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Ice Cream Shops in NYC
Dominique Ansel Bakery is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

1. Dominique Ansel Bakery

8.8
189 Spring St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Bakery · SoHo · 744 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: If you're looking for great french pastries, don't miss this staggeringly good bakery from Dominique Ansel, former pastry chef at Daniel.

Osteria Morini is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

2. Osteria Morini

218 Lafayette St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · SoHo · 301 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The gelato is some of the best in the city.

Il Laboratorio del Gelato is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

3. Il Laboratorio del Gelato

9.1
188 Ludlow St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower East Side · 345 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Some of the city's best gelato in a series of inventive rotating flavors. There's an ice cream here for everyone.

Melt Bakery is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

4. Melt Bakery

7.9
132 Orchard St (btwn Delancey & Rivington), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower East Side · 61 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: A source for great ice cream sandwiches with fun combinations like chili chocolate and curry coconut.

Lula's Sweet Apothecary is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

5. Lula's Sweet Apothecary

516 E 6th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Alphabet City · 87 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Cozy sweets shop with some of the best vegan ice cream in the city.

Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

6. Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

61 Grove St (at 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 300 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Fun-loving soft serve with creative toppings like the Salty Pimp: vanilla, dulce de leche, salt, and a chocolate dip.

Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

7. Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

125 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 416 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Fun-loving soft serve with creative toppings like the Salty Pimp: vanilla, salt, dulce de leche, and a chocolate dip.

The Big Gay Ice Cream Truck is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

8. The Big Gay Ice Cream Truck

New York, NY
Food Truck · NoMad · 62 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Fun-loving soft serve with creative toppings like the Salty Pimp: vanilla, dulce de leche, salt, and a chocolate dip. Catch this come summertime!

il Buco Alimentari & Vineria is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

9. il Buco Alimentari & Vineria

8.9
53 Great Jones St (btwn Lafayette St & Bowery), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoHo · 247 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The offshoot of Il Buco just nails everything it tries, from the housemade charcuterie to the gelato for dessert. In a town of so many Italian restaurants, this is one to know.

Sundaes and Cones is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

10. Sundaes and Cones

8.8
95 E 10th St (btwn 3rd & 4th Ave), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 291 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: An East Village ice cream parlor that specializes in Asian flavors. Don't miss the taro and black sesame.

Dessert Club, ChikaLicious is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

11. Dessert Club, ChikaLicious

204 E 10th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 124 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: We love the cupcakes, the soft-serve, and just about anything they do with the soft-serve, including sundaes and topped eclairs.

A.B. Biagi is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

12. A.B. Biagi

235 Elizabeth St (btwn Prince & E Houston St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · NoLita · 67 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Excellent gelato and sorbetto in traditional and novel flavors. Hazelnut and pistachio are especially awesome.

Victory Garden is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

13. Victory Garden

31 Carmine St (btwn Bleecker & Bedford St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 120 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: This West village spot offers some of our favorite soft serve ice cream in NYC, made with goat's milk. Ask if they have Turkish ice cream, Dondurma, as well

Grom is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

14. Grom

233 Bleecker St (at Carmine St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 248 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Delicious if pricey gelato straight from Italy. Excellent hot chocolate as well.

Amorino Gelato is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

15. Amorino Gelato

9.0
60 University Pl (at E 10th St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Greenwich Village · 200 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The gelato is upstaged by the sorbet in flavors like passion fruit and mango.

Cones is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

16. Cones

272 Bleecker St (btwn Morton & Jones St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 117 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: We're fans of the Argentine-style gelato here, particularly the more distinctive flavors: fresh corn, yerba mate.

L'Arte Del Gelato is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

17. L'Arte Del Gelato

75 7th Ave (at Barrow St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 40 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: L'Arte del Gelato is an excellent gelateria; their rich pistachio gelato is a must-try, and don't miss out on their vibrant sorbets.

Milk Bar is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

18. Milk Bar

8.4
251 E 13th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 711 tips and reviews

19. Cafe Cluny Ice Cream Cart

6.0
New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 3 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The Cafe Cluny Ice Cream Cart is a seasonal staple that makes great gelato- we're particularly fond of the pistachio.

Ronnybrook Farm Dairy Milk Bar is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

20. Ronnybrook Farm Dairy Milk Bar

75 9th Ave (btwn W. 15th & 16th), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Chelsea · 77 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Ronnybrook's ice cream is all about the fresh dairy; solid sandwiches are also available for sale.

Shake Shack is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

21. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The original and best location for some of our favorite burgers in the city.

La Maison Du Chocolat is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

22. La Maison Du Chocolat

8.2
30 Rockefeller Plz (at W 49th St), New York, NY
Chocolate Store · Rockefeller Center · 53 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Boxed chocolates, macarons, ice cream, you name it. It's a one-stop shop for all things chocolate.

je & jo comestibles is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

23. je & jo comestibles

515 W 47th St (btw 10th & 11th Ave.), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Hell's Kitchen · 35 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Housemade, organic ice cream paired with cookie dough.

Emack and Bolio's Ice Cream is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

24. Emack and Bolio's Ice Cream

8.2
389 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W. 78th St & W. 79th St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Upper West Side · 53 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: A homey scoop shop.

OddFellows Ice Cream Co. is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

25. OddFellows Ice Cream Co.

175 Kent Ave (btwn N 3rd & N 4th St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Williamsburg · 231 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Unique flavors like cornbread and chorizo caramel join conventional vanilla and chocolate at this retro ice cream parlor from a wd~50 pastry vet.

Shake Shack is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

26. Shake Shack

8.8
366 Columbus Ave (at W 77th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Upper West Side · 507 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The Upper West Side home for some our favorite burgers and shakes in the city.

Ample Hills Creamery is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

27. Ample Hills Creamery

9.3
623 Vanderbilt Ave (at St Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Prospect Heights · 372 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Don't miss the Salted Crack Caramel, an intense and just salty enough butter caramel ice cream that gets even better with "crack cookies," buttery chocolate-covered Saltines.

Blue Marble is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

28. Blue Marble

196 Court St (btwn Congress & Wyckoff St.), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Boerum Hill · 49 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: We like the smooth, creamy texture of the ice cream at this Brooklyn mini-chain.

Blue Marble is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

29. Blue Marble

186 Underhill Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Prospect Heights · 74 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: We especially like the smooth, creamy strawberry ice cream—which has a touch of tartness—at this Brooklyn mini-chain.

SkyIce Sweet & Savory is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

30. SkyIce Sweet & Savory

7.4
63 5th Ave (at St. Mark's Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Dessert Shop · North Slope · 104 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The food is just average at this Thai restaurant, but we're fans of the ice cream, in particular the Thai tea flavor.

Culture: An American Yogurt Company is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

31. Culture: An American Yogurt Company

8.8
331 5th Ave (btwn 3rd & 4th St), Brooklyn, NY
Frozen Yogurt Shop · Central Slope · 96 tips and reviews
Bierkraft is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

32. Bierkraft

191 5th Ave (btwn Union & Berkeley), Brooklyn, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · North Slope · 131 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Serrano Ham and Manchego: Salty, sweet, spicy, bitter—this Serrano and Manchego sandwich from beer-fiend destination Bierkraft covers all the bases. Read more.

Hinsch's Luncheonette is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

33. Hinsch's Luncheonette

8518 5th Ave (btwn 85th & 86th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Bay Ridge · 23 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: A good, old-fashioned soda shop.

Anopoli is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

34. Anopoli

6920 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Greek Restaurant · Bay Ridge · 14 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: A traditional ice cream parlor that serves ridiculously good ice cream sundaes.

Eddie's Sweet Shop is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

35. Eddie's Sweet Shop

8.8
10529 Metropolitan Ave (at 72nd Rd), Forest Hills, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · 109 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: As classic as a scoop shop/soda fountain gets. Great milkshakes and ice cream sundaes that load on the toppings; don't skip the hot fudge or homemade whipped cream.

Max and Mina's is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

36. Max and Mina's

8.4
71-26 Main St (at 71st Rd.), Flushing, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · 17 tips and reviews
Malu is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

37. Malu

1209 Jackson Ave (btwn 47th Rd. & 48th St), Queens, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Hunters Point · 20 tips and reviews
Itizy Ice Cream Truck is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

38. Itizy Ice Cream Truck

7.4
New York, NY
Food Truck · NoMad · 9 tips and reviews
Coolhaus Ice Cream Truck is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

39. Coolhaus Ice Cream Truck

8.3
New York, NY
Food Truck · Upper West Side · 72 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Ice cream truck that allows you to mix and match cookie and ice cream flavors. The sandwiches are overstuffed and melty-satisfying.

Wafels & Dinges - Herald Square is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

40. Wafels & Dinges - Herald Square

8.5
Herald Square, New York, NY
Food Truck · Garment District · 316 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Simple, sugar-dusted waffles hot off the truck, with sweet, creamy ice cream to keep you cool in the summer.

Sweet Dynasty Homemade Ice Cream is one of Ice Cream Shops in NYC.

41. Sweet Dynasty Homemade Ice Cream

7.4
5918 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Sunset Park · 4 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Previously named No. 1 Ice Cream. They serve huge portions, so you won't be underfed.