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Where to get ice cream in New York City

Five places for gelato, soft serve and a proper scoop. Check hours before you go: plenty slow down or close in winter.

5 places in New York City · by Chef Amazing · updated October 21, 2026
Photo: chinatownicecreamfactory.com

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    Caffè Panna

    Ice cream · Gramercy; Greenpoint

    Get: Cookies and panna flavor, affogatos, panna (whipped cream) topping, rotating weekly flavors

    Italian-inspired scoops and elaborate sundaes built around seasonal fruit and rich whipped cream.

    77 Irving Pl, 10003, New York · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream

    Ice cream

    A creative New York institution for an unusually wide range of ice cream flavors.

    2 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Sugar Hill Creamery

    Ice cream · Harlem

    Harlem favorite with playful seasonal scoops, sorbets and inventive soft serve.

    184 Lenox Avenue, New York, NY 10026 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

    Ice cream · Chinatown

    Get: Black sesame, green tea (or green tea oreo), lychee, red bean, almond cookie, taro, durian

    Longstanding counter known for Asian flavors such as black sesame and egg custard.

    65 Bayard St, 10013, New York · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Malai

    Ice cream · Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn

    Get: Chicken Tikka Masala, Saag Paneer, Coondapur Kori, or Malai Kofta

    South Asian flavors, including masala chai and rose with cinnamon almonds, distinguish this Brooklyn shop.

    318 East 6th St, 10003, New York · Map · Add to Chef Amazing

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