When dining out, most restaurant-goers plan to snag an entree and perhaps an appetizer if they're peckish, but rarely do they entertain the idea of dessert. Inlander Restaurant Week's three-course menu, however, means more diners can luxuriate in the decadent desserts the region's restaurant scene has to offer. Here are some tasty third-course options on offer.
It's almost impossible to go wrong with cookies, especially when they're paired with ice cream. At MACDADDY'S you can mash the two treats together in a vanilla ice cream cookie sundae topped with sugar cookies. At HONEY EATERY & SOCIAL CLUB, you'll find a cast iron chocolate chip cookie topped with vanilla bean ice cream and a warm bourbon caramel.
If you're looking for something divinely rich, you can never go wrong with some chocolate pie or cake. Satisfy that sweet tooth with a chocolate bourbon pecan pie slice at PURGATORY CRAFT BEER & WHISKEY BAR or snag a moist chocolate leche caramel cake topped with crunchy toffee pieces at RED TAIL BAR & GRILL.
Not all desserts need to be sugary sweet, sometimes they can be fruity, too. At TABLE 13 you can grab a huckleberry river cake, which combines a cream cheese mousse, lemon sponge cake, white chocolate, and tart huckleberry chambord sauce into one delicious experience. Choose between a strawberry or basil tart at SAFARI KITCHEN AT DAVENPORT TOWER, or at 315 CUISINE cleanse your palate with a smooth mountain berry sorbet.
If you're not a fan of any of the above, you'll probably be intrigued by one of the many cheesecake options around town — a big trend on this year's menus. Find traditional Filipino flavors in LITTLE NOODLE'S ube cheesecake, or take a trip to Japan with BEVERLY'S Japanese cheesecake topped with white miso caramel. For fruitier flavors, try the lemon cheesecake at MAMMA MIA'S, or if you're looking for something tropical, THAI BAMBOO has a creamy coconut cheesecake.
For an evening perk up, try TWIGS BISTRO & MARTINI BAR'S espresso cheesecake, and if you want to try something that's boldly unique, BARDENAY RESTAURANT & DISTILLERY is serving a wasabi mojito cheesecake.
