Sudbury’s Best Ice Cream Shops

Sudbury is home to a host of ice cream options—from classic cones to innovative flavors like...Algonquin Canoe? Stop and grab a vegan cone, a soda float, or a fresh gelato from one of these 6 Sudbury hot spots!

The perfect addition to your summer road trip is a stop at a Sudbury ice cream shop. Offering everything from fresh gelato to vegan cones to ice cream for your pup—these local favourites have it all (including classic vanilla, of course.)

Take a break with a sweet, cool, refreshing treat this summer and check out these 6 local ice cream (and gelato) shops in Greater Sudbury, Ontario

1. Bitter Bill's Ice Cream Parlour

Why you need to visit: 40 flavours and soda floats

Bitter Bill’s offers the largest selection of ice cream in Greater Sudbury, on the main thoroughfare in Val Caron. Bill and his wife serve over 40 flavours of ice cream, along with soda floats, frozen yogurt, milkshakes, and frozen cakes. This fun and friendly spot, known for its great customer service, is worth checking out this summer.

2. Huckleberries Chocolates

Why you need to visit: Dessert nachos and $3 cones

Located in downtown Sudbury, Huckleberries Chocolates is always whipping up creative treats. Here you will find ice cream, frozen yogurt, milkshakes, and more.  Try their dessert nachos with three scoops of ice cream, graham treats, and loads of toppings. Get downtown on a Wednesday for Wacky Wednesdays at Huckleberries—they offer $3 cones all day.

3. Regency Bakery

Why you need to visit: Fresh gelato made in-house

*Gelato has entered the chat* Stop in at Regency Bakery, the bustling family-run bakery, for a variety of gelato flavours made fresh in-store.  The desire for Italians to stop and spend time sharing food and drink was an inspiration to open Sudbury’s first genuine Italian gelato and espresso bar. With 12 flavours of fresh gelato to choose from and a full line of coffee beverages, Regency is devoted to offer that same unique Italian cafe experience. Visit in the summer to indulge in freshly made gelato!

4. Flurple’s

Why you need to visit: Vegan ice cream, pup cones, and the Insta-friendly mural

You can’t miss Flurple’s Instagram-worthy walk-up window.  Serving vegan ice cream, soft serve, even sorbet and edible cookie dough, Flurple’s has become a Sudbury staple during the summer months. Bring your dog along with you for a pup cone or pup cup.  Open seven days a week throughout the summer.

5. Amici Food + Beverage Co & Amici Express

Why you need to visit: The Algonquin canoe flavour

A pleasant surprise in this specialty grocer is the ice cream offerings from Central Smith Creamery, with flavours like Monster Cookie, Polar Plunge, and Algonquin Canoe. Amici's now has a second location in Lively. Want a few more treats for the road? Their in-store baked cupcakes are to die for.

6. Cerealously Creamy

Cerealously Creamy Soft Serve cone

Why you need to visit: It's got allll the best cereal add-ins + *ice*cream*nachos*!

Part of the Nickel City Cheese Emporium, you can grab a cone while shopping cheese. Choose your base soft serve flavour, then a cereal, mix-in, and a drizzle - served in your choice of waffle cone, bowl, or milkshake - and you've got the exact flavour combo you need! 

About Johanna Gatien

Johanna hails from Sudbury, ON. She loves to dine at local restaurants, spend time on the water in the summer, and ride the mountains in the winter. 

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