How Do You Like Your Ice Cream?
Last Updated July 21, 2019
Cold and creamy? Fruity and icy? Soft-serve or dotted with sprinkles? July may be National Ice Cream Month, but you can enjoy these cool South Florida treats all year long.
Aubi & Ramsa
Why We Love It: The scoop: Seriously boozy (21+) liquor ice cream combos, available as scoops (from $7) or pints (from $20). Choose from single malts paired with Belgian chocolate, ice creams made with tequila and...
Azucar Ice Cream Company
Why We Love It: The scoop: Azucar is owner Suzy Batlle’s love letter to Cuba in the form of beloved flavors – mantecado, café con leche, caramel flan, mamey, coconut and of course her signature Abuela Maria,...
Bianco Gelato
Why We Love It: The scoop: In the heart of Coconut Grove’s strollable downtown, this small parlor serves creamy, light Italian gelato – and it’s certified organic, too, plus vegan sorbets and pops. Their pints...
Brain Freeze Nitrogen Ice Cream + Yogurt Lab
Why We Love It: The scoop: Science-themed ice creams, including combos with sauce-filled syringes, add fun to this local chain of liquid-nitrogen parlors, and they also do memorable special events large and small....
Candy Landia
Why We Love It: Rotating local flavors of soft-serve from The Creamy Creations, surrounded by the candies of your childhood, no matter how old you are. Don't miss: Cuban coffee (Pilon) sprinkled with chocolate coffee...
|450 NW 37th Avenue , Miami, FL, us
Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream
Why We Love It: The scoop: Danny Golik started this chain of liquid nitrogen ice cream shops in South Florida, which use Florida-sourced Dairy Mix and local producers of dulce de leche and Cuban coffee and fruit...
Dasher & Crank
Why We Love It: The scoop: Chef Thomas McCarthy, formerly of Zuma and Morimoto in Philadelphia, creates unique flavors inspired by local artisans, like JoJoTea and Per’La Roasters, and ingredients. “Mexican...
ElCielo Miami
Why We Love It: The scoop: Inspired by Colombian ancestral roots, chef Juan Manuel “Juanma” Barrientos offers modern cuisine, influenced by the cuisine of other Latin countries, using local organic products.
Flamingo Crossing
Why We Love It: Homemade gelato on Duval Street in the heart of Key West. South Florida flavors include Cuban coffee, mango, passion fruit, key lime and ginger and – because this is Duval Street – boozy options...
Frice Cream
Why We Love It: The scoop: Chefs Alissa and Jeremy Frice moved to Miami from Portland, Oregon. Their French custard-based ice creams use local flavors and seasonal fruits. They pop up at serious food events,...
The Frieze
Why We Love It: The scoop: A longtime favorite in Miami Beach, the Warren family has owned and operated this stylish ice cream parlor off Lincoln Road since 1993. All their ice creams are kosher dairy and all sorbets...
Jaxson’s Ice Cream Parlor & Restaurant
Why We Love It: The scoop: Monroe Udell opened this parlor in 1956 and it’s still going strong, a friendly place decorated with old license plates and colorful antiques, especially good for a crowd.
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Komodo
Why We Love It: The scoop: Brickell's three-story indoor/outdoor Pan-Asian restaurant and lounge is big, elegant and scene-y.
|801 Brickell Ave , Miami, FL, us
La Michoacana Paletera y Neveria
Why We Love It: The scoop: Take a number, stand in line and try to decide on ice cream, sorbet or paletas, including Mexican specialties like avocado, rice pudding, sweet corn and rum raisin. You can also get aguas...
Lolo's Surf Cantina
Why We Love It: The scoop: Beachy Mexican cuisine – tacos, tostadas, guacamole – from Mexico City-born chef Richard Ampudia.
Lulu's Nitrogen Ice Cream
Why We Love It: The scoop: Luisa Santos went from farmers markets to her brick-and-mortar in Edgewater, using cream and milk from Dakin Dairy Farm in Myakka City and sourcing local fruits from the Redland for her ice...
Mad Lab Creamery
Why We Love It: The scoop: Is it just us? – we think there be more soft-serve in South Florida. Chef Soraya Caraccioli-Kilgore has wisely chosen to showcase the swirly ice cream for her ice cream shop, whimsically...
Nanndi Frozen Cream and Pastry Shop
Why We Love It: The scoop: This is what a modern ice cream parlor looks like – clean, sparse – in the impressive strip of independent restaurants in Downtown Dadeland. Their presentation looks like that of a...
Planta South Beach
Why We Love It: The scoop: Under chef David Lee, Planta celebrates innovative vegan cuisine – it's all plant-based, including their creamy soft-serve.
Sweet Melody Ice Cream
Why We Love It: Artisan ice cream made from scratch by Melody's dad, Mike Romeu, who crafts flavors like Bo & Jo’s Guava Cream Cheese, the G.O.A.T. – slightly salty and lemon-scented goat cheese ice cream with...
Swensen's Grill & Ice Cream Parlor
Why We Love It: The scoop: In 1948, founder Earle Swensen opened his first parlor in San Francisco. This is one of only three locations in the U.S., but there are plenty of Swensen’s across Asia and the Middle East...
Venchi Chocolate Boutique
Why We Love It: While the focus of this longtime Italian chain is chocolate, their gelato delivers an experience as authentic as a trip to Florence: light and creamy, featuring the best Italian hazelnuts – nocciola...
Wall’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream
Why We Love It: The scoop: Their South Miami shop is a longtime family favorite, the place to go after a soccer victory. Don’t miss: Kids love brightly colored Super Hero, intensely red, blue, yellow and green (but...
Whip’n Dip Ice Cream Shop
Why We Love It: The scoop: Since 1985, this family-owned business has served kids in pajamas, kids in soccer uniforms, kids who got good report cards, and happy moms and dads – even A-Rod, J-Lo and kids (check...
Wilton Creamery
Why We Love It: The scoop: This might be the most inventive ice cream menu in South Florida, and it’s always changing. Their small-batch specialties have included novelties like Shampoo (matcha-infused ice cream...
Make It Yourself: Really Quick, No-Fail Ice Cream Recipes
With a little planning, you can whip up homemade ice cream during the time it takes to grill chicken or throw together...
