Summertime means hot days and ice cream! Here are some of our favorite places to get frosty treats in our area:
🍦 Moorenko's
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
https://www.facebook.com/dolcigelatitakoma/
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.
🍦 Gusto Gelateria
7000 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912
https://mainstreettakoma.org/businesses/gusto-gelateria/
Takoma Park boasts not just one, but two gelato shops for hot summer afternoons. This one has an abundance of outdoor seating.
🍦 sweetFrog Silver Spring
100 Lexington Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20901
https://www.sweetfrog.com/stores/frozen-yogurt-silver-spring/35036
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
https://www.benjerry.com/cityplace
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
https://www.coldstonecreamery.com/stores/21948
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
https://www.ritasice.com/location/ritas-of-silver-spring-md/
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
https://www.baskinrobbins.com/
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.
🍦 Sarah's Handmade Ice Cream
10219 Old Georgetown Road Bethesda, MD 20814
https://sarahshandmadeicecream.com
While Sarah's Handmade Ice Cream is a little outside of Takoma Park and Silver Spring, it is worth the visit. The shop offers unique seasonal flavors, including vegan options and some infused with alcohol or tea.
🍦 The Charmery
8551 Connecticut Ave , Suite B202 Chevy Chase, MD 20815
This Baltimore ice cream chain recently opened its first store in Montgomery County, and it should definitely be on your to-try list. They have unexpected flavors like Old Bay Caramel and Malty Vanilla Chip, and new and different options every season.
🍦 Maryland's Ice Cream Trail
Creameries throughout the State of Maryland
https://marylandsbest.maryland.gov/24239-2/
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 2023 Maryland’s Best Ice Cream Champion Trailblazer!
