Why did the pie have such a hard time on the test? Because it wasn’t a piece of cake.
Halifax’s Coolest
Ice Cream Shops Black Bear Ice Cream
Downtown Halifax What to Expect: Old-fashioned homemade ice cream in a waterfront location.
Booza Emessa
Bedford-Sackville What to Expect: Small-batch Syrian ice cream made with Nova Scotian dairy products.
Boutique Eatery with Naana and Daren Peggy’s Cove Coastal Region What to Expect: Delicious gluten-free baked goods and dairy-free ice cream topped with stunning edible garnishes.
Bubba Magoos Peggy’s Cove Coastal Region What to Expect: Takeout window serving creamy Maritime-made ice cream sandwiches and other savoury snacks.
Cavicchi’s Meats
Peggy’s Cove Coastal Region What to Expect: Ice cream served from a takeout window with a cute patio next to St. Margaret’s Bay Rails to Trails.
Chicken Little Café
Bedford-Sackville What to Expect: Kid sizes and ice cream hurricanes.
Churned
Dartmouth-Cole Harbour What to Expect: Plant-based ice cream, ice cream flights (5 mini scoops), hot and cold drinks and more vegan treats.
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What did the teddy bear say when it finished eating? “I’m stuffed.”
COWS Halifax
3 Downtown Halifax locations, seasonal kiosk in Bedford-Sackville at BOOMburger What to Expect: Scoops, sundaes, shakes, and a unique variety of treats, including their popular chocolatecovered potato chips.
The Dairy Bar
Downtown Halifax What to Expect: Soft-serve and sundaes made with seasonal ingredients, fun cereals, and snack food.
Dee Dee’s Ice Cream
2 North End Halifax locations What to Expect: Small-batch homemade ice cream made with local ingredients.
Flynn’s Dairy Bar & Convenience
Churned
Hunky Dory Peggy’s Cove Coastal Region What to Expect: Seaside takeout offering imaginative soft-serve ice cream and french fry creations.
Jo’s Old Time Candy & Ice Cream Parlour
Dartmouth-Cole Harbour What to Expect: Ice cream, candy, and dessert in a working fishing village.
The Little Ice Cream Shop
Peggy’s Cove Coastal Region What to Expect: Soft-serve, sundaes, and shares with both dairy and vegan options. Tons of toppings available!
Pane e Circo
2 Downtown Halifax locations What to Expect: Housemade gelato and sorbet.
Polar Bear Express
Downtown Halifax | North End Halifax | Peggy’s Cove Coastal Region What to Expect: Tons of flavours of milkshakes, sundaes, and scoops.
Eastern Shore What to Expect: Ice cream, sundaes and cold drinks. Cash only.
The Fog Company
Downtown Halifax What to Expect: Soft-serve ice cream in a fluffy fish-shaped waffle cone.
Downtown Halifax What to Expect: Imaginative ice cream and cotton candy confections, cookies, and doughnuts.
Hubbards Beach Campground Canteen Peggy’s Cove Coastal Region What to Expect: Takeout window serving ice cream and lunch.
Taiyaki 52
What’s the Scoop Dartmouth-Cole Harbour What to Expect: Ice cream, treats, and a dinner menu in Fisherman’s Cove.