I spent last July melting on the pavement, hunting for a cold treat that tasted like real food instead of frozen syrup. When the summer heat hits hard, a sad grocery store popsicle just doesn’t cut it.

To save you from a disappointing sugar crash, our team looked for the best ice cream stores in Montreal to give you that cold, creamy scoop of happiness. Whether you need a classic vanilla or a vegan-friendly pint, we’ve got you covered.

Check out these places worth all the calories. Don’t worry, we won’t tell your personal trainer!

Product Type	Typical Price
Single Scoop / Soft Serve	$5 – $7.50
Double Scoop or Artisan Cone	$8 – $10.50
Take-Home Pint (500 ml)	$10 – $16

How We Reviewed

1. Kem CoBa

Website: https://kemcoba.com/
Address: 60, av. Fairmount Ouest
Contact: 514-419-1699
Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Kem CoBa stands out because their owners bring high-level pastry training to their line of frozen desserts. Their homemade soft serve is remarkably smooth.

They make their ice creams and sorbets with premium natural ingredients and zero chemical preservatives. This gives you a pure, authentic taste that relies entirely on real food.

Their rotating menu serves classic and creative options. You’ll find a balance of standard choices like chocolate and strawberry alongside adventurous selections such as Indian chai, Vietnamese coffee, and corn flakes.

The catch is that their soft-serve menu changes randomly based on the chefs’ creative whims. You can never count on your favourite flavour being there all the time.

Customer Reviews

One of Montréal’s best ice-cream spots

Kem Coba is easily one of Montréal’s best ice-cream spots. There is almost always a lineup outside, sometimes stretching around the corner, but it moves at a decent pace and the wait has always been worth it.

The ice cream is consistently excellent, with rich flavours and a quality that keeps me coming back whenever I’m in the area. Normally I start eating before I remember to take a picture—which probably says enough about how good it is—but this time I actually managed to get one first.

Definitely worth making the trip for, even if you have to wait 

• Brandan Johnston | Google Review

Portions are generous, and the cone is really good

Kem Coba came up on Google as one of the highest-rated ice cream spots in Montreal, so I had to try it—and overall, it’s not a bad experience.

I tried both their gelato and soft serve. For the price, it’s definitely a plus: portions are generous, and the cone is really good. I also love the funky, colorful interior and the shared seating space outside where people naturally end up chatting—it has a fun, community feel.

• Philip Raymond Lim | Google Review

2. Unicone

Website: https://unicone.ca/
Address: 3873 rue Saint Denis
Contact: 438-346-4854 | [email protected]
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Unicone crafts 100% homemade ice cream. They rotate their soft-serve every single week to showcase a brand-new global flavour profile.

The founders use authentic ingredients like Lebanese rose water to build their globally themed recipes. With options like Baklava and Corne de Gazelle (inspired by a Moroccan cookie and orange blossom), you won’t be bored with every visit.

If you’re looking for something unique, you might be lucky enough to spot novelty creations like burger ice cream. For special events, they even handcraft custom artisanal ice cream cakes.

Just keep in mind that because they rotate their flavours, it can be difficult to reorder your past favourites.

Customer Reviews

The ice cream must be the best in Montreal

The ice cream must be the best in Montreal or in the top 3. Super creamy and delicious, the ube, mango sticky rice and this week’s soft serve date-almond-fleur d’oranger and abricot-orange were amazing. I love that I don’t have to choose between soft serve or scoops. Also the isfahan cookie is quite good, rich and flavorful. A bit greasy tho and I wish there was more jam 🙂

• Cassandra Thibault | Google Review

10/10 ice cream spot

10/10 ice cream spot! My friend and I came here today and loved everything. The ice cream was super delicious, and the scoops were huge and very generous. The place looks gorgeous, and the service was wonderful—the girl serving us was so friendly and kept a big warm smile on her face throughout. Highly recommend😋😛!!

• queen meso | Google Review

3. Mlle Catherine

Website: https://www.mllecatherine.ca/
Address: 423, Place Jacques-Cartier
Contact: [email protected]
Hours: Contact for availability

Located right on Place Jacques-Cartier, Mlle Catherine keeps things simple. They craft completely gluten-free, dairy-free, and fat-free sorbets using only fruit, water, and sugar.

This shop prepares all their gelatos and ice creams fresh on-site using authentic Quebec cow’s milk.

Their menu covers gelato, sorbet, and soft-serve ice cream. For an extra treat, you can upgrade a classic vanilla cone by dipping it into one of six Belgian chocolate shells.

If you want to skip the cone, they offer banana splits and brownies topped with ice cream.

But their soft-serve menu is highly restricted, offering only vanilla and one rotating guest flavour, which limits your choices if neither appeals to you.

Customer Reviews

Great ice cream shop

Great ice cream shop! The ice cream is delicious, and the place smells amazing. The staff are very friendly, polite, and respectful, making the experience even better. The prices are very reasonable for the quality you get. I highly recommend this place and will definitely come back!

• Leo Paul | Google Review

Just on the right amount of sweetness

The ice cream and chocolate dipping are not too sweet. Just on the right amount of sweetness. The caramel ice cream has very strong caramel flavour. Chocolate dip is nicely coated and thick enough as a bar of chocolate. Great staff and great service. Just make sure you great some napkin with your ice cream, or it will melt on your hands.

• Cissy Chen | Google Review

4. Fiore Gelato

Website: https://fioregelato.ca/
Address: 33 Rue Chabanel O
Contact: 514-419-3323 | [email protected]
Hours: Contact for availability

Fiore Gelato is built on a century of Milanese heritage. Having trained in Italy for over a decade, Chef Walid infuses authentic techniques into every batch.

Their team strictly bans synthetic additives. Instead, they prepare everything daily using whole natural ingredients like real nuts and fresh fruit.

To ensure a velvety consistency that mass-produced ice cream simply can’t match, they churn their gelato on-site every day.

For private events, they offer direct booking, where they bring their frozen desserts to your location.

But because they rely heavily on raw whole nuts in their workspace, there’s a clear cross-contact risk for anyone dealing with severe tree nut allergies.

Customer Reviews

Wow, it did not disappoint

Oh my oh my oh my, was really not expecting this level of deliciousness! We were so gladly surprised at this ice cream store. That chocolate ice cream is absolutely decadent. It’s 70% dark chocolate but it’s at the right level of sweetness and it’s just explosively amazing! The tiramisu, the pistachio and so many others (we tried many! lol) were all spectacular. We ended up buying a gelato cake (raspberry chocolate) for a dinner we had and wow, it did not disappoint. Absolutely amazing and everything done w the best ingredients and it shows! 

• Fiore F | Google Review

Best best gelato I’ve tried in my life

Best best Gelato I’ve tried in my life. I’m not really an ice cream lover or anything but i guess i am now converted to Gelato lover, to this Gelato shop actually.  So good.

My personal fave is the Biscoff. The avocado was also delicious.  I’m going back to try the rest of the flavors they offer and maybe find another favorite.

I’m also going to have to buy alot of the pints to bring home!

• B K | Google Review

5. Crèmerie SWIRL

Website: https://swirlmtl.com/
Address: 230 Rachel E

Contact: [email protected]
Hours: Contact for availability

Crèmerie SWIRL delivers an entirely plant-based menu built on organic coconut milk. This gives their frozen treats a uniquely creamy texture that easily rivals conventional dairy.

Their farm-to-cone approach highlights fresh agricultural ingredients sourced from local Quebec farms, creating vibrant seasonal profiles like sweet corn. For their matcha base, they import ceremonial-grade organic green tea from Japan.

The menu is small, yet filled with classic and unique flavours. You’ll find options you don’t normally see, such as orange lime, ube (purple yam), and yuzu (East Asian citrus fruit).

Do note that a single pint costs $16 before tax, which is quite steep for casual everyday snacking.

Customer Reviews

SWIRL is one of those places that proves great ice cream doesn’t need a huge menu

SWIRL is one of those places that proves great ice cream doesn’t need a huge menu. The owners’ Filipino heritage shines through in the flavour inspiration — expect creative combinations that feel familiar if you grew up with Asian desserts in a filipino style, yet are exciting even if it’s your first time trying them. The rotating seasonal flavours keep every visit interesting, and the coconut-based soft serve is unbelievably smooth and creamy.

• Mon M. | Google Review

Banging flavor combinations

Dare I say “best ice cream in Montreal”? I haven’t written a Google review in years and this place was so good that I had to leave one. I tried their earl grey x blueberry combo yesterday and it’s now my new favorite flavor. My partner had the chocolate x coconut swirl and it was also phenomenal. These guys really have an amazing selling strategy by regularly coming out with banging flavor combinations that are also vegan (I didn’t even realize it was vegan until writing this review). I will definitely be going more often from now on. Highly recommend!!!

• Carina Dumais | Google Review