Dulce Cafe
5826 Fayetteville Rd, Durham, NC
Crema's Take
“This charming Durham spot has earned a devoted following for its handcrafted cakes and chocolates that are almost too beautiful to eat—though Instagram-famous creations like their peach dessert and whimsical teddy bear mousse prove they taste as good as they look. The leisurely pace here is intentional; expect to settle in for a while as the kitchen crafts each pastry and specialty drink with care, creating an experience that feels more like visiting a friend's culinary art studio than grabbing quick coffee. Fair warning: lines can get long and portions are generous, so come hungry and ready to linger.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
The desserts look wonderful, but the flavor itself was very disappointing and lacking. The ‘Persian love cake’ is not really a cake but a mousse and the teddy bear cake was also a mousse. I’ve enjoyed mousse before but the flavors were quite dull and unenjoyable, I couldn’t finish it. The staff was nice though and the wait time wasn’t long at all. It was about $12 per dessert so not bad.
Looking for a place to enlighten your senses… this is your place. From cakes to masterpieces that will excite the inner child in you. We had lunch to start and the portions were great. The food was well prepared. We sat outside and enjoyed the sun. We took our dessert to go and had them later in the evening. Excellent way to end the night. Customer service was excellent. We will be back. We drove 2 hours to indulge.
While the food takes a little while to come to the table, the experience was very unique. Of their cakes are made there and they are so adorable. The chocolates are definitely made there! We had a coffee and Cafe LA and they were just perfect. It wasn't too crowded when we went which was very nice and we got to get the full experience. We each had a cheese and egg sandwich. My partner had a croissant and it was light and fluffy. I had white toast and it was very crunchy but I enjoyed every mouthful.
Like most people I became familiar with Dolce cafe because of TikTok. Although the cafe isn’t extremely large, and the line for the pastries was so long it was blocking the door customers and the cafe staff were kind. I went with my sister and we both were happy at the speed of which the line was moving. We ordered our food to-go and weren’t there for more than 15-20 minutes (start to finish). I HIGHLY recommend going to try their viral pastries and their other foods as well. They have high quality food items that are a great price and the portions look filling (from what I could see). Overall 10/10 experience. I will definitely be back.
A good variety of desserts are here and they are all delicious! I especially love the peach one! It just tastes so fresh! I’ve been here a few times and it’s always yummy! The employees here are always very friendly and kind! The fancy desserts are about 10$ each and the standard/normal ones are about 5$-2.50$. They have a decent amount of seating inside along with some outdoor seating!
Crema Reviews
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