IJsmanschap serves handcrafted ice cream on sticks using completely natural ingredients. The country's first popsicle bar is on a mission to positively change the chilled goods landscape in a socially responsible manner.
IJshoeve Sloten | Sloterweg 1335, Nieuw-West Its the perfect place to cool down after some hard-hitting facts courtesy of the Sloten Windmill Museum next door. With flavours ranging from Oreo to Ferrero Rocher, IJshoeve Sloten knows what it's all about at their cosy farm shop location where you won’t have to queue. Our favourite: Gosschalklaan 7, Westerpark IJshoeve Sloten
If you’re watching the waistline, they have a good selection of sorbets and sugar-free options, too. The brand makes its ice cream fresh on location using traditional Dutch recipes and delicious ingredients. IJscuypje started with one small shop near Albert Cuypmarkt and has quickly expanded with 15 stores and stalls across the city. If you’ve spent more than a few hours in the city, you’ve probably already spotted this ubiquitous ice-cream chain - rightly popular for its unbeatable flavour selection and artisanal quality. We tried several flavours and loved the tiramisu (with coffee, eggs, mascarpone and Marsala-dipped Savoiardi), appeltaart (inspired by Dutch apple pie, with biscuity crust bits and crispy fresh apple pieces) as well as Carlo’s favourite, the classic nocciola, a creamy concoction of milk and IGP hazelnuts from Piemonte. And, as in Italy, you order by size not by the scoop (from €4 for a piccolo to €7 for a grande). Freshly made with carefully sourced ingredients, the gelato is slow-churned and stored the proper way in covered, circular containers. Owner Carlo Petroni, who originally hails from Torino, wanted to bring real-deal gelato to Amsterdam when he opened Miuz on the Overtoom. Monte Pelmo | 2e Anjeliersdwarsstraat 17, De Jordaan Miuz Check out a range of interesting flavours including lemon cheesecake, stroopwafel, blood orange and limoncello. He earned the nickname of The Singing Ice Cream Man from the Jordaan and even had his own gelati-themed pop single produced. The original maker would spend the morning chopping rough ice to cool the ice cream carts which were peddled to markets across the city. The parlour started as a snack bar and spaghetteria in 1957, but quickly expanded to traditional Italian gelato. This family-owned ice cream institution in the heart of De Jordaan exudes serious vintage vibes.