Are you looking for locally made gelato, hard ice cream, sorbet, vegan icy treat, or rolled ice cream in Saint John? Or maybe you are searching for a freshly mixed milkshake? Keep reading to celebrate summer with an Uptown Saint John Ice cream treat!
Locally Made Icy Treats
Pomodori Pizzeria
Best known for its wood-fired pizza, this restaurant makes some incredible gelato. Because it’s made in-house, the flavours change with the seasons. You can order it by the scoop, as an affogato (with expresso), turned into a milkshake, or a steamer (steamed with milk).
Location: 34 Canterbury Street
Some Gluten Free Flavours Available
Bella’s Traditional Ice Cream
Are you looking for homemade ice cream with great vegan options too? Bella’s makes all their ice cream in-house. You can order yours scooped into a freshly made waffle cone or take it to go in a pint. Some of their past flavours included; Ricotta Fig, Cherry Goat Cheese, Peanut Butter Brownie Brittle, and Vegan Raspberry.
Location: 87 Germain St
Gluten-Free Options Available
Delish Gourmet Rolled Ice Cream
Here your ice cream is made just for you right in front of your eyes! They have a selection of flavour combinations you can choose from. Once you order, they mix the ingredients together, chopping and mashing onto a cold countertop, slowly freezing it, then roll it into a bowl with toppings ready for you to enjoy.
Location:120 Prince William St
Note: Only open seasonally
Not gluten-free
Milkshakes
Freak Lunchbox Saint John
A sweet candy store with a dandy selection to delight everyone! They offer 12 different base milkshake flavours. You can mix up to 3 of the flavours for some yummy combinations! If you are looking for something creatively fun, try out one of their 16 suggested ones like Cotton Candy (a combo of Strawberry, Raspberry, and Banana) or Mudslider (a Mix of Butterscotch, chocolate, and Cappuccino).
Location: 18 King St
The vanilla ice cream they use is gluten-free
Sagrati’s
They offer a few select classic milkshake flavours; chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, and also chocolate peanut butter. Each one has five scoops of ice cream, making it smooth and delicious! If you want to mix it up, you can order one of their smoothies with ice cream as a base!
Location: City Market
They use Chapman’s Ice Cream which is Gluten Free
Chicken By Felix
This little City Market stall has a handful of ice cream by the scoop available in a regular or coated (chocolate or peanuts) waffle cone. They have four different milkshakes to choose from,, including the traditional Strawberry, Chocolate, and French Vanilla or mix it up and get an Oreo Milkshake.
Location: At the southwest end of the City Market across from Pete’s Frootique.
Gluten-Free Options Available
The Sugar Spider
If epic milkshakes are your jam, you need to go here! When I visited, they had four different types of Premium Milkshakes; Reeces, Oreo, S’mores (made with real toasted marshmallows), and Salted Caramel. Each one comes with tons of toppings, including an ice cream bar! If you are looking for something smaller but still delightfully pretty looking, you can try their Classic Milkshakes. I chose Fruity Pebbles, but they also had Chocolate, Vanilla, and Strawberry when I was there. It was so good!
Location: 101 Prince William Street
Their ice cream is gluten-free. The only milkshakes that are gluten-free are chocolate and vanilla.
Please note; If you are looking for gluten-free options, be sure to ask before ordering in case ingredients have changed.
