Sweet Spot

Category: Ice Cream Shop

The Sweetest Spot on Earth

Your first visit to Sweet Spot can be as easy as walking up to the counter. The cafe opens at 7 most mornings, a bit later on weekends, and Friday is the short day with an early afternoon close. Its website also lists online ordering for pickup if you'd rather grab and go.

The shop says it is running a postcard offer right now. Bring its postcard, or a picture of the QR code, and you get a free gift. Sweet Spot holds a 4.6 rating from 117 Google reviews.

Reviewers talk most about the gelato and the friendly staff, and several like the early hours and the mix of sweet and savory food. A couple of reviewers felt the gelato or the value missed the mark on their visit.

The company describes its gelato as Italian and artisanal, with gluten-free waffle cones as an option. The coffee is Lavazza, made by baristas into lattes, espressos and cappuccinos. Shakes and smoothies round out the drinks.

The kitchen goes well past dessert. Sweet Spot names breakfast, lunch and dinner, and its own description runs from acai bowls to crepes to chilaquiles. The website adds soups, quiches and paninis, plus specials that rotate.

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If this is your first stop, have the postcard or a photo of its QR code ready on your phone before you order, so the free gift comes home with your gelato.