Best of NH 2026 Desserts, Ice Cream Stands, Coffee & Bakeries

Editor’s Picks

Curated Candies

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Huckleberry’s Candies in Hampton has been catering to the Seacoast’s sweet tooth for more than 20 years. From French cream mints to fudge to saltwater taffy (try their huckleberry flavor!) and even custom chocolate molds, they love curating and helping you unwrap memories that last well beyond the sugar crash. huckleberryscandies.com

Coffee Cabin

Cream Coffee Bar in North Conway is the perfect place to fuel up before heading off on your next adventure in the mountains (or to lounge around in their cozy loft). Try a specialty coffee like a vanilla caramel or honey latte and fun breakfast options like their toast bar, loaded oatmeal or waffles with berries and maple syrup. creamcoffeenh.com

Dubai Chocolate

Nelson’s Candy has been a staple in Wilton for over 100 years, making peanut brittle, fudge, turtles and other fan favorites, like their famous Dubai chocolate, all by hand, the old-fashioned way. Each Dubai bar is filled with their own velvety chocolate shell encasing a vibrant green pistachio cream with crunchy bits of kadayif throughout. Add a splash of tahini and butter, and
you have yourself a treat that brings a taste of the Middle East to New England. nelsonscandymusic.com

Tea, Sugar & Spice Blends 

603 Perfect Blend in Manchester is a woman- and family-owned one-stop-shop for any tea lover. Their menu covers all kinds of teas, from black, chai, green, oolong, fruit infusion and even a special “603” tea. Looking to add some punch to your next dessert item or appetizer? They have your cooking needs covered with their sugar and spice blends, too, like Great Bay blueberry sugar or kick his seabass spice. 603perfectblend.com

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‘Sweet’ Speakeasy Experience

The Candy Bar in Laconia is one of those hidden gems that sounds made up until you go. The 1920s-style candy store is open during the day with bright jars filled with old-school sweets and vintage sodas, but after dark, the speakeasy is open and comes to life with live music and candlelit cocktails. No two evenings sound the same! thecandybarnh.com

Pies with Pizzazz

What started as a homestead business named after the crooked kitchen and the crooked pies it produced is now a household name with a retail location in Manchester. Slightly Crooked Pies is expanding their passion for pies to serve up classic favorites like blueberry lavender, cherry coconut crumble, maple pecan, “sweater weather” and even mini pies perfect for trying multiple flavors or enjoying the right size for yourself. Save us a slice of s’mores pie! slightlycrookedpies.com

Small-Batch Coffee 

Hometown Coffee Roasters, tucked away at the end of the block on Old Granite Street
near a few restaurants, is a hidden gem in the Queen City. Enjoy a fresh sandwich or some avocado toast along with some hand-
crafted blend and single-origin coffees. hometownroasters.com

Homemade Marshmallows

Rooted in the sweetness of childhood memories and time spent with family and friends, Twisted Mallow Company in Merrimack makes their own marshmallows that are the perfect addition to any summer campfire. Each of their mallows, like toasted coconut, maple or P.B. puffer nutter, are gluten-free, non-GMO and free from corn syrup and artificial colorings. Are you a classic or more “twisted” flavor type? You’re going to have to try them to find out! twistedmallowcompany.com

Readers’ Poll Winners

Best Bakeries

Bakery – Concord Area
The Crust and Crumb Baking Co.
Concord
www.thecrustandcrumb.com

Bakery – Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region
Blue Loon Bakery
New London
www.blueloonbakery.com

Bakery – Great North Woods Region
Polish Princess Bakery
Lancaster
www.polishprincessbakery.com

Bakery – Lakes Region
The Boro Baking Co.
Moultonborough
www.facebook.com/theborobakingcompany/

Bakery – Manchester Area
Bearded Baking Co.
Manchester
www.beardedbaking.com

Bakery – Monadnock Region
Frederick’s Pastries
Bedford
pastry.net

Bakery – Nashua Area
Crosby Bakery Inc.
Nashua
www.crosbybakerynh.com

Bakery – Salem Area
Klemm’s Bakery
Windham
www.klemmsbakery.com

Bakery – Seacoast Region
Agape Cakes and Confections
Raymond
www.agapecandc.com

Bakery – White Mountains Region
Wildflour Café
Lisbon
wildflourcafenh.com

Best Cakes

Wildflour Café
Lisbon
wildflourcafenh.com

Best Chocolatier

Van Otis Chocolates
Manchester
www.vanotis.com

Best Coffee Roaster

Flight Coffee Company
Bedford
www.flightcoffeeco.com

Best Coffee Shop

Coffee Shop – Concord Area
Revelstoke Coffee
Concord
www.revelstokecoffee.com

Coffee Shop – Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region
Blue Loon Bakery
New London
www.blueloonbakery.com

Coffee Shop – Great North Woods Region
White Mountain Café & Bookstore
Gorham
whitemountaincafe.com

Coffee Shop – Lakes Region
Mad River Coffee House
Campton
madrivercofferoasters.com

Coffee Shop – Manchester Area
Flight Coffee Company
Bedford
www.flightcoffeeco.com

Coffee Shop – Monadnock Region
Union Coffee Company
Milford
www.unioncoffee.co

Coffee Shop – Nashua Area
Riverwalk Bakery & Café
Nashua
www.riverwalknashua.com

Coffee Shop – Salem Area
Pressed Café
Salem
www.pressedcafe.com

Coffee Shop – Seacoast Region
Flamingos Coffee Bar
Hampton and Exeter
www.flamingoscoffeebar.com

Coffee Shop – White Mountains Region
Wildflour Café
Lisbon
wildflourcafenh.com

Best Cupcakes

Wildflour Café
Lisbon
wildflourcafenh.com

Best Doughnuts

New Hampshire Doughnut Co.
Bedford and Concord
www.nhdoughnutco.com

Best Ice Cream

Ice Cream – Concord Area
Richardson’s Farm
Boscawen
www.richardsonsfarmnh.com

Ice Cream – Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region
Sanctuary Dairy Farm Ice Cream
Sunapee
www.sanctuarydairyfarmicecream.com

Ice Cream – Great North Woods Region
Moose Alley Cones
Pittsburg
www.partridgecabins.com

Ice Cream – Lakes Region
Kellerhaus
Laconia
www.kellerhaus.com

Ice Cream – Manchester Area
Moo’s Place Homemade Ice Cream
Derry
moosplace.com

Ice Cream – Monadnock Region
Kimball Farm
Jaffrey
www.kimballfarm.com

Ice Cream – Nashua Area
Hayward’s Ice Cream
Nashua
www.haywardsicecream.com

Ice Cream – Salem Area
Moo’s Place Homemade Ice Cream
Salem
www.moosplace.com

Ice Cream  – Seacoast Region
Lago’s Ice Cream
Rye
www.lagosicecream.com

Ice Cream – White Mountains Region
Super Secret Ice Cream
Bethlehem
www.supersecreticecream.com