Four sweet stops in Naples and Marco Island
Restaurant details and hours reviewed November 12, 2026.
Naples and Marco Island make it easy to add something sweet to a beach day, shopping trip or dinner out. This guide highlights four dessert shops with different specialties: polished chocolates and pastries, fresh cupcakes, a nostalgic ice cream-and-candy shop, and house-made gelato with island-inspired gifts.
Hours and selections can change, especially around holidays and during seasonal demand. Check the linked official website before making a special trip.
1. Norman Love Confections in Naples
Best for: artisan chocolates, pastries, gelato and a refined edible gift.
Norman Love Confections operates a Naples chocolate and dessert salon at 3747 Tamiami Trail North. The official salon directory describes an experience that includes award-winning pastries, handcrafted gelato and coffee in addition to the company's colorful artisan chocolates.
This is a useful stop when one person wants a plated-style pastry while another prefers bonbons or gelato. Boxed chocolates also make a portable host gift or a treat to take home. Product availability changes, so the display case is part of the experience rather than a fixed menu to plan around.
Verified hours: Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Check the official Norman Love Confections salon page for current hours, holiday closures and directions.
2. Grace & Shelly's Cupcakes in Naples
Best for: cupcakes with rotating daily flavors, custom orders, and a choice of two Naples locations.
Grace & Shelly's has shops at 537 Fifth Avenue South and 9100 Strada Place, Unit 2111, at Mercato. Both locations serve cupcakes, pastries and cakes. The Fifth Avenue shop also offers locally made ice cream, while the Mercato shop features gelato.
The bakery publishes a daily cupcake schedule, with core choices and rotating flavors. Because flavors and quantities vary by location and day, it is smart to call if one particular cupcake is the reason for your visit. The company also notes that custom and specialty orders require advance notice.
Verified hours for both Naples shops: Sunday through Thursday, noon-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
See Grace & Shelly's official locations and hours, or review the current cupcake flavor schedule.
3. Sweet Annie's Ice Cream on Marco Island
Best for: classic hand-scooped ice cream, family-friendly nostalgia, candy and after-dinner treats.
Sweet Annie's pairs more than 40 ice cream flavors with vintage candy, retro sodas, puzzles and novelties. Its official site lists two Marco Island shops: 692 Bald Eagle Drive in Island Plaza and 599 South Collier Boulevard in Marco Walk Plaza.
The flavor list ranges from familiar favorites to combinations such as Bear Claw, Salty Caramel Peanut, Stellar Coffee and Sunken Treasure. Ice cream pies, sandwiches and take-home options are also featured online. Since individual flavors can rotate or sell out, browse the current list but keep a backup choice in mind.
Verified hours: Sunday through Thursday, noon-10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, noon-11 p.m.
Visit Sweet Annie's official website for locations, flavors and current shop information.
4. Dolce Mare on Marco Island
Best for: house-made gelato, handcrafted chocolates, island-themed sweets and gift baskets.
Dolce Mare is located at 599 South Collier Boulevard, Suite 302, in Marco Walk Plaza. Its official site highlights gelato made in-house along with chocolates, caramel popcorn, dipped strawberries, chocolate seashells and gift baskets.
The published gelato selection includes classics such as stracciatella, pistachio, cappuccino, salty caramel and hazelnut, plus fruit-forward and no-dairy choices that may include lemon sorbet, mixed berry and mango Italian ice. Flavors can change, so the official list is a guide rather than a promise that every option will be in the case.
Verified hours: Monday through Wednesday, 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Thursday through Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sunday, noon-10 p.m.
Check Dolce Mare's official site for current hours, gelato flavors and gift options.
How to choose your dessert stop
- For an elegant chocolate gift: Norman Love Confections offers boxed chocolates and a broader dessert-salon experience.
- For cupcakes and custom celebrations: Grace & Shelly's publishes rotating flavors and accepts advance specialty orders.
- For a classic ice cream outing: Sweet Annie's combines scoops with candy-shop nostalgia and late-evening hours.
- For gelato and Marco Island keepsakes: Dolce Mare combines house-made gelato with chocolates and island-themed sweets.
Food allergy and planning notes
Recipes, shared equipment and ingredient sourcing can change. Guests with food allergies or dietary restrictions should speak directly with the shop before ordering rather than relying only on an online flavor description. Grace & Shelly's, for example, states that products baked without gluten or nuts are prepared in a shared kitchen and may have cross-contact.
Seasonal traffic can also affect parking and wait times around Fifth Avenue South, Mercato and Marco Walk Plaza. For a special occasion or large order, confirm availability and pickup timing directly with the business.
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The Fahey Team is not affiliated with the businesses in this guide. Details were checked on official business websites on November 12, 2026, but menus, hours, locations and availability may change. Contact each business directly before visiting.