Abbey’s Creations
Abbey’s Creations has eight locations in Calgary and one in Cochrane, serving delicious flavours like KitKat mallow and churro crunch. There are also unique flavour combinations on the menu like mango sticky rice, ube queso and durian delight.
Multiple locations, abbeys.net
Amato Gelato
Amato Gelato serves up delicious authentic Italian gelato and sorbet in 72-plus rotating flavours, such as matcha tea and classic hazelnut. Amato also offers treats like the bomboloni gelato panino, an Italian doughnut filled with pastry cream or nutella and your choice of gelato.
7, 2104 Kensington Rd. N.W.; 602 17 Ave. S.W., amatogelatoalberta.com
Lics
It’s hard to miss this ice cream shop in Parkdale with the huge ice cream sculpture mounted on its roof. Since 1982, Lics has been a Calgary staple, serving more than 44 flavours from black licorice to cereal milk ice cream flavours like Lucky Charms or Honeycomb.
3410 3 Ave. N.W., lics.ca
Love at First Scoop
Visit one of Love at First Scoop’s three locations for fun flavours like Burgundy Cherry, Cookie Blast or Wet Paint. Chocolate fans can enjoy options like Triple Fudge Brownie or Mocha Mountain.
Three Calgary locations, loveatfirstscoop.com
Made by Marcus
This popular ice cream spot has five permanent locations, and a pop-up in Inglewood during the summer. The malted chocolate honeycomb and roasted strawberry buttermilk flavours are favourites. Or try the seasonal summer flavours, which may include toasted hay and Saskatoon berry or habanero peach blackberry.
Multiple locations, madebymarcus.ca
Milk Ice Cream Club
Milk Ice Cream Club has a number of Asian-inspired flavours to choose from, including pandan, Viet Coffee and HK Milk Tea. You can also try flavours like Fudgesicle, sea salt Skor and Dunkaroos at the Crescent Heights shop.
110, 1000 Centre St. N., milkicecreamclub.ca
Noto Gelato
Savour the taste of authentic Italian gelato at Noto Gelato. Head to the Bridgeland shop to try flavours like black cherry, stracciatella or Aperol Spritz.
236 4 St. N.E., 403-234-8118, notogelato.ca
Parlour Ice Cream
Parlour Ice Cream uses the best local ingredients to create rich and indulgent ice creams. Don’t miss the cookie monster, with cookies in a vanilla cream base, or sample a seasonal flavour like ube or s’mores.
537 Riverfront Ave. S.E., parlouricecream.ca
Sweet Tooth
Since 2016, Sweet Tooth has been serving up delicious bowls of rolled ice cream. Customize your flavour or choose from options like Choco-Pistachio, Biscoff & Cream or Gotcha Matcha.
206 Centre St. S., 587-832-0128, sticyyc.com
Village Ice Cream
Village Ice Cream has five locations all over Calgary where you can try its tasty handcrafted flavours like Phil & Sebastian coffee or guides mint (inspired by Girl Guides chocolate mint cookies). The seasonal Stampede-inspired mini-doughnut flavour is a fan favourite and makes a comeback this July.
Multiple locations, villageicecream.com
XO Ice Cream & Waffles
Located in Auburn Bay, XO Ice Cream & Waffles has a variety of flavours to choose from including Hazelnut Crunch or sour cherry. You can also try other desserts at the shop like milkshakes, waffles, sundaes and more.
808, 100 Auburn Meadows Dr. S.E., 403-835-8226, xoicecream.com
