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36 + Ice Cream Shops To Try in Southwestern PA

Is there anything better than an ice cream cone on a hot summer day in the SW PA/Pittsburgh area?

By Alex Stitt July 10, 2024

Is there anything better than treating the kids to an ice cream cone on a hot summer day in Southwestern PA? We can't think of one. 

Luckily, we have a lot of great locally-owned ice cream shops in the Washington County PA area just south of Pittsburgh area where we can indulge in yummy goodness. Here are 3 dozen of our reader's places for ice cream in and around the Southwestern PA area:

LOCAL SHOPS

The SpringHouse Country Market and Restaurant
1531 PA-136, Washington, PA 15301
springhousemarket.com



Mingo Twist & Shake

2728 PA-136, Eighty Four, PA 15330

mingotwist.com


Iceberg's Ice Cream

66 W Pike St, Canonsburg, PA 15317

iceburgsicecream.com


Sarris Candies

511 Adams Ave, Canonsburg, PA 15317

www.sarriscandies.com


Interstate Golf

2200 Old National Pike, Washington, PA 15301

interstategolf.com or interstategolf.com


Bruster's Real Ice Cream

444 Valley Brook Rd, McMurray, PA 15317

4940 Library Rd, Bethel Park, PA 15102

brusters.com


Lovie's Frosty Twist

109 S Main St, Houston, PA 15342

lovies.com


Turtle Twist

1310 Nine Eighty Rd, Canonsburg, PA 15317

turtletwist.com


Ritas Italian Ice

4013 Washington Rd, McMurray, PA 15317

74 Trinity Point Dr, Washington, PA 15301

ritasice.com


Scotty's Ice Cream

1600 Park Ave, Washington, PA 15301

scottysicecream.com


M.A.'s Ice Cream Shop

303 W Lincoln Ave, McDonald, PA 15057

masicecreamshop.com


The Milkshake Factory

3840 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317

https://www.themilkshakefactory.com/locations


Caustelot Creamery

39 Oblock Ln, Macdonald, PA 15057

caustelotcreamery.com


Krency's Ice Cream

690 E Maiden St, Washington, PA 15301

krencys.com


Wiencek's Dairy Bar

1729 Jefferson Ave, Washington, PA 15301

wienceksdairybar.com


Carvel Express

2200 Tanger Blvd, Washington, PA 15301

www.carvel.com


Graeter's Ice Cream

437 Mt Lebanon Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15234

graeters.com


Dari Delite

413 Bower Hill Rd, Bridgeville, PA 15017

daridelite.com


Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream

206 S Highland Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206

subzeroicecream.com


Sugar and Spice

5200 Clairton Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15236

sugarandspice.com


Kelley's Dari Delite

5999 Baptist Rd, Bethel Park, PA 15102

kelleysdaridelite.com


The Marketplace at Emerald Valley

145 S Main St, Washington, PA 15301

themarketplace.com


PLACES WORTH THE DRIVE

Custard's

315 Camp Horne Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15202

custards.com


The Milkshake Factory

1705 E Carson St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203

314 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

3612 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

themilkshakefactory.com


Coldstone Creamery

6509 Robinson Centre Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15205

coldstonecreamery.com


Brr-Kee's Homemade Ice Cream

539 Allegheny Ave, Oakmont, PA 15139

brrkees.com


Speedy's Tasty Treats

1000 Main St, Ford City, PA 16226

speedys.com


Jordan's

440 Benjamin Franklin Hwy, Kittanning, PA 16201

jordans.com


Twisters Ice Cream

4210 Main St, Pittsburgh, PA 15224

twisters.com


Jackson Farms

586 Stone Church Rd, New Salem, PA 15468

jacksonfarms.com


Scoops on Main

930 Main St, Bentleyville, PA 15314

scoopsonmain.com


Scoops on Beverly

311 Beverly Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15216

scoopspittsburgh.com


Dave and Andy's Homemade Ice Cream Sadly in April it was announced that Andy has decided to retire and the shop is now closed.

207 Atwood St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

davenandys.com


Antney's Ice Cream

1316 Poplar St, Pittsburgh, PA 15205

antneys.com


Betsy's Ice Cream

664 Washington Rd, Mt Lebanon, PA 15228

betsysicecream.com


Crafton Ice Cream Delite

38 W Steuben St, Crafton, PA 15205

craftonicecream.com


Shannon Sweet Stop

3776 Willow Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15234

shannonsweetstop.com


Sweets By Mrs. C

260 W Main St, Monongahela, PA 15063

sweetsbymrsc.com