Article content There are so many yummy-looking ice cream shops in the Lower Mainland that it’s hard to concentrate on coming up with lists of yummy-looking ice cream shops in the Lower Mainland. You can get lost in the poetry of the flavours, and imagining Matcha Honeycomb Nugget, for example, can be a hindrance to making a deadline. Nevertheless we somehow managed to come up with the following by no means definitive selection of must-try ice cream shops in the City of Vancouver.
Rain or Shine Ice Cream 3382 Cambie St., 6001 University Blvd., 1926 W.
4th Ave., Vancouver Blair Casey and his wife Josie Fenton opened the first Rain or Shine in Kits in 2013. Their ice cream is Philadelphia style, which means egg-free.
One fan recommends the Malted Honeycomb, calling it “my favourite ice cream in the city,” while others rave about the salted caramel (“gorgeous”) and Malted Milk Chocolate Honeycomb (“to die for”). Other flavours include Blueberry Balsamic, Vegan Chocolate Peanut Crunch, and London Fog. Also on the menu: sundaes and milkshakes.
La Dulceria 1039 E. Broadway This East Vancouver establishment also received accolades when we requested recommendations. One ice cream head fawned over “the lemon poppyseed and any lime specials they have going on.
” Another, Google reviewer Michael Rosborough, writes “the Cafe Con Leche and Mexican Hot Chocolate are both unreal.” Current flavours include Mint Cookie and Pecan Mudslide. Elephant Garden Creamery 2080 Com.