Summertime brings hot days and the perfect excuse to indulge in ice cream! Here are some of our favorite spots in Takoma Park and Silver Spring to cool off with a delicious treat.
8030 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910
This ice cream shop in Silver Spring is consistently named one of the best in the D.C.- area. It has hand-crafted small-batch flavors made from natural ingredients.
🍦 Dolci Gelati Cafe Takoma Park
7040 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912
This gelato shop is located inside Roscoe's Pizzeria in Old Town Takoma Park and is only open on the weekends and special occasions. They have artisan gelato with vegan and gluten free options. Check the website for hours.
7000 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912
Takoma Park boasts not just one, but two gelato shops for hot summer afternoons. This one has an abundance of outdoor seating.
100 Lexington Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20901 and various other locations
This frozen yogurt chain has a location right in Four Corners. Choose a cup, fill it with your choice of frozen yogurt and then top it with fruit, nuts, granola, or candy. Just know, you pay by weight.
🍦 Ben and Jerry's Silver Spring
903 Ellsworth Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Get all your favorite flavors at Ben & Jerry's in Ellsworth Place mall. You can access from inside the mall or directly the main shopping promenade.
🍦 Cold Stone Creamery Silver Spring
821 Ellsworth Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Choose your flavor and then watch as the scooper smashes your toppings right into your ice cream on a cold stone slab.
🍦 Rita's Italian Ice Silver Spring
13621 Georgia AveSilver Spring MD 20906
Summertime means Rita's time! This ice cream window offers a wide variety of treats, including soft serve ice cream custard, blended Italian ice in many yummy flavors, and--even better--a mixture of both!
🍦 Baskin Robbins Silver Spring
115 University Boulevard West Silver Spring, MD 20901 and various other locations
This location is a Baskin Robbins/Dunkin Donuts hybrid and offers both kinds of treat in store and through the drive-thru. On the 31st of the month, get 31% off scoops of ice cream in honor of the iconic store's 31 flavors.
Looking for even more ice cream? Check out our favorites in the MacaroniKID Bethesda-Chevy Chase-Potomac Ice Cream Guide HERE
Creameries throughout the State of Maryland
Looking for even more ice cream? Challenge your family to visit all 9 locations on the Maryland Ice Cream Trail! Visit each creamery, take a picture at each location and submit your photos for a drawing to be named the 2024 Maryland’s Best Ice Cream Champion Trailblazer!
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