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The best ice cream in Toronto
Start with Bang Bang Ice Cream & Bakery in Ossington for ice cream sandwiched in a puffy cream puff, Bar Ape in St. Clair West and Mizzica Gelateria & Cafe in Queen West. Here are all 5, with why each one is worth it.
- Bang Bang Ice Cream & BakeryOssington
Get: Ice cream sandwiched in a puffy cream puff
The ice cream puff that summer feeds are full of. Rotating ice cream flavors shine in sandwiches made with freshly baked cookies.
- Bar ApeSt. Clair West · Gelato
Small gelato shop with a constantly changing soft-serve menu, often celebrating seasonal fruit.
- Mizzica Gelateria & CafeQueen West · Gelato
Daily-made Italian gelato emphasizes ingredients such as Sicilian pistachios and Piedmont hazelnuts.
- Death in Venice GelatoDundas West · Gelato
Experimental gelato brings savory and sweet ingredients together in frequently changing flavors.
- Ed’s Real ScoopToronto branches · Gelato
Ontario dairy goes into small-batch ice cream, with gelato and sorbet also available.
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Where is the best ice cream in Toronto?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Bang Bang Ice Cream & Bakery (Ossington), Bar Ape (St. Clair West) and Mizzica Gelateria & Cafe (Queen West). All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Toronto: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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