Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is one of The 15 Best Ice Cream Parlors in New York City.

1. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

9.3
152 W 10th St (at Waverly Pl), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 92 tips and reviews

Alex A.Alex Albert: The Brooklyn brown butter with salted caramel drizzle is TO DIE FOR! 10/10

Honghui Y.Honghui Yu: Everything is good here (though have yet to try the vegan flavors) but I have a soft spot for the Earl Grey and ginger

Mark B.Mark Bramhill: Incredible vegan ice cream. Matcha, Banana Nut, and Salted Carmel are all great — try the vegan whipped cream, too! A little pricey, but worth it 🍦😋

Caffè Panna is one of The 15 Best Ice Cream Parlors in New York City.

2. Caffè Panna

9.3
77 Irving Pl, New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Gramercy Park · 34 tips and reviews

ℳ𝒶𝓎♍ℳ𝒶𝓎♍: This is everyone's favorite ice cream for good reason. They churn their ice cream on-site & they're constantly rotating flavors & specials. Don't be intimidated by the long line, it moves really quick

Martha Q.Martha Quiroz: New flavors daily, a must try! Everything is delicious. Def get the panna! Fun flavors and its free! The cone is also one of the best ive had, flaky butter but crunchy ❤️

Marc Z.Marc Zinaman: Amaaaaaazing Ice cream. Try ALL the flavors. ALL of them

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is one of The 15 Best Ice Cream Parlors in New York City.

3. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

9.1
48 1/2 E 7th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 307 tips and reviews

Lori L.Lori Luo: This cafe and ice cream shop is the perfect place to unwind during the day or after dinner. Free WiFi is available, as are excellent ice cream flavors (Earl Grey, Pistachio, Currants & Cream).

Will H.Will Hou: try the gianduja ice cream

Will H.Will Hou: Gianduja is pronounced as "John-Dew-Ya"

Emack & Bolio's Ice Cream is one of The 15 Best Ice Cream Parlors in New York City.

4. Emack & Bolio's Ice Cream

9.0
1564 1st Ave (btwn 81st St & 82nd St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Yorkville · 84 tips and reviews

Cindy C.Cindy C.: Finally!! A place in UES that serves bubble tea!!

Anthony C.Anthony Ciolino: These people do things to Oreos that Paula Deen can only dream about

Tash C.Tash Concepcion: S'moreo! Best flavor of ice cream at Emack & Bolio's.

Il Laboratorio del Gelato is one of The 15 Best Ice Cream Parlors in New York City.

5. Il Laboratorio del Gelato

8.9
188 Ludlow St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower East Side · 343 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: White everything at this lab-like ice cream shop. A cool, modern atmosphere serving up unique and delicious ice cream. We love the honey lavender and black sesame!

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the refreshing black-grape sorbet, it packs a clean yet potent ripe-fruit punch. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Vanity FairVanity Fair: This LES staple hosts a slew of fun gelato flavors that range from lemon rosemary to Thai chili chocolate.

Amorino is one of The 15 Best Ice Cream Parlors in New York City.

6. Amorino

8.9
721 8th Ave (btwn W 45th & W 46th St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Theater District · 49 tips and reviews

Anat B.Anat Barak: Tried the dulce de leche, tiramisu, hazelnut, and pistachio. Love the flower presentation!

Shuaa A.Shuaa Aldarwish: ❤️ so yummy and worth trying

Celeste O.Celeste Oliva: Crepe!!! Delicious!

Sundaes and Cones is one of The 15 Best Ice Cream Parlors in New York City.

7. Sundaes and Cones

8.9
95 E 10th St (btwn 3rd & 4th Ave), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 293 tips and reviews

Alex T.Alex Tsu: Without doubt my number one ice cream shop in Manhattan. Their plethora of flavors can't be beat. Personal favorite: lychee 🍨

Food & WineFood & Wine: The ice cream flavors here range from classic (vanilla, chocolate) to Asian-inspired (red bean, black sesame and lychee).

The Local East VillageThe Local East Village: Rachel Dratch of SNL fame calls this the best ice cream in the EV. "The chocolate peanut butter ice cream there will not fail you. I took one bite and I literally stopped in my tracks." Read more.

Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream is one of The 15 Best Ice Cream Parlors in New York City.

8. Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream

8.8
172 Ludlow St, New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower East Side · 9 tips and reviews

Kendal C.Kendal Cockrel: Tasty ice cream and coffee! Get the affogato.

DavidDavid: Great ice cream, unfriendly service at this location

Wejdan ✨Wejdan ✨: Cards only.

Amorino is one of The 15 Best Ice Cream Parlors in New York City.

9. Amorino

8.7
411 Amsterdam Ave (btwn 79th & 80th Streets), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Upper West Side · 18 tips and reviews

Blink2HappyDaysBlink2HappyDays: I love ❤️ their salted butter caramel and dulce de leche gelato, omg amazing!! Their waffle with caramel sauce is perfect too. They deliver!!

Nathan H.Nathan Holwell: Try the various seasonal and permanent flavours. The presentation and flavour will not disappoint!

Polina W.Polina Weitz: Great gelato and sorbet, one of my favorite chains in NYC. Live the fact that you can take as many flavors as you like, even in the small size cone. It tastes even better than it looks!

Emack and Bolio's Ice Cream is one of The 15 Best Ice Cream Parlors in New York City.

10. Emack and Bolio's Ice Cream

8.6
389 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W. 78th St & W. 79th St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Upper West Side · 53 tips and reviews

BrandonBrandon: Best ice cream on the UWS. The salted caramel pretzel or the smoreo ice cream is clutch.

Katherine C.Katherine Cheng: Mint chocolate chip with oreo cookies. Yum.

Brendan C.Brendan Clancy: Really, really mediocre ice cream.

Amorino Gelato is one of The 15 Best Ice Cream Parlors in New York City.

11. Amorino Gelato

8.8
60 University Pl (at E 10th St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Greenwich Village · 200 tips and reviews

MaryMary: Awesome flavors! Exit door by Gelato and snag bench outside. Nice spot for enjoying the Gelato and people watching.

Patty K.Patty Kim: The gelato is amazing. Tastes just like Italia!

Dani L.Dani Labat: Line starts at the register!!! As tempting as it is don't run to the gelato first! You have to pay first which is easier, because you can just enjoy your gelato once they serve it to you!

Soft Swerve Ice Cream is one of The 15 Best Ice Cream Parlors in New York City.

12. Soft Swerve Ice Cream

8.6
85B Allen St (btwn Grand & Broome St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower East Side · 75 tips and reviews

LilyLily: Bon Appétit Highly Rec'd (6/2019): "The flavors—hojicha, sesame butter, black sesame, milk tea—are intense and not saccharine-sweet. The texture is unbelievably creamy, without a hint of ice crystal."

TomTom: Ube seems to be the most popular flavor and it’s one of my favorites along with lychee and matcha. The waffle cones look nice on IG but I think they are over rated. Go for the cup!

Deon D.Deon D: The Jersey City was awesome. Ube sweet potato and Macapuno coconut with toasted coconut and mochi.

The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory is one of The 15 Best Ice Cream Parlors in New York City.

13. The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

8.5
65 Bayard St (btwn Elizabeth & Mott St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Chinatown · 450 tips and reviews

Thalia G.Thalia Guilermo: This are one of my favorites place to have icecream. One scoop is like two. They have a bunch of flavors, from the regular ones ( chocolate, Oreo, vanilla...) to green tea, Taro, red bean, ginger.

Gail A.Gail Amurao: Black sesame ice cream. You will not be sorry.

BravoBravo: Great ice cream and original flavors. -Eric Wolitzky, Top Chef Just Desserts

Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream is one of The 15 Best Ice Cream Parlors in New York City.

14. Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream

8.5
88 W Houston St, New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Greenwich Village · 32 tips and reviews

BiancaBianca: That’s one the best ice cream parlors. They went nuts and created uncommon flavors that are great to experience (try roasted sage ice cream for example)

Stephanie H.Stephanie H: Dare I say this is one of the finest creameries to be found on this Grand island? Try the charred banana, raw milk, burnt sage, salt n pepper pinenut. These are among the most popular👌

IrmaZandl Z.IrmaZandl ZandlSlant: Delicious. Thr mascarpone with salted hazelnuts is DIVINE

Sedutto is one of The 15 Best Ice Cream Parlors in New York City.

15. Sedutto

8.4
1498 1st Ave (btw 78th and 79th St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Upper East Side · 45 tips and reviews

Steven B.Steven Brady: Milky way, butter praline, peanut butter crunch. Tr holy trinity

Jason L.Jason Lancaster: Peanut butter crunch. Tastes better than you thought possible.

Adam O.Adam Oliveri: Birthday cake is pretty amazing