Ice cream. The quintessential summer food. As a true ice cream connoisseur once said, “ice cream season is any season.” (Yes, that connoisseur may have been me, stubbornly holding my mint chip cone in the middle of winter, but let’s carry on.) While this may be true; there’s nothing better than a cool, sweet ice cream cone while the sun continues to shine past 8 pm.
Lucky for us, Kingston has been gifted with some of the hottest ice cream joints making the summer sweeter than ever. Here’s where to go to find the best frozen treats that the city has to offer. Enjoy!
Mile and a Quarter Ice Cream
772 Blackburn Mews
Tucked behind the back of Coffee Trends, this is truly the hidden gem of Kingston’s ice cream scene. Not just your typical soft serve joint; Mile And A Quarter Ice Cream offer 55 flavours ranging from the adventurous rum and eggnog to classic vanilla. Our favourite part? You can mix and match any of these soft serve flavours to create your own summer treat. We love the delicious chocolate peanut butter milkshake — but we’re always open to testing more to sway our opinion!
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White Mountain Homemade Ice Cream
176 Ontario Street
A true ice cream connoisseur knows that this is the spot to be in Kingston in the summer. Even with their huge variety of flavours, White Mountain still found a way to make every single one as delicious as the next. Maybe it’s the fact they make all their ice cream themselves, but you’d better head down there and test it out for yourself.
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General Brock’s Commissary
55 Brock St
Bringing the taste of Upper Canada to Kingston, General Brock’s Commissary serves up some of the best locally produced specialty foods just steps from the original War of 1812 commissary. And best of all, that includes crowd-favourite Kawartha Dairy ice cream like Maple Sugar Shack. Classic flavours keep in line with the shop’s historical theme. Grab a cone and walk the two blocks east to enjoy it lakeside at Confederation Park.
Mio Gelato
178 Ontario Street
It wouldn’t be a true Kingston ice cream list without including the crowd favourite — Mio Gelato! Ever since it opened its doors in 2010, Mio Gelato has been the go-to place for authentic Italian Gelato, sorbetto, ice cream, and frozen yogurt. With a chef mixing all the beautiful flavours in-house, this homemade treat is guaranteed to be a highlight of any summer night!
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Alana’s Ice Cream
1046 Princess Street
Head over to Alana’s for some fudge, candy, and, of course, delicious ice cream. Standout flavours include banana cream pie –a creamy, nostalgic banana ice cream mixed with buttery, salty pie crust pieces. Another must-try is their monster cookie–a vibrant blue, cookies, and cream ice cream with a hint of vanilla. They change out their flavours seasonally, so make sure you ask what’s new on the menu!
Cook. E’S
27 Princess Street
Visit this family-owned ice cream and cookie shop located at 27 Princess St. Whether you are looking for ice cream, ice cream sandwiches, edible cookie dough, cookies, or other dessert treats, they have it all. Try some of their new ice cream flavours like lemon cookie and strawberry cheesecake!
