Fine Sweet Shoppe - Eastern Market — Restaurant in Washington

With so many decadent pastries and pies to choose from, I'm glad I bought the Caramel Apple Pie. It was fresh and baked that morning! Although it was a bit crumbly and loaded with crunchy walnuts, I enjoyed the apple filling. I wasn't a big fan of the Toll House Chocolate Chip cookie. I would skip it and save room for the pie!

There are also a lot of great bakeries and cafes down the block and near Barrack's Row like Spring Mills Breads and Shouk. So if you're looking for a gourmet pastry, it's worth venturing out. Fine Sweets offers a larger variety and bulk quantity. It's great for grabbing a box of goodies to share...

Fine Sweet Shoppe is the bakery inside historic Eastern Market on Capitol Hill. They sell cakes, cookies, ice cream, coffee, sandwiches and so many other items. It's easy to get overwhelmed, but here's what I recommend:

1. Ice cream- it doesn't compare to nearby Jeni's, Captain Cookie or Moorenko's, but for the price and portion, it's perfect for kids. My toddler loves their strawberry ice cream.

2. Cakes- their chocolate cake is pretty good!

3. Tollhouse chocolate chip cookies- they are small, but a good snack.

If you can avoid it, don't order their chocolate croissant. Truly, it's the worst I've had...

We tried this place for the first time and were pretty underwhelmed. We tried the French apple pie, mixed berry pie and a brownie. The pies were okay, tasted a bit like store bought pie. The brownie was good! It has a nice flavor and texture. We would get the brownie again if we were there, but wouldn’t get the pies again. The French apple pie was very sweet (definitely need some variety in flavor) and the berry pie just was subpar overall. The woman who checked us out was very friendly and helpful, so our service...