Living the Sweet Life

November 3, 2021

  • Swank Desserts Fall Flavors 

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Living the Sweet LIfe


one dessert at a time-

 

The tea isn’t the only thing sweet in Summerville. 
Trust us when we say that while we may be small,

we have restaurants at the big-city level and our desserts are decadent.

 

 We’re Southern hospitality with a side of pie (or cookie/muffin/cake)

because a good host never lets a guest go hungry.

(What can we say? It’s that Southern hospitality.)


Scroll on for our sweet round-up of a few of our local favorites. 

 

Know Before You Go...
Because we're a small town with hard-working locally owned businesses, a lot of our spots need a day off. Be sure to check out restaurant opening days and times before you make plans to visit Sweet Summerville.

   

Start and end with dessert at Oscars

We have an insiders tip! Oscars has so many different areas to dine, that you can start with dessert in the bar, eat dinner in the restaurant and then choose between the bar or Azalea Room for more dessert. We won’t judge. 

 

Baby Bundt Cake                                                             

Double chocolate bundt cake served warm with Crème Anglaise and coffee ice cream.

 

Caramel Xango                                 

Cheesecake and caramel wrapped in a flour tortilla, deep fried with white chocolate Crème Anglaise served with cinnamon ice cream, candied pecans and caramel

 

New York Style Cheesecake served with a three-fruit coulis.

 

Pecan Tuille                                                           

A butter pecan shell filled with vanilla ice cream, seasonal fruit, topped with fruit coulis & whipped cream

   

Coffee with our dessert at Coastal Coffee Roasters

If you give a moose a muffin will they want three? Absolutely. Grab some locally roasted coffee and it’s up to you if you share.

You will FALL in love with the pumpkin muffins offered this November: Pumpkin donut, pumpkin chocolate and pumpkin cream cheese. They are made in house with locally sourced ingredients from Wishbone Heritage Farm and Lowcountry Creamery. Summerville’s friendliest gathering spot means there is a good chance you will be back tomorrow. 

 

Sweet Tea Pecan Pie from Bakers BBQ

In a place where tea is measured by the gallon, we salute the Baker Family for putting tea into their made from scratch, award-winning Sweet Tea Pecan Pie. Technically, it is less sweet than most pecan pies because they substitute sweet tea for the heavy syrups and sugars. This gives you a lighter, more delicate flavor. 

This family owned BBQ joint with plant nursery combined is the perfect “off the beaten path” experience. Open Thur-Sat, be sure to check their hours and call ahead to save a slice of this amazing pie. 


SWEET Southern Hospitality served at Eva's on Main 

Eva’s large selection could cause you some “problems”. They offer so much variety that you will have to make a return trips. (Not really a problem in our book!)  They’ve been serving up this sweet goodness in Summerville for the past 48 years – right on Main Street in historic downtown. You could eat pie for breakfast, walk around the square and eat cake for lunch. We wouldn’t blame you one bit! Check their Facebook Page for the daily offerings.

 

Swank Bakery, a Speciality Dessert Shop in the Heart of Downtown Summerville. 

You know those pretty little french sandwich cookies? They are NOT pronounced “mac-ar-OOns”! Stop by Swank Deserts- they have dedicated a shirt to the cause! Be sure to order plenty of Mack-A-Rhons, they come in so many unique and thoughtfully created flavors. 

Say it with us, Mack…A…Rhon!! Nervous? You can just point. 
The bakery case is filled with them every morning with fresh, completely-from-scratch, highest-quality ingredients.

Or order the brownies– they are amazing, also. 


Sweetwater One Twenty Three is a pure Sweetwater Delight


Sweetwater Delight is a house dessert and a customer favorite since the original Sweetwater Cafe of 20 years!     

Thats because it is that good. 

You know this one.. the pecan crusted bottom with creamy cream cheese layer with whip cream, next is the chocolate pudding layer, finished with a final layer of sugared pecans and whipped cream! Maybe you’ve had it, but it was called Better than Robert Redford or Fat Man’s Delight, even Chocolate Lasagna. We call it yummy goodness!


Dessert with History at The Icehouse

The Icehouse is known for its long history starting out as a power plant and then in 1920, providing ice to Summerville for 40 years. But since 1981, it has been serving up fresh, quality comfort food in one of Summerville's must-visit restaurants. As fabulous as their meals are, the desserts will have you at first bite.

 

Beignets, a fried delicious pastry dough with a crunchy outside and fluffy inside, covered in powdered sugar & caramel drizzle.

 

Homemade Buttermilk Creme Brulee topped with fresh fruit

 

Homemade Caramel Apple Streusel Cheesecake with caramel & fresh apple slices

 

Homemade Warm Chocolate Chunk Brownie with Peanut Butter Semifreddo 

 

Homemade Warm Bourbon Pecan Pie topped with caramel drizzle and vanilla bean ice cream

 

*Feature Dessert* Warm Pumpkin French Toast topped with Pumpkin Latte Ice Cream, Caramel & Candied Pecans


 

If you visit one of these locations, show us your sweet stuff on Instagram with #VisitSummerville and #sweetlife.

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