Sweet Spots to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and for those craving something sweet, Grants Pass offers plenty to savor. From mouth-watering bakeries to chocolatiers and gelato shops, you’re bound to find something to satisfy your sweet tooth. Earn some brownie points with your Valentine or treat yourself and friends to something decadent in Grants Pass.
House of Glory
Since husband and wife duo, Manny and Zach Velazquez opened House of Glory’s doors in 2021, their artisanal dessert and cafe has become a staple in the Historic District. Hailing from Miami, part of their magic is the Cuban- Colombian culture and other global influences throughout their menu, from Pavlovas and Italian gelato to Cuban flan and passionfruit mousse. While their savory sandwiches and empanadas are equally swoon-worthy, they are perhaps best known for their cheesecakes, bubble waffles, and other desserts. Striving to serve the finest ingredients, the cafe’s menu is nearly entirely organic, with zero hydrogenated oils and everything is made from scratch in house. For Valentine’s Day, they’ll be offering Grab & Go gifts, heart-shaped desserts, a bubble waffle special, and there will be charcuterie/dessert boxes available to pre-order. Visit them Monday-Thursday 9am-8pm and Friday and Saturday 9am-9pm.
House of Glory
115 SW G Street
Grants Pass, OR 97526
Dassh Bakery
Located in the heart of downtown’s Historic District, Dassh Bakery isn’t just a business, it’s a whole family affair. Husband and wife team, Doug and Ashley Hudson along with the help of their daughters will be celebrating the bakery’s 14th birthday this March. The space holds a special place in their hearts as it’s where the couple first met and fell in love when it was known as Shiki Sushi. While the scratch-made bakery’s most popular dessert items include lemon bars, cheesecakes, tiramisu, and eclairs, you’ll also find brownies, French macarons, scones, and cinnamon rolls. This year, they’ll be offering Valentine’s gift boxes filled with a cupcake, heart-shaped French macarons, chocolate-dipped strawberries, and brownies as well as custom orders. Drop by the bakery Monday-Friday 9am-2pm and Saturday 9am-12pm.
Dassh bakery
102 SW 5th Street
Grants Pass, OR 97526
Los Postres Icecream and More
One of the most unique confectionaries in Grants Pass can be found at Los Postres, Spanish for “Desserts” situated along Redwood Highway just south of Caveman Bridge. This woman and veteran-owned sweet spot has been dishing out Mexican desserts and cakes, fresh fruit bowls, ice cream, shaved iced, and more since 2021. Gabby Guizar and her partner Del Aldridge make a wide variety of Mexican favorites , from tres leche cake and churros to sweet plantains and Frutas Locas— a mix of fresh fruit topped with Chamoy sauce and Tajin. Visit them 10am-7pm every day of the week.
Los Postres Ice Cream and More
202 Redwood Highway Suite B
Grants Pass, OR 97527
Sandi’s Candies & Fudgery
This Grants Pass chocolatier has spent decades perfecting her craft. For over 40 years, Sandi Crowder has cultivated quite a following for her famous chocolates and candies. Since the early days of running her candy shop in Morgan Hill, California and later opening her Grants Pass location in 1999, Sandi’s Candies’ home can now be found on Historic G Street. Known for its chocolate confections, including decadent hand-made fudges, toffees, and truffles, the shop also carries nostalgic candies, like licorice, salt water taffy, old-fashioned rock candy, jawbreakers, and other old-time goodies. Since 2020, the shop became the new digs for Blind George’s Popcorn, a Rogue Valley legend, featuring hot buttered corn along with several original flavors as well as new recipes! Every year for Valentine’s Day, they roll out their fresh dipped milk, white, and dark chocolate strawberries and also plan to have several sizes of Valentine Heart Boxes, packed with freshly hand-crafted chocolates and truffles. Boxes come with a good mix of creams, nuts, chews and specialty pieces. This year, Sandi’s Candies is offering gift box sets that include a combination of sweet items. Customers can choose between the “The Berry Sweet” , “The Sweet & Salty” or “The Sweetest Lil’ Gift Box” sets. Say “Hi” to Sandi and take home some candy Monday-Friday 10am-5pm and Saturdays 10am-4pm.
Sandi’s Candies
145 SW G Street
Grants Pass, OR 97527
Pennington Farms
Nestled in the heart of Applegate Valley, Pennington Farms is one of Southern Oregon’s most prized bakeries. This family-owned and operated berry farm has been dishing out baked goods from Pennington’s fruit since 1980. The family utilizes organic and biodynamic methods of farming, and every berry is handpicked. You also won’t find your run-of-the-mill berries here. They’ve cultivated more than 100 heirloom varieties, including tayberries (a Scottish hybrid of black raspberries and blackberries) and loganberries (a blackberry-raspberry cross from the 1880s). Though they specialize in berries, the farm’s orchard produces peaches, apples, figs, pears, and plums. Visit their cozy farmstand and bakery run by Kathy Pennington and her team, located in a rustic barn off of Williams Highway. Indulge in one of their scrumptious baked goods, take home some canned gifts and jams, and surprise your Sweetie with something farm-fresh, like their famous pies, cakes, chocolate peanut butter balls, and maple glazed pecan brownies. Visit the farm Monday-Friday 9am-5pm and Saturdays 9am-4pm.
Pennington Farms
11341 Williams Hwy
Grants Pass, OR 97527
G.G.Sugarplums Bakery
There’s something special about family traditions, and it couldn’t hold anymore true for Danielle Glarum’s G.G. Sugarplums Bakeshop. While children are more accustomed to being told to eat dinner before sweets, her and her sister’s grandmother, affectionally known as “GG Sugarplum”, would always say “Eat dessert first.” Today, she carries on the family tradition baking sweet treats from cupcakes and cookies to macarons and lavish cakes. All of their confections are made from scratch in house and frosted to order. Choose a cookie or cupcake and pick your candy toppings, sprinkles, and flavored frosting. This year, surprise your Valentine with a chocolate covered strawberry or champagne cupcake, festive marshmallow wand cake pops, or take home a 6-pack of assorted cupcakes. Later this spring, be on the lookout for their legendary pineapple dole whips and boba tea. Visit them Tuesday-Friday 10:30am-4pm and Saturday 10am-2pm.
G.G. Sugarplums Bakeshop
225 SE 6th Street
Grants Pass, OR 97527
Find mouth watering cakes and pastries at Beef Cakes in downtown Grants Pass. Owned and operated by Alyssa Warne, the certified French pastry chef strives to source local and organic ingredients in all her recipes. The scratch-made patisserie offers decadent desserts, pastries, and coffee Wednesday-Sunday 7am-3pm . They also have plenty of options for those needing gluten-free and vegan desserts. While there, ask about their custom cakes and take home a Bento Box for Valentine’s Day!
Beef Cakes
331 NE 6th St
Grants Pass, OR 97527
Where to Get Your Ice Cream Fix
Looking for the scoop on where to get ice cream in Grants Pass? There are several great spots around town. Udders Ice Cream and Gelato at the top of 7th street makes all their premium ice cream and gelato in house. They offer 38 rotating flavors of ice cream and 18 rotating gelato choices as well as ice cream sandwiches, cookies, brownies, and cupcakes. For those with food restrictions, you’ll be happy to find dairy-free and no sugar added options. While there, ask about their ice cream flights! On the other side of town, Scoops and More on Rogue River Highway has been in business since 2019 and serves 24 flavors of Umpqua ice cream, shakes, malts, and sundaes. While downtown, drop by the Grants Pass Pharmacy’s historic soda fountain, which served its first phosphates and malts in 1933. Get more nostalgic feels at Jimmy’s Classic Drive In on E street, and pair your burger with a hand-scooped milkshake.
Find more tips about where to eat, drink, and shop in downtown Grants Pass and learn about farm-to-fork experiences around the valley here.
