Scoop There It Is| Top Rated Ice Cream Shops in Montgomery County

“French vanilla, Rocky road, Chocolate, peanut butter, cookie dough! Scoop! There it is! Scoop! There it is!” (I know I am not the only one who just rapped these lyrics while reading this haha.)

Spring time is such an exciting season. It brings longer days, warmer weather, blooming flowers and most importantly season openers for our local Water Ice and Ice Cream shops.

The pandemic has been hard on all of us and this spring is so important to show support and help keep the places we love, open! The time is now. Spring is here! Grab the whole family and stop by one of your favorite local ice cream shops in Montgomery County! It is a great excuse to eat those yummy calories. 😉

I have compiled the top rated ice cream shops in Montgomery County.

Joes Water Ice and Ice Cream– Norristown, PA

Joes is a family owned water ice and ice cream shop. They make home made water ice and hand dipped ice cream on the premises. They are now open 1PM-9:30PM for the season.Zwalens- Trooper, PA

Frosty Falls– Bridgeport, PA

Frosty Falls is independently owned and a community driven ice cream shop. They are conveniently located right next to the Bridgeport River Front. They are take out style but offer a variety of scenic seating outdoors. Their are opening up for the season on Thursday March 11th at 2PM.

Scoops– Conshohocken, PA

Scoops is a popular ice cream parlor in downtown Conshohocken. They offer a huge selection of cold treats for the whole family. They are now open 12PM-10PM.

Handels Homemade Ice Cream– Berwyn, PA

Handels Homemade Ice Cream is a famous local ice cream shop known for their world renowned home made ice cream. They have been around since 1945 and they are sure to please!

Zwahlens Ice Cream and Chocolate Co.– Audubon, PA

Zwahlens is a family run business. They offer an array of indoor seeting and a cozy family atmosphere. They serve vanilla and chocolate soft serve as well as a featured “flavor of the day”. They are open year round and are currently open Monday-Saturday.

Sprinkles Ice Cream Shoppe- Elkins Park, PA

Sprinkles Ice Cream Shoppe is a cute little ice cream spot. They are open year round and offer indoor seating. They are cash only and pet friendly. They serve a variety of hand dipped ice cream and dozens of toppings to choose from.

Ava’s Ice Cream and Water Ice– Collegeville, PA

Ava’s Ice Cream and Water Ice is a family-owned and operated ice cream shop serving the best ice cream and water ice in Collegeville. They offer an array of homemade frozen treats and are open Wednesday-Sunday weekly.

Moms Real Italian Water Ice and Soft Ice Cream– Hatfield, PA

Moms Real Italian Water Ice and Soft Ice Cream makes delicious homemade Italian ice and soft serve ice cream. They are officially open for the season from 2PM-8PM and will extend their hours later this month.

Coventry Parlor at Laurel Locks– Pottstown, PA

The Coventry Parlor at Laurel Locks has been in business for over 50 years. They started out as a local ice cream shop and have since expanded. Guests can now enjoy Breakfast, lunch and most importantly, Ice Cream! They are open daily 7AM-9PM.

Sweet Briar Café and Ice Cream– Ambler, PA

Sweet Briar Café and Ice Cream is family friendly café serving some of the best farm to table breakfast, lunch and ice cream in the Ambler area. The ice cream window is now open daily for the season.

Wunderlicks– North Wales, PA

Wunderlicks a spunky little ice cream shop in North Wales. They offer a variety of frozen treats and hotdogs. This is a cash only, take out location that offers limited outside patio seating. They are anticipated to open up this April.

The Main Freeze– Lansdale, PA

The Main Freeze is known for serving frozen treats at affordable prices. They serve Italian ice, soft and hand dipped ice cream, a variety of floats and much more. They are scheduled to open up late March.

Carminati Creamery– Glenside, PA

Carminati Creamery has teamed up with some local dairy farms and makes some of the best homemade gelato around. They are now open for the season Thursday-Sunday and feature new non dairy gelato options for those who have dairy sensitivity.

Skippack Sweet Spot– Skippack, PA

The Skippack Sweet Spot is a charming candy store that offers a variety sweet goodies and hand dipped ice cream. They are open daily 1PM-8PM.

Sundae World– Lansdale, PA

Sundae World is open Friday-Sunday and serves the world famous Hershey’s soft serve and hand dipped Ice Cream. They are take out only but offer a spacious patio and seating for the whole family.

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I would love to hear for my mama tribe! What is your go to ice cream flavor and what local ice cream shops should I try next?

As always, Ready to Explore?