Scoop Up Summer! North Pittsburgh

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

Baskin Robbins

Address: 715 Freeport Road, Aspinwall

Contact: baskinrobbins.com

This familiar chain is sure to please with its signature “31 flavors”—a flavor for every day of the month! The reality is that Baskin Robbins actually has made more than 1,400 flavors and rotates them throughout the stores. Besides scoops, there are all your favorite ice cream creations, like sundaes, shakes and frozen cakes.

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 designed specifically to create the Bruster’s flavor, starting with a proprietary homestyle mix delivered fresh from its dairy. A wide variety of premium flavors and artisan desserts are made right in the store, including crunchy handmade waffle cones, sundaes, candy-filled blasts and thick milkshakes, plus customized cakes and pies. Check the website for information on locations and hours.

Cold Stone Creamery

Address: Waterworks Mall, 1035 Freeport Road, Fox Chapel

Contact: coldstonecreamery.com, or 412.781.4710

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 your custom ice cream creation on a frozen granite stone.

Cone Zone

Address: 2412 Ferguson Road, Allison Park

Contact: conezoneonline.com, facebook.com/ConeZoneAP, or 412.487.2446

What goes together better than pizza and ice cream? This veteran-owned ice cream shop is located inside Pasquale’s Pizzeria, making it the perfect stop for dinner and dessert. The soft-serve ice cream is offered in dozens of flavors. Enjoy it in a cone, sundae, ice cream sandwich, milkshake, or arctic swirl.

Cookie’s Creamery

Address: 2199 Babcock Boulevard, Ross Township

Contact: cookiescreamery.com, facebook.com/cookiescreamerypgh, or 412.408.3319

Named after the owner’s grandmother, an ice cream enthusiast, this newer ice cream shop features a large menu of your favorite treats like milkshakes, sundaes, freezes and floats. It also sells cookies from a local bakery as well as gourmet chocolate.

Corner Cones

Address: 399 Bonniebrook Road, Butler

Contact: cornercones.com, facebook.com/CornerCones, or 724.287.1639

Get to this ice cream stand from any direction and choose your favorite milkshake, smoothie or hard or soft ice cream. There are hot foods too, so check out the website for store hours and the flavor of the week!

Custard’s First Stand

Address: 315 Camp Horne Road, Ohio Township

Contact: facebook.com/CustardsFirstStand, or 412.766.3101

Enjoy soft-serve and hard ice cream and yogurt, sundaes, milkshakes, burgers and more. Visit the Facebook page for information on the store’s hours of operation and other details.

Debbie Lee’s Delight

Address: 886 Evans City Road, Renfrew

Contact: facebook.com/DebbieLeesDelight, or 724.486.3600

Family-owned and operated, there is everything imaginable at this shop—from the traditional vanilla and chocolate ice cream to fat-free/sugar-free yogurt, banana splits and sundaes! Offerings include 30 soft-serve flavors, ice cream cakes made to order, homemade ice cream cupcakes, hot food and more. There is even on-site play equipment for kids. Visit the Facebook page for more information.

Edwards Ice Cream Shop

Address: 518 Bairdford Road, Bairdford

Contact: facebook.com/edwardsicecream, or 724.265.4414

This shop features soft-serve ice cream, including the flavor of the week, hard ice cream, sugar-free and lactose-free sorbets, arctic swirls, milkshakes, smoothies, floats, sodas, slushes and more. Check out the Facebook page for information on the store’s hours of operation and other details.

Graeter’s

Address: Wexford Plaza, 10610 Perry Highway, Wexford

Contact: graeters.com, or 724.940.2272

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

Hammer’s Frozen Custard & Subs

Address: 1192 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia

Contact: letsgotohammers.com, or 724.898.1900

Hammer’s offers soft-serve frozen custard, homemade hard ice cream and frozen yogurts made on-site. There are also shakes, tornadoes, sundaes, banana splits… and don’t forget those delicious apple dumplings! Subs, sandwiches, salads, sides and more are available as well. Visit the website for information on the store’s hours of operation and other details.

Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream

Address: 9020 St. Simon Way, McCandless

Contact: handelsicecream.com, or 412.366.3379

Handel’s ice cream and yogurt is made fresh every day on the premises. Each batch is made in freezers specifically designed to create Handel’s distinctively smooth and creamy texture. Handful after handful of fresh nuts, creamy caramel, rich dark chocolate, fresh fruits or marshmallows are poured into individual batches as they are drawn from the machine.

IceBox Creamery

Address: 114 South Main Street, Zelienople

Contact: Facebook @IceBox Creamery, or 724.776.3300

Featuring many amazing flavors of homemade ice cream and sorbet, IceBox uses the best-quality cream, chocolates, fruits and nuts. Visit the Facebook page for more information.

JoeZeppi’s Frozen Treats

Address: 915 Mount Royal Boulevard, Glenshaw

Contact: facebook.com/Joezeppis, or 412.486.8066

Seasonal sweet treats! You’ll find a wide variety of ice cream, Italian ice, gelato and more. Check the Facebook page or call for hours and other information.

King Cones Castle

Address: 566 Evans City Road, Butler

Contact: kingconescastle.net, facebook.com/KingConesCastle, or 724.482.4909

Choose from 22 soft-serve and 48 amazing hard ice cream flavors. King Cones also offers soft frozen yogurt, cakes, novelties and more. Visit the website for information on the store’s hours of operation and other details.

Koala Coffee & Tea House

Address: 820 West Ingomar Road, Ingomar

Contact: koalacoffeeandtea.com, facebook.com/koalacoffeeandtea, or 412.444.1883

If you’re wondering about the name, Koala Coffee & Tea House is owned by a Pittsburgher (Nicki) who fell in love with and married an Australian coffee lover. Unable to find their favorite Australian-style coffee here, Nicki decided to start Koala to serve it up herself. The shop features Millie’s ice cream along with coffee, tea and baked goods.

Kool Cones

Addresses: 1330 Wildwood Road, Gibsonia, and 8130 Perry Highway, Ross Township

Contact: facebook.com/koolcones, 412.487.9337 (Gibsonia), or 412.364.6088 (Ross)

A variety of delicious soft-serve and hard ice creams, sundaes, milkshakes, banana splits, slushies and more can be found at both locations of Kool Cones. Check the Facebook page for hours and other information.

Mazzanti’s Beans & Cream

Address: 1800 North Main Street Extension, Butler

Contact: mazzantisbeansandcream.com, facebook.com/Mazzantis, or 724.841.0280

Family-owned and operated ice cream and coffee shop with most of the 31 flavors of hand-scooped ice cream made right in the shop. Tornadoes, shakes, sundaes, cakes and more are offered as well. Visit the Facebook page for more information.

The Meadows Original Frozen Custard of Cranberry

Address: 22089 Perry Highway, Zelienople

Contact: themeadowsofcranberry.com, or 724.473.4065

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.

MilkShake Factory

Address: Locations in Cranberry and McCandless

Contact: themilkshakefactory.com

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 to find locations and hours of operation.

Millie’s

Addresses: 20635 US-19, Cranberry Township; 11978 Perry Highway, Wexford, 1000; Tennis Court Road, Allison Park (North Park)

Contact: millieshomemade.com, 724.553.5613 (Cranberry), or 724.759.7047 (Wexford)

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 the classic flavors like chocolate, vanilla, cookie dough and cookies & cream are always stocked, more adventurous foodies will delight in trying flavors like sweet corn, pistachio fluff and honey cake.

NatuRoll Creamery

Address: 20550 Route 19, Cranberry Township

Contact: naturollcreamerypgh.com, facebook.com/naturollcreamerypgh, or 724.779.7655

NatuRoll Creamery specializes in rolled ice cream. It serves fresh, made-to-order ice cream, milkshakes, edible cookie dough, and bubble waffles with more than 60,000 different combinations of ingredients (dairy-free, vegan, and sugar-free options available). Staff use popular international techniques to create perfectly crafted desserts. Visit the website for more information.

Pine Creek Putt Putt and Ice Cream Shop

Address: 2379 Duncan Avenue, Allison Park

Contact: pinecreekgolfcenter.com, facebook.com/PineCreekPuttPutt, or 412.492.9990

Top off a round of miniature golf with two scoops in a cone! Some of the yummiest flavors around can be enjoyed—summer fun and smiles guaranteed. Call for hours of operation.

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, 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!

Scoops

Addresses: 600 Lincoln Avenue, Bellevue, and 600 Beaver Street, Sewickley

Contact: scoopspittsburgh.com, facebook.com/scoopsinbellevue, 412.766.6100 (Bellevue), or 412.741.7075 (Sewickley)

Scoops has been serving ice cream since the 1920s. Beginning in Mt. Lebanon, the business has expanded but is still the “friendly neighborhood ice cream parlor.” No location serves the same flavors, so anywhere you go it’s a unique experience. Choose from banana pudding to rainbow sherbet, Blue Moon to black raspberry. Visit the website for more information.

Sincerely Yogurt

Address: 1183 Freedom Road, Cranberry

Contact: sincerelyyogurt.com, facebook.com/SYCranberry, or 724.742.4740

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

Soergel Scoops

Address: 2573 Brandt School Road, Wexford

Contact: soergels.com/soergel-scoops, facebook.com/soergelscoops, or 724.935.1743

Soergel Scoops offers high-quality, delicious ice creams and desserts in the fun atmosphere of the farm! A safe, happy environment for family and friends to play and enjoy a cold summer treat. Visit the website or Facebook page for details.

Station No. 5

Address: 185 Bradford Road, Bradford Woods

Contact: stationno5.com, facebook.com/StationNo5in15015, 724.719.8258

Technically a coffee shop, Station No. 5 has a little bit of everything. It offers scoops of several flavors of Pierre’s ice cream daily, along with an extensive coffee menu and other treats.

Yetter’s Candy

Address: 504 Grant Avenue, Millvale

Contact: yetterscandy.com, find on Facebook, or 412.821.1387

This store has been featuring candies made on-site by the Yetter family since 1950, but it also includes an old-fashioned soda fountain. Menu items include ice cream cones, milkshakes, sodas, sundaes, shaved ice and more. Visit the website for more information.

Young’s Custard Stand

Address: 1973 Hartzell School Road, Rochester

Contact: facebook.com/youngscustard, or 724.452.5444

Creamy custard with a different fruit flavor of the week! Hard ice cream, sundaes, milkshakes, hot dogs and more. Visit the Facebook page for more information on the store’s hours of operation and other details.