The Best Dessert Shops in Gilbert, by the Record
The best dessert shops in Gilbert, by the professional record: Phoenix New Times has weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Randy's Donuts comes out on top.
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Rank 1. Randy's Donuts
Dessert
The giant rooftop donut made Randy's a Los Angeles landmark long before the chain showed up in the Valley, and the Gilbert shop carries the same energy: a bright display case packed with vivid, glazed options and a drive-thru line that moves faster than you'd expect. It's a classic donut shop, which means cheap, cheerful, and open early. The maple cake and cinnamon crumb cake are the regulars' picks, but the matcha raised donut is hard to walk past.
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Rank 2. Dulce Churro Café
Dessert
Churros come in loops, bites, or sticks here, all fried to order, so you wait a minute and they arrive properly hot. Dulce is a dessert café in a Gilbert strip mall where the menu is essentially a build-your-own operation: pick a shape, choose a dip or glaze, add toppings if you like. The plain cinnamon sugar version makes the strongest case that the rest of the menu is just fun extras.
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