What’s cooler than eating cool? Sampling ice cream flavors from some of Tucson’s favorite locally owned ice cream shops.
Allegro il Gelato Naturale
446 North Campbell Avenue
If you’re too cheap to buy and cook with saffron, get to know the flavor affordably, friend. This staple flavor at Allegro won’t cost a few thousand dollars per pound.
Visit gelatoallegro.com.
Brushfire Ice Creamery
7080 East 22nd Street
If you’re not old enough to drink, you’re not allowed to eat this. The bourbon isn’t subtle. The orange and cherry is only really there so you’re not judged for eating bourbon.
Visit Brushfire Ice Creamery on Facebook.
Cashew Cow
16 South Eastbourne Avenue
You don’t need a moomoo when you’ve got the cashew. The bright lemon poppyseed flavor keeps things light for you to not feel guilty after indulging.
Visit Cashew Cow on Facebook.
HUB Ice Cream Factory
245 E Congress Street
Peanut butter ice cream looks less gluttonous than eating peanut butter from the jar. It tastes better too. Buttered pretzels provide salty crunch and a chocolate ganache ribbon will hug your mouth.
Visit hubicecream.com.
Isabella’s Ice Cream
Location inside Rincon Market at 2513 East 6th Street
Lavender vanilla is a twist on the classic that will leave you daydreaming about prancing in a meadow while humming along to Julie Andrews. It’s just so gleefully floral.
Visit isabellasicecream.com.
Santa Barbara Ice Cream
1058 North Campbell Avenue
Pomegranate ice cream has the right fruit-and-tart kick that complements dark chocolate chips. This is a lip-licker.
Visit tucsonicecream.com.
The Screamery
50 S Houghton Road, Suite 120
What’s the buzz? This sweet cream ice cream isn’t too sweet. It’s laced with quality honey and crispy bits of honeycomb worthy of transforming you into a cereal mascot to terrify small children.
Visit thescreamery.com.
Tazzina di Gelato
5420 East Broadway Boulevard
Bananas Foster without the flambe would taste like the drunken monkey gelato. Rest assured, it tastes nothing like an inebriated primate. Sugar-coated walnuts, caramel, fried bananas and rum provide all the nutrition you need, right?
Visit tazzinadigelato.com.
What’s your flavor? Tell us in the comments.
Article written by:
Jackie Tran
More about JackieJackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the now-closed food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.
An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to sloppily devouring green chili patty melts in his car afterhours. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.
Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments, karaoke, Tetris, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and petting Addie’s dog Spaghetti.
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