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The best water ice in Philadelphia
Start with John's Water Ice in Bella Vista for seasonal fresh-fruit ice, Pop's Water Ice in Pennsport for iced tea water ice and Chuck's Homemade Water Ice in South Philly for lemon. Here are all 5, with what to get at each.
- John's Water IceBella Vista · street-food
Get: Seasonal fresh-fruit ice
Started 1945 near the Italian Market.
- Pop's Water IcePennsport · Water ice
Get: Iced tea water ice
Legend dates it to a pushcart in 1932; open to 11 PM.
- Chuck's Homemade Water IceSouth Philly · Water ice
Get: Lemon
Thicker lemon ice; open daily until 11 p.m.
- Morrone's Water IceWest Philly · Water ice
Get: Classic flavors, seasonal specials
Dates to 1925; address as printed in the source.
- Lucio J. Mancuso & SonEast Passyunk · Water ice
Get: Cherry, chocolate or lemon
Real-fruit ice; also sells hoagies and mozzarella.
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Where is the best water ice in Philadelphia?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with John's Water Ice (Bella Vista), Pop's Water Ice (Pennsport) and Chuck's Homemade Water Ice (South Philly). All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At John's Water Ice, get seasonal fresh-fruit ice. At Pop's Water Ice, get iced tea water ice. At Chuck's Homemade Water Ice, get lemon. At Morrone's Water Ice, get classic flavors, seasonal specials.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Philadelphia: 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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