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Best Ice Cream Restaurants in Gramercy & Flatiron (10010)

4 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked

Last Updated: January 2026

Our Top Pick
Tipsy Scoop
Boozy ice cream built like cocktails—best ordered as a flight.

Notable Picks

$$ Kips Bay
A boozy-ice-cream bar that’s strongest when you treat it like a tasting flight: tight scoops, clean flavors, and just enough alcohol to read as dessert, not gimmick. Go for the signature spiked combinations and skip over-ordering—two scoops plus one seasonal special is the sweet spot.
Must-Try Dishes: Boozy ice cream flight, Dark Chocolate Whiskey Salted Pretzel, Mango Margarita sorbet
What makes it special: Boozy ice cream built like cocktails—best ordered as a flight.
$$ Flatiron
A focused gelato counter that wins on clean dairy flavor and classic Italian execution—smooth textures, sharp ingredient definition, and minimal fuss. Order like an Italian: one nut flavor, one cream flavor, and a sorbetto as a palate reset.
Must-Try Dishes: Pistachio gelato, Stracciatella, Seasonal fruit sorbetto
What makes it special: Classic gelato textures with clear, ingredient-forward flavor.

Worthy Picks

$ Flatiron
A matcha-first cafe where the ice-cream move is soft serve that stays smooth and tea-forward rather than sugary. The best orders keep it simple: straight matcha, a swirl, and one bright topping if you want contrast.
Must-Try Dishes: Matcha soft serve, Matcha + ube swirl soft serve, Matcha affogato-style pour-over
What makes it special: Matcha soft serve that tastes like tea, not candy.
$ Flatiron
A late-leaning cone spot built for quick, satisfying scoops—classic flavors, straightforward builds, and an easy in-and-out rhythm. Keep the order tight: one dairy flavor plus one fruit flavor, and skip over-complicating it.
Must-Try Dishes: Dulce de Leche cone, Dark Chocolate scoop, Passion Fruit scoop
What makes it special: Late-night cones with simple, crowd-pleasing flavors.