Unionville, ON L3R 2G9 (+more locations)
Website: https://oldfirehallconfectionery.com/
For dessert enthusiasts, they will surely find the treats at Old Firehall Confectionery irresistible. With highly raved reviews, prepare to indulge in homemade candy apples, fudge, truffles, sponge toffee, cookies, cupcakes, and ice cream.
The wide selection of offerings will satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth. While this candy shop has everything you wish for in a dessert place, the real highlight is its ice cream parlor. If you’re a gelato fan, we have to say our fave order is the house-made Kawartha ice cream – it is dense, creamy, and truly perfect for a summer day!
3. Honeymoon Dessert
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Address: 3828 Hwy 7 Unit 2, Unionville, ON L3R 1L7 (+more locations)
Website: https://www.honeymoondessert.ca/
The first in town to offer Hong Kong-style fruit pancakes is Honeymoon Dessert. Their Unionville location is likewise the first branch of this brand in North America. Each dessert is a light, sweet, and fluffy flavour bomb – with varieties such as Bong Bong Eggette (egg waffle), Taro balls, Cashew Peanut Soup, and the like.
This Asian dessert shop’s selection of desserts may be few, but their creativity knows no bounds. Their little treats are not only adorable but incredibly delicious. Best of all, they offer refreshing drinks to complement every sweet bite.
4. Sugar Marmalade
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Address: 3235 Hwy 7 #19-20, Markham, ON L3R 3P9 (+more locations)
Website: http://www.sugarmarmalade.com/
Another Hong Kong-style dessert place, Sugar Marmalade, is the perfect place for a sweet midnight rendezvous as they are open until 1 AM. Revitalizing the zest of culture with some new life, each sweet will take you to this shop’s inspiration, their tagline: The taste of heaven-made with love.
Sometimes, tasting desserts we are not used to is a worthwhile experience, however, the best traditional dessert is found at Sugar Marmalade. Here, we recommend their Glutinous Rice signatures, which come in 5 flavours. We love how they have interesting selections, such as durian, coconut milk, and Taro Pearl Delight.
Got allergies? You can have your dessert bowl customized by their staff. Don’t feel like dining onsite? You can have your order delivered to your home as well!
5. Tracy Dessert
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Address: 3235 Hwy 7 Unit 29, Markham, ON L3R 3P9
Website: Not available
You can always count on Tracy Dessert for the best pudding. Conveniently located at First Markham Place, this well-loved dessert place is famous for its traditional Chinese desserts. They have been in the area for ages but they are always busy whipping up treats to keep up with demand.
Their mango pudding is the best of all. Made for sharing, this smooth, creamy pudding is topped with perfectly ripened mango. It also came with various fruits and a highly addictive coffee jelly – you have been warned! They serve fresh fruits, none of that canned stuff!
If you are the type to eat a full-blast meal before indulging in any sweets, this restaurant can be your go-to. They also have a few selections of rice meals.
6. Butter Baker
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Address: 140 Amber St Unit #10, Markham, ON L3R 3J8 (+more locations)
Website: https://butter-baker.com/
Their moniker may suggest they’ve only got a lot of pastries to offer, but this dessert café is also a mini ice cream parlor! Butter bakery is one of the top bakeries in the GTA that doesn’t need an introduction. From its cozy décor to Instagram-worthy treats, they are truly a haven for sweet lovers in Markham.
Enjoy the iconic soft-serve gelato with seasonal offerings like blueberry, raspberry, strawberry, mango, and much more! Be on the lookout for interesting new flavours on their Instagram page, too! Pair a scope of ice cream with Tiramisu, waffle, or a slice of cake for the ultimate Butter Baker experience.
7. Toast Delight
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Address: 8339 Kennedy Rd #2659, Unionville, ON L3R 1J5
Website: https://www.toastdelight.com/
Contrasting tastes are popular in Markham – hello, salted egg croissant! But who would have thought that a hot waffle and ice cream are perfect together? To know what we are talking about, stop by Toast Delight and try their specialty, the Hong Kong egg waffles Thai rolled ice cream.
Expect popular flavours like Durian, Mango, Pineapple, Strawberry, and more. All in all, you have 27 flavours to choose from! Feel free to mix and match to find the best dessert combo that will tickle your taste buds.
8. Cho-Kwok-Lat
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Address: 31 Main Street Markham N, Markham, ON L3P 1X5
Website: https://chokwoklat.com/
Chocolate as a dessert is perfect on their own. However, Cho-Kwok-Lat gets it: cakes are one way to satisfy all those chocolate cravings. Inspired by its passion for all things dessert and pastries, this restaurant is helmed by Chef Chris Wook, a world chocolate master in 2017 and culinary Olympic medalist in 2016.
With that many titles, you know dining here is the ultimate dream, at least for dessert lovers. The owner truly brings his expertise to his kitchen with various pastries baked to perfection.
Their menu is categorized into Entremets, Desserts, and Pastry. As for desserts, their chocolate bar is one for the books – chocolatey, moist, and almost melt-in-your-mouth. The icing is sweet, yet subtle, and the cocoa on top compliments the chocolate flavour. That’s only one dessert right there. Try other baked goodies to experience the taste of heaven!
9. Matcha Tea & Dessert
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Address: 505 Hwy 7 #15, Thornhill, ON L3T 7T1
Website: Not available
We are not fooling around when we say their matcha tea is this café’s bomb diggity. But the phenomenal dessert offerings here might leave your tummy spinning. So without further introduction, let’s find out their exciting creation – their matcha ice cream!
Matcha Tea & Dessert is a photogenic small dessert spot featuring Asian-inspired ice cream flavours and boba drinks. Remember those white rabbit candies you used to eat as a kid? Well, they took that childhood favourite and made it into ice cream and bubble tea flavours! Creamy and sweet, this flavour will take you back to your younger days.
Obviously, the highlight of this place is its matcha offerings, such as matcha tea and matcha-flavoured desserts.
For non-matcha lovers, we are notifying you in advance!
10. Sasaki Fine Pastry
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Address: 3160 Steeles Ave E, Markham, ON L3R 4G9
Website: https://sasakifinepastry.square.site/
A worthy gem of a find, this Japanese café specializes in classic pastries and cakes. Located in J-Town, Sasaki makes desserts that will be a hit among sugar fanatics.
Feel free to sink your forks into the decadent selection of the ever-fluffy mochi and dorayaki. If you are not a sugar person, choose daifuku mochi for a light, flavourful, and chewy treat.
Are you vegan or on a strict diet? No problem! Sasaki has vegan-friendly desserts with no dairy. Just contact the shop in advance to check out their vegan options.
Their pastries are made fresh every day by hand and popular flavours, like matcha and cream, are sold out very quickly! Either go early or place an order beforehand to avoid disappointment.
Pro Tip: This shop features some desserts monthly. Try their features, as they are only available for a limited time. Make sure to dine early because they sell out fast!
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