The best ice cream parlors in NY

If you travel to New York in summer, ice cream has become your best allies. I discovered where you can eat the best ice cream in New York, there is something for all tastes.

VAN LEEUWEN

It has several locations in both Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Their ice creams are artisans and are made with very few ingredients. The result is a natural and irresistible flavor, with seasonal varieties and lots of vegan ice creams, some of them with pieces of cake incorporated.

TAIYAKI

This ice cream parlor serves Japanese-inspired ice creams, with a typical waffle fish filled with red bean paste as a cone.

The filling is soft serve in the flavor of your choice: matcha tea, strawberry, vanilla, chocolate… As a topping, you can add some little mochi balls or, for the maximum level of something original and tender, a unicorn horn and ears.

WIDE HILLS

The first thing that drew us to this Brooklyn ice cream parlor is its cheerful, family-friendly design. Although the real protagonists at Ample Hills Creamery, of course, are the ice creams. Artisans, creamy and delicious from the first to the last bite.

The original ice cream parlor is in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn, although today they have locations throughout the city, also at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge.

ANITA THE ICE CREAM MOM

Anita, the Mamma del Gelato is an ice cream parlor present in many cities around the world.

Their good Italian-style ice creams are very creamy, and, in addition to dozens of flavors for all tastes, they also have a variety of vegan fruit sorbet ice creams.

COMPANIONS

We cannot talk about the best ice cream in New York without mentioning OddFellows, a neighborhood ice cream parlor born in Williamsburg, in Brooklyn.

Its name (‘weird guys’) already gives you a clue that you are not in front of any store, and the retro design of its premises confirms it.

Although the most characteristic are the unusual ice cream flavors, which change daily depending on the availability of ingredients.

For example, you can ask for a cone of rosemary and olive oil, figs and pepper, jam and peanut butter… Don’t be afraid of strange combinations: they are always right and they are the best you can try!

MORGENSTERN’S

At Morgernstern’s, an ice cream parlor in the Village, some of the best ice cream in New York is baked (or iced).

You will find different varieties of vanilla, chocolate, caramel, coffee and strawberry ice cream, from the most traditional to less common versions, but all of them handmade and delicious.

The most popular are caramel and hazelnut (burnt hazelnut) and vanilla and honey (burnt honey). For those with a sweet tooth, they also prepare ice cream dishes with fruit and other toppings.

BIG GAY ICE CREAM

Colorful sprinkles, rainbows and unicorns await you at Big Gay Ice Cream, one of the happiest and funniest ice cream parlors in New York. Also born in a van, today its Village stores serve one soft serve after another.

Our favorite is the salty pimp: a vanilla ice cream cone with dulce de leche and salted chocolate, all covered in a thin layer of chocolate. Very tempting

BROOKLYN ICE CREAM FACTORY, WITH A VIEW

Also this ice cream parlor that many visitors pass by, and not because it serves the best ice cream in New York (although they are very tasty), but because it is very close to the Brooklyn Bridge, in Brooklyn Bridge Park.

Buy a cone at the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory, and enjoy it with one of the most enchanting views in New York!

MILK BAR

These pastry shops provide the sweet counterpoint to the empire of Momofuku restaurants, specializing in ramen. At Milk Bar you will find all kinds of cravings (try the chocolate birthday cake truffles), and also their most famous ice cream, the Milk Soft Serve Cereal.

If you had cereal for breakfast as a child, surely you remember the taste that these left in the milk. This is this creamy ice cream for nostalgics, with a milk flavor with cereals… and coated with corn flakes!

CONES

If you’re strolling through the West Village and you fancy a simple but delicious ice cream, head over to Cones, an Argentine-owned ice cream parlor where, in addition to the classic flavors, you’ll also find mate or dulce de leche ice cream.

In addition, they prepare some more exotic flavors, such as corn ice cream or sweet potato ice cream. As soon as you have your cone, run to Washington Square Park to enjoy it!

SOFT SWIVEL

This Lower East Side ice cream parlor serves the classic soft serve with an exotic twist. For the base of the ice cream, Soft Swerve gives you a choice between ube, a kind of purple sweet potato, or matcha tea.

As for the cone, you have two options: red cookie or chocolate cookie. And, to top it off, you can’t miss a few toppings! You will find toasted coconut, marshmallows, cereals, toffee, cookies…

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