1519 Best Ice Cream Shops Near You (2026)

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Vegan soft serve — a fully plant-based soft serve ice cream made with oat milk for a clean, creamy texture, V360's signature and proof that vegan ice cream doesn't need to compromise

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Lebanese baklava — honey-soaked, pistachio-filled, freshly made; Guildford's go-to for Middle Eastern sweets with a warm and welcoming atmosphere

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Trelice milk cake — fresh, intensely milky and better than many Turkish counterparts according to regulars; run by a passionate couple who make everything fresh daily in Wycombe

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Cookie dough — still hot on delivery, generous and perfectly gooey; O'lipa Bakes has built a loyal following in Maidstone for its fast, generous and consistently excellent dessert delivery

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Kingstonian Ice Cream Kingston Glenville Road artisan ice cream — freshly made artisan ice cream at Glenville Road KT2 Kingston, a quality South West London ice cream specialist for this community

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GELATERRA Carrington Street Nottingham artisan gelato — freshly churned Italian-style artisan gelato near Nottingham Station at Carrington Street NG1, a quality city centre gelateria for commuters and visitors to Nottingham arriving at the historic Victorian station on this busy city approach

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Cookie dough — a customer favourite

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Scoops and sundaes made in-house

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Scones — a customer favourite

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Scoops and sundaes made in-house

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House ice cream in a cone — handmade ice cream from a family recipe, scooped generously into a cone for post-swim Hove residents who have kept this neighbourhood parlour going for years

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Luqma — the most talked-about item in customer reviews

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Ice creams — a customer favourite

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Scoops and sundaes made in-house

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Desire Dessert Colindale soft serve — a fresh creamy soft serve ice cream at Knightsbridge House Colindale NW9, a neighbourhood sweet stop for North West London's Colindale community

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Marcelo's Haynes Lane Market Crystal Palace artisan ice cream — a freshly scooped artisan ice cream at Haynes Lane Market SE19, an independent South East London market ice cream stall

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The Dessert Shop Harrow dessert plate — a warm indulgent rotating dessert at Station Road Harrow HA1, a popular North West London sweet destination for the Harrow community

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KAYA Maida Hill milkshake — a thick hand-blended milkshake made with quality ice cream at Shirland Road Maida Hill W9, a popular sweet spot for the diverse Westbourne Green community

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Glace Dreams North Shields artisan ice cream — freshly made artisan ice cream at Nile Street NE29 North Shields, a quality North Tyneside neighbourhood ice cream parlour for the North Shields community

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Lemon curd ice cream — a customer favourite

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The Cake Box Waterloo Liverpool celebration cake — a beautifully made celebration cake at Marine Terrace L22 Waterloo, a quality North Liverpool seaside cake and sweet destination

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Classic açaí bowl — a thick blend of frozen açaí topped with granola, banana, fresh seasonal fruit, coconut flakes and a drizzle of honey, the signature bowl that built the brand

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Market Hill soft serve — a generous swirl of fresh soft-serve ice cream at Honey Lemon's Market Hill pitch, a popular stop for visitors exploring Cambridge's historic market square

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Tony's Ices Birstall Leicester artisan ice cream — freshly made artisan ice cream at Wellgate Avenue LE4 Birstall, a quality North Leicester neighbourhood ice cream parlour for the Birstall community

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Off-the-cone ice cream sandwich — a scoop of freshly made ice cream pressed between two house-made cookies or wafers on the lower promenade, Off The Cone's most photographed seaside treat

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Funky Desserts Edmonton dessert plate — a warm indulgent rotating dessert at Fore Street N18 Edmonton, a popular North London sweet destination for this diverse and vibrant community

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Meno's Desserts Penge soft serve — a fresh creamy soft serve ice cream at Maple Road SE20, a neighbourhood sweet spot for South East London's Penge and Anerley community

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Churn and Chill Hoylake West Kirby artisan ice cream — freshly churned artisan ice cream at Grove Road CH47 Hoylake, a quality Wirral coastal artisan ice cream café for this seaside community near Royal Liverpool Golf Course

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Dessert Point Oldham dessert plate — a warm indulgent rotating dessert at Ashton Road OL8 Oldham, a popular Greater Manchester sweet destination for this community

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The Coffee and Dessert Shop Cricklewood dessert plate — a warm indulgent rotating dessert at Pennine Parade NW2 Cricklewood, a popular North West London sweet destination for this community

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Abbey Desserts Leicester Abbey Lane dessert plate — a warm indulgent rotating dessert at Abbey Lane LE4, a popular North Leicester sweet destination for the Abbey community

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Lemon and sugar crêpe — a thin, lacy French crêpe cooked to order on the hotplate with caster sugar and fresh lemon juice at this Albion Street Leeds city centre crêperie

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Logie Green artisan ice cream — freshly made Ms Crème de la Cream ice cream at Logie Green Gardens in Broughton, a charming neighbourhood ice cream spot beloved by this North Edinburgh community

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Slices City Road Sheffield dessert slice and sweet plate — a loaded dessert slice and sweet plate at City Road S12, a popular South East Sheffield dessert destination for the Manor and Woodthorpe community

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99 Dessert Balsall Heath dessert plate — a warm indulgent rotating dessert at Horton Square B12 Balsall Heath, a popular South Birmingham sweet destination for the community

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Coconut chocolate chip gelato (oat milk) — dairy-free but richer than most dairy gelato; this tiny artisan gelateria in Caterham is a genuine discovery

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Italian Cafe Manor Park gelato — freshly churned Italian-style gelato at this Manor Park E12 Italian café, a quality neighbourhood ice cream destination for East London's Newham community

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Scoops Gelato Leicester Hotel Street artisan gelato — freshly churned Italian-style artisan gelato at Hotel Street LE1, a quality Leicester city centre gelateria steps from the cathedral and historic core

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Equis Ice Cream Rutherglen Glasgow artisan ice cream — freshly made artisan ice cream from the Equis factory in Rutherglen G73, one of Glasgow's most established Italian-heritage artisan ice cream producers

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Fourteen Desserts Newtown Birmingham dessert and ice cream — freshly made artisan ice cream and indulgent desserts at Proctor Street B7 Newtown, a quality North Birmingham dessert destination

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Pleasures Desserts Nine Elms dessert plate — a warm indulgent rotating dessert at Wandsworth Road SW8 Nine Elms, a popular sweet destination for the rapidly developing Nine Elms and Vauxhall community

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Desserto Romford London Road dessert plate — a warm indulgent rotating dessert at London Road RM7 Romford, a popular East London sweet destination for this diverse Romford community

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Dessert Lounge Selly Oak dessert plate — a warm indulgent rotating dessert in Selly Oak B29 Birmingham, a popular South Birmingham dessert café for the student and local community

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Corn Exchange soft serve — a fresh, creamy soft-serve ice cream at MeltingPoint's Leeds Corn Exchange Piazza location, the sweetest spot in one of Leeds' most spectacular Victorian buildings

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Enjoy Desserts Manchester Arndale ice cream — freshly scooped artisan ice cream at Manchester Arndale High Street M4, a popular sweet stop in Manchester's largest city centre shopping mall

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The Chunky Pigeon Wimbledon dessert — a warm indulgent rotating dessert at Kingston Road SW19 Wimbledon, a popular South West London sweet destination for this community

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Dream Bitez Solihull dessert plate — a warm indulgent rotating dessert at Warwick Road Olton B92 Solihull, a popular West Midlands sweet destination for this affluent suburban community

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Melta Norbury artisan ice cream — freshly made ice cream at Streatham High Road Norbury SW16, a quality neighbourhood ice cream and dessert stop for the Norbury and Streatham communities

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Boni Italian Metrocentre Gateshead Italian pastry and gelato — freshly made Italian pastry alongside artisan gelato at Metrocentre NE11 Gateshead, a quality Italian café at one of Europe's largest shopping centres

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HAT Desserts Café Ecclesall Road Sheffield cookie dough and dessert — a warm cookie dough pot and loaded dessert plate at Ecclesall Road S11 Millhouses, a popular South Sheffield dessert bar on this lively street serving the Millhouses and Woodseats community

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Basement pistachio gelato — a vivid, intensely nutty pistachio gelato made from quality Italian ingredients in this Queensferry Street basement gelateria, one of Edinburgh New Town's finest gelato spots

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Riverside soft serve — a generous swirl of fresh soft-serve ice cream at The Riverside Hatch's Laundress Green pitch, a beloved Cambridge ritual for punters and riverside walkers on warm days

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Black Mountain Gelato Camberwell small-batch — a hand-crafted small-batch artisan gelato at Coldharbour Lane SE5 Camberwell, a quality South East London gelateria for the Brixton and Camberwell food community

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Ice Gem Gelato Sparkbrook artisan gelato — freshly churned Italian-style gelato at Stratford Road B11 Sparkbrook, a quality artisan gelateria on Birmingham's vibrant Balti Triangle

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Udderlicious Camden soft serve — a creamy, indulgent soft-serve ice cream at this Parkway Camden Town location, a beloved North London institution for quality ice cream steps from Camden Market

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GB Layers Cheetham Hill loaded waffle and cookie dough — a golden Belgian waffle and a warm cookie dough pot at Bury Old Road M8 Cheetham Hill, a popular North Manchester dessert café for this diverse Jewish and South Asian community near the Cheetham Hill shopping district

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Gelato affogato — a scoop of house-made Italian gelato drowned in a shot of hot espresso, Amaretto's signature serve and the perfect marriage of Staple Hill's Italian sweet tradition and good coffee

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Belgian Waffle Company Sale — a crisp golden Belgian waffle with sweet toppings at Tatton Road Sale M33, a popular South Manchester waffle café for the Sale and Altrincham community

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Milk Blossom Ice Cream Jamaica Street Liverpool artisan ice cream — freshly made artisan ice cream at Jamaica Street L1, a quality creative sweet destination in Liverpool's vibrant Baltic Triangle district, the city's most exciting creative and arts quarter between the waterfront and the city centre

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Stratford Terrace soft serve — a classic soft-serve ice cream from Nick's Ices on Stratford Terrace in South Leeds, a neighbourhood ice cream stand beloved by the South Leeds community for years