There are a million reasons to love summer in Toronto and ice cream is at the top of our list. Sure, there are countless spots to get a tasty cone all year round in the city. But, in the summer, the soft-serve shops and sorbet parlours get seriously creative with their menus. From waffle cone tacos to watermelon ice cream sandwiches and cones topped with macarons, here are the best ice cream summer treats in Toronto you can get right now.

Watermelon Ice Cream Sandwich at Milkcow

 

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This Korean dessert cafe releases a special treat every summer and it’s always a huge hit. The dessert is basically organic watermelon-flavoured milk soft serve sandwiched between two slices of fresh watermelon. It’s back for the season at the Toronto location and trust us when we say it’s as tasty as it looks.

Where: 2651 Yonge St

Sweet Pockets at Booyah 

 

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If you have a serious sweet tooth, you’ll want to take a bite out of this delicious creation on Booyah’s summer menu. The treat combines cookies n’ cream ice cream, Nutella, and icing sugar inside a warm brioche bun. It’s hot on the outside, cold on the inside, and absolutely perfect all the way through.

Where: 16 Vaughan Rd

Ice Cream Tacos at Booyah

 

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Why get ice cream in a sandwich when you can get it in a taco? This is the most colourful taco you’ll ever eat, with three choices of ice cream flavours, a chocolate and sprinkle-dipped waffle shell, a sweet sauce of your choosing, and Oreo topping. Simply genius!

Where: 16 Vaughan Rd

Nashville Ice Cream Sandwich at Tokyo Hot Fried Chicken

Fried chicken, ice cream, spicy honey drizzle — need we say more? This ice cream fried chicken sandwich is like dinner and dessert at the same time and it’s especially refreshing in the summer months. The sandwich is back on the menu just in time for summer and it’s safe to say you won’t find anything else like it.

Where: 656 College St

French Macaron Ice Cream


Every summer, NADÈGE opens an ice cream and sorbet parlour at its Queen West location and the cones are truly delicious. ⁣⁣⁣⁣Each ice cream flavour is made from scratch using high-quality dairy from a small local farm, and a high percentage of fruit is used in the sorbet. You can even get your scoops topped with award-winning macarons in six different flavours.

Where: 780 Queen St West, Friday to Sunday

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