The 15 Best Ice Cream Parlors in Philadelphia

Brian: Get the Katydid or the Black and White ice cream sandwich. Their ice cream is money too!

Sonny Kwok: Flow their Instagram account to see the flavor of the day, love their ice cream sandwiches

Kathryn: Honey 🍯 ice cream 🍨

Mat Collis: Amazing milkshakes and really really cool vintage shop layout

Travel Channel: Get the Mt. Vesuvius -- a mountain of homemade chocolate ice cream erupting with hot fudge, brownie chunks and whipped cream. --Adam Richman, Man v Food Nation

Philadelphia Magazine: Delicious handmade flavors—from chocolate and vanilla bean to Hydrox cookie and Teaberry gum—that make this purveyor of sundry sundaes so much more than an ode to the corner malt shop. Read more.

Phil Katz: Great old-school custard shop. Outside the city but worth the trek. Open seasonally.

Jocelyn Brody: There's a long line for a reason-- it's THAT good! And well worth the wait!

James Thomas: One of best ice cream jawns in the city. Milkshake sizes are freakin ridiculous. Love it!

Angela Laskodi: Goat cheese and fighter bomb. Coconut and hibiscus delicious.

Abdul-Aliy Muhammad: Try Vietnamese ice coffee!

Vinayak M: Chocolate caramel brownie flavor. Cannot go wrong with it

Emily Farricker: One of Philly’s best ice cream shops. Big selection of flavours and toppings that you and the kids will enjoy.

Robert Ledbetter: Gotta go with the guatemalan ripple if you love coffee

Jon Chen: Gadzooks for chocolate lovers!! Also the decor is awesome in general.

Ryan Smith: Great service, always good flavor water ice.

Yesenia Guedes: Free waterice the first day of spring

DJ Jensen: Regular water ice is the best. Refreshing and in so many flavors. I like watermelon.

Ivy Agnes Nguyen: Excellent water ice and Italian ice!! Great place to eat in the summer for a chilly delicious snack.

Ashley S: pricey but good!

Adam Butler: have a cherry gelato and a soft pretzel with brown mustard.

Doroulini: Delicious ice cream on handmade cone! We had the french vanilla and it was amazing!! The chocolate chip vanilla was very good too.

USA TODAY: Open since 1861, this is America's oldest ice cream company! Don't miss the Peanut Butter Dream shake. Read more.

Tom Schin: Go small. The portions are huge

Lauren Melcher: Delicious ice cream flavors, and most are gluten-free (even some of the cake/cookie flavors)!

Meg Donnelly: Stop by and support a local business! Same owners as Liberty Choice.

Kristel Buschan: I had the waffle sandwich with mocha chocolate ice cream😍 it was amazing and so rich in flavor

Scott Gross: Best ice cream in Fairmount. Also, only ice cream in fairmount.

Jennifer S: The crazy vanilla is vanilla ice cream plus rainbow sprinkles mixed in (really good). This place is very responsibly priced and you get a lot for your money. The cookie dough was excellent.

Angelica W: Thai rolled "fried" ice cream, whatever you call it is deliciously creamy.

Leanne Alyssa: Thai tea is great!

Alyssandra Docherty: Matcha is delicious, as is the coffee and strawberry shortcake!

Jonathan Gene: Rainbow all day!