Whether you’ve had a big dinner and it’s time for dessert, you finished a big game and the kids need a treat to celebrate, or you just feel like satisfying your sweet tooth, everyone loves dessert every now and then. The people of Orangeburg, South Carolina, are no different, which is why this town has plenty of places to get something nice to eat. 
Thelma’s
Thelma’s is an old-fashioned diner you can find on Russell Street near Broughton. The food here is all Southern-style home cooking with straightforward options like two-piece chicken baskets and sausage with grits. Thelma’s desserts aren’t the main draw, but they’re all worth trying. You might like the red velvet cake, the cheesecake, the key lime pie, or the banana pudding. The desserts might not be available depending on how popular they’ve been, so be sure to stop by a few times to enjoy all the homemade desserts Thelma’s has to offer.
Adrian’s Ice Cream Shop
Adrian’s Ice Cream Shop takes up a small corner of the Prince of Orange Mall on Chestnut Street. There’s not much to the place, but you can buy all kinds of sodas, snacks, and frozen treats when you stop by. You can buy ice cream in cups or cones. They have waffle cones along with the standard kind, and the flavors cover all the basics and also include some unusual alternatives. You should also consider getting a slush, which Adrian’s makes using real fruit in their syrup.
The Ice Cream Bar
You’ll have to drive over to Santee for this one, but it’s worth the trip. The Ice Cream Bar on the Old Number Six Highway serves dozens of Hershey Ice Cream flavors along with all kinds of sweet baked goods. These include cookies, cakes sold whole or by the slice, cinnamon rolls, and more. The Ice Cream Bar is most famous for its pecan pies, so not only do they always have a few ready to sell, but they can also ship their pies directly to their customers.
Nelson’s Wee Bake
Nelson’s Wee Bake is a bakery down in Denmark, a town southwest of Orangeburg. Nelson’s makes all kinds of pastries and sweet foods, including donuts, eclairs, pound cake, lemon bars, cheesecake, pies, and even chocolate-covered strawberries. Each month they come up with a new specialty treat, so there’s always something new whenever you stop by. However, you don’t need to wait for the next month to get something good, because everything Nelson’s offers is worth the half-hour trip to get to Denmark from Orangeburg.
Frozen or still warm from the oven, a sweet dessert is always a welcome taste after a long day and a big dinner. Orangeburg has several places to enjoy some treats in town. If you’re willing to drive, you can find some famous dessert spots in the area. Just make sure to take your time eating so you can really enjoy the flavors.
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