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The best ice cream in Toronto is the warm-weather treat you need, whether you pine for nostalgic scoops or innovation in a cone. From high-quality soft serve and gelato to regular ice cream in flavours inspired by the season, Toronto has a frozen dessert you'll want to try this summer.
Home to several perennial favourites, Toronto has also seen a rash of new ice cream businesses popping up of late. With such a wealth of creamy treats on offer, including vegan options, you never have to go far to find a refreshing treat when that's the only thing that will do.
Treat yourself to a season of sweet relief with Toronto's best ice cream. Try new flavours, indulge in creative bites, ask for a cup, bubble waffle cone, or cookie sandwich, and find your favourite. Just be warned, ranking one delightful, drippy, cooling confection against another is a near-impossible task.
Geladona
Brazilian street food extends to a slew of handcrafted freezies at this sunny spot on St. Clair. Marrying brigadeiro with ice cream, Gelacones are the genius mash-up we just discovered we can't live without.
Geladona
Brazilian street food extends to a slew of handcrafted freezies at this sunny spot on St. Clair. Marrying brigadeiro with ice cream, Gelacones are the genius mash-up we just discovered we can't live without.
On Third Thought
Made without nuts, dairy, gluten, eggs, soy or sesame, the iced treats at this chummy gelato and wine bar are as allergen-friendly as they come. Try a scoop, opt for an entire flight or order your gelato doused with Prosecco for a seriously mature take on a float.
On Third Thought
Made without nuts, dairy, gluten, eggs, soy or sesame, the iced treats at this chummy gelato and wine bar are as allergen-friendly as they come. Try a scoop, opt for an entire flight or order your gelato doused with Prosecco for a seriously mature take on a float.
Moonmilk
What do you get when you combine childlike creativity with culinary know-how and a chef's ability to expertly pair flavours? You get Moonmilk, and its joyful menu of inspired ice creams. Relished solo, or as part of a cake or cookie ice cream sandwich, flavours like coffee and donut, rootbeer float and kaya jam and toast are hard (impossible?) to beat.
Moonmilk
What do you get when you combine childlike creativity with culinary know-how and a chef's ability to expertly pair flavours? You get Moonmilk, and its joyful menu of inspired ice creams. Relished solo, or as part of a cake or cookie ice cream sandwich, flavours like coffee and donut, rootbeer float and kaya jam and toast are hard (impossible?) to beat.
Sim and Lil
A from-scratch approach means that every gourmet pint created by this talented team is silky and rich, from first bite to last. Dive into cinnamon-scented apple pie ice cream that's as good as the real thing or indulge with a pint of 77% dark chocolate.
Sim and Lil
A from-scratch approach means that every gourmet pint created by this talented team is silky and rich, from first bite to last. Dive into cinnamon-scented apple pie ice cream that's as good as the real thing or indulge with a pint of 77% dark chocolate.
Dolce Vita Gelato
In warmer months, this Yorkville wine bar scoops up glorious servings of all-natural gelato, to eat on-site or escort home. Flavours from the jaunty gelato cart and inside jump from dark chocolate raspberry and juicy mango to vanilla spiked with amarena cherries.
Dolce Vita Gelato
In warmer months, this Yorkville wine bar scoops up glorious servings of all-natural gelato, to eat on-site or escort home. Flavours from the jaunty gelato cart and inside jump from dark chocolate raspberry and juicy mango to vanilla spiked with amarena cherries.
Alberobello Gelato
Armed with a degree from the Carpigiani Gelato University (yes, it's a real thing) GEORGE executive chef Lorenzo Loseto crafts supernal cool treats in a slew of seasonal and creative flavours, from milk chocolate chestnut to black currant sambuca. Pre-order your pint at Alberobellogelato.com.
Alberobello Gelato
Armed with a degree from the Carpigiani Gelato University (yes, it's a real thing) GEORGE executive chef Lorenzo Loseto crafts supernal cool treats in a slew of seasonal and creative flavours, from milk chocolate chestnut to black currant sambuca. Pre-order your pint at Alberobellogelato.com.
Good Behaviour Ice Cream
Subs and ice cream are equal draws to this local mini-chain, with multiple locations. Since day one, coveted pints of HK Milk Tea, Torta Della Nonna, Honey Nut Cereal and more have been scooped up by those in the know.
Good Behaviour Ice Cream
Subs and ice cream are equal draws to this local mini-chain, with multiple locations. Since day one, coveted pints of HK Milk Tea, Torta Della Nonna, Honey Nut Cereal and more have been scooped up by those in the know.
Little Italy
566 College St
The Big Chill Ice Cream
This spot on College street is an old-fashioned retro ice cream parlour serving scoops, sandwiches, splits, waffles and more.
The Big Chill Ice Cream
Little Italy
566 College St
This spot on College street is an old-fashioned retro ice cream parlour serving scoops, sandwiches, splits, waffles and more.
Downtown
120 Dundas St W
Butter Baker
Bakery
This bakery’s candy-hued swirls of seasonal soft serve rival the cakes and cookies glistening from the counter. Flavours like Moon Mist, a combo of banana passion sorbet and milk cotton candy cassis, and Earl Grey Tea are velvety smooth and not to be missed.
Butter Baker
Downtown
120 Dundas St W
This bakery’s candy-hued swirls of seasonal soft serve rival the cakes and cookies glistening from the counter. Flavours like Moon Mist, a combo of banana passion sorbet and milk cotton candy cassis, and Earl Grey Tea are velvety smooth and not to be missed.
Bakery
Beaconsfield Village
202 Dovercourt Rd
Taverne Bernhardt’s
During warmer months, Bernhardt's rotating soft serve offerings are a hidden gem as covetable as their juicy birds. Whether the flavour of the day is Creamsicle with Lemon Meringue & Candied Sunflower Seeds or Rhubarb Currant Sour Cream with Rhubarb Pieces, it’s guaranteed to delight.
Taverne Bernhardt’s
Beaconsfield Village
202 Dovercourt Rd
During warmer months, Bernhardt's rotating soft serve offerings are a hidden gem as covetable as their juicy birds. Whether the flavour of the day is Creamsicle with Lemon Meringue & Candied Sunflower Seeds or Rhubarb Currant Sour Cream with Rhubarb Pieces, it’s guaranteed to delight.
Chinatown
235 Spadina Ave Unit 2
Dainties Macaron
Patisserie
This Chinatown spot serves Korean-style macarons overfilled with a hefty layer of buttercream or sandwiched around house-made ice cream. A relative rarity in the city, flavours from milk tea and dalgona to London fog and lavender keep customers coming back.
Dainties Macaron
Chinatown
235 Spadina Ave Unit 2
This Chinatown spot serves Korean-style macarons overfilled with a hefty layer of buttercream or sandwiched around house-made ice cream. A relative rarity in the city, flavours from milk tea and dalgona to London fog and lavender keep customers coming back.
Patisserie
Creamery X
This new ice cream shop on Jarvis offers small-batch, hand-made frozen custard and vegan ice cream. Expect unique flavours that are hard to find anywhere else, like Mom's Bourbon Butter Tart, Vegan Coconut Cream Pie, Carrot Cake, The Homer and one of their signature flavours, The Elvis.
Creamery X
This new ice cream shop on Jarvis offers small-batch, hand-made frozen custard and vegan ice cream. Expect unique flavours that are hard to find anywhere else, like Mom's Bourbon Butter Tart, Vegan Coconut Cream Pie, Carrot Cake, The Homer and one of their signature flavours, The Elvis.
St. Clair West
36 Vaughan Rd
Dutch Dreams
Dessert
This eccentric ice cream spot scoops up colourful frozen treats made from cream and a host of tasty ingredients, from espresso to mango, bubble gum and more. No matter how you take it — in a cup, house-made waffle bowl or cookie-crusted cone — each order is finished with a tuft of cotton candy, just for fun.
Dutch Dreams
St. Clair West
36 Vaughan Rd
This eccentric ice cream spot scoops up colourful frozen treats made from cream and a host of tasty ingredients, from espresso to mango, bubble gum and more. No matter how you take it — in a cup, house-made waffle bowl or cookie-crusted cone — each order is finished with a tuft of cotton candy, just for fun.
Dessert
Yorkville
101 Yorkville Ave
Summer's Ice Cream
Dessert
This Yorkville ice cream joint has been scooping frozen treats for sweet-toothed locals since 1984. House-made ice cream is made in small batches, using only the finest ingredients.
Summer's Ice Cream
Yorkville
101 Yorkville Ave
This Yorkville ice cream joint has been scooping frozen treats for sweet-toothed locals since 1984. House-made ice cream is made in small batches, using only the finest ingredients.
Dessert
Etobicoke
630 The Queensway
Tom's Dairy Freeze
Nostalgia reigns at Tom's Dairy Freeze on the Queensway, where towering soft-serve cones are the go-to item.
Tom's Dairy Freeze
Etobicoke
630 The Queensway
Nostalgia reigns at Tom's Dairy Freeze on the Queensway, where towering soft-serve cones are the go-to item.
Corktown
22 Sackville St
Spaccio
Italian
With a range of chocolate-dipped gelato bars on offer, Spaccio is a great place to hit up on sunny days.
Spaccio
Corktown
22 Sackville St
With a range of chocolate-dipped gelato bars on offer, Spaccio is a great place to hit up on sunny days.
Italian
Bloordale Village
659 Lansdowne Ave
Ruru Baked
Ice Cream
Ruru's small-batch, custard ice creams have garnered a cult following thanks to their creamy texture and interesting flavours, like Condensed Milk and Red Bean, Chrysanthemum, Horlicks, Ribena, et al.
Ruru Baked
Bloordale Village
659 Lansdowne Ave
Ruru's small-batch, custard ice creams have garnered a cult following thanks to their creamy texture and interesting flavours, like Condensed Milk and Red Bean, Chrysanthemum, Horlicks, Ribena, et al.
Ice Cream
Corktown
362 King St E
Roselle
Bakery
Known for its dangerously delicious baked goods, Roselle also has a justifiable following for its limited-edition soft serve. Watch the shop's Instagram closely. When you see soft serve on the feed -- be it Earl Grey, Strawberries & Cream, or some other delectable creation -- you know what to do.
Roselle
Corktown
362 King St E
Known for its dangerously delicious baked goods, Roselle also has a justifiable following for its limited-edition soft serve. Watch the shop's Instagram closely. When you see soft serve on the feed -- be it Earl Grey, Strawberries & Cream, or some other delectable creation -- you know what to do.
Bakery
Yonge and Bloor
6 Charles St E
Nani's Gelato
Ice Cream
Billed as "Artisan Asian and Italian Gelato," Nani's is the place to go if you're hankering for something unique. From Pistachio Cannoli to Punjabi Milk Cake, Mango Kulfi Cheesecake, and more, Nani's flavours are sure to delight.
Nani's Gelato
Yonge and Bloor
6 Charles St E
Billed as "Artisan Asian and Italian Gelato," Nani's is the place to go if you're hankering for something unique. From Pistachio Cannoli to Punjabi Milk Cake, Mango Kulfi Cheesecake, and more, Nani's flavours are sure to delight.
Ice Cream
Queen West
394 Queen St W
Kekou Gelato
Dessert
With a focus on Asian flavours, think everything from Peanut Sesame to Jasmine Tea, Kekou's gelato is rich, satisfying and perfect for hoarding in your freezer.
Kekou Gelato
Queen West
394 Queen St W
With a focus on Asian flavours, think everything from Peanut Sesame to Jasmine Tea, Kekou's gelato is rich, satisfying and perfect for hoarding in your freezer.
Dessert
Queen West
831 Queen St W
iHalo Krunch
Dessert
Beloved for its trendy charcoal soft serve, iHalo has branched out with a menu of Asian-inspired flavours. Opt for Ube, Charcoal, Matcha, Vanilla or order an Insta-worthy twirl of all four.
iHalo Krunch
Queen West
831 Queen St W
Beloved for its trendy charcoal soft serve, iHalo has branched out with a menu of Asian-inspired flavours. Opt for Ube, Charcoal, Matcha, Vanilla or order an Insta-worthy twirl of all four.
Dessert
Ice Creamonology
Plenty of culinary know-how goes into each hand-made scoop at this shop at Queen's Quay. Made from all-natural ingredients, the premium flavours range from tiramisu to blueberry cheesecake and pomegranate mastic. Chocolate-coated ice cream bars make deciding what to order all the more difficult.
Ice Creamonology
Plenty of culinary know-how goes into each hand-made scoop at this shop at Queen's Quay. Made from all-natural ingredients, the premium flavours range from tiramisu to blueberry cheesecake and pomegranate mastic. Chocolate-coated ice cream bars make deciding what to order all the more difficult.
Honey’s
Honey's premium, plant-based ice creams, in comforting flavours like Double Chocolate Chip Brownie, Peanut Butter & Saltine, Raisin Bread Toast, and more, leave nothing to be desired.
Honey’s
Honey's premium, plant-based ice creams, in comforting flavours like Double Chocolate Chip Brownie, Peanut Butter & Saltine, Raisin Bread Toast, and more, leave nothing to be desired.
Leslieville
920 Queen St E
Ed's Real Scoop
Dessert
Opened in 2000, Ed's now boasts multiple locations and more than 150 flavours of ice cream, sorbet and frozen yogurt sure to satisfy. Crafted by hand, Ed's premium offerings boast the flavour of summers gone by.
Ed's Real Scoop
Leslieville
920 Queen St E
Opened in 2000, Ed's now boasts multiple locations and more than 150 flavours of ice cream, sorbet and frozen yogurt sure to satisfy. Crafted by hand, Ed's premium offerings boast the flavour of summers gone by.
Dessert
Dundas West
1418 Dundas St W
Death in Venice Gelato
Dessert
Pad Thai gelato, anyone? If you live for unorthodox frozen treats, you'll delight in the knowledge that no flavour is off-limits for the genius minds behind Death in Venice Gelato. Crafted from seasonal, local produce and dairy, each creation is as surprising as it is exhilarating and delicious.
Death in Venice Gelato
Dundas West
1418 Dundas St W
Pad Thai gelato, anyone? If you live for unorthodox frozen treats, you'll delight in the knowledge that no flavour is off-limits for the genius minds behind Death in Venice Gelato. Crafted from seasonal, local produce and dairy, each creation is as surprising as it is exhilarating and delicious.
Dessert
St. Clair West
16 Vaughan Rd A
Booyah
Dessert
Booyah's claim to fame, an ice cream sandwich, is the thing to order at this spot on Vaughan Road. Choose from a healthy list of ice cream flavours, including Peanut Butter and Jelly, Kookie Monster and traditional alternatives, pick a cookie and dig in.
Booyah
St. Clair West
16 Vaughan Rd A
Booyah's claim to fame, an ice cream sandwich, is the thing to order at this spot on Vaughan Road. Choose from a healthy list of ice cream flavours, including Peanut Butter and Jelly, Kookie Monster and traditional alternatives, pick a cookie and dig in.
Dessert
St. Clair West
283 Rushton Rd
Bar Ape
Dessert
Bar Ape is seasonal spot, open from May-October. It has grown from its days as a roving gelato truck into a full-fledged gelatería, selling a wealth of flavours of ice cream bars, gelatos, cornetti and more.
Bar Ape
St. Clair West
283 Rushton Rd
Bar Ape is seasonal spot, open from May-October. It has grown from its days as a roving gelato truck into a full-fledged gelatería, selling a wealth of flavours of ice cream bars, gelatos, cornetti and more.
Dessert
Trinity Bellwoods
93A Ossington Ave
Bang Bang Ice Cream and Bakery
Dessert
In addition to a menu full of compelling flavours -- from London Fog and Campfire Marshmallow to everything in-between -- Bang Bang offers fresh-baked cookies, cinnamon buns, bubble waffle cones, and more, each tailor-made for transporting your treats wherever you need to go.
Bang Bang Ice Cream and Bakery
Trinity Bellwoods
93A Ossington Ave
In addition to a menu full of compelling flavours -- from London Fog and Campfire Marshmallow to everything in-between -- Bang Bang offers fresh-baked cookies, cinnamon buns, bubble waffle cones, and more, each tailor-made for transporting your treats wherever you need to go.
Dessert
