The Top 10 Ice Cream Parlors in Montgomery County to Visit this Summer

July 31, 2024

Written by Bryonna Buck

When the weather is at its hottest it is time for one of summer’s tastiest treats … ice cream! If you find yourself craving a sweet, cold treat, try one of these delicious ice cream parlors in Montgomery County!

Little’s, North Wales. Operating several locations in North Wales and Lansdale, Little’s offers a great place to stop for a cold treat either at the Montgomery Mall or at a local park! Whether it is classic Chocolate, Vanilla, Mint Chocolate Chip, or even a more daring flavor such as Honey Roasted Peanut Butter, Graham Caramel Station, or even Salty Caramel Truffle you’ll be delighted with the flavor.

Scoupe deVille, Royersford. A trip to Scoupe deVille is a trip back in time to a 1950s-style, old-fashioned ice cream parlor. It’s a one stop shop for your favorite food and snacks! Enjoy a burger and fries followed by a milkshake, scooped hard ice cream cone, soft serve, an ice cream soda, or their new ice cream nachos. Vegan options are available.

Bruster’s Real Ice Cream, Limerick. At Bruster’s Real Ice cream enjoy an ice cream cone, an ice cream split, milkshakes, or even an ice cream cake. Enjoy fun and classic flavors such as Birthday cake, Chocolate and Vanilla or unique flavors like, Cold Brew Brownie, Cookie Craze, or even Cotton Candy Explosion. Bruster’s also has sugar free options which include Chocolate and Coffee.

Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream Royersford. Recognized as the #1 ice cream on the planet, Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream has a rich history of summertime sweet treats. Ice cream is made fresh on-site daily. Choose a hand-dipped cone, a hurricane mixed with your favorite candy or a novelty dessert. Feeding a crowd? Handel’s Sundae Kits include ice cream, toppings and everything you need to feed 10-40 people.

Frosty Falls Ice Cream, Bridgeport. Step outside the ordinary at Frosty Falls with hand-dipped flavors like Barking Pretzel, Cinnamon Churro, Chocolate Cookie Cow Bell or Guat Guat. Frosty Falls also includes soft serve and water ice plus novelties like chippers, cutie pies, ice cream cakes and more. Don’t forget to ask them about their secret menu!

Joes Water Ice and Ice Cream, Norristown.  If you are looking for a cold and refreshing treat, try Joe’s Water Ice and Ice Cream. Offering walk-up window service, Joe’s offers 24 flavors of soft serve plus hand-dipped ice cream. With shakes, sundaes, Joe’latti’s, smoothies, and old-fashioned banana splits, you’re sure to find something on the menu that will satisfy.

Sundae World, Landsdale. The sister store of Sundae School in Hilltown, Sunday World offers 67 Flavors of ice cream, water ice, and soft serve ice cream. Enjoy sundaes, blasters, thickest shakes, gelatos, or pre-order a custom cake. Best of all, there are no rules at Sundae World. They will happily customize your ice cream order and create the sundae of your dreams!

The Main Freeze, Lansdale. At The Main Freeze you can order ahead or decide which sweet treat you’d like when you arrive. Choose from hand-dipped ice cream, soft serve or Italian ice. You can even choose a vegan option if you’d like!

Merrymead Farm, Lansdale. Located on a working dairy farm, Merrymead Farm offers the charm of rural living combined with 32 handcrafted flavors of ice cream. The Merrymead Country store offers handcrafted sundaes, creamy milkshakes or ice cream and novelties packaged to take home. Also, stop by the bakery and the seasonal market for farm fresh food or take home some dairy-fresh milk.

Downtown Scoop, Souderton. Downtown Scoop offers a large variety of sundaes, drinks, pastries, and ice cream. All the ice cream is small-batch, freshly made at a nearby creamery in Bucks County. Enjoy fresh, high-quality ice cream in a variety of flavors.

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