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Ontario’s Best Ice Cream – As chosen by you!

Post author By ontariotravel
Post date August 21, 2012
11 Comments on Ontario’s Best Ice Cream – As chosen by you!

We all scream for ice cream! Summer is the perfect time to indulge in a delicious treat, and shops and corner stores across the province are stocked and ready to serve you. Where to start? We asked you where in Ontario can you find the best scoop, cone or ice cream sundae and here’s what you told us:

1. Twins Ice Cream Parlour – Port Rowan, Ontario
Submitted by Katy E.

First opened in July 1993, Twins Ice Cream Parlour serves tasty milkshakes, banana splits, sundaes, and of course homemade waffle cones. Grab a cone and wander around Port Rowan, a beautiful village on the shores of Lake Erie.

2. Kawartha Lakes Dairy – Bobcaygeon, Ontario
Submitted by Craig B, Tiffenni W, Miclelle O. and Michelle V.

This is a ice cream cone with history. 2012 marks the proud 75th anniversary of the Kawartha Dairy Company, a Canadian family-owned company. Although it has grown tremendously from its early days, it remains headquartered in Bobcaygeon, Ontario, where it was founded.

3. Charlie D’s – Barry’s Bay, Ontario
Submitted by Ottawa Valley Travel

With tasty flavours like campfire cream and rhubarb ginger, often served by Charlie D. himself you’ll feel right at home in this Barry’s Bay ice cream shop.

4. Ed’s Real Scoop – Toronto, Ontario
Submitted by Marmalade: have passport, will travel

Celebrating their 10th anniversary this year, owner Ed Francis has made this ice cream shop famous by making ice cream, gelato, chocolates, candy, cookies and hot chocolate right in the store!

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5. Dariee Delite – Brantford, Ontario
Submitted by Mary P.

This retro ice cream shop is famous for their “delites” – Peanut Butter, Hot Fudge Brownie, Twist, Turtle. Pop over to their Facebook page, and admire all their creations, including the Gold Medal Delite inspired by the Olympics.

6. Slickers – Bloomfield, Ontario
Submitted by Maija-Liisa S.

Real homemade ice cream, crafted in beautiful Prince Edward County. For many this artisinal ice cream is well worth the drive.

It’s a delicious list so far! What ice cream shop would you add to the list?

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11 replies on “Ontario’s Best Ice Cream – As chosen by you!”

I loved Beachside Eats and Treats in Colchester! Brought the kids there recently and had a blast… There was music playing…beach volleyball splash pad and many more activities by this place…and the burger was awesome too,made with home are fresh buns.

We feature homemade ice cream & would love for everyone to come out and spoil themselves at our location :). We are NEW so you never know until you try.!!

Hewitt’s Dairy Bar in between Hagersville and Caledonia.

You have to try Mapletons organic ice cream – awesome and it just barley beats out Hewitts dairy near Caledon.

Dairy Queen in Port Colborne. It was one of the first DQ’s in Canada’s – walk-up service only and still has the original sign. Hwy#3, east of the Welland Canal.

KAWARTHA Dairy Ice Cream (and milk/cream) is the only kind we buy/eat. We use it in our Dining Room too of course. We live closest to the Minden store.