Reporting by Jeanne Muchnick, Rockland/Westchester Journal News
With National Ice Cream Day on July 19, now’s the time to scope out your favorite scoop. This list of Lower Hudson Valley ice cream shops has gotten bigger with five newcomers and more than 35 oldies but goodies.
New 2026 Westchester ice cream spots
- Influential Ice Cream, 410 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck, 914-315-1839.
- Frannie’s Goodie Shop, 249 US-202 Ste 9, Somers, 914-617-9147, Somers (also locations at 134 Main St., Mount Kisco, 914-218-8697 and 75 S. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua, 914-861-2205, franniesgoodieshopmk.com.
- Gelateria Sorella, 5 Pondfield Road, Bronxville, 914-202-7727, gelateriasorella.com.
- Scoop n Brew, 837A Midland Ave., Yonkers, 914-410-3095.
- Sundae BIS, 55 Hudson Ave., Peekskill.
Westchester oldies but goodies
- Ben & Jerry’s, 639 E Main St., Mount Kisco, 914-666-2555, benjerry.com.
- Bluebird Homemade Ice Cream, 19 N. Salem Road, Cross River, 203-788-8099; facebook.com/Bluebird-NY.
- Bona Bona, 10 Westchester Ave., Port Chester, 914-481-5712, bonabonaicecream.com.
- Gotham Freeze, 13 E Hartsdale Ave., Hartsdale, 914-500-5623, gothamfreeze.com.
- King Kone, 109 Route 100, Somers; 914-232-0571; facebook.com/King-Kone.
- Lost Borough Ice Cream, 1 Larkin Plaza, Yonkers, 914-810-4604, lostboroughicecream.com.
- Main Street Sweets, 35 Main St., Tarrytown, 914-332-5757, tarrytownicecream.com.
- Ice Cream Factory, 408 East Sandford Blvd., Mount Vernon, 914-699-1349, icecreamfactoryny.com.
- Ice Cream Social, 481 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, 914-358-4323, icecreamsocialwp.com.
- Longford’s, 4 Elm Place, Rye; 914-967-3797; facebook.com/longfordsrye; 1941 Palmer Ave., Larchmont; 914-630-4503; 402 Main St., Armonk, 914-409-0000, longfordsicecream.com.
- Mama Mia Dessert Bar, 104 S. Ridge St., Rye Brook, 914-305-3536, mamamiadessertbar.com.
- Mimi’s by Martine’s, 51 East Pkwy., Scarsdale, 914-881-1144.
- Paleteria Fernandez, 119 N. Main St., Port Chester, 914-939-3694; 350 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck, 914-315-1598, paletasfernandez.com.
- Penny Lick Ice Cream Co., 580 Warburton Ave., Hastings, 914-525-5180; 1212 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck and 1A Westerly Road, Ossining, 914-374-3698, pennylickicecream.com.
- Ralph’s Italian Ices & Ice Cream, 407 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck, 914-341-1966; 2353 Central Park Ave., Yonkers, 914-652-7256; 850 N. Broadway, White Plains; 914-437-9801, ralphsices.com/ice-cream.
- 16 Handles, 361 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, 914-607-7783; 77 Quaker Ridge Road, New Rochelle, 914-278-9518; 144 Larchmont Ave., Larchmont, 914-315-1363, 16handles.com.
- Scoop Shop, 1074 Wilmot Road, Scarsdale, 914-472-1400, thescoopshop.com.
- Sweet Treats, 2 Fisher Ave., Tuckahoe, 914-652-7098.
- The Blue Pig, 121 Maple St., 914-271-3850, Croton-on-Hudson, thebluepigicecream.com.
- The Corner Creamery, 1143 East Main Street, Shrub Oak, thecornercreamery.com.
- Trio Treats, 71 US-6, Baldwin Place, 914-628-1202, htriopizzany.com.
- Tutto Cream, 13 Broad Ave., Ossining, 347-992-9762.
- Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, 1 Ridge Hill Blvd., Yonkers, vanleeuwenicecream.com.
- Venchi Chocolate & Gelato Westchester, 125 Westchester Ave. (The Westchester), White Plains, 914- 521-5027, us.venchi.com.
- Village Creamery & Sweetshop, 32 Broadway, Valhalla, 914-421-1300, village-creamery-sweetshop.business.site.
Where to get ice cream in Rockland
- King Kone,136 N. Middletown Road, Pearl River; 845-620-0728; kingkonepearlriver.com.
- Kups N Kones, 491 Kings Hwy, Valley Cottage.
- Louie’s, 533 Western Hwy, Blauvelt, 845-366-3353, facebook.com/louiesicecreamblauvelt.
- Piermont Creamery, 10 Roundhouse Road, Piermont, 845-398-9000; 85 S. Broadway, Nyack.
- Riverside Scoops, 1000 Round Pointe Dr., Haverstraw, 516-315-9600.
- Robin’s Creamery, 5101 Fashion Drive, 908-327-3420, simon.com/mall/the-shops-at-nanuet/stores/robins-creamery.
- 16 Handles, 170 S. Main St., New City, 845-634-1616, 16handles.com.
- Temptations Cafe, 80 Main St., Nyack, 845-353-3355, facebook.com/TemptationsCafeNyack.
- The Cone Zone, 747 W. Nyack Road, West Nyack, 845-353-4800, facebook.com/ConeZoneWestNyack.
- Twist and Shake, 243 S Main St., New City, 845-638-3264, instagram.com/twistandshakenewcity.
Ice cream shops in Putnam
- Homestyle Creamery, 351 Main St., Cold Spring, 845-666-7296, homestyledessertsbakery.myshopify.com.
- Kwality Ice Cream Shop, 939 S Lake Blvd., Mahopac, 845-803-8426, facebook.com/kwalityicecreamshop.
- Moo Moo’s Creamery, 32 West St., Cold Spring, 845-204-9230, moomooscreamery.com.
- Red Rooster Drive-in, 1566 Route 22, Brewster, 845-279-8046, redroosterdrivein.com.
- Scoops ‘N’ More, 90 Gleneida Ave., Carmel, 845-225-5267, scoopsnmoreny.com.
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