15 Calgary ice cream spots that you need to try at least once
Let’s be honest, ice cream season never ends, but nothing hits the spot quite like a scoop or two (or three) when summer hits.
Calgary just so happens to be home to some stand-out shops, offering everything from small-batch ice cream to gelato and soft serve, so no matter your preference, there’ll be something to satisfy.
Here are some of the best spots you should check out next time you’re on the hunt for ice cream in Calgary.
Village Ice Cream
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Village Ice Cream serves ice cream that has been carefully handcrafted in small batches using only the finest ingredients. It offers 10 different flavours available all year round, including honeyberry, vanilla bean, and toasted coconut, as well as a host of exciting rotating flavours throughout the year.
Address: Multiple locations across Calgary
XO Ice Cream & Waffles
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XO Ice Cream and Waffles has an exclusive selection of ice cream and sorbets, affogatos, fluffy waffles, sundaes, milkshakes, and ice cream cakes, all made in-house. This spot has 15 different flavours to choose from that are available all year round, like mint chocolate, pistachio, mango sorbet, and so much more.
Address: 808 100 Auburn Meadows Dr. SE, Calgary
Made By Marcus
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Made by Marcus makes ice cream from scratch using dairy from grass-fed cows and real ingredients produced by farmers, roasters, distillers, and artisans they trust. There are 12 different flavours to choose from, including strawberry buttermilk, lemon curd blueberry, and chocolate lava cake, to name a few.
Address: Multiple locations across Calgary
Luke’s Drug Mart
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Luke’s Drug Mart is a one-stop shop to purchase items for everyday living. It is also known for its coffee as well as its famous soft-serve ice cream, regularly collaborating with local businesses to create new and exciting flavours.
Address: 112 4th St. NE, Calgary
Address: 3407 26th Ave. SW, Calgary
Righteous Gelato
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Righteous Gelato creates gelato made from a mix of milk and cream without all the air whipped in. The gelato has a richer character compared to regular ice cream, and it also has less fat and sugar. You can stop by the cafe to grab a scoop or two. You can also find its gelato in tons of grocery stores.
Address: 221 19th St. SE #110, Calgary
My Favourite Ice Cream Shoppe
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My Favourite Ice Cream Shoppe is an ice cream and sweets parlour with over 72 flavours of ice cream to choose from, like bubble gum, brownie melt, and candy floss, as well as a variety of cakes and different flavours of frozen yogurt.
Address: 2048 42nd Ave. SW, Calgary
Address: 8561 8A Ave. SW, Calgary
Amato Gelato
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Amato Gelato is an Italian cafe in Calgary serving a variety of items from coffee, pastries and of course, gelato. It has a variety of gelato flavours to choose from and seven different ways to have it served. Whether you want your gelato served in a regular cone or stuffed in a donut, Amato Gelato will happily do it.
Address: 7-2104 Kensington Rd. NW, Calgary
Address: 602 17th Ave. SW, Calgary
Sweet Tooth Ice Cream
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Not only is it Calgary’s first rolled ice cream shop, but Sweet Tooth Rolled Ice Cream is also the first joint to offer protein-based ice cream. It has six protein-based flavours to choose from and 11 regular flavours available all year round.
Address: 206 Centre St. S, Calgary
La Diperie
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La Diperie serves award-winning ice cream with over 30 different dips made with real chocolate to choose from. It has dippable ice creams that come in several flavours; however, if you’re not feeling like having some dippable ice cream, it also carries hard ice creams, ice cream cookies, and ice cream cakes.
Address: Multiple locations across Calgary
LICS
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LICS has a large variety of creamy, premium ice cream with sugar-free and lactose-free options for those with special dietary needs. It has over 30 flavours to choose from, such as cotton candy and butter pecan.
Address: 3410 3rd Ave. NW, Calgary
Abbey’s Creations
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The menu at Abbey’s Creations includes hard ice cream, soft ice cream, ice cream cakes, specialty coffees, pizza, milkshakes, and desserts like sundaes and banana splits.
From a small cone to a large tub, unique flavours here include churro crunch, tasty fig, Vietnamese coffee, and black sesame, just to name a few. Of course, the classic flavours are sold here as well.
Address: Multiple locations across Calgary
Parlour Ice Cream
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Parlour Ice Cream is a handcrafted, premium ice cream shop that uses fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
A few of the staple ice cream flavours you can try here include whiskey hazelnut, cookies & cream, and birthday cake. There are always about 10 rotating flavours that use local, fresh, and in-season ingredients.
Address: 537 Riverfront Ave. SE, Calgary
Noto Gelato
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Always authentic and handcrafted by artisans using Italian techniques, this charming corner spot in Bridgeland is a must-visit.
There are the classics, but a few of the interesting flavours you can find here include carrot cake, Aperol spritz, and salted caramel.
Address: 236 4th St. NE, Calgary
Milk Ice Cream Club
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This family-owned spot is famous for its small-batch ice cream, often taking inspiration from nostalgic favourites. Among those regularly on offer are Dunkaroos, sea salt Skor, Viet coffee, and ube.
Address: 1000 Centre St. N., #110, Calgary
Tat’s Treats
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As one of Calgary’s newest kids on the block, Tat’s Treats offers cereal-infused soft-serve from its Marda Loop home.
There’s a ton of nostalgic mix-ins on offer, with combos such as the In The Loop, with Froot Loops, Frosted Flakes, Kit Kat, and marshmallow. You can also create your own combo and change it up every visit.
Address: 115 – 1934 34th Ave. SW, Calgary
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