There’s never a bad time for ice cream, but a hot, sunny summer day might just be one of the best. Thankfully, Edmonton has no shortage of creative and delicious ice cream treats available at local businesses. Here’s a look at some of the new and notable ice cream treats to try this summer.
This summer, grab your bestie and head to Bestie, a new seasonal ice cream destination tucked inside an eye-catching, white shipping container topped with solar panels in Crestwood. Coming from the same group behind the ever-popular Kind Ice Cream, Bestie scoops up Kind’s beloved flavours like birthday cake, chocolate honeycomb, maple whisky pecan, salted caramel and more. It’s a new way to experience a local ice cream favourite.
Crestwood | 14325 96 Ave NW, Edmonton | bestieicecream.ca
One of Edmonton’s most popular chocolate makers has started making ice cream bars? Say less. Until early fall, you can order the shop’s new coffee or dark chocolate ice cream bars at its storefront along 124th Street. The dark chocolate ice cream bar has a dark chocolate shell with some cacao nibs on top, while the coffee ice cream bar’s base is infused with coffee and dipped in the shop’s café au lait chocolate.
Westmount | #105, 10639 124 Street, Edmonton | 780.784.9967 | delavoyechocolate.ca
The only thing better than a flaky, sweet piece of baklava is a flaky, sweet piece of baklava with ice cream. Thankfully, you can get exactly that at this popular Yemeni café in Griesbach, which is always buzzing with chit chat and energy. Pair a pot of Adani tea with this nutty, ice cream-filled dessert on Mokha’s huge covered patio to beat the heat this summer.
Greisbach | 5344 Admiral Girouard St NW, Edmonton | 780.371.8000 | mymokhacafe.com
Duchess Bake Shop may be best known for its almost-too-pretty-to-eat cakes, tarts and macarons, but now, Edmontonians can also enjoy a scoop of house made, small-batch ice cream at the local bake shop. Nodding to the flavours and ingredients you’ll find in its pastry cases, Duchess has launched this new treat in key lime and tonka vanilla bean varieties. Snap up some pints at both Duchess locations, or order a scoop to enjoy right then and there on your next visit to the 124th Street location.
Westmount | 10718 124 Street, Edmonton | 780.488.4999
Ritchie | 9570 76 Ave NW, Edmonton | 587.525.8241
duchessbakeshop.com
Don’t walk, run to Little Bonbon to get a pint of its durian ice cream. Made with pureed durian, the ice cream shop’s featured July flavour was one of its best-selling scoops ever. While it’s no longer available as a scoop, thankfully, it’s not too late to try it — over the summer, the shop is releasing 100 pints of durian ice cream each week.
McCauley | 9660 106 Ave NW, Edmonton | @littlebonbon_icecream
An Edmonton market and pop-up staple for years, DRTY Ice Cream celebrated the grand opening of its new home at Station Park along Whyte Avenue in June. Drawing inspiration from Filipino sorbetes, DRTY Ice Cream offers incredible “always” flavours ranging from Cheesemosa (cheddar cheese) to Sana All (strawberry calamansi), as well as rotating flavours. Try several in one visit by ordering a Sorbabies ice cream flight, which gets you four mini cones served on a handheld tray with your choice of the shop’s eight flavours.
CPR Irvine | #107, 8125 Gateway Blvd NW, Edmonton | @drtyicecream
