Looking for the best ice cream parlous Manchester has, serving the tastiest Manchester ice cream.
There are lots of amazing ice cream Manchester choices, ensuring you have the best ice cream in Manchester.
Manchester ice cream shops and Manchester ice cream parlours are the perfect place for an afternoon treat, or a family outing, ideal in the warmer weather ahead.
Best Ice Cream Manchester Has To Offer
Ice Shack
160-164 Wellington Rd, Withington, Manchester M20 3FU
Ice Shack is the north’s first all vegan dessert parlour. It is a homey, family-run shop offering vegan ice cream, cakes and chocolates, some also gluten-free.
The parlour has been created with 100% of the furnishings reclaimed, recycled or donated. This is from the pallets that hold up our work tops and reclaimed flooring to the chairs and sofas.
Open Wednesday to Saturday 12 noon – 9.00pm; Sunday 12 noon – 6.00pm
Oasis Ice Cream
109 Manchester Road, Chorlton, Manchester M21 9GA
The ice cream at Oasis is made fresh at their factory using only the best, locally sourced ingredients. The locally sourced milk and cream and Italian ingredients gives the ice cream its exceptional creaminess and they have produced over 90 flavours!
Open Monday to Thursday 1.00 – 10.00pm; Friday and Saturday 12 noon – 11.00pm and Sunday 12 noon – 10.30pm.
Ginger’s Comfort Emporium
Affleck’s, Oldham Street in Manchester’s Northern Quarter
Making small batch, inventively flavoured real dairy ice cream, sorbet and vegan ice cream since 2010, Ginger’s was started as a passion project by Claire Kelsey.
Some of their best sellers are ‘Marmalade On Toast’, ‘Olive Oil & Sea Salt’, and ‘Chorlton Crack’ – salted caramel peanut butter.
A beautiful, comfy long bar awaits you for sit-in scoops, affogato, shakes, toasted ice cream sandwiches and changing specials.
Open Monday to Saturday 10.30am – 6.00pm; Sunday 11.00am – 5.00pm
House of Esk
6 New Union St, Manchester M4 6FQ
Sitting on the New Islington Marina, alongside Pollen Bakery, House of Esk is one of the finest sweet spots around – and they even cater to dogs.
Stocked up with both vegan and dairy ice creams by Northern Bloc, as well as waffles and brownies – the dessert café has a little something for all year round.
Open Tuesday to Thursday 9.00am – 5.00pm; Friday and Saturday 9.00am – 9.00pm; Sunday 10.00am – 6.00pm
Grandpa Greene’s
Ward Ln, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5JT
Nestled in the rolling green hills of Diggle Grandpa Greene’s offers glass fronted terraces, an indoor dining room, and waterfront seating.
Back in the 1920s Grandpa Greene made his own ice cream, using a churn in the backyard of his corner shop in Salford.
Today at Grandpa Greene’s they have taken his basic recipe and developed it into a luxury ice cream, handmade the old fashioned way.
Open daily 9.00am – 5.00pm
Taste IT
69 Blackfriars Rd, Salford M3 7DB
Taste IT serves artisan traditional Italian gelato and sorbetto as well as freshly stonebaked pizzas.
The gelato has flavours such as Arriba chocolate, Sicilian black cherry, Lotus Biscoff, Nutella and Oreo Kit Kat.
Open Tuesday to Sunday 5.00pm – 10.00pm (opens at 3.00pm weekends)
Mr P’s Luxury Ice Cream
9 Market Pl, Ramsbottom, Bury BL0 9AJ
Mr P’s luxury ice cream shop and cafe is situated in the heart of Ramsbottom.
They serve lots of delicious flavours and even have a dairy free range which includes vanilla, chocolate and lemon sorbet and blueberry sorbet.
Open daily 10.30am – 4.00pm
The Ice Cream Shop at Lodge
Lodge Mill, Townley St, Middleton, Manchester M24 1AT
The Ice Cream Shop at Lodge is a small shop selling locally made artisan ice cream next to the river in Middleton with the only riverside seating area in the town.
The shop is usually open daily from 1.00 – 6.00pmbut check their page for details.
Lazy Sundae
110 Tib St, Manchester M4 1LR
Lazy Sundae’s menu has three core elements: Premium Bubble Tea, Souffle Pancakes and Artisan Ice Creams.
The ice cream offering features a range of cultural flavours, including Milo, Cereal Milk, Taro and Vietnamese Ice Coffee, and they even do a pineapple bao ice cream sandwich.
Open Wednesday and Thursday 12 noon – 9.00pm; Friday to Sunday 12 noon – 10.00pm.
Zizo’s Gelato
223 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4BQ
Zizo’s Gelato makes delicious fresh ice cream rolls from scratch right in front of their customers in just over a minute. There are also a variety of ice cream sundaes available including Eton Mess.
Visit their Facebook page for opening times
Tsujiri
Upper, 50 Faulkner St, Manchester M1 4FH
TSUJIRI is a dessert tea house specialising in everything matcha flavoured. They serve teasingly good matcha ice cream and matcha latte.
Open Monday to Sunday 12 noon – 9.30pm; Saturday open until 10.00pm
Black Milk Cereal
88 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LF
Black Milk is a contemporary counter-service dessert cafe offering sweets like waffles, milkshakes and sundaes.
Black Milk is all about living out those childhood fantasies of concocting the most indulgent treats that your mum would always keep you from enjoying.
Open daily 12 noon – 8.00pm
IceStone Gelato
Ben & Jerry’s Trafford Centre
Icestone aims to be the ultimate dessert experience, with an unrivalled range of gelatos and desserts and a perfect venue for any occasion.
Everything is handmade including the waffles, crepes and cookie dough.
Open 2.00pm – 1.00am (weekends open at 11.00am)
Frurt
63 Peter Street, Manchester M2 5PD
With the finest ingredients and unique recipes, Frurt has created a delicious and healthy treat for all to enjoy.
They offer a great variety of frozen yoghurts, toppings and hot beverages.
Open daily 10.00am – 10.00pm
Dunham Massey Ice Cream Farm
34 Station Rd, Dunham Massey, Altrincham WA14 5SG
Head to the 18th century stable block and choose from a variety of flavours by local Cheshire ice cream creators, Snugburys.
You’ll also find their ice cream alongside ice lollies and cold drinks in the Stamford Café at the Visitor Centre so you’re never too far away from a refreshing treat.
Open daily 12 noon – 6.00pm
Yogberries
2 Victoria Rd, Hale, Altrincham WA15 9AF
Yogberries frozen yoghurt is 100% natural, fat free, low calorie and delivered fresh from the British farm made using real yoghurt.
They use compostable packaging and cutlery for all of their products and their store is powered by 100% renewable electricity.
Open from 12 noon – 8.30pm
Frederick’s
Bolton Road, Heath Charnock, Chorley, PR7 4AL
Frederick’s are passionate about making the finest quality luxury ice cream.
Using only the best ingredients, we make real Italian ice cream, ensuring every single lick tastes unbelievably delicious.
They currently have over 120 flavours regularly in stock from the Luxury Vanilla to the more specific tastes of Liquorice or Bubble Gum.
Visit the website for opening times
Sicilian NQ
14 Turner St, Manchester M4 1DZ
Sicilian NQ is a friendly neighbourhood bistro and bar serving traditional Sicilian food and drink, cocktails, desserts and gelato at their Northern Quarter premises in Manchester.
Their famous arancini is a customer favourite, as are the ever-changing Sicilian treats and desserts, authentic Sicilian street food, and lots of vegetarian and vegan options too.
Open Monday to Sunday 12 noon – 11.00pm (Open from 9.00am Friday and Saturday)
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