Here are 10 currently operating dessert shops in Harrisonburg, Virginia, including local ice cream and gelato businesses, bakeries, and cookie shops. Addresses and descriptions are based on each business’s own site or Harrisonburg’s official tourism site; the list excludes nearby towns.
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Kline’s Dairy Bar — Wolfe Street
$ · 58 East Wolfe Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Kline’s is a family-owned frozen custard shop established in Harrisonburg in 1943. It serves custard-style ice cream, with vanilla, chocolate, and rotating weekly flavors, as well as shakes, sundaes, and banana splits.
$ · 2425 South Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Kline’s South Main location serves the company’s ice cream, made using a traditional method it says it has used since 1943. The shop posts a weekly flavor and offers ice cream by the cup or in bulk containers.
Branch’s is a locally owned soft-serve ice cream truck based in downtown Harrisonburg. Its listed treats include specialty sundaes, brownie sundaes, milkshakes, banana splits, and shaved ice.
$ · 291 University Boulevard, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Rita’s serves Italian ice and frozen custard at its Harrisonburg location. Its listed custard flavors include vanilla, chocolate, butter pecan, and chocolate salted caramel.
$ · 1645 Reservoir Street, Suite 135, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Sweet Joy’s is a family bakery specializing in cakes and sweet treats. The bakery’s site lists specialty cakes and gives its Harrisonburg pickup address.
$ · 120 West Wolfe Street, Suite 103, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Bittersweet Bakery makes desserts, wedding cakes, and small-batch baked goods inspired by family recipes. Its site says its goods are homemade and lists the downtown Harrisonburg address.
Heritage Bakery & Café is a French-inspired bakery and café serving breakfast, lunch, and pastries. It is located at the Harrisonburg Visitor Center in downtown Harrisonburg.
$ · 1625 East Market Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Nothing Bundt Cakes is a bakery offering Bundt cakes, Bundtlets, and Bundtinis. Its Harrisonburg shop page gives the East Market Street address and current opening hours.