3 Montrose Dessert Stops for Pastries and Cake

Looking for dessert in Montrose? Common Bond, La Sicilia, and Empire Café give you three distinct options along Westheimer: a broad pastry selection, Italian cannoli, and cake with an evening coffee. Each has a Google rating above four stars. Pick the stop that fits your craving and the time of day.

Common Bond: A pastry case with plenty to explore

1706 Westheimer Road, Houston
Google rating: 4.5/5 stars

Common Bond’s original bistro opened in Montrose in 2014, and its bakery menu gives you several directions to take a sweet break. Start with a pistachio croissant or a kouign amann if you are in a pastry mood. The menu also includes macarons and a fresh fruit tart with vanilla custard and berries.

This is a useful choice when everyone wants something different. One person can pick a croissant while another heads straight for a tart or cookie. Browse the bakery selection before deciding; there is more here than a single signature treat.

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La Sicilia: Cannoli filled when you order

515 Westheimer Road, Suite C, Houston
Google rating: 4.4/5 stars

For Italian pastries in Montrose, La Sicilia offers a clear starting point: cannoli made daily and filled to order. Choose the traditional version, or try one of the cheesecake variations listed on its dessert menu.

Nutella bomboloni and butter cornetti offer another route if you would rather have a pastry with your cappuccino. The bakery says its assortment changes daily and is available until sold out, so keep your order flexible. This is a daytime stop, with afternoon closing times rather than evening dessert service.

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Empire Café: Cake and coffee after dinner

1732 Westheimer Road, Houston
Google rating: 4.5/5 stars

If your sweet tooth arrives later, Empire Café makes room for dessert into the evening. Its menu lists cake by the slice and cookies, making it a straightforward option for a dessert stop after dinner on Westheimer.

Ask which cake slices are available and pair your choice with a café latte. For something colder, the coffee menu includes an espresso granita, a frozen espresso drink made in house. Choose Empire when you want cake and a café visit, especially after the daytime bakeries have closed.

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For a pastry outing, start with Common Bond. Choose La Sicilia for cannoli, or save Empire Café for an evening slice of cake. Which would you build your next Montrose afternoon around?

Sources: Official websites and menus linked above. Google ratings reproduced by Tripexpert for Common Bond and Restaurant Guru for La Sicilia; Google for Empire Café.

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Dillon Loren is a Houston, Texas Realtor with Tradition Realty Group at KW Memorial and the founder of Tradition Local, where he helps people buy and sell homes and settle into Houston neighborhoods with honest local guidance on food, coffee, parks, and daily life across the city.