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uses the best-quality cream, chocolates, fruits and nuts. Visit the Facebook page for more information.
JoeZeppi’ s Frozen Treats
Address: 915 Mount Royal Boulevard, Glenshaw Contact: facebook. com / Joezeppis, or 412.486.8066
Seasonal sweet treats! You’ ll find a wide variety of ice cream, Italian ice, gelato and more. Check the Facebook page or call for hours and other information.
King Cones Castle
Address: 566 Evans City Road, Butler Contact: kingconescastle. net, facebook. com / KingConesCastle, or 724.482.4909
Choose from 22 soft-serve and 48 amazing hard ice cream flavors. King Cones also offers soft frozen yogurt, cakes, novelties and more. Visit the website for information on the store’ s hours of operation and other details.
Koala Coffee & Tea House
Address: 820 West Ingomar Road, Ingomar Contact: koalacoffeeandtea. com, facebook. com / koalacoffeeandtea, or 412.444.1883
If you’ re wondering about the name, Koala Coffee & Tea House is owned by a Pittsburgher( Nicki) who fell in love with and married an Australian coffee lover. Unable to find their favorite Australianstyle coffee here, Nicki decided to start Koala to serve it up herself. The shop features Millie’ s ice cream along with coffee, tea and baked goods.
Kool Cones
Addresses: 1330 Wildwood Road, Gibsonia, and 8130 Perry Highway, Ross Township Contact: facebook. com / koolcones, 412.487.9337( Gibsonia), or 412.364.6088( Ross)
A variety of delicious softserve and hard ice creams, sundaes, milkshakes, banana splits, slushies and more can be found at both locations of Kool Cones. Check the Facebook page for hours and other information.
Mazzanti’ s Beans & Cream
Address: 1800 North Main Street Extension, Butler Contact: mazzantisbeansandcream. com, facebook. com / Mazzantis, or 724.841.0280
Family-owned and operated ice cream and coffee shop with most of the 31 flavors of hand-scooped ice cream made right in the shop. Tornadoes, shakes, sundaes, cakes and more are offered as well. Visit the Facebook page for more information.
The Meadows Original Frozen Custard of Cranberry
Address: 22089 Perry Highway, Zelienople Contact: themeadowsofcranberry. com, or 724.473.4065
Founded in 1950, The Meadows churns out freshly prepared frozen custard on-site all day, every day. This creamy, dense, and smooth treat makes for delicious milkshakes, sundaes, and arctic swirls. Check out the website for more information or call for hours of operation.
MilkShake Factory
Address: Locations in Cranberry and McCandless Contact: themilkshakefactory. com
Family tradition is what sets this delectable treat apart from others. MilkShake Factory ® began in 1914 as a small soda fountain and chocolate shop in Lawrenceville. Menu choices range from milkshakes and sundaes to floats and drinks. Visit the website to find locations and hours of operation.
Millie’ s
Addresses: 20635 US-19, Cranberry Township; 11978 Perry Highway, Wexford; 1000 Tennis Court Road, Allison Park( North Park) Contact: millieshomemade. com, 724.553.5613( Cranberry), or 724.759.7047( Wexford)
What happens when a renowned fine dining chef decides to quit his job and make ice cream? You get gourmet scratch-made ice cream made from locally sourced ingredients. So while the classic flavors like chocolate, vanilla, cookie dough and cookies & cream are always stocked, more adventurous foodies will delight in trying flavors like sweet corn, pistachio fluff and honey cake.
NatuRoll Creamery
Address: 20550 Route 19, Cranberry Township Contact: naturollcreamerypgh. com, facebook. com / naturollcreamerypgh, or 724.779.7655
NatuRoll Creamery specializes in rolled ice cream. It serves fresh, madeto-order ice cream, milkshakes, edible cookie dough, and bubble waffles with more than 60,000 different combinations of ingredients( dairy-free, vegan, and sugar-free options available). Staff use popular international techniques to create perfectly crafted desserts. Visit the website for more information.
Pine Creek Putt Putt and Ice Cream Shop
Address: 2379 Duncan Avenue, Allison Park Contact: pinecreekgolfcenter. com, facebook. com / PineCreekPuttPutt, or 412.492.9990
Top off a round of miniature golf with two scoops in a cone! Some of the yummiest flavors around can be enjoyed— summer fun and smiles guaranteed. Call for hours of operation.
Rita’ s
Address: Various locations Contact: ritasice. com
Rita’ s Italian ice is not your grandmother’ s snow cone! It’ s much smoother and made with real fruit, served daily within 36 hours of mixing and is trans-fat free. Rita’ s also offers creamy oldfashioned frozen custard, gelati, blended drinks, milkshakes and more!
Scoops
Addresses: 600 Lincoln Avenue, Bellevue, and 600 Beaver Street, Sewickley Contact: scoopspittsburgh. com, facebook. com / scoopsinbellevue, 412.766.6100( Bellevue), or 412.741.7075( Sewickley)
Scoops has been serving ice cream since the 1920s. Beginning in Mt. Lebanon, the business has expanded but is still the“ friendly neighborhood ice cream parlor.” No location serves the same flavors, so anywhere you go it’ s a unique experience. Choose from banana pudding to rainbow sherbet, Blue Moon to black raspberry. Visit the website for more information.
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