Dessert and Ice Cream Shops in Philadelphia, PA

Desserts and ice cream in Philadelphia at a glance

• Desserts and ice cream is the 8th largest food category in Philadelphia, after bars and pizza.
• Its 3.2% share compares with 3.8% across the 506 cities in this guide, close to the national pattern.
• Of the 60 listed below, 36 are independent and 24 belong to chains; 60 list a website.

Dessert and Ice Cream Shops in Philadelphia

Showing 60 of 250, listings with a website first.

• Rita's Italian Ice
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 5815 Wayne Ave
• Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 8945 Ridge Ave
• Menchie's Frozen Yogurt
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 9173 Roosevelt Blvd Unit 4
• A La Mousse
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 145 N 11th St
• Insomnia Cookies
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 108 S 16th St
• Levain Bakery
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 1518 Walnut St
• Frozen Rolled Ice Cream
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 511 South St
• 1-900-ICE-CREAM
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 1244 N Front St
• A La Mousse
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 1622 South St
• Baskin-Robbins
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 7606 City Ave
• Ben & Jerry's
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 218 S 40th St
• Chill on the Hill
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 5 E Highland Ave
• Chloe's Corner
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 4162 Main St
• Cloud Cups
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 2313 Frankford Ave
• Coco's Cookies and Creamery
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 3632 Powelton Ave
• Constitution Cannoli King
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 211 Chestnut St
• Dairy Queen
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 1619 Grant Ave 1619 Grant Ave
• Fred's Water Ice
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 5343 Chester Ave
• Frozen - Rolled Ice Cream
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 938 Arch St
• Harper's Ice Cream
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 2827 W Girard Ave
• Ice Cream Express
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 1625 S 25th St
• Ice Moon
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 7260 Frankford Ave
• Insomnia Cookies
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 3417 Spruce St
• Insomnia Cookies
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 17 W Girard Ave
• Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 1901 Chestnut St
• Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 1322 Frankford Ave Unit 101
• Jimmy's Water Ice
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 2251 S Front St
• John's Water Ice
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 701 Christian St
• Ken Shin Asian Diner
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 301 Spring Garden St Ste 23
• Kings Water Ice And Ice Cream
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 1641 N 33rd St
• Kiwi Yogurt
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 3606 Chestnut St
• Mango Mango Dessert - Oxford Circle
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 6830 Bustleton Ave
• Mango Mango Dessert - Philly Chinatown
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 1013 Cherry St
• Milk Jawn
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 946 N 2nd St
• Philadelphia Tropical Treats
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 524 W Girard Ave
• Rita's Italian Ice
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 2311 Cottman Ave
• Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 2124 South St
• Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 1511 Spruce St
• Rose's Water Ice
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 4240 Pechin St
• Scoop Deville South St
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 538 South St
• Shane Confectionery
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 110 Market St
• South Philly Ice
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 1309 S 9th St
• Surreal Creamery
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 3818 Chestnut St
• Surreal Creamery
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 1016 Race St Unit 2
• Sweet Creations Unlimited
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 5940 Torresdale Ave
• Sweet Flavor Cake Shop
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 2618 Rhawn St
• Sweets & Treats Factory
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 6706 Rising Sun Ave
• The Candy Drawer
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 3901 Conshohocken Ave
• The Igloo
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 2223 Grays Ferry Ave
• The Perfect Scoop
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 2020 Penrose Ave
• Tubby Robot Ice Cream Factory
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 4369 Main St
• Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 119 S 13th St
• Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 3631 Walnut St
• Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 115 S 18th St
• Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 1601 Frankford Ave
• Weckerly's Ice Cream & Coffee
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 1600 Spruce St
• Zsas Ice Cream
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 6616 Germantown Ave
• Carvel
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 1625 Chestnut St Spc 206
• Banana Mousse
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 834 N Broad St
• Famous Italian Ices
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 1950 E Lehigh Ave

Desserts and ice cream elsewhere in Pennsylvania

Among the Pennsylvania cities in this guide, the most desserts and ice cream listings are in Pittsburgh (67), Bethlehem (14), Scranton (13), Allentown (10), Erie (9) and Reading (7).

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