46. Andy’S Frozen Custard
City: Branson, MO
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (417)377-5501
Address: 3415 W 76 Country Blvd.
Description: Branson was delighted to get the delectable Andy’s—saving a drive to Springfield for our favorite summer treat! You won’t know what you’re missing until you try it. Our favorite is the Ozark Concrete.
47. Cakes ’N’ Cream Dessert Parlor
City: Branson, MO
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (417) 334-4929
Description: Half the fun of this place is the atmosphere, which is decidedly 1950s, with vintage records on the wall, a Wurlitzer jukebox with tunes of the time, and intimate round tables with sweetheart chairs. You can get homemade cobblers, pies, cakes (try the Black Forest cake), funnel cakes (topped with vanilla ice cream, fresh strawberries, and whipped cream), banana splits, and sundaes. They serve ’em up from midmorning to midnight seven days a week during the busy tourist season. They also have sugar-free ice cream and fruit pies for those with special dietary needs. When you see the costumed servers work at getting that rock-hard ice cream out of the containers, you’ll know why we wouldn’t wager anything on a blacksmith who might get into an arm-wrestling contest with one of them.
48. Delicious Delights
City: Branson, MO
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (417) 337-9328
Description: Hot dogs, funnel cakes, ice cream, and delicious strawberry shortcake are the hot items for people with a sweet tooth. It’s a busy place, because they also established a reputation for great deli sandwiches, but while you’re indulging your sweet tooth, you may want to check out some of the gift items for friends back home.
49. Dutton Deli And Desserts
City: Branson, MO
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (417) 332-2772
Description: Next door to the Dutton Family Theater, the Dutton Deli features hearty soups (broccoli and cheese, chicken noodle, and others) and chili, along with a variety of sandwiches. They also stock homemade specialty desserts: cream and fruit pies, great cobblers, cheesecakes, right-from-the-oven cookies, and a variety of ice creams. A local favorite is the blackberry cobbler. Before or after their show, or any other time, it’s a great place for lunch, dinner, or a late-night snack. Open 11 a.m. to midnight.
50. The Fudgery
City: Branson, MO
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (417) 336-3887
Address: 3562 Shepherd of the Hills Expressway
Description: The Fudgery promises (and provides) fudge and fun, the only free show in town. Watch the singing, wise-cracking candy makers make up a batch and roll it out on the big marble slab. They might even offer you a free sample. The Fudgery gives you three chances to indulge that sweet tooth while you’re here in Branson. They have the richest, creamiest fudge around, including New Orleans praline fudge, vanilla, chocolate, peanut butter, and other types you could only dream of.
51. The Fudge Shop
City: Branson, MO
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (417) 334-5270
Address: 106 South Second St.
Description: For more than 30 years, Barry and Pat Dautrich at the Fudge Shop have satisfied Branson’s sweet tooth. You can get a variety of homemade hard candies and fudge, including peanut clusters, pecan logs, caramels, and taffy. Order a foot of chocolate—a great gag gift to take back, if you don’t eat it first. Take a look at their famous Dolly Parton suckers. Sample their creamy, rich fudge, and you’ll know why everyone who goes in comes out carrying a box.
City: Branson, MO
Category: Restaurants
Address: 102 Second St.