Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth in St. Augustine

After a long day at the beach or a full day of sight-seeing, you will be craving something sweet. Luckily, St. Augustine has plenty of great options to satisfy your sweet tooth. Italian ice, gourmet waffles, ice cream and everything in between. With so much to try, you just might want to keep a dentist on speed dial.

Rita’s

380 A1A Beach Blvd, St. Augustine, FL 32080

(904)461-0977

At Rita’s, “Ice, Custard, Happiness” is a way of life. Rita’s specializes in Italian ice and frozen custard while offering different, delicious variations and combinations of the two. They also offer frozen drinks like slushies, milkshakes and the misto shake, which is “Italian ice taken for a spin with custard”. Stop by Rita’s on the first day of Spring and you will receive a free Italian ice as part of their 25+ year long tradition of kicking off the season.

Cousteau’s Waffle and Milkshake Bar

15 Hypolita Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084

(904)342-5627

 If you have never had a gourmet waffle, you do not know what you are missing. Cousteau’s is located in the heart of Historic Downtown St. Augustine and offers Belgian liege waffles cooked to order in-house from dough filled with Belgian pearl sugar as well as hand-spun milkshakes that start from dense homemade soft-serve ice cream and get blended with a wide range of homemade goods and topped with fresh whipped cream. Try their newest item, Waffle Bites, bite-size pieces of their famous Belgian sugar waffles topped with powdered sugar.

Kilwins

140 Saint George Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084

(904)826-0008

 If you are ever walking down Saint George Street in downtown St. Augustine and you catch a whiff of something sweet, more than likely you are smelling the fresh, hand-made candy at Kilwins. Using bricks of solid chocolate as a foundation for more than 75 different hand-crafted products including bark, clusters, brittle, fudge, and even truffles. Kilwins also offers “Original Recipe” ice cream in a multitude of unique, delicious flavors like Chocolate Caramel Cashew, Georgia Peach, Maple Walnut, French Silk and so much more. Ice cream flavors do vary by store so be sure to check with your local store to see what they are currently offering.

 There is still so much more sweetness to discover in St. Augustine. Contact us now to book your next sweet vacation.