Cool Down with Our Favorite Ice Cream in Philly -

Did you know July is National Ice Cream Month? To get you through the summer heat, we’re featuring some of our favorite ice creams in Philadelphia. Find out what each is known for, and what their recommendations for every ice cream lover out there!

Check out each shop to discover your favorite flavor and topping in a cup, cone or sundae (insert ice cream emoji here). Enjoy!

Little Baby’s Ice Cream—2311 Frankford Avenue & 4903 Catharine Street

With two locations in Fishtown and Cedar Park, this ice cream shop offers all handmade ice cream. It has become well known for its non-traditional ice cream flavors, including the most-popular one: pizza. Other funky flavors like spicy honey mustard and butter popcorn are popular among the younger audience.

BONUS: Little Baby’s offers plenty of vegan options for flavors, cones, cookies, toppings and milkshakes.

Scoop DeVille — 1315 Walnut Street

Scoop DeVille is the only ice cream shop in Philly where YOU can create the flavors! Thanks to unique machines that take base flavors and add any of 100+ possible ingredients to blend into a brand new flavor of soft serve, ice cream or frozen yogurt. Don’t be overwhelmed by the entire wall of menus (six in total).. Its speciality menus include dairy-free, gluten-free, thin-fully delicious options, as well as a seasonal rotating menu. Top selling flavors include PB cookie crunch, strawberry shortcake and abbey road, along with the partially baked cookie sundae and dirty oreo!

BONUS: There is an ice cream happy hour! Enjoy a full menu of specials Monday – Friday from 5-7 PM.

More Than Just Ice Cream—1119 Locust Street

Established since 1975, as it is one of the longest running restaurants in Philadelphia to date. With half the establishment as an ice cream shop, the other half functions as a full-service restaurant serving American comfort food and other homestyle desserts. Its most famous dessert has been the mile-high apple pie, but the most popular ice cream flavor is birthday cake.

BONUS: They serve brunch on the weekends and deliver to your home.

Five Sisters Ice Cream & Sweets Inc —1949 N Front Street

Offering the “best types of sweets,” Five Sisters’ ice cream menu consists of a large variety of flavors, along with soft serve, milkshakes, sundaes, water ice and gelato. The most popular ice cream flavors include butter almond, English toffee crunch and peanut butter swirl.

BONUS: Five Sisters also sells delicious Middle Eastern foods, hookah and shisha flavors.

Weckerly’s Ice Cream — Mobile operation; shop coming soon!

Offering ice cream, sorbet and ice cream sandwiches, Weckerly’s is the only Philadelphia ice cream establishment offering French-style ice cream in fresh small batches. Ingredients are sourced from local farms in PA and NJ. Most-known for its ice cream sandwiches, be sure to try seasonal flavors like blueberry and the year-round classic black and white flavor. Weckerly’s is always on-the-go, whether it’s at your local farmers’ market or event, keep up to date with their Instagram or website’s calendar to stay up to date on where to find this delicious ice cream.

BONUS: Weckerly’s will be opening an ice cream shop in Fishtown area in September!

Franklin Fountain — 116 Market Street

The ice cream is made on-premises using dairy from a Pennsylvania farm and toppings created in-house, from scratch, using fresh local ingredients. Franklin Fountain knows how to scoop and serve your ice cream to your delight! For first timers, try any of their milkshakes or a college ice (one scoop of ice cream, plus one topping of your choice). If you’re feeling indulgent, ask about their most popular sundaes— Mount Vesuvius and the Lightning Rod. Vegan options are also available for many of their desserts and toppings.

BONUS: Go back in time with their authentic re-creation of an old-fashioned American ice cream parlor and soda fountain, circa 1915, complete with bow-tie wearing staff.