Vegan Desserts in Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa has one of the best dessert scenes in Orange County, but the vegan and dairy free side of it is thinner than it looks. Here is where to find plant based dessert in Costa Mesa, including where to pick up a jar of KOKONUT coconut pudding.
Where to find KOKONUT in Costa Mesa
Nook Coffee keeps KOKONUT coconut pudding in the fridge. It is one of the coffee shops Travel Costa Mesa highlights in its city coffee guide, so you can pick up a cortado and a jar of black sesame pudding in the same stop.
Check the store locator before you drive over, since stock moves fast and flavors rotate.
Dessert near South Coast Plaza
South Coast Plaza sits at the south end of Costa Mesa, and the dessert options nearby stretch well past the mall food hall. Within a short drive you have SOCO and The OC Mix, The CAMP and Mercado Gonzalez, which together cover most of what people mean when they search for dessert near South Coast Plaza.
If you want something plant based, coconut pudding is an easy answer. It comes cold and sealed, so you can shop for another hour before you eat it. There is a longer version of this in our guide to vegan dessert near South Coast Plaza.
Costa Mesa dessert spots worth knowing
These are the Costa Mesa sweet spots locals send visitors to. Not all of them are vegan, so check the menu if you avoid dairy.
- Stella Jean’s Ice Cream: small batch scoops with globally inspired flavors like ube and mango sticky rice.
- The Straw: retro milkshakes, ranked among the best in the country by Travel + Leisure.
- Strickland’s Ice Cream: nearly a century of classic and rotating small batch flavors.
- Churrería El Moro at Mercado Gonzalez: fresh churros and ice cream churro sandwiches.
- Vitaly at The CAMP: gelato and courtyard seating.
- Sidecar Doughnuts: doughnuts made in small batches through the day.
- Ren Matcha: matcha soft serve, pastries and mochi.
What makes coconut pudding different
KOKONUT is set with agar agar instead of gelatin, so the texture lands closer to young coconut meat than to custard. Every flavor is dairy free, gluten free and soy free, sweetened with organic coconut sugar. Nine flavors, from plain coconut to matcha, taro, black sesame and Vietnamese coffee.
Shop bundles or browse all nine flavors.
Dessert catering and events in Costa Mesa
Single serve jars work well for Costa Mesa weddings, office parties and pop ups. Nothing to scoop, nothing to plate, and they hold in a cooler. Request a catering quote.
Questions people ask
Where can I buy vegan dessert in Costa Mesa?
Nook Coffee in Costa Mesa carries KOKONUT plant based coconut pudding. Several ice cream shops in town also keep a dairy free sorbet or two, though options are limited.
What is the best dessert near South Coast Plaza?
The strongest cluster is around SOCO and The OC Mix, The CAMP and Mercado Gonzalez, all a short drive from South Coast Plaza.
Do you deliver to Costa Mesa?
Yes. We ship chilled across California, and multi jar packs ship free on California orders over $60.
