Monday, December 29 2025 10:36

Best of the Best: Sweet Treats

Written by County Lines Magazine

We are always happy to scope out the latest scoop on ice cream places, bakeries and other local sweet treats to sample.

  • Ice Cream West Chester opened (at last!), making summers in the Borough even better. If you haven’t visited this third leg of local foodie-preneur Speer Madanat’s empire (pizza, cheesesteaks), check the website for shortened cold-weather hours. Soft-serve goodness, plus Dubai chocolate sundaes. 14 N. Church St., West Chester. @IceCreamWestChester
  • Urban Scoop in Exton offers small-batch, handmade flavors, aka a hug in a cone. Fresh ingredients + decadent mix-ins give you flavors like ube cookie dough, Thai tea and Tuscan trifle. Egg- and gluten-free options as well as signature bubble cones with treats like Mamma Mia — birthday special ice cream, strawberry syrup and gummy bears. 309 Lincoln Hwy., Exton. Urban-Scoop.com
  • Malvern Buttery keeps expanding and evolving, with three new locations (Ardmore, Bryn Mawr, Malvern Station) and a reno of the King Street flagship. Celebrate the extra opportunities to enjoy their gourmet pastries, breads, soups, salads, sandwiches with your coffee, along with treats like eggplant focaccia, lemongrass rice bowl or seasonal panzanella. 233 E. King St., Malvern. MalvernButtery.com
  • PanDoughMonium Bakery is creating weekend madness with long lines salivating for the small-batch bakery’s goodies. Fourth-gen baker Robert Weinrich and his fiancée started the venture last summer, producing pies, pastries, pretzel pockets and more. Indulge in some Instagram scrolling (and drooling), then set your alarm clock to secure your spot in line before Friday’s 6:30 a.m. opening. 10 Wallace Ave., Downingtown. PanDoughMoniumBakery.com
  • The Biscuit Lady is set to deliver what the name promises — buttery, made-from-scratch biscuits in early 2026. Look for a rotating menu of 15+ biscuit varieties (savory and sweet), plus holy biscuits (think donuts), nine breakfast and lunch sammies, plus coffee. 39 W. Gay St., West Chester. VisitTheBiscuitLady.com

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