By Morgan Dumas and Diti Duma
When the summer season arrives, people both young and old are always searching for the perfect summer treat. As much as we love the generic ice cream flavours, we are really searching for something different and unique to beat this summer’s heat. Following is a list of the Top 5 Ice Cream shops in Toronto that offer a little something special to their customers.
1) Hollywood Gelato located at 1640 Bayview Ave. has a unique selection of 22 flavours of Gelato ranging from the ever popular Valronda chocolate to Skor. Despite the occasional lineup outside the glass-paned doors, once you taste the gelato you will know that it was definitely worth the wait.
2) Greg’s Ice Cream located at 750 Spadina Ave. Although this historic Bloor St. shop moved it’s location down the street six years ago, it has held its name for over 27 years. It is best known for its different flavours, some of which include; pumpkin, apple spice and coconut.
3) Ed’s Real Scoop located in the eastern area of The Beach offers approximately 30 different flavours. Although they are known for their classics including Milk Chocolate and Tahitian Vanilla, they also offer something for those with more exotic taste buds. Some of these include; White-Chocolate Raspberry and Mango Cream. If you are not in the mood for ice cream (or sorbet), Ed’s also has a variety of cookies, candies and fudge to choose from.
4) Il Gelatiere located at 647 Mount Pleasant Ave. is in the heart of midtown Toronto. This Italian treat has been open for just over two years and customers have enjoyed every minute of it. Not only does it offer 32 different flavours, but every label is in Italian giving customers a taste of Italy without having to endure the plane ride. All the Gelato at this establishment is made on-site and much of the ingredients, cups and cones have been flown in from Italy to give customer an authentic taste.
5) La Paloma located at 1357 St. Clair Avenue W. has been a favourite to many since 1967. Regardless of what time of day it is, when you walk through the doors of La Paloma you will not only be greeted by the choice of 50 different flavours, but also by a selection of pastries, cakes and cappuccino. Some of the exquisite gelato flavours include; Bubble Gum, Coco-Coconut, Pesca and Mango and Tiramisu to name a few. But best of all, each flavour is made with ingredients from Italy and other natural ingredients sourced locally.
Diti Dumas is a Sales Representative with Royal LePage R.E.S. Ltd./JOHNSTON & DANIEL DIVISION, Brokerage. Diti is a regular contributor to the Muddy York Blog. Diti’s website is located at www.ditidumas.com.
Morgan Dumas is an aspiring writer and journalism student from Ryerson University in Toronto.
