Sassafras Sweet Shoppe

I can’t go to Park Ave. without stopping into my favorite little sweet shop! If you are a child of the 80s like me then be prepared for a trip down memory lane with all the goodies we knew and loved as kids. Fun dips, mallow cups, cry babies, lemonheads, etc.
there’s also unique sodas and cute striped straws to drink them out of :)
Lots of fun gifts for any occasion!
I love sassafras!!!

This candy shop they do have vegan candy and gluten free candy here. I got a cherry stick that was tasty. The lady at the counter allowed us to take pictures of their gorgeous spiral staircase that is towards the center of the store. They do rearrange the store very often so if you like to memorize stores such as I do you won’t always know where their latest candy or products are located. But I think this is a fun store to bring kids to and it’s relatively cheap so you’d be able to afford everything.

If you’re looking for vintage and unique sugar finds Sassafras is your place! Looking for Harry Potter frogs, scorpion covered chocolate (yep, that’s right) or my personal favorite, Cry Babies? All this sweetness and more is tucked away behind Park Ave! They also have a cotton candy machine on site for the ultimate sugar fix.

Adorable but expensive

If you love candy and unique gifts… this is a cool place with fun treasures to explore. They also offer a small back room for parties. They carry some really neat vintage items and candy that’s not easily found elsewhere, as well as sodas, cotton candy and chips. Their novelty bacon gifts are fantastic too. Definitely a must stop when perusing Park Avenue.

The more you look, the more you notice, the more you find! Candy arranged geographically (Japan, Europe), sodas, just about everything imaginable.
Fun stroll down memory lane with brands that I thought were dead and buried decades ago… but with fresh use-​by dates.
Whimsical front display window that got me to stop in and make a purchase!

The Sassy ladies are great and this is the most charming candy store in the United States!

This isn’t only a candy store. It’s a great place to pick up little gifts or silly trinkets like birthday accessories, edible crickets (yummy) or a comically large gummy bear.
They manage to cram a lot of merchandise into a small area, so be prepared to be squished in there.

Go back to yesteryear and check out all the «oldies but goodies.»

1. Walk into Sassafras
2. Go crazy
3. Transform into a kid again
4. Buy everything
That’s pretty much what happens to anyone who takes a step into this glorious piece of candy heaven. There’s nothing you can’t find here. Vintage, modern, quirky, exotic — literally any kind of candy you can think of. There’s even vegan candy bars like Jokerz, Twilight, etc. And who can resist poking at the World’s Longest Gummy Worm? lol.
I realize I may sound like I’m on a sugar-​high right now, and I am. It’s the emergency Bochox (can be found at Sassafras) that I keep around for cravings like this.
Sassafras is one of those places where I try to stop by when I visit Winter Park. I don’t know why. Is the the cute décor inside? The candy-​laden tables, walls, and baskets? Is it just experiencing the wonderment of being a kid again? Or the immediate sugar-​rush you get from just walking in? I don’t know. Maybe it’s all of it. Or maybe I’m just sentimental, but one thing’s for sure, I’ve never left empty-​handed.
Sassafras is a great store for finding simple gifts for your friends. I know I’ve bought several things from here on occasion and everyone always wonders where I get them. They’re wonderful for a laugh. And the sales-​girl is always so friendly. But I guess I would be friendly and happy too, if I worked in the sweetest shop in Orlando. haha.

So cute, you have to stop in to experience this lovely little, sweet shop on Park Ave.
It’s an array of candy, trinkets and collectors items including Coke items and vintage lunchboxes. Really taking you back in time of true candy stores that you only see in movies. It’s vintage to the max and filled with so much love. The have a range beginning from before the 1920’s running into the 90’s including rock candy, Charleston Chews, Double Bubble, Mallo Cups, Chick-​O-​Sticks, Junior Mints, Bubble Gum Cigarettes, Candy Necklaces, Root Beer Barrels (MY FAV) Pop Rocks, Ring Pops, Nerds, and Necco Wafers. They also have vegan treats and old school sodas. They have T-​shirts, wallets and tons of other quirky items that are perfect for gift giving and fun.
They offer party suggestions including a Sassafras Candy Bar at your event. The young girl working was so into helping us in a friendly, non sales-​y way and that was much appreciated.
I suggest going in full so that your eyes don’t purchase one of everything. To see a little kid in here is a delight and be ready to turn into a little kid yourself when you walk in!

This place has crickettes! You heard me, flavored crickets. Who cares, sour cream and onion!
Lots of old timey candies and great new stuff too. I can’t go to Park Ave without stopping in and finding something new and unusual. *cough cough bacon gum cough*

I was looking for a whole bunch of those banana shaped «runts» candies for favors that I’m making for a baby shower. I looked online but most of what I could find was either too expensive or too many candies. I finally decided to check with Sassafras and see if they would be able to get them in bulk for me. They were!
Not only did they get the candies for me, but they held them for me when I didn’t show up on the day I was supposed to pick them up due to a back injury. I loved how they quickly responded to my request and offered such great personal service. I will definitely be shopping there again in the future.

Gus F. really captured the Sassafras Sweet Shoppe experience in his review. I grew up in a small town north of Boston, MA and vividly recall a tiny candy shop next to our then-​volunteer fire station. Sassafras definitely has the feel of a store from the late 60’s, and that is a very good thing.
The selection is tremendous and the staff delightful. I suspect that the only thing that limits Sassafras is the rather small space in which it is confined but that does not stop them from having a great number of hard to find confectionary treats — too many to list here.
I visited with my son and his friend, both early teens. At one point, my son commented «I feel like a kid in a candy store!» and then it dawned on him that he was just that.
You’ll feel that way, too.

Man, I love this place. If you’re over 40, go here.
All of the old candies that you had as a kid are here. Cute shop, great staff and trust me… oh the memories this shop will bring back to you.
One of my favorite places in Orlando. It’s located right off Park Avenue and very close to the Winter Park Amtrak Station. Everyone I bring here loves it.
Try it out, you’ll like it.

Such a cute little shop right off of Park Ave in Winter Park! If you’re looking for something to satisfy that sweet tooth, definitely make a stop here. From different kinds of chocolate, bubble gum, licorice, taffy, to mint. they have it all! You’ll find old-​fashioned candy and even the candy that calls your name while checking out at the grocery store.
Some of the candy is a bit more expensive than your average grocery store, but it’s still worth a trip to check it out.
Candy galore!

Boutique candy store filled with candies from yesteryear. It’s vibrantly decorated and there are good-​a-​plenty. Most of the inventory is cheap, throwback stuff that is hard to find. Bubble gums, jawbreakers, chewy sweets, chocolates and a ton of novelty items like lollipops with crickets inside. The biggest charm of this place is the variety.
Highly recommended for a stop-​in if you’re strolling Park Ave, or in the event you’re tracking down a sweet treat from your childhood. They also carry regional and obscure sodas like Ale 8 and Cherrywine.

Sassafras is, as Kristen P. stated, «ADORABLE.» I didn’t even notice it until I went to Croissant Gourmet and spotted it from across the street as I was leaving C.G. Not really knowing what it was, I stopped in to take a peek and see what it had to offer. (Admittedly, some signage outside of the store, which mentions that the store sells cotton candy and other goodies, also attracted my attention.) I’m glad I stopped in; I found some candies and treats that I hadn’t had in a long time, as well as some others that I didn’t know were even made any longer.
I got a small box of strawberry/​grape Nerds ($ 1.25), a margarita-​and-​salt-​flavored lollipop ($ 1.50; there also is a tequila-​flavored one — no joke!), a Chick-​O-​Stick (kind of like a Butterfinger, but without the chocolate), a caramel-​apple-​flavored caramel chew and a deep and large peanut butter-​and-​chocolate fudge cup ($ 3). Now that I’m back at home, I’m remembering some other candies from my past that I’d like to search for the next time I’m here. Anyone remember Fun Dip? (I mostly just liked eating the «stick» part of that.) I’d also like to find some Runts, if possible. The banana Runts were to die for! I don’t remember seeing Fun Dip or Runts here today, though maybe I just missed them. Hmm.
The girl working here today was very friendly and, as a few of the previous reviews indicate, the selection here is rather impressive. I don’t go into candy shops very often, but I may have to stop in here again soon or perhaps every once-​in-​a-​while since there’s a lot in here that I’d like to revisit or try for the first time. I missed the «penny candy» section that Kristen P. mentioned, but I’ll try not to next time.
If you have a sweet tooth or would just like to try some candies from your youth again, don’t miss this place! It’s very quaint & cute and made me feel really happy. The vibe, friendliness factor and the memories the shop and treats conjured made me feel very thankful that I spotted this place and checked it out.

Cute place. My daughter attended a birthday party here, and seemed to have a great time. Staff was really nice. Didn’t have quite the candy selection I would have liked to have seen, though. I’ve seen better, particularly in a store in CA that was similar but with a much wider selection. Would’ve loved to have seen Charleston Bars, Marathon Bars, more late 70s, early 80s candy like I grew up eating. MAYBE it WAS there, but I couldn’t find it. I did manage to get Pop Rocks, though, so that was cool. All in all, not bad and I’ll probably drop in again next time I’m in the area with the kids.

This place is ADORABLE. They have retro candy that you just can’t find anymore. It’s the stuff you would have gotten from the Ice Cream Man. My first thought was, I wonder if they have candy cigarettes. They do! And they have a variety of brands to choose from. Price: $ 0.50.
They have a «penny candy» section with caramels, fireballs, Bazooka’s, Mary Jane’s, etc. The prices range from a literal penny to 25 cents. Many were just a nickel.
Other candy I was excited to see: candy lipstick, wax lips, Razzles, candy necklaces and gummy bears. Plus, my favorite everyday candies were for sale as well.
This place just opened recently. I hope they stick around. The prices were super reasonable for this kind of place. I can’t wait to go back.