The Best Ice Cream in Calgary, AB

Whether you love to drink a milkshake or you prefer to indulge with a sundae or ice cream cone, there's an ice cream parlor for you in Calgary. Many excellent ice cream shops provide exactly what you're after. Here are the top places to help you fulfill your cravings.

Village Ice Cream

If you indulge with a sweet and cold treat, Village Ice Cream is one of the top choices in the city. They provide ten excellent flavors including Toasted Coconut, Maple Pecan, Huckleberry, Cardamom, Guide's Mint, Salted Caramel, Strawberry, Phil & Sebastian Coffee, Chocolate and Village Vanilla Bean. They also carry seasonal flavors.

Made by Marcus Ice Cream

For a truly local treat, Calgary residents and visitors head to Made by Marcus Ice Cream. This ice cream shop, which has locations on 17th Avenue and 19th Street, features handcrafted ice cream that is created on-site. It's incredibly popular, so visitors are likely to encounter a long line during peak times. However, nearly everyone reports that the wait is worth it. Examples of their ice cream flavors include Whisky Hazelnut Praline, Wild Mint Chip and Espresso Cinnamon Churro. There's always new seasonal flavors to try at this shop, which opens at 12 p.m. daily.

Fiasco Gelato

Maybe you prefer a little gelato instead of ice cream. Fiasco Gelato provides the best offering of artisan gelato in Calgary. With a number of unique flavors ranging from blood orange creamsicle to cayenne chocolate, you will find some of the best gelato here.

Sweet Tooth

Sweet Tooth is a Calgary ice cream parlor that features handmade rolled ice cream that is crafted on-site. This shop is unique because it also offers toppings and mix-ins that make each ice cream cup served its own distinct creation. Examples of flavors at Sweet Tooth include Monkey Business, Birthday Cake and Nutella and Chill. Not only does this ice cream shop boast two locations — one on 17th Avenue and another in Chinatown — but it also offers delivery service.

Leavitt's Ice Cream Shop

Leavitt's Ice Cream Shop, commonly referred to as LICs by the locals, has been a family-owned local favorite for more than 35 years. This ice cream shop features hard-scoop ice cream in a variety of flavors that change seasonally. It perhaps is most famous for its homemade waffle cones and waffle bowls, which complete any ice cream treat. Those who are celebrating a special occasion in Calgary often opt for one of LICs famous ice cream cakes. 

My Favorite Ice Cream Shoppe

My Favorite Ice Cream Shoppe is a classic ice cream parlor that caters to the whims and fancies of young children. It has long been a favorite family destination in Calgary, and it is currently undergoing renovations with plans to open up in early February 2019. Those who frequent this ice cream shop have become accustomed to their endless flavor varieties, such as Toasted S'more, Radical Rootbeer and Red Raspberry Ripple. It is open year-round, but features seasonal hours based on the time of the year.