Feeling the heat? 6 Cork ice cream shops you need to check out right now
It’s an ice cream-for-lunch kinda week.
As temperatures rise and the will to cook leaves our bodies, it’s the perfect excuse for a trip to the seaside for a much-needed bask on the beach, followed by a trip into the local shop for a cold treat.
When it comes to cones, there’s plenty of bling for this traditional treat nowadays with marshmallows, sprinklers, and sauces galore available for custom decoration.
If you’re in the mood for something a little more à la carte, make a beeline for any of the gelato and homemade ice-cream spots dotted along the coast where every flavour awaits, served just the way you like it.
Here’s where you can grab a few scoops to cool you off this weekend:
1. Bantry Coffee & Ice Cream Shop
Just the thing to fuel a stroll around the town, Bantry Coffee & Ice Cream Shop at No. 6 New Street should be your first stop when you park up in the town.
Ours is a double scoop of Happy Days white chocolate and raspberrry icecream on a waffle cone.
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2. Try the sorbet at Jesk of Kinsale
After a splash in the ocean in Sandycove, head into colourful Kinsale for a satisfying stacked sorbet or sprinkled sundae to really top off the trip. If you’re averse to sticky fingers, grab a milkshake or devour one of their Nutella-drenched crepes or strawberry-filled waffles for some extra sustenance.
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3. Sundaes at Clonakilty Homemade Ice Cream
If you’re in the mood for something a little stronger, Clonakilty Homemade Icecream serves a mean affogato coffee on top of the endless selection of popsicles, fruity slushies, and adorable cherry-topped sundaes.
Grab a seat outside and watch the world go by as you tuck into your dessert.
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4. Build your own at Coney Island Parlour
Does your ideal trip to the seaside mean a stacked-up sundae and a peaceful cliff walk to watch the waves break over the rocks? Head on down to Coney Island Parlour in Ballycotton and build your personal heaven from their wide selection of fruit, biscuit, or caramel toppings with a lash of melted chocolate for good measure.
Coney Island is part of The Trawl Door artisan deli located in the heart of the village.
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5. A 99 from Pipers Funfair
You just can’t beat the humble 99. Take yourself and the fam to Pipers Fun Fair in Crosshaven and watch your smallies make lasting childhood memories: cone in one hand, tokens for the merries in the other.
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6. Pop by Popsicle
If you’re staying in the city for the weekend, treat yourself to the most underrated of all ice creams: the popsicle.
Made from natural, fresh ingredients and with every god-given fruit under the sun, you’ll find over 28 different flavours of icy goodness including watermelon, blueberry, mango and natural yogurt, bubblegum, yogi berry, pina colada and even cornflakes at the Castle Street parlour.
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