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Scoop Up Summer! East Pittsburgh

Updated: Jun 26

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

Arctic Avenue

Address: 3446 5th Avenue, North Versailles

Open for over 15 years, this traditional ice cream shop has been a staple in North Versailles for a cool summer treat. Arctic Avenue features soft and creamy soft-serve ice cream made into a variety of treats like cones, sundaes, milkshakes and banana splits. Bring your pup and treat him to a doggy sundae.


Aspinwall Beans ‘n’ Cream

Address: 16 Brilliant Avenue, Aspinwall

Contact: facebook.com/AspinwallBeansnCream, or 412.781.2373

In addition to the wide selection of coffee and ice cream, this shop offers sandwiches, yogurt, scones, biscotti and cookies. Visit the Facebook page for more information on hours of operation and other details.


The Black Canary

Address: 276 Freeport Road, Blawnox

Contact: theblackcanary.com, facebook.com/theblackcanarycoffee

The Black Canary coffee and ice cream shop sources its ice cream from Kerber’s Dairy in North Huntingdon, so you know it’s fresh. While you’re there, check out the collection of vinyl records complete with a listening station.


Brr-Kee’s Homemade Ice Cream

Address: 539 Allegheny Avenue, Oakmont

Contact: Facebook @Brr-Kee’s Ice Cream, or 412.828.4666

Cool off with a wide variety of homemade ice cream and gelato at this Oakmont favorite! Visit the Facebook page for more information on the store’s hours and other details.


Bruster’s Real Ice Cream

Address: Various locations

Contact: brusters.com

Bruster’s ice cream is made the old-fashioned way, with slow kettle processing. A wide variety of premium flavors and artisan desserts are made right in the store, including crunchy handmade waffle cones, customized sundaes and more! Visit the website for information on locations and hours.


Burgh Boba and Creamery

Address: 3845 Old William Penn Highway, Murrysville

Contact: Instagram @burghbobaandcreamery, or 412.912.3268

This is the ultimate dessert shop in Murrysville. Burgh Boba and Creamery scoops a variety of crowd-favorite Perry’s ice cream flavors, along with boba tea, baked goods and coffee.


Charlie’s Ice Cream

Address: 4376 Old William Penn Highway, Monroeville

Contact: instagram.com/charliesicecream1, or 412.376.2735

Charlie’s is known for great premium soft-serve ice cream, soft sugar-free and fat-free yogurt, and non-dairy soft serve. It also offers homemade baked goods, from pies to cookies and donuts. Call for more information on the store’s hours of operation.


Christy Park Cones

Address: 2819 Walnut Street, McKeesport

Christy Park Cones is the perfect place to stop for a cool, creamy soft-serve cone, homemade ice cream sandwiches, Dole whip, and custom ice cream cakes. Customers go crazy for the special seasonal treats, like hot apple dumplings with ice cream in the fall.


Churn

Address: 3390 Saxonburg Boulevard, Glenshaw

Contact: churngetsme.com, facebook.com/homemadeicecreamandcoffee, or 412.406.7521

Churn was created to offer delicious homemade ice cream and a great cup of coffee, while also providing an inviting atmosphere different from other spots around the city. Menu items include diverse coffee offerings, milkshakes, sundaes, arctic swirls and more. Visit the website for more details.


Cold Stone Creamery

Address: 2530 Greengate Centre Circle, Greensburg

Contact: coldstonecreamery.com, or 724.219.3629

For more than 25 years, Cold Stone Creamery has served up the finest, freshest ice cream, cakes, smoothies and shakes using only the highest quality ingredients and a signature process of preparing custom ice cream creations on a frozen granite stone.


Del’s Plum Creamery

Address: 335 Unity Center Road, Plum

Contact: delsplumcreamery.com, facebook.com/DelsPlumCreamery, or 412.609.9901

Del’s proudly serves a wide variety of Perry’s ice cream flavors daily. Pick your favorite (or more than one!) and have the experts make it into a sundae, shake, milkshake or float. You can also pick any of the flavors for an ice cream pie to celebrate a special occasion.


Dell’s Sundae Grill

Address: 111 Farragut Street, Munhall

Contact: instagram.com/dells_sundae_grill, or 412.461.9154

A local landmark, Dell’s Sundae Grill specializes in ice cream but also offers food. Established in 1955, it’s been a summer staple in the area. There are sweet treats for dogs too!


Emmerling Ice Cream

Address: 932 PA-910, Cheswick

Contact: emmerlingicecream.com, or 412.406.7432

Since 2009, Emmerling Ice Cream has been offering the best desserts, hot dogs and burgers! Choose from 20 different flavors of scooped ice cream to put a skip in your step or beat the summer heat. And don’t forget the specials! Visit the website for more information and details on store hours.


Glen’s Frozen Custard

Addresses: 2796 Leechburg Road, Lower Burrell, or 400 Pittsburgh Street, Springdale

Contact: glenscustard.com, Facebook @Glen’s Custard, 724.335.5516 (Lower Burrell) or 724.274.5516 (Springdale)

Take a step outside the ice cream world with some yummy custard! Creamier than ice cream because it has less air, this delicious treat comes in lots of flavors: vanilla, chocolate, butterscotch, raspberry, banana, blueberry, strawberry, cinnamon, pumpkin pie (seasonal), strawberry, and Georgia peach. Hot food options are available too, so check out the website for more information.


Griff’s Italian Ice and Soft Serve

Address: 5573 Old William Penn Highway, Export

Contact: Facebook @Griff’s Italian Ice & Soft Serve, or 724.519.7954

Griff’s is the spot to go for smooth Italian ice, premium soft-serve ice cream and gelati. Enjoy homemade ice flavors like mango, cotton candy, and blue raspberry. Top your creation off with sprinkles of course!


I Scream Shop

Address: 21 Yost Boulevard, Forest Hills

Contact: iscreamshops.com, or 412.646.2874

I Scream is a gourmet ice cream shop where customers keep going back for the assortment of flavors, including some dairy-free and gluten-free options. You can also try delectable concoctions like the Strawberry Pretzel Salad milkshake or a classic banana split.


Jerry’s Custard

Addresses: 2705 7th Street Road, Lower Burrell, and 725 Dorseyville Road, Fox Chapel

Contact: facebook.com/jerryscustard, 724.335.4171 (Lower Burrell), or 412.963.7200 (Fox Chapel)

Featuring soft-serve, specialty and gourmet scoops like banana cream pie, butterfudge cherry or salty caramel cheesecake. You’ll find all you want and more at this walk-up-and-order ice cream stand. Check out the Facebook page for more options and hours.


Joe’s Italian Ice

Address: 7179 Saltsburg Road, Penn Hills

Contact: facebook.com/Pennhillsjoesitalianice, or 412.795.1847

Joe’s Italian Ice serves homemade, hand-dipped ice cream, Italian ice and soft-serve ice cream. Visit the Facebook page for more information on hours and other details.


Kerber’s Dairy

Address: 1856 Guffey Road, North Huntingdon

Contact: kerbers.com, facebook.com/kerbersdairy, or 724.863.6930

Kerber’s Dairy uses the best ingredients and a touch of creativity to make a wide variety of special ice cream flavors. The premium ice cream contains 15% butter fat. Enjoy it by the cone, in a sundae, milkshake or banana split. It’s also available in hand-packed quarts, 56-oz. pre-packs and bulk containers. Visit the website for more information on the store’s hours and other details.


The Meadows Original Frozen Custard

Address: 4329 Northern Pike, Monroeville

Contact: meadowsfrozencustard.com, facebook.com/meadowsofmonroeville, or 412.349.8093

Founded in 1950, The Meadows churns out freshly prepared frozen custard on-site all day, every day. This creamy, dense, and smooth treat makes for delicious milkshakes, sundaes, and arctic swirls. Check out the website for more information, or call for hours of operation.


Mercurio’s

Address: 1335 Freeport Road, Fox Chapel

Contact: mercuriosgelatopizza.com, facebook.com/mercurios2pgh, or 412.517.8689

This family-owned gelato and pizza shop perfects the Italian frozen dessert. Enjoy flavors like spiced tartufo, tiramisu, salty caramel truffle, and Death by Chocolate.


MilkShake Factory

Address: 4893 William Penn Highway, Murrysville

Contact: themilkshakefactory.com, facebook.com/themilkshakefactory, or 724.575.7781

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 locations and hours of operation.


Millie’s

Address: Various locations

Millie’s philosophy is simple: “Make great ice cream that makes you smile!” Made from all-natural milk and eggs from western Pennsylvania farms, Millie’s offers quality, in-season ice cream using quality, in-season ingredients. Visit the website for more information on area locations, hours and other details.


Park Pizza and Cream

Address: 7600 Forbes Avenue, Regent Square

Contact: parkpizzacream.com, or 412.871.3922

Featuring soft-serve and specialty ice cream, sundaes, shakes, floats, banana splits and more! Visit the website for more information on the store’s hours and other details.


Parkside Creamery

Address: 1 Forbes Road, Trafford

Contact: parksidecreamery.com, facebook.com/ParksideCreameryPGH, or 412.372.1110

How about a monster milkshake to cool you down this summer? This creamery has combinations and flavors of ice cream that are sure to melt in your mouth. From sundaes to slushies, smoothies to cyclones, the varieties are endless. Visit the website for more information on the store’s hours and other details.


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 creamy old-fashioned frozen custard, gelati, blended drinks, milkshakes and more.


Swissvale Dari-Delite

Address: 1990 Monongahela Avenue, Swissvale

Contact: swissvaledaridelite.com, facebook.com/yoursweetoasis, or 412.254.3680

The Dari-Delite satisfies customers with creamy soft-serve ice cream served in cones, sundaes, swirls, shakes, and floats. There are also specialty treats like banana splits, strawberry shortcake, dirt sundaes, and turtle sundaes. You can also find rotating flavors of sorbet and soy vanilla hard ice cream.


Tastyland

Address: 1476 Business Route 66, Greensburg

Contact: tastyland66.com, facebook.com/tastyland66, or 724.834.2026

Serving delicious soft-serve ice cream (not ice milk) and low-fat, lactose-free vanilla Dole Whip, this shop also features a wide variety of sandwiches, submarines, salads and side orders freshly prepared while you wait. Visit the website or Facebook page for more information on the store’s hours and other details.


Treat Down the Street

Address: 251 Commercial Avenue, Aspinwall

Contact: treatdownthestreet.com, facebook.com/treatdownthestreet, or 412.225.7415

Treat Down the Street scoops up a weekly changing menu of rotating flavors, like coffee fudge crunch, tea berry, and pomegranate Dole. If you’re in the mood for a warm treat instead, try a donut or pretzel. Make it a meal with a hot dog!

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