Best Dessert in Hilton Head Island, SC
Dessert on Hilton Head Island runs from French pastries and gelato to homemade ice cream, chocolate and beach-town fudge.
Pastries and donuts
Two quick stops for something sweet from the oven.
A French bakery run by a chef who was a pastry chef at Taillevent in Paris; a few items, including macarons, are gluten free.
French pastry, a Mexican bakery, gluten-free cakes and cookies: every bakery on the island is in the Hilton Head bakeries guide.
Ice cream, gelato and frozen treats
Chocolate and fudge
Desserts at dinner restaurants
About this list
Dessert on Hilton Head Island is easy to find, from French pastries and donuts to homemade ice cream, gelato, handmade chocolate and beach-town fudge. Plenty of dinner restaurants also send out a dessert worth saving room for.
The guide below is sorted by kind of sweet: pastries and donuts, frozen treats, chocolate and fudge, and desserts at restaurants. For a full bakery run, see the Hilton Head bakeries guide; for the frozen side in more detail, the ice cream guide.
More ways to choose where to eat
Hilton Head Island bakery guide: French croissants and tarts, a Mexican bakery, a gluten-free bakery, donuts and cookies, with hours and where each is.
Hilton Head Island ice cream shops: homemade scoops, gelato, milkshakes and popsicles near Coligny, Sea Pines and Wexford, with phone numbers.
Coffee shops Hilton Head Island guide: local roasters, bakery cafés, gelato and coffee bars and a drive-thru at the bridge, with phone numbers.
Gluten free restaurants Hilton Head Island: vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free choices at restaurants and bakeries, with what each offers.
The best restaurants in Hilton Head Island: a top 10 by guest rating, then every restaurant by dinner, lunch and breakfast, with phone and reservation links.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the best dessert on Hilton Head Island?
For pastries, Hilton Head Social Bakery; for frozen desserts, Hilton Head Ice Cream and Nonna Marie’s Gelato; for chocolate, Chocolate Canopy and Chocolates By the Sea.
Where can I get dessert near Coligny Beach?
Coligny Plaza has four sweet stops: The Ice Cream Cone, POPS of Hilton Head Island for popsicles, The Island Fudge Shoppe and Sweet Al’s Cafe for donuts.
Where can I get a gluten-free dessert?
The G-Free Spot is a dedicated gluten-free bakery, and Hilton Head Social Bakery has a few gluten-free items such as macarons.
Where can I buy fudge and chocolate?
Chocolate Canopy and Chocolates By the Sea make chocolates by hand, and The Island Fudge Shoppe sells fudge in Coligny Plaza.
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