Inside Scoop - Montreal's best ice cream
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There’s nothing like summer in Montreal to inspire a few scoops of ice cream. And while the simple pleasure of pale vanilla swirls from the local ice cream van never fails to delight, the capital’s scene of cool sweet treats is as jubilantly experimental as it is diverse. There are all manners of bright, rich and colourful soft serves around the city, as well as deep-violet Filipino ube sandwiched between soft milk buns, bouncy morsels of Japanese mochi ice creams, grown-up Middle Eastern flavours topped with baklava and tart fruity sorbets made from the best seasonal British produce, hidden in the corners of much-loved grocers. Here are our picks of the best ice cream Montrteal has to cool you down when the sun shines: homemade, soft-served, machine-churned or otherwise.
1. Kem Coba, Plateau Mont-Royal
How do you know a Kem Coba ice cream when you see one? Run by husband-and-wife team Ngoc Phan and Vincent Beck since 2010, this shop in Plateau Mont-Royal has amassed a loyal following. Favorites include pandan (vietnamese Lá Dứa) flavour, salted butter, to a range of interesting fruit flavours that have included soursop, lychee, and hibiscus - although with over 30 flavours available, you will be spoiled for choice.
2. Bilboquet, Outremont
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