The only thing better than indulging in your favourite decadent dessert is doing so in the very place where it was invented or perfected. Whether your favoured dessert is an all-American apple pie, luxurious Belgian waffle, or cold, creamy gelato, somewhere around the world there is a place renowned for doing it just that little bit better.
Pack your passport and find out where your dream dessert awaits you with our round-up of four of the world’s most famous dessert locations, sating your travel bug and sweet tooth all at once!
Gelato: Noto, Sicily
Italy proudly flaunts its gelato credentials, and gelaterie throughout the country serve top-notch quality gelato for insanely good value. Tracing this delicious cold, creamy treat to its finest source is a deliciously difficult challenge, but Noto is a contender a cut above the rest. This small Baroque town in southern Sicily is said to boast the creamiest, most flavoursome gelato in the entire world. Pick your favourite flavours and enjoy this perfect accompaniment for Sicily’s balmy Mediterranean climate. There’s nothing as blissful as eating gelato on the Italian coast with an unbeatable view and a cool and creamy gelato to tide you over until your next meal. Prego!
Apple pie: Julian, USA
Nothing says good old-fashioned Americana like a warm homemade apple pie. Simple, wholesome and oh so satisfying, the humble apple pie’s tangy apple and golden crust combination baked to delicious perfection, could teach the fancy pants European desserts a thing or two about how to end a meal. For apple pie even better than your grandmother’s, sample the world-famous apple pies of Julian, California in the backcountry of San Diego. Mom’s Pies is particularly renowned. Try some cream with your apple pie for an irresistible dessert that is warm and agreeable.
Waffles: Brussels, Belgium
Belgian chocolate on its own is enough to make hearts flutter and mouths water. Drizzle some of that goodness onto some freshly baked waffles and you’ve got yourself a dessert worth travelling to Belgium for. Yes, Belgium and waffles are a match made in culinary heaven, with no country coming even close to Belgium’s waffle quality and quantity.
Before I waffle on any further – terrible pun intended, be sure to check out the thick, chunky and deliciously sweet Liège waffles available at cafes, biscuiteries, and even street stalls throughout Brussels, the Belgian capital. With lots of picturesque sightseeing to do you can work off those calories with ease.
Ice cream: Waterbury, USA
Where else to indulge your penchant for ice cream than a Ben & Jerry’s factory?! This iconic American brand, renowned for the creamy goodness and fun flavours of its ice cream repertoire, was established by two childhood friends named – you guessed it – Ben and Jerry, in Burlington, Vermont. Just half an hour away, near the town of Waterbury, you can go behind the scenes at the Ben & Jerry’s Factory on a guided factory tour, including a free sample for your tasting pleasure. Be sure to try my personal favourite, Chunky Monkey as well as sample all their best sellers.
Sarah Trevor is a freelance writer, avid traveller and notorious chocoholic who considers herself an expert in the all-important dessert field, from loukoumades to the most delicious ice cream cakes.
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