THE ULTIMATE NYC
ICE CREAM GUIDE
THE BEST FROZEN TREATS IN NYC
In NYC, there is no one style of ice cream that reigns supreme. Whether your looking for an old-school sundae or a DIY soft serve, burrata-flavored cone, or dairy-free delight, we've got a scoop for every type of ice cream lover.
artisanal
Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream
A true artisanal scoop shop featuring homemade dairy & vegan ice creams made from high quality & local ingredients.
LOCATION
West Village
East Village
Nolita, Soho
Seaport District
Upper West Side
Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Boreum Hill, Brooklyn
OddFellows Ice Cream
Homemade ice cream with creative flavors and sandwich combinations.
LOCATION
East Village
(75 E 4th St, New York, NY)
Williamsburg
(175 Kent Ave, Brooklyn, NY)
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Morgenstern's Fine Ice Cream
New American Ice Cream Parlor serving texture-driven small-batch ice creams with specific attention to flavor and palate.
LOCATION
2 Rivington St
New York, NY
Ample Hills Creamery
An upbeat, family-oriented Brooklyn creamery serving up the most incredible flavors in cookie & pretzel cones.
LOCATIONS
Meatpacking
Gotham West Market (Midtown West)
Gowanus, Brooklyn
Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Red Hook, Brooklyn
Milkmade
Small shop dedicated to crafting a 'better pint' with creative flavors and quality ingredients delivered right to your door.
LOCATION
204 Sackett Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
experimental
Ice & Vice
Small, experimental shop handcrafting ice cream, sorbet and frozen yogurt in small, customized batches and original flavors.
LOCATION
Lower East Side
(221 E Broadway, New York, NY)
The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
Unmatched by any newcomers to the scene, this Chinatown shop is a favorite for NYC locals & tourists for its ingenious flavors.
LOCATION
Chinatown
(65 Bayard St, New York, NY)
Sundaes and Cones
Cozy ice cream shop serving up creative, foodie-centric flavors (like corn & matcha) that are incredibly delicious.
LOCATION
East Village
(95 E 10th, New York, NY)
La NewYorkina
Traditional Mexican ice creams with creative flavors and specialty toppings.
LOCATION
Soho
(240 Sullivan Street, New York, NY)
Stax
Trendy shop specializing in donut sandwiches and fresh ice cream flavors.
LOCATION
279 Grand Street
New York, NY 10002
Dominique Ansel Kitchen
A hybrid bakery serving creative pastries and innovative soft serve ice cream flavors.
LOCATION
West Village
(137 7th Ave, New York, NY)
soft serve
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop
A New York City-based ice cream shop that specializes in unique and creative flavors combinations.
LOCATIONS
East Village
(125 E 7th St, New York, NY)
West Village
(61 Grove St, New York, NY)
Mister Dips
Stationary airstream at the William Vale Hotel park serving burgers, fries, floats, and soft serve cones with signature dips.
LOCATION
111 N 12th St
Brooklyn, NY
Taiyaki
A Japanese ice cream shop serving inventive flavors in a fish-shaped waffle cone.
LOCATION
Chinatown
(119 Baxter St, New York, NY)
Soft Swerve
Bright, downtown ice cream shop swerving out soft-serve in Asian-inspired flavors and inventive toppings.
LOCATION
Lower East Side
(85B Allen Street, New York, NY)
healthy-ish
Chloe's Soft Serve Fruit Co.
Healthy option for soft serve ice cream and a variety of unique and fresh toppings.
LOCATION
25 E 17th St
New York, NY
Pressed Juicery
100% plant based ice cream with fresh flavors and wholesome toppings.
LOCATION
Multiple Locations
Mike and Dave's Yogurt Shop
Non-dairy soft serve made from whole frozen fruit & protein bases.
LOCATION
120 Macdougal St
New York, NY
gelato
Il Laboratorio Del Gelato
Ice cream shop serving up creative flavors seasonally and year round.
LOCATION
188 Ludlow St
New York, NY
M'o Il Gelato
Top quality ingredients and skill are priority at this Italian shop, serving gelato and creative pastry concoctions.
LOCATION
78 Mulberry Street
New York, NY
Grom
Smooth, Italian style gelato in a variety of flavors.
LOCATION
233 Bleeker Street
New York, NY
Amorino Gelato
European gelato chain serving high-quality gelato with signature floral designs.
LOCATION
Greenwich Village
(60 University Place, New York, NY)
Cones
Artisanal, hand-made ice cream and gelato in the heart of the West Village.
LOCATION
West Village
(272 Bleecker St, New York, NY)
Polosud
Traditional Italian gelato served with coffee and pastries in the heart of Little Italy.
LOCATION
Soho
(166 Mott St, New York, NY)
Fresco Gelateria
Nice, small spot located near St. Marks with various flavors of gelato.
LOCATION
East Village
(138 2nd Ave, New York, NY)
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Mikey Likes It Ice Cream
Pop culture inspired premium ice cream brand serving classic scoops in addition to their signature waffle ice cream sandwiches.
LOCATION
East Village
(199 Avenue A, New York, NY)
Davey's Ice Cream
Small, trendy ice cream parlor with custom flavors, shakes, and sundaes.
LOCATION
137 1st Ave
New York, NY
Emack and Bolio's
A hippie-dippie ice cream company started that as a colorful 70's hangout, now continues to serve outrageous flavors with elaborate cones.
LOCATIONS
Upper East Side
Upper West Side
Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn Farmacy
Old-school soda fountain shoppe serving up sundaes, egg creams & comfort food in a nostalgic pharmacy setting.
LOCATION
513 Henry St
Brooklyn, NY
Ray's Candy Store
A funky, colorful ice cream destination also serving egg creams, fries & hot dogs since 1974.
LOCATION
113 Avenue A
New York, NY
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Momofuku Milk Bar
Milk Bar puts a playful and approachable spin on familiar home-style desserts & savory snacks using quality ingredients and locally-sourced dairy.
LOCATION
Multiple Locations
Snowdays Shavery
NYC's premier snow cream shavery, Combining the texture of shaved ice with the creaminess of ice cream
LOCATION
Multiple Locations
New York, NY
10 Below Ice Cream
Thai-style ice cream rolls get mixed up into fun flavor combinations & toppings to match right before your eyes.
LOCATIONS
Multiple Locations
Popbar
All-natural ice cream bars made fresh daily with real fruit
LOCATION
5 Carmine St
New York, NY
Culture an American Yogurt Company
Ice cream and frozen yogurt shop with creative flavors and toppings.
LOCATION
60 W 8th St
New York, NY
Wowfulls
Snug counter-serve shop offering artful Hong Kong-style waffles with ice cream and colorful toppings.
LOCATION
309 E Houston St
New York, NY
My Eggloo
Hong Kong style egg waffles filled with ice cream & toppings, with both sweet and savory choices.
LOCATION
60 Mulberry St
New York, NY
Sprinkles Cupcakes
California based cupcake bakery serving ice cream sundaes and sandwiches.
LOCATION
2 Rivington St
New York, NY
Melt Bakery
Ice cream sandwich specialist featuring creative flavors & using locally-sourced ingredients.
LOCATION
132 Orchard St
New York, NY
The Good Batch
Cozy bakery known for Dutch stroopwafels & artisanal ice cream sandwiches, plus other homey treats.
LOCATION
936 Fulton St
New York, NY
Coolhaus
Premium ice cream brand founded in 2009 on the principle of using food to spark interest in architecture.
Uncle Boon's Sister
Smaller counterpart to Uncle Boon's with a counter-serve menu of creative Thai food and ice cream to eat in or take out.
LOCATION
203 Mott St
New York, NY
Frozen Sweet
Compact shop making unique Thai-style rolled ice cream, with vegan coconut-milk options.
LOCATION
184 Mulberry St,
New York, NY
Milk and Cream Cereal Bar
Trendy ice cream shop featuring soft-serve, milkshakes and bowls of milk, all with cereal mix-ins and fun toppings.