Short answer: a Sunday or Monday trip to Dahlonega still has plenty of sweets. We could confirm 16 bakeries and sweets places as of Oct 19, 2026, and 13 of them publish exact day-by-day hours on their own site. Twelve of those 13 list Sunday hours. Eleven list Monday hours. The quiet days fall in the middle of the week, and they hit a few restaurants and out-of-town cafes, not the fudge, chocolate and ice cream counters on the Square.
Every time below is as listed on the business’s own site, checked Oct 19, 2026. Hours change with the seasons, so treat this as a starting point. Our bakery hours page carries the same data as a live table that shows who is open right now on Dahlonega’s clock.
Sunday and Monday hours, side by side
| Place | Where | Sunday | Monday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Picnic Cafe & Dessertery | On the Square, 30 Public Square South | 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. | 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (call ahead, see below) |
| Paul Thomas Chocolates | On the Square, 102 Public Square North | 12:30 to 8 p.m. | 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
| Kilwins Dahlonega | On the Square, 40 Public Square S | Noon to 8 p.m. | Noon to 8 p.m. |
| The Dahlonega Fudge Factory | 8 N Park St, by the Square | 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. | 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
| Dahlonega General Store | On the Square, 24 South Public Square | 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Connie’s Ice Cream & Sandwich Shop | 18 North Park Street, by the Square | Noon to 8 p.m. | 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Bourbon Street Grille | On the Square, 90 Public Square N. | 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. | 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
| The Smith House | 84 South Chestatee St | 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. | Not listed |
| DQ Grill & Chill | 60 S Chestatee St, a short drive | 6:30 a.m. to 9:15 p.m. | 5:30 a.m. to 9:15 p.m. |
| Foothill Grill | 995 Morrison Moore Pkwy, a short drive | 7 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. | 7 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. |
| The Bear Necessities Cafe | 1808 S Chestatee Street, a short drive | 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. | 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. |
| Sherry’s Sweets-n-Eats | Orders by inquiry form, no storefront address | 1 to 7 p.m. | 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Blue Bench Garden | 425 Porter Springs Rd, a short drive | Closed | Closed |
Three more makers we list publish no storefront hours at all: Nonni’s Bakery works by appointment only, and Whisked Bakery and L & R Feathered Goats sold at the 2026 Dahlonega Farmers Market, which is now off-season. See our farmers market bakers page for that side of town.
Sunday: an early start and a long afternoon
The earliest Sunday opening we found is DQ Grill & Chill at 6:30 a.m., per its store page. Picnic Cafe and Foothill Grill both list 7 a.m. Foothill’s own site says it has fresh cinnamon rolls every morning and adds, “get there early,” per Foothill Grill. Bourbon Street Grille serves Saturday and Sunday brunch from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and beignets are on that brunch menu, per Bourbon Street Grille.
The candy and chocolate counters open later. The Fudge Factory lists 11 a.m., Kilwins and Connie’s list noon, and Paul Thomas Chocolates lists 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. If you arrive on the Square before late morning, the cafe is your first stop, not the fudge.
The Smith House lists Sunday hours of 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in its October hours, and its family-style price includes dessert, per The Smith House. In the evening, Paul Thomas, Kilwins, the Fudge Factory, Connie’s and Bourbon Street Grille all list 8 p.m. closings, and DQ lists 9:15 p.m.
Monday: the Square stays open, one big restaurant does not
Monday is a normal day for most of the Square. The one large gap is The Smith House, whose October hours list Tuesday through Sunday and do not list Monday at all. If a family-style dessert is part of your plan, move it to another day.
Bourbon Street Grille is open Monday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and its lunch and dinner menu lists Beignets (4), the Paul Thomas Beignet, Seasonal Bread Pudding and Bananas Foster. Paul Thomas Chocolates opens at 10 a.m. Monday through Thursday, earlier than on Sunday.
Watch the ice cream clock on Monday. Connie’s lists 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, so after 6 p.m. your scoop options are Kilwins (until 8 p.m.) and DQ (until 9:15 p.m.).
Tuesday and Wednesday: where the gaps are
- Bourbon Street Grille lists Tuesday and Wednesday as closed.
- The Bear Necessities Cafe lists Tuesday as closed.
- The Smith House lists lunch only, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday.
- Blue Bench Garden, the farm bakery out on Porter Springs Road, is open Fridays and Saturdays only, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and its farm shop is closed Sunday through Thursday, per Blue Bench Garden.
Everyone else in the table lists hours all seven days: Picnic Cafe, Foothill Grill, DQ, Paul Thomas, Kilwins, the Fudge Factory, Connie’s and the General Store.
What this means for your trip
Weekend trip. Friday and Saturday are the late nights. Paul Thomas, Kilwins, the Fudge Factory, the General Store and Connie’s all list 9 p.m. closings on Friday and Saturday, and Bourbon Street Grille lists 10 p.m. Saturday is also the only weekend day Blue Bench Garden is open. Sunday evenings close earlier at most counters.
Monday trip. It works. Start with a cinnamon roll at Foothill Grill or a muffin at Picnic Cafe, walk the Square in the afternoon, and plan dessert at Bourbon Street Grille instead of The Smith House.
Midweek trip. Tuesday and Wednesday take Bourbon Street Grille off the list and shorten The Smith House to lunch. The fudge, chocolate and ice cream counters are unaffected.
To turn this into a route with times, use the Sweet Walk Planner.
Bakery
Picnic Cafe & Dessertery
Family-recipe cafe on the square, started in 2001 as The Dahlonega Dessertery, serving breakfast and lunch plus homemade muffins, scones, pastries, whole cakes and whole pies.
- On its own menu: Vegan Muffin · Large Baked Goods Platter · Whole Cake · Whole Pie · Quiche Plate
- Its own menu marks: gluten-free · vegan options
- Mon–Sun 7 am–6:30 pm (as published)
- 30 Public Square South, Dahlonega, GA 30533
- (706) 864-1095
Source: thepicniccafe.wixsite.com, checked Oct 19, 2026
Chocolate
Paul Thomas Chocolates
Family-owned chocolate shop on the square that handcrafts its chocolates in small batches and says about 90% of what it sells is made on location, including soft caramels cooked in a copper kettle.
- On its own menu: Almond Butter Crunch – Toffee · Black Cherry Truffles · Blood Orange Caramels · Cacao Fudge • Chocolate Covered · Chocolate Covered Pretzels
- Mon–Thu 10 am–8 pm · Fri–Sat 9 am–9 pm · Sun 12:30 pm–8 pm (as published)
- 102 Public Square North, Dahlonega, GA 30533
- (706) 864-6333
Source: paulthomaschocolates.com, checked Oct 19, 2026
Fudge
Kilwins Dahlonega
Franchise chocolate, fudge and ice cream shop just off the square that makes Mackinac Island Fudge in the store on marble tables, dips caramel apples in made-in-store caramel and scoops Original Recipe Ice Cream in fresh waffle cones.
- On its own menu: Mackinac Island Fudge · Caramel Apples · TUTTLE™ Nut Caramels · New Orleans Praline Pecan · Sorbetto
- Its own menu marks: dairy-free options
- Mon–Thu 12 pm–8 pm · Fri–Sat 12 pm–9 pm · Sun 12 pm–8 pm (as published)
- 40 Public Square S, Dahlonega, GA 30533
- (706) 203-3100
Source: kilwins.com, checked Oct 19, 2026
Fudge
The Dahlonega Fudge Factory
Second-generation candy shop at the corner of North Park and Main, open since 1982, making hand-dipped chocolates, Southern confections and more than 15 varieties of cream and butter fudge, plus caramel-dipped apples in fall and winter.
- On its own menu: Dahlonega Nuggets · Pecan Pralines · Peanut Butter Cups · Cloud 9 Pretzels · Divinity
- Mon–Thu 11 am–8 pm · Fri–Sat 11 am–9 pm · Sun 11 am–8 pm (as published)
- 8 N Park St, Dahlonega, GA 30533
- (706) 864-3988
Source: dahlonegafudgefactory.com, checked Oct 19, 2026
Ice cream
Connie's Ice Cream & Sandwich Shop
Ice cream and sandwich shop by the square serving scoops in cups, cake cones and waffle cones, milkshakes, floats, sundaes and espresso-and-ice-cream drinks, plus cookies and brownies.
- On its own menu: Banana Split · Hot Fudge Brownie · Espresso Shake · Affogato · Milkshake
- Mon–Thu 11 am–6 pm · Fri–Sat 11 am–9 pm · Sun 12 pm–8 pm (as published)
- 18 North Park Street, Dahlonega, GA 30533
- (706) 864-1382
Source: conniesicecream.com, checked Oct 19, 2026
Donuts and beignets
Bourbon Street Grille
Cajun restaurant on the square whose own menu lists beignets (French Market doughnuts in powdered sugar), a Paul Thomas Beignet filled with locally made dark chocolate, seasonal bread pudding and Bananas Foster.
- On its own menu: Beignets (4) · Paul Thomas Beignet · Seasonal Bread Pudding · Bananas Foster
- Mon 11 am–9 pm · Thu 11 am–9 pm · Fri 11 am–10 pm · Sat 9 am–10 pm · Sun 9 am–8 pm · closed Tue–Wed (as published)
- 90 Public Square N., Dahlonega, GA 30533
- (706) 864-0086
Source: thebourbonstreetgrille.com, checked Oct 19, 2026
Call these places before you go
- Picnic Cafe & Dessertery. Its own site (copyright 2018) prints “7am-6:30pm everyday,” while the Dahlonega DDA directory lists different day-by-day hours. We show the cafe’s own hours, but its page may be out of date. Call (706) 864-1095.
- The Smith House. Its hours are labeled “October Restaurant Hours,” so expect them to change in November.
- The Dahlonega Fudge Factory. Its page shows a “New Store Hours” banner (used here) and an older “Winter Store Hours: Daily 11-7” block, and says hours vary seasonally.
- The Bear Necessities Cafe. Its own site and the DDA directory differ on hours and phone. We use the cafe’s own site: (706) 482-2233.
- Any holiday. None of the places in this guide publishes December or holiday hours online.
Dahlonega Bakery Guide is a Gold Peach Realty community guide. We do not rank shops, and we only print hours a business publishes itself.
Questions people ask
Are Dahlonega bakeries and sweets shops open on Sunday?
Yes. Of the 13 places in this guide that publish day-by-day hours on their own sites, 12 list Sunday hours as checked Oct 19, 2026; Blue Bench Garden is the exception and is open Fridays and Saturdays only.
Source: Blue Bench Garden, checked Oct 19, 2026
Is The Smith House open on Monday?
Its October 2026 restaurant hours list Tuesday through Sunday and do not list Monday, so plan a Monday dessert somewhere else or call ahead.
Source: The Smith House, checked Oct 19, 2026
Which Dahlonega dessert places close on Tuesday and Wednesday?
Bourbon Street Grille lists Tuesday and Wednesday as closed on its own site, as checked Oct 19, 2026. The Bear Necessities Cafe lists Tuesday as closed.
Source: Bourbon Street Grille, checked Oct 19, 2026
Where can I get a cinnamon roll early on a Sunday or Monday?
Foothill Grill lists hours of 7 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Monday through Sunday and says it has fresh cinnamon rolls every morning, adding that you should get there early.
Source: Foothill Grill, checked Oct 19, 2026
Do the fudge shops on the Square open on Sunday morning?
Not early. The Dahlonega Fudge Factory lists an 11 a.m. Sunday opening on its New Store Hours banner, and Kilwins and Paul Thomas Chocolates open at noon and 12:30 p.m.
Source: Fudge Factory, checked Oct 19, 2026
Written by the Dahlonega Bakery Guide Editorial Team. AI tools help us draft; people check every fact against its source before it publishes.
