Scoop Up Summer! South Pittsburgh

Ice cream is summer’s best treat. Check out these cool local spots serving a variety of ice cream, gelato, sorbet and more!

Al’s Cone Zone

Address: 1211 PA-885, Clairton

Contact: facebook.com/alsconezone, or 412.405.9601

A small family-owned business that offers ice cream cones and cups, frozen yogurt, tornadoes, milkshakes and creamsicles. It also has nachos, hot dogs and soft pretzels. Visit the Facebook page for information on the store’s hours of operation and other details.

Betsy’s Ice Cream

Address: 664 Washington Road, Mt. Lebanon

Contact: betsysicecream.com, facebook.com/betsysicecream, or 412.668.0379

Since 2012, Betsy’s has served super-premium homemade ice cream, frozen yogurt, sorbet, shakes and other frozen treats. The handcrafted ice cream starts with a custom-blended, hormone-free and all-natural base of the finest milk and cream from local farms. With hundreds of varieties and 28 flavors available daily, there’s something to please every palate.

Bruster’s Real Ice Cream

Address: Locations in Bethel Park and Peters Township

Contact: brusters.com

Bruster’s ice cream is made the old-fashioned way, with slow kettle processing designed specifically to create the Bruster’s flavor, starting with a proprietary homestyle mix delivered fresh from its dairy. There is a wide variety of premium flavors and artisan desserts made right in the store, including crunchy handmade waffle cones, customized sundaes, candy-filled blasts and thick milkshakes, plus customized cakes and pies.

Casciola’s Twin Twist and Diner

Address: 3407 Millers Run Road, Cecil

Contact: facebook.com/casciolas, or 724.745.8627

Sweet frozen treats! Thirty flavors of soft-serve ice cream plus delicious food. Visit the Facebook page for information on the store’s hours of operation and other details.

Caustelot Creamery

Address: Mobile food truck based in Cecil – check Facebook page for locations

Contact: caustelotcreamery.com, facebook.com/CaustelotCreamery, or 724.745.1197

Caustelot is not your average ice cream truck. Instead of serving pre-packaged novelty items, the staff makes real ice cream right in front of your eyes with the help of liquid nitrogen. Choose from cones, floats, and even shaved ice, then add your favorite toppings.

Cowtastic Frozen Yogurt

Address: 465 Valley Brook Road, McMurray

Contact: facebook.com/cowtasticfrozenyogurt, or 724.260.5562

Offering 100 percent non-fat or low-fat and cholesterol-free frozen yogurt that promotes good health by boosting the immune system and helping to maintain a healthy digestive system. Choose from up to 40 toppings like fresh fruit, sweet treats and exotic items from around the world. Visit the Facebook page for information on hours of operation and other details.

Dari Delite

Address: 413 Bower Hill Road, Bridgeville

Contact: Facebook @Dari Delite Bridgeville PA, or 412.221.7870

Order your delicious frozen treat at the window and enjoy it at a picnic table! Choices include soft-serve and hard ice cream, cones, sundaes, cyclones, shakes, slushes, banana splits, brownie mountains, mudslides and more. Check out the Facebook page for more information.

Graeter’s Ice Cream

Address: 437 Mt. Lebanon Boulevard, Castle Shannon

Contact: graeters.com, or 412.668.3641

Graeter’s produces craft ice cream and sorbet using a small-batch, artisanal method of production dating back over a century. It offers both classic flavors and a variety of chocolate chip flavors, plus delicious shakes, sundaes, candy and more! Check the website for more information.

Iceburg’s

Address: 66 West Pike Street, Canonsburg

Contact: facebook.com/iceburgsicecream, or 724.993.0661

Stop by to try the soft-serve or hard ice cream made locally at Betsy’s of Mt. Lebanon! Iceburg’s also serves milkshakes, sundaes, slushies, parfaits, avalanches and more. Visit the Facebook page for information on the hours of operation and other details.

Kelley’s Dari-Delite

Address: 5999 Baptist Road, Bethel Park

Contact: Facebook @Kelley’s Dari Delite, or 412.283.4461

Old-fashioned soft-serve ice cream stand featuring more than 24 flavors, including yogurt and 15 hand-dipped flavors to wet your whistle on a hot day. Visit the Facebook page for more information.

Lovie’s Frosty Twist

Address: 109 South Main Street, Houston

Contact: Facebook @Lovie’s Frosty Twist, or 724.746.9094

It wouldn’t be summertime without Lovie’s! Enjoy soft-serve and hard ice cream, cones, sundaes, milkshakes and more. Check out the Facebook page for information on store hours and special flavors.

MilkShake Factory

Address: 3840 Washington Road, McMurray

Contact: themilkshakefactory.com, or 724.942.8168

Family tradition is what sets this delectable treat apart from others. MilkShake Factory® began in 1914 as a small soda fountain and chocolate shop in Lawrenceville. Menu choices range from milkshakes and sundaes to floats and drinks. Visit the website for information on other locations and hours of operation.

Millie’s

Address: 160 Millers Run Road, Bridgeville

Contact: millieshomemade.com, or 412.221.2357

What happens when a renowned fine dining chef decides to quit his job and make ice cream? You get gourmet scratch-made ice cream made from locally sourced ingredients. So while there are always the classic flavors like chocolate, vanilla, cookie dough and cookies & cream, more adventurous foodies will delight in trying flavors like sweet corn, pistachio fluff and honey cake.

Mingo Twist & Shake

Address: 2728 PA-136, Eighty Four

Contact: facebook.com/mingotwistnshake, or 724.292.9377

A local favorite that includes soft-serve and hand-dipped ice cream, plus pizza, coffee, and more! Check the Facebook page for hours of operation and other details.

My Favorite Sweet Shoppe

Address: 1597 Washington Pike, Bridgeville

Contact: myfavoritesweetshoppe.com, or 412.564.5416

Proudly serving Mercurio’s artisan gelato in 20 flavors, this candy shop sells it by the ounce so you can mix and match as many flavors as you like and only pay for as much as you want. It is produced locally in Kittanning and arrives fresh in weekly deliveries. Stop in for free samples and taste a true gelato. Visit the website for more information.

The Pie Place

Address: 1775 North Highland Road, Bethel Park

Contact: thepieplace.net, facebook.com/thepieplacepgh, or 412.835.4410

In addition to pies and cakes, The Pie Place also offers many flavors of Betsy’s Homemade Ice Cream. Check out the website or Facebook page for more details on offerings and the shop’s hours of operation.

Pink House Chocolates

Address: 3760 First Street, Finleyville

Contact: thepinkhouse.biz, @Pink House Chocolates on Facebook, or 724.348.2238

If the whimsical bright-pink house with flower boxes in the windows and a white picket fence isn’t enough to make you pull over, the promise of ice cream and chocolates will. Pink House Chocolates scoops 20 different flavors of Hershey’s ice cream, which pairs great with the gourmet chocolate made from sustainably sourced cocoa beans.

Rita’s

Address: Various locations

Contact: ritasice.com

Rita’s Italian ice is not your grandmother’s snow cone! It’s much smoother and made with real fruit, is served daily within 36 hours of mixing and is trans-fat free. Rita’s also offers smooth, creamy, old-fashioned frozen custard, gelati, blended drinks, milkshakes and more!

Sarris Candies’ Ice Cream Parlour

Address: 511 Adams Avenue, Canonsburg

Contact: sarriscandies.com, facebook.com/SarrisCandies, or 724.745.4042

An old-fashioned shop complete with period-style chandeliers and brass booths that can accommodate large groups. The menu includes a tempting selection of cool treats and homemade toppings made fresh daily. Visit the website for the menu of flavors and specialties, hours of operation, and more.

The Scoop

Address: 5384 Mifflin Road, Lincoln Place

Contact: 412.414.4584

Enjoy delicious ice cream treats while you sit and visit at the outdoor picnic tables. Call for information on the store’s hours of operation and other details.

Scoops on Beverly

Address: 311 Beverly Road, Mt. Lebanon

Contact: scoopspittsburgh.com, Facebook @Scoops on Beverly, or 412.561.1994

A neighborhood ice cream parlor with more than 40 flavors of ice cream and delicious bakery and ice cream cakes. Menu items include cups, cones, sundaes, milkshakes and more. Visit the website for more information and other area locations.

Scotty’s Ice Cream

Address: 1600 Park Avenue, Washington

Contact: facebook.com/scottysicecreamwashpa, or 724.222.3521

Cones, toppings, sundaes, milkshakes, malts, floats, hurricanes, banana splits and more! Check the Facebook page for updates on hours of operation and other details.

Shannon Sweet Stop

Address: 3776 Willow Avenue, Castle Shannon

Contact: shannonsweetstop.square.site, facebook.com/CastleShannonSweetStop, or 412.572.3105

Stop in for delicious ice cream to satisfy your sweet tooth! Hot coffee is also available as well as products from local businesses such as Enrico Biscotti and Nicholas Coffee. You can even schedule its ice cream cart for your event. Visit the Facebook page for more information.

Sincerely Yogurt

Address: 1025 Washington Pike, Bridgeville

Contact: sincerelyyogurt.com, or 412.257.2001

At Sincerely Yogurt® you can customize a nutrient-packed frozen treat. Choose from a variety of scrumptious frozen yogurt, custard and sorbet flavors, then add your favorite toppings—there are more than 80, so the sky’s the limit! Check out the website for the store’s hours of operation and other information.

The Spring House

Address: 1531 PA-136, Washington

Contact: springhousemarket.com, facebook.com/SpringhouseMarket, or 724.228.3339

Thirty flavors of cool, creamy ice cream are available at this longtime favorite country store, creamery and eatery. For a special treat, order special Spring House ice cream concoctions such as Mud-Covered Dirtball or Peanut Butter Brownie Thing, or any of the other creative assortments. Visit online for menus, hours of operation, events and other details.

Sugar and Spice

Address: 5200 Clairton Boulevard, Baldwin

Contact: 51sugarandspice.com, facebook.com/sugarandspice51, or 412.882.7326

Step back in time as you walk into this ice cream parlor—a local, family-owned business with a wide range of flavors of homemade ice cream, milkshakes, cyclones, sodas, floats and soft serve. Sugar and Spice also offers ice cream cakes for your next special occasion! Visit the website for more information.

Tandem Connection

Address: 5 Georgetown Road, Hendersonville

Contact: facebook.com/tandemconnection, or 724.745.2453

Rent a bike to ride on the Montour Trail and then cool off with some delicious ice cream! Also available are sandwiches, snacks and cold drinks. Check the Facebook page for more information.

Tasty Creme of Library

Address: 6365 PA-88, South Park Township

Contact: Facebook @Tasty Creme of Library, or 412.527.8799

Featuring soft-serve and hard ice cream, cones, flurries, banana splits, sundaes and more! Visit the Facebook page for information on the store’s hours of operation and other details.

Turtle Twist

Address: 1310 PA-980, Canonsburg

Contact: Facebook @Turtle Twist, or 724.746.7172

Soft-serve custard and more! Cones, Italian ice, sundaes, smoothies, floats, slushes, twisters, soft pretzels and more. Check the website for information on hours of operation and other details.

Wiencek’s Diner

Address: 1729 Jefferson Avenue, Washington

Contact: wienceksdiner.com, or 724.225.7799

A wide variety of ice cream treats and a full restaurant! Visit the website for hours and more information.