Six places for ice cream, custard, cakes and candy with a Lawrenceville address: four downtown, plus Bruster's and Culver's on the highways.

Last checked Oct. 6, 2026. Refreshed every three months.

Lawrenceville’s dessert shops are mostly downtown, on Crogan and Pike streets around the historic courthouse square: a candy shop, a bakeshop, a Haitian bakery and an espresso and sweets cafe. For ice cream and frozen custard, go out to Sugarloaf Parkway for Bruster’s or Scenic Highway for Culver’s.

How we made this list. We started from OpenStreetMap records with a Lawrenceville address, the same data behind our local directory, and checked each place against its own website on Oct. 6, 2026. Bruster’s, Culver’s, Blue Rooster and Nancy’s Candy & Spice were added from their own websites, which give Lawrenceville addresses. Donut Worry on East Crogan Street appears in OpenStreetMap, but we could find no website or second official record for it, so it is not listed. Dunkin’ on Scenic Highway is also in OpenStreetMap, but its store page would not load for us. The list is alphabetical. It is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry.

The list

Name Address Hours as published Phone
Blue Rooster Bake Shop & Eatery 169 W. Pike St. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday; closed Sunday 770-995-0065
Bruster’s Real Ice Cream 3380 Sugarloaf Parkway Noon to 10 p.m. daily 770-339-0303
Culver’s 1133 Scenic Highway S 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily 770-802-4323
La Citadelle Bakery 248 E. Crogan St. Noon to 7 p.m. Monday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday to Friday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday 678-330-1073
Nancy’s Candy & Spice 186 W. Crogan St. Closed Monday; noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday 404-706-1027
Reyna’s Espresso & Sweets 137 W. Crogan St. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday Not posted on its site

The places

Blue Rooster Bake Shop & Eatery on West Pike Street has a bakeshop counter beside its lunch menu, and makes specialty and wedding cakes to order. It takes orders online and is closed Sunday.

Bruster’s Real Ice Cream on Sugarloaf Parkway makes its ice cream fresh in the store and bakes its own waffle cones, according to its location page, which posts the day’s flavors. It has a drive-thru and outdoor seating.

Culver’s on Scenic Highway S serves frozen custard with a Flavor of the Day, which its location page posts along with a monthly flavor calendar. It has a drive-thru as well as lobby dining.

La Citadelle Bakery on East Crogan Street is a Haitian bakery run by the Mesidor family, according to its site, with cakes and breads beside Haitian dishes. It takes orders online.

Nancy’s Candy & Spice on West Crogan Street is a candy and spice shop that also sells online. It is closed Monday and open until 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Reyna’s Espresso & Sweets on West Crogan Street pairs espresso drinks with sweets and is open seven days a week, with shorter hours on Sunday.

Good to know

  • Bruster’s and Culver’s post a changing list of flavors online, so check the day’s flavor before you drive out.
  • Downtown parking is free in the city’s color-coded decks and lots, with more than 1,200 spaces (city parking page).

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I get ice cream in Lawrenceville?

Bruster’s Real Ice Cream, 3380 Sugarloaf Parkway, makes its ice cream in the store and is open noon to 10 p.m. daily. Culver’s, 1133 Scenic Highway S, serves frozen custard 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

Where can I get dessert in downtown Lawrenceville?

Nancy’s Candy & Spice and Reyna’s Espresso & Sweets are on West Crogan Street, Blue Rooster Bake Shop is on West Pike Street and La Citadelle Bakery is on East Crogan Street.

Is there outdoor seating for ice cream in Lawrenceville?

Bruster’s on Sugarloaf Parkway lists outdoor seating and a drive-thru on its location page.

Which Lawrenceville dessert shops are open late?

Bruster’s and Culver’s list 10 p.m. every day. Nancy’s Candy & Spice lists 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.