Best dessert cities for anyone with a sweet tooth

Zurich, Switzerland, Rome, Italy, New Orleans, USA, Quebec City, Canada, Brussels, Belgium, New York City, USA, Brest, France, London, England, Boston, USA, Liège, Belgium, Bangkok, Thailand, San Francisco, USA, Cape Town, South Africa, Bakewell, UK

If you're someone who holds a respect for the richest of chocolates, creamiest of ice creams, and sweetest of sweets, there's a world tour waiting for you.

Instead of traveling for popular sights you could Google, you might consider visiting the dessert capitals of the world. They boast melt-in-your-mouth pastries and pillowy cakes and would satisfy any sweet tooth. Click on and check out the best places to skip dinner and head straight for dessert.

Zurich, Switzerland

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As it's home to Lindt & Sprüngli, one of the most famous chocolatiers in the world, Zurich is an obvious dessert-lover's heaven. You can pick up a truffle at every corner of the city!

Rome, Italy

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Did you really go to Rome if you didn't indulge in scoops of the city's creamy, colorful gelato?

New Orleans, USA

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You simply can't visit New Orleans without going to Café Du Monde and sampling their freshly fried beignets. When you're done with that, go to Brennan's for a Bananas Foster: a flaming dessert with bananas, brown sugar, and dark rum served with ice cream over crepes or waffles.

Quebec City, Canada

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Get ready for all maple, all the time. One of the best treats is pouding chômeur, or poor man’s pudding, which consists of a sweet cake covered in steaming hot syrup. Or try the classic tarte au sucre, which consists mostly of maple sugar, heavy cream, and butter.

Brussels, Belgium

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It's all about the Belgian waffles available across the city, covered in delicious toppings of fruit, chocolate, and powdered sugar.

New York City, USA

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This city is almost overwhelming with creative takes on classic sweets, but one of the most popular is that New York cheesecake.

Brest, France

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The capital of Lower Brittany is one of the best cities to enjoy the wonderful Breton crêpes. You can even switch up between salty and sweet.

London, England

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Tea time with pastries or cakes makes London a sweet European destination.

Boston, USA

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The Boston cream pie is an official dessert of the state of Massachusetts, so it belongs on every foodie's bucket list. With just two layers of sponge cake, a custard cream filling, sliced toasted almonds, and a chocolate ganache finishing, it's simple but sinful.

Liège, Belgium

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Unsurprisingly, this Belgian city is known for its gaufres, or waffles, which are said to be larger and fluffier than anywhere else. Enjoy one with a café liégeois: a cold dessert made from lightly sweetened coffee, coffee-flavored ice cream, and chantilly cream.

Bangkok, Thailand

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Though you can get very innovative desserts in Bangkok, the traditional mango sticky rice, fried banana, and coconut flour dumplings are the ones you shouldn't miss.

San Francisco, USA

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San Francisco is loaded with delicious pastry shops and bakeries. If you're feeling particularly courageous, you can throw yourself into a pool of tourists fighting for a hot fudge sundae in Ghirardelli Square.

Cape Town, South Africa

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Sweet, spongy and caramelized, with a texture similar to sticky toffee pudding, Cape Town's malva pudding is one of South Africa's best-kept secrets.

Bakewell, UK

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This town earns its spot as home of the Bakewell tart, which consists of shortcrust pastry, raspberry jam, frangipane, and flaked almond topping.

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