The summer sun is intense and your family may be in need of a sweet treat to cool down. One of the joys of summer is consuming ice cream or other frozen treats! The days of living in a town like Mayberry and making your own ice cream on the front porch may be long gone. However, the craft of making great ice cream and other frozen treats from scratch is not. Many people may not realize it but Richmond has a great bounty of locally-owned ice cream and frozen treat shops that make put extra care in the treats by making everything themselves. There is nothing better than local businesses producing high quality products for the people in their city! So without further delay, here is our list of the best ice cream shops in Richmond!
King of Pops
Kings of Pops / FacebookDescription: The idea behind King of Pops came from paletas- the Latin American ice pops. Three brothers began experimenting with a variety of techniques and recipes in an effort to recapture the essence of the Latin American ice pops that they enjoyed during their travels. The outcome is a variety of delicious and innovative flavors of ice pops for us to enjoy! All of the ice pops are all-natural as well as ecologically responsible. Even though they have multiple locations, King of Pops in very involved with the Richmond community!
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Locations:
Pop Patio
3001 W Clay Street Richmond, VA 23230
Hours: 11am -9pm
Short Pump Town Center
11800 West Broad St. Richmond, VA 23233
Hours: 11am – 8pm
They also sell their delicious creations in other locations outside of their stores such as the South of The James Farmers Market, Maymont, and more. Check out their site for more information: Click here
Bev’s Homemade
Description: After visiting her son in Richmond, Beverly Mazursky, armed with a degree from the Culinary Institute of America, decided that a homemade ice cream shop was sorely needed in the Richmond area. All of the ice creams are homemade and you can tell! Check out their Facebook page for today’s flavors!
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Location:
2911 W. Cary St, Richmond, VA 23221
Hours:
Mon – Sat: 11:30am – 10:00pm
Sunday: 12:00pm – 10:00pm
Gelati Celesti
Description: Gelati Celesti Ice Cream was started by a father and son (Peter and John Edmonds). Their goal was to make the best ice cream possible for the people of Richmond. The ice cream are prepared fresh daily in the back of the store and sold by the cone, the cup, or hand-packed for take home. Their tradition of handmade, small batch, premium ice cream continues today.
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Locations:
West End
8906 A West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23294
Short Pump
11805 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23233
Bon Air
3004 Stony Point Road, Richmond, VA 23235
Hours for all locations:
Monday – Thursday: Noon – 10:00 pm
Friday – Saturday: Noon – 11:00 pm
Sunday: Noon – 10:00 pm
Deluca Gelato
Description: Deluca Gelato is a family-owned and operated gelateria in Richmond. They specialize in gelato, sorbetto, and specialty Italian desserts. They are passionate about the ingredients and the quality of the products that they produce. They do not use high fructose syrup and only use the freshest ingredients! You can see how they make their products through the window of their production room. Don’t forget to check out their Facebook page for their latest flavors!
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Location:
1362 Gaskins Rd, Henrico, VA
Hours:
Mon-Thu: Noon – 9pm
Friday: Noon – 10pm
Saturday: 11am – 10pm
Sunday: Noon – 9pm
La Michoacana
Description: Since opening in 2010, La Michoacana has been serving up a delicious variety of paletas (ice pops) and ice cream. All of their products are made with natural ingredients and have an interesting twist to some of them. For example, are you a big fan of gummy bears? Why not get two scoops of gummy bear ice cream. They have a wide range of flavors available everyday so stop on by and be adventurous!
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Locations:
Midlothian
7808 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23235
Chesterfield
9110 Jefferson Davis Blvd, Richmond, VA 23237
Hours:
Midlothian
Monday – Sunday: 11am – 10pm
Chesterfield
Monday – Saturday: 11am – 10pm
Sunday: 10am – 9pm
We hope that you will take your family and enjoy these great ice cream shops this summer!
