By Lenée Son
Under the sweltering summer heat, there’s nothing better than cooling down with a walk on the White Rock pier and an ice cold treat. Whether it’s gelato, frozen yogurt, or traditional ice cream you’re craving, this beachside city is a haven for icy desserts. Here are four must-try places.
Sandcastle Sea Shoppe – White Rock
Located at the east beach in White Rock, Sandcastle Sea Shoppe has the largest selection of ice cream in the city. They carry fifty flavours at all times and nearly seventy during the peak season in the summer. Take your pick from gelato, ice cream, milk shakes, smoothies, or old fashioned frozen yogurt.
The Sandcastle Sea Shoppe is home to the twin cone, a cone with a platform for two ice cream flavours side-by-side rather than on top of each other, which you won’t find anywhere else on the beach. They also carry an assortment of beach gear, beach toys for children, and beautifully hand crafted souvenirs.
Try one of the homemade waffle cones at Sandcastle Sea Shoppe. Choose from Skor, rainbow sprinkles, white chocolate and coconut, chocolate dipped with chocolate sprinkles, chocolate and chopped peanuts, or caramel and peanuts.
Pictured is a double scoop of Sandcastle Sea Shoppe’s creamy peanut butter chocolate ice cream with peanut butter cups over a chocolate dipped peanut waffle cone. This one is for peanut butter lovers!
Sandcastle Sea Shoppe
15525 Marine Drive, White Rock
604-536-8830
Crazy Cows Ice Cream – White Rock
Crazy Cows Ice Cream makes fresh ice cream and gelato everyday with natural and local ingredients. They even take requests! If you’re looking for a custom flavour, call them ahead of time.
Sweet and creamy, this swirl of ataulfo mango and passion fruit gelato is truly a tropical delight!
Crazy Cow’s Ice Cream
14971 Marine Drive, White Rock
604-837-8976
Seaside Scoops – White Rock
For a fun nostalgic 50’s diner experience, make a stop at Seaside Scoops. This vibrant ice cream parlour features old fashioned milk shakes, ice cream, slushies, and carnival and fair eats like hot dogs, nachos, and cotton candy.
Seaside Scoops has a large window front where you can sit and enjoy your ice cream along with the beautiful view of White Rock beach.
Seaside Scoops
14893 Marine Drive, White Rock
604- 536-5554
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