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Jersey City + Hoboken offers a wide assortment of ice cream spots just in time for the heat of the summer. There are endless possibilities whether you prefer the classic flavors of chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla or build-your-own specialty flavors. Don’t be hesitant to satisfy a sweet craving with the wide abundance of ice cream, milkshakes, paletas, and gelato. Read more to learn about 20 locations for ice cream in Jersey City + Hoboken.
Hoboken
Amanda Bananas | Pier 13
No Hoboken summer is complete without a visit to the colorful truck parked at Pier 13. Amanda Bananas is a Hoboken-born business serving dairy-free, gluten-free frozen treats made out of, well, bananas! Other fruits are added to make different flavor options.
Icy Melon | 620 Washington Street
Icy Melon offers a fun and refreshing spin on ice cream and dessert. It has sundaes in various tropical flavors like mango, melon, and durian. A can’t-miss item is the banana split topped with mango and strawberry bits to mix sweet and tangy flavors together.
Julietta | 423 Washington Street
Julietta on Washington Street serves both classic and unique flavors for its gelato, including vegan-friendly options. Mix it up with caramel fig and tiramisu or opt for a classic vanilla and chocolate.
Jun’s Macaron Gelato | 410 Washington Street
Jun’s Macaron Gelato aims to combine a special fusion of French and Italian desserts to satisfy the ultimate sweet tooth by mixing and rolling ice cream. Other unique dessert blends include gelato crepes, goldfish waffle gelato, and gelato bingsoo.
Kikliu Gelato | 900 Garden Street
Kikliu is a storefront offering authentic imported Italian specialties like cannoli and olive oil. As for gelato, there are multiple remarkable gluten-free and dairy-free options like Cioccolato Al Latte and Fior Di Latte. A second location in uptown Hoboken will open later this year.
Maroons Creamery | 1122 Washington Street
Maroons Creamery has a wide array of bases for your ice cream scoop, serving it in swirls, bubble waffles, kulfi, and much more. Each flavor is dedicated to creating memories tied to the distinct flavors with each bite. With sweet options like ube cookie dough and guava cheesecake, to a bitter array of black sesame and matcha.
Morelia Ice Cream Paletas | 932 Washington Street
Morelia serves hand-crafted + gourmet palettas with vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, and kosher options. Customize the paleta with a variety of toppings from Oreo crumbs to s’mores.
Rita’s Italian Ice + Frozen Custard | 121 Washington Street
Italian ices + frozen custard in one spot means you don’t have to choose. The iconic red-and-white stripes are a sure sign that something sweet awaits.
Thomas’ Ice Cream | 214 Jefferson Street
This spot offers a fun array of milkshake and frozen treat combinations. Build your own milkshake or enjoy the specialties: the trucker, razzberry bomb, and cookie cloud.
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream | 537 Washington Street, Hoboken + 347 Grove Street, Jersey City
We like this spot for its inventive flavors and tons of vegan options.
Jersey City
Angel’s Recipe Ice Cream + Crepes | 312 Central Avenue
This ice cream spot in the Heights serves a variety of desserts including rolled ice cream, crepes, and bubble tea. The desserts share fun and inventive names like the “Matcha Libre,” which is rolled matcha and vanilla ice cream, and the “City of Angel,” which is a mix of coffee, vanilla, and Oreos.
Buongiorno Gelateria d’italia 1972 | 525 Washington Boulevard, Floor 1
Buongiorno Gelateria d’Italia 1972 has a ton of unique gelato flavors + an assortment of toppings to adorn your gelato creation. Some highlights include Ferrero Rocher and Dubai chocolate, which are all freshly made and created with its original Italian recipe.
Crema | 1 Duncan Avenue
This cozy cafe in McGinley Square has doubled as a dessert and breakfast spot since 2018. Crema offers a wide variety of flavors from the classic taste of vanilla to strawberry cheesecake and caramel truffle. It also serves up a double shot espresso milkshake as an energizer and sweet tooth satisfier.
Dahlia’s Ice Cream Spot | 290 Central Avenue
This JC shop has been serving frozen treats since the 1980’s. Original owner Dahlia closed the shop in fall 2025, but her son Craig Fernandez re-opened the shop in April 2026. The shop has the same welcoming vibes and fun flavors, plus ice cream cakes and other goodies.
Downtown Yogurt | 126 Newark Avenue
Downtown Yogurt has been a longtime froyo spot in downtown. There is no need to stick to 1 or 2 scoops; instead, you can opt for a mix of different swirls of flavors. For the lovers of all things tart, the pineapple Dole Whip Float is a popular item.
Gia Gelato + Cafe | 281 Newark Avenue
Besides all-day breakfast, the gelato at Gia Gelato + Cafe is made with imported Italian ingredients like Amarena cherries, pistachios, and hazelnuts, serving up guaranteed authenticity for Italian desserts.
Harvy’s | 175 Morgan Street
Harvy’s creates its own blend of Indian-inspired ice cream flavors. Each pint is handcrafted with premium, locally-grown ingredients, making for a smooth texture and creamy taste. Its signature flavors include kesar pisa, shahi paan, gulab jamun, and sitaphal ice cream.
Jersey + Co. Gelato | 55 Mallory Avenue
Located near West Side Station, this spot serves up a fun twist on bubble tea by adding a scoop of handcrafted gelato—and dubbing it the boba’lato. Jersey + Co. Gelato also has specialty drinks like a gelato milkshake and affogato blend.
Mango Mango Dessert | 175 2nd Street
Mango Mango Dessert gives off a hint of bursting flavor and tropical vacation with its sundaes and layered snow clouds made from mango and coconut. For more typically sweet flavors, there are classics like chocolate, strawberry, and green tea.
Milk Sugar Love | 19 McWilliams Place
Milk Sugar Love serves organic ice cream with gourmet flavors that rotate seasonally like mascarpone cherry, salted cashew, and guava cream cheese—and there is an option to put that scoop in between warm, freshly baked cookies.
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MilkShake Factory Downtown | 177 Newark Avenue
At the MilkShake Factory, each milkshake is handspun and made with homemade ice cream. Each flavor is distinct and unique, like the limited-time carrot cake shake, which blends together carrot cake and cream cheese frosting.
Stack Creamery | 465 Central Avenue
Stack Creamery lets people experiment with the wide range of artisanal flavors and house-made cookies to create their own ice cream sandwich. It has a new flavor every month, so there is always something to try out and give a creative spin.
Torico | 20 Erie Street + 1041 Garfield Avenue
This classic staple has been a long-time favorite since 1968, serving up both year-round flavors and seasonal flavors. Each ice cream flavor is house-made and creates a mixture of classic and new with each flavor. Besides ice cream, there are cakes for special occasions and sorbets + gelato.
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