Summer is in full swing & you know what that means – ICE CREAM!
Cleveland is FILLED with amazing ice cream spots all around town – each is linked with their websites for more info!
Be sure to get your ice cream fix in before summer soon leaves us again (organized by west, east, & south side.)
*please note – these are in random order*
WEST SIDE
1. Mitchell’s Ice Cream – multiple locations
Mitchell’s is a Cleveland favorite. With multiple locations, you’re bound to be nearby to one. Their flagship location is in Ohio City where you can watch them make ice cream behind the scenes!
2. Mason’s Creamery – Ohio City
Mason’s Creamery is such a neat concept. Ice cream in the summer & ramen in the winter. What more could you ask for?!
3. Remixx Ice Cream + Cereal Bar – Clifton/Edgewater
A truly unique location that combines your love of ice cream with cereal. A great mix for a summer day!
4. b.a. Sweetie Soda Shop – Old Brooklyn
Sweeties Signature homemade ice cream made in their own kitchen right on the premises. 36 flavors made with the freshest local ingredients.
5. Honey Hut Ice Cream – multiple locations
Honey Hut Ice Cream has several locations around the area. As the name implies, they are known for using honey as their sweetener.
6. Kamm’s Corners Ice Cream Co – Kamm’s Corners
Kamm’s Corners Ice Cream features delicious homemade ice cream made right in Kamm’s Corners.
7. East Coast Custard – Fairview Park & Parma Heights
Custard made fresh daily – visit the website for current flavors.
8. Weber’s Premium Ice Cream – Fairview Park
Weber’s features traditional frozen custard & ice cream in a wide choice of unique flavors.
Get the lime swirl here!
10. Graeter’s Ice Cream – Westlake
Graeter’s Ice Cream has over 145 years of history of handcrafting French Pot ice cream. Taste the difference!
11. Dairy King – North Olmsted
Classic ice cream shop in the heart of North Olmsted – cash only.
Premium ice cream with batches made each & every day.
13. Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream – multiple locations
Since 1945, Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream is made fresh daily on site.
14. 808 Shave Ice – multiple locations
Actually shaved. Never crushed. At 808, they focus on quality over quantity.
A taste of Italy! Serving handmade Italian gelato made only from the freshest ingredients!
16. Isla’s Ice Cream – Avon Lake
Serving Toft’s Ice Cream, shakes, hot dogs, & more!
17. Mootown Creamery – Berea & North Ridgeville
Udderly delicious premium small batch ice cream, homemade in store!
A traditional ice cream spot in the heart of downtown Amherst.
19. Krieg’s It’z The Berries Frozen Custard – South Amherst
It’z the Berries specializes in frozen custard as well as fresh berries from their farm on North Ridge Rd in Vermilion. Every Wednesday they change their flavor of the week!
20. Scoops & More Ice Cream Emporium – Elyria
Scoops & More Ice Cream Emporium features over 100 flavors of hard-dipped & soft-serve ice cream.
Creamery is focused on creating small-batch, texture-driven ice creams with renewed attention to palate and flavor.
22. Elmers Ice Cream & More – Elyria
Quaint ice cream shopping offering Toft ice cream & other quick food items.
23. Hershey’s Ice Cream ‘N More – Lagrange
Seasonal Shop featuring Hershey’s Ice Cream, Custard and Dole Whip Orange Twist. Serving a full Hershey’s menu including Chicken Paprikash DAILY
24. K Cream Korner & K Cream Parlour – Lorain
A traditional ice cream spot in Lorain with a variety of options.
25. Malley’s – Multiple Locations
Visit their four fun ice cream parlors! They serve Perry’s ice cream here.
Super cute ice cream stand with pirate ship playground & mini golf course!
27. Dairy Grove – North Ridgeville
Selling soft serve ice cream, Dole Soft Serve (lactose free) products, house made Sherbet, and the best in hard ice creams and hand-made ice cream novelties. They even have a playground!
Classic American sweet treats made with all vegan ingredients. Coffee, too!
29. Pine Cone – North Royalton
The Pine Cone Ice Cream Shop has over 20 flavors of hand dipped ice cream, milkshakes and sundaes. Come enjoy their delicious ice cream and beautiful patio!
30. What’s The Scoop – North Royalton
Family owned business! They have everything from your classic banana split to homemade ice cream tacos, dippin dots, snow cones, and more.
31. Loder’s Shake Shoppe – North Royalton
A local ice cream shop with a drive-thru!
32. Charlie & Tango – Brook Park
Family owned serving over 35 different flavors of Ice Cream and over 15 flavor of Smoothies with different flavor of Boba to choose from and many other tasty treats!
Over 30 hand scooped flavors! Classic flavors with several sugar & dairy free options.
34. Bella’s Creamery – Grafton
Their gourmet homemade ice cream is made on site daily with the finest, freshest ingredients. They use fresh fruit, the highest quality chocolate, & premium vanilla from Madagascar.
35. The Village Coffee & Creamery – Grafton
They have hot coffee, specialty coffee drinks, food & Toft’s ice cream!
36. Valley City Chill & Grille – Valley City
Coming from the dairy capital of the world, their ice cream will keep you coming back for more. They are excited to carry a selection of non-dairy & gluten free items as well.
37. Falls Ice Cream – Olmsted Falls
Cozy local sweet shop dispensing classic & creative scoops, sundaes & other frozen desserts.
This local ice cream shop has been in business for over 70 years!
EAST SIDE
1. Kirtland Creamery – Kirtland
Family-owned and operated in Northeast Ohio, the Kirtland Creamery serves the best and most delicious ice cream and signature food! Enjoy your ice cream on their beautiful covered patio with HD Flat Screen TVs or outside under a picnic table umbrella! Fun and comfortable for all ages and families!
Graeter’s Ice Cream has over 145 years of history of handcrafting French Pot ice cream. Taste the difference!
3. Fairport Harbor Creamery – Fairport Harbor
House made ice cream. Boozy ice cream and treats. House made bakery treats.
4. Sprinkles & Milk – South Euclid
Newer ice cream spot with plenty of flavors to choose from & fancy milkshakes!
5. Mitchell’s Ice Cream – Beachwood, Solon, Van Aken, Uptown
Mitchell’s is a Cleveland favorite. With multiple locations, you’re bound to be nearby to one.
6. Honey Hut Ice Cream – Solon
Honey Hut Ice Cream has several locations around the area. As the name implies, they are known for using honey as their sweetener.
7. Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream – Mayfield Heights
Since 1945, Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream is made fresh daily on site.
8. East Coast Custard – Lyndhurst, Mentor, Painesville,
Custard made fresh daily – visit the website for current flavors.
9. Cibik’s Dairy Island – Chagrin Falls
Homemade ice cream hand crafted & produced on premise at Dairy Island in Bainbridge. Their ice creams are made with 15% butter fat milk & cream sourced from Midwest farms, 100% pure bourbon vanilla extract, & only the finest ingredients.
10. Mount Granita Italian Ice – Little Italy
Fresh fruit Italian ice made with real fruit & love.
11. Foster’s Homemade Ice Cream – Willoughby Hills
Old-fashioned shop with outdoor picnic tables serving sundaes, malts & other frozen treats.
Chain scooping creative flavors of ice cream & frozen yogurt made from local ingredients.
13. King Cone – Chardon & Perry
King Kone is a locally owned ice cream shop in Chardon, Ohio and Perry, Ohio. We serve food, soft serve ice cream and Hershey’s hard serve ice cream.
14. Daisy’s On Fleet – Slavic Village
Daisy’s On Fleet serves Toft’s ice cream along with soft serve & Baked AF treats.
15. Apple Cart – Goodrich – Kirtland Park
This neighborhood ice cream shop is best known for their soft serve. *cash only*
16. Jerry’s Dari-Pride – Wickliffe
Local ice cream shop that has been in business for over 70 years!
17. Biggies Custard – Mentor-on-the-Lake
Known for their soft serve frozen custard & hand-dipped ice cream.
18. Ice Cream On The Greens – Mentor
Local ice cream shop known for their watermelon dole whip.
19. Charlotte’s Ice Cream – Willoughby
Soft serve ice cream joint & more.
Gourmet ice cream shop in the shape of a popsicle!
21. Chagrin Falls Popcorn Shop – Chagrin Falls
Grab some popcorn AND Country Parlour premium ice cream in the heart of Chagrin Falls.
Owned by the same family for over 30 years, they are stocked with seasonal & traditional flavors.
SOUTH SIDE
1. Honey Hut Ice Cream – Brecksville
Honey Hut Ice Cream has several locations around the area. As the name implies, they are known for using honey as their sweetener.
2. Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream – multiple locations
Since 1945, Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream is made fresh daily on site.
3. School House Scoops – Medina
Customers can enjoy either hand dipped or soft serve ice cream in many delicious ways. You will find the new favorites named after school related terms due to the close relationship the store now has with the Medina City School District.
Serving smiles for over 70 years, Country Maid has long been a down-to-earth staple of the Richfield community. Country Maid Ice Cream is a great place to grab a frozen treat with the family during a day in the Cuyahoga Valley.
5. Rosati’s Frozen Custard – Northfield
Homemade frozen custard made fresh hourly. Check out their Special Flavor Calendar for daily specials!
6. Pav’s Creamery – multiple locations
Family owned and operated, Pav’s features award winning homemade Kustard, Ice Cream, Sorbets and signature Kustard Cakes.
7. Ebony’s Ice Cream – Northfield
Ebony’s offers freshly made ice cream from locally sourced ingredients.
8. Chill Ice Cream – Akron & Medina
Visit one of their locations for locally made artisan ice cream.
9. DOLCE At The Strand – Wadsworth
Located in The Strand, you’ll find Italian gelato, cocktails, & desserts here.
Have a favorite that should be on this list? Comment below!
Valley City Chill and Grill in Valley City, Ohio. It’s a locally owned small business with great food, awesome ice cream and yummy bubble tea!
Thanks – I’ll get that added!
Village creamery in Grafton- serves Tofts
Bellas creamery in Grafton-make their own on site.
Thanks – I’ll get those added!
Dairy Dock (Vermillion)
Thank you – I thought I had this one – adding now! 🙂
Foster’s Homemade Ice cream 30551 Chardon Rd, Willoughby Hills, OH 44094
Thanks – I’ll get that added!
Pav’s to the south is AMAZING!
I’ve got that added – thanks!
Jeni’s (Chagrin Falls)
Thanks – I don’t know how I missed that one!
Falls Ice Cream in Downtown Olmsted Falls
Thanks – I’ll get that added!
Cowhaus Creamery in Elyria!!! 😋😋😋
got it added – thank you!