Cool off at Victoria’s craft ice cream shops

It is officially ice cream season. 

The sun has begun to pour through the clouds and the beaches are becoming increasingly packed with people lounging on picnic blankets. What better way to cool off than with a waffle cone stacked high with locally-made craft ice cream.

We have compiled a selection of some of the best ice cream spots to grab a cone on the way back from the beach or to pick up a pint to enjoy at home. From scoops and bars to ice cream sandwiches and milkshakes, these delicious and consciously-made ice creams are available in many forms and flavours.   

Parachute

Parachute makes its ice cream in-store using local ingredients, including hand making ingredients like brownies, crumble, and compote. It also makes its waffle cones from scratch. The ice cream shop has many gluten-free and vegan options, as well as sorbets and frozen yogurts. Parachute offers classics like chocolate truffle and its bestselling lemon cream, as well limited-time flavours—with notable recent scoops including tiramisu, carrot cake, and strawberry passionfruit. The shop also makes its ice creams into cakes and milkshakes. Parachute’s ice cream is available in scoops as well as in pints that can be found at retailers across the city.  

Address: 105-2626 Bridge St.; 735 Goldstream Ave. #129
Hours: Monday-Sunday, noon-8pm