Dahlonega Desserts at Restaurants: Smith House and Beignets

Short answer: for a sit-down dessert in Dahlonega, two restaurants on and by the Public Square have dessert menus of their own. The Smith House, serving family-style since 1922, includes dessert in its family-style price and lists pecan pie, Boston cream pie and a cinnamon churro cheesecake. Bourbon Street Grille lists beignets, a Paul Thomas Beignet, seasonal bread pudding and Bananas Foster. For whole pies and cakes to take home, the Picnic Cafe sells them with 48 hours’ notice.

The Smith House

The Smith House has served family-style meals since 1922, and its family-style price includes bread, drinks and dessert. (The Smith House, checked Oct 19, 2026)

The Smith House is a family-style Southern restaurant at 84 South Chestatee St, by the Square. Its own menus list Boston Cream Pie, Strawberry Shortcake, Cheesecake with Strawberries, Cinnamon Churro Cheesecake, Chocolate Cream Pie and Pecan Pie, and a to-go dessert case of pies and cheesecakes.

The Smith House's Friday evening family-style menu (3:30-7:30 PM) lists cinnamon rolls and strawberry shortcake. (The Smith House, checked Oct 19, 2026)

Its October hours, as listed on its own site: Tuesday through Thursday lunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday is not listed. Hours on that page are labeled for October, so check again in November. Its to-go menu asks for at least 2 hours’ notice on family meals.

Bourbon Street Grille

Bourbon Street Grille is a Cajun restaurant at 90 Public Square N. Its lunch and dinner menu lists four desserts by name:

• Beignets (4): French Market doughnuts covered in powdered sugar.
• Paul Thomas Beignet: a powdered-sugar beignet filled with melted, locally made dark chocolate and finished with a strawberry reduction. Paul Thomas Chocolates is also on the Square, at 102 Public Square North; see fudge, chocolate and candy.
• Seasonal Bread Pudding.
• Bananas Foster.

Beignets are also on its weekend brunch menu, served Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Hours, as listed on its own site: Monday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; closed Tuesday and Wednesday; Thursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m.-8 p.m. The DDA directory listing leaves out Thursday; the restaurant’s own site lists it. Seating is a first-floor dining room, bar and pet-friendly deck.

Picnic Cafe whole pies and cakes

The Picnic Cafe and Dessertery on the Square is a cafe, not a restaurant, but it is where to go for a whole dessert. Its catering page lists whole cakes in flavors including Hummingbird, Red Velvet, Carrot, Key Lime and German Chocolate, and whole pies including pecan, pumpkin, apple and key lime, with 48 hours’ notice. Its own site’s hours may be out of date (see bakeries and cafes), so call (706) 864-1095.

The three side by side

Which one for what

• Dessert included with the meal: The Smith House, where the family-style price includes dessert.
• A late dessert after 8 p.m.: Bourbon Street Grille, open until 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 9 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays.
• Beignets for breakfast: Bourbon Street Grille’s weekend brunch, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Pie to take home: the Smith House’s to-go dessert case, or a whole pie from the Picnic Cafe with 48 hours’ notice.
• A Tuesday or Wednesday dessert: Bourbon Street Grille is closed; the Smith House serves lunch until 3 p.m.; the fudge and ice cream shops are open.

Both restaurants were also on the Visitors Bureau’s 2026 Chocolate Crawl list, alongside the Picnic Cafe; see the Dahlonega Chocolate Crawl. 2027 dates are not posted yet.

What this page does not cover

Many Dahlonega restaurants serve a dessert or two. We only list places whose own menu names their desserts and that we could check on October 19, 2026. For donuts, we could not confirm a standalone shop; the beignets above are the closest thing on the Square. For ice cream after dinner, see ice cream, and for a full meal guide, our downtown guide covers the restaurants.

Pie cards

• 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

• Pies and desserts

  The Smith House

  Family-style Southern restaurant (serving since 1922) whose own menus list a to-go dessert case of pies and cheesecakes, strawberry shortcake with family-style meals, and cinnamon rolls on Friday evenings.

  • On its own menu: Pecan Pie · Boston Cream Pie · Cinnamon Churro Cheesecake · Strawberry Shortcake · Cinnamon Rolls
  • Tue–Thu 11 am–3 pm · Fri–Sat 11 am–7:30 pm · Sun 11 am–7 pm (as published)
  • 84 South Chestatee St, Dahlonega, GA 30533
  • (706) 725-8148

  Source: smithhouse.com, checked Oct 19, 2026

Beignet cards

• 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

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